St. Johns Ship Building Names Joe Rella as President
St. Johns Ship Building announced it has appointed Joe Rella as president, succeeding Jeffery Bukoski, who left the role at the close of 2023.Rella brings over four decades of U.S. Navy and commercial maritime experience to his new position at the Palatka, Fa. shipyard. He was previously president and COO at Austal USA and has held executive roles at International Marine and Industrial Applicators. Rella received his undergraduate degree in marine engineering from the U.S.
CMA CGM Halts Red Sea Transit on Security Risks
Shipping group CMA CGM on Friday suspended until further notice all crossings by its vessels of the Bab al-Mandab Strait in and out of the Red Sea due to security risks, a source familiar with the matter said.The decision was taken after the latest attacks on vessels by Houthi militants in Yemen, including the targeting this week of a convoy containing CMA CGM-operated ships, the source said.The move means CMA CGM joins other major shipping firms in suspending transit through the southern Red Se
Okapi Buys Yara Marine Technologies
Yara Marine Technologies (YMT) has been acquired by Geneva-based Okapi Supply Trading Advisory SA (formerly Sarl) to expand its maritime solutions portfolio.Yara Marine offers a portfolio of cutting-edge green technologies, spanning from SOx Scrubbers and Vessel Optimization solutions (Route Pilot AI, FuelOpt, and Fleet Analytics) to turnkey Shore Power solutions. The acquisition comes as the industry faces increasing emissions regulations and financial impetus to meet the 2030âŠ
American Salvage Association Names New Executive Director
The American Salvage Association (ASA) announced that Mike Dean has been appointed Executive Director. In this role, Dean is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the organization and ensuring that ASAâs mission and objectives are achieved. He oversees day-to-day operations, financial management, government affairs, working committees and ASA staff. Dean reports to ASAâs presidentâŠ
Seacor Sells Its Caribbean Liner Business
SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced it has concluded the sale of its Caribbean liner and logistics business SEACOR Container Lines LLC (âSEACOR Island Linesâ) to King Ocean Services Ltd. The transaction includes all operations and assets.King Ocean specializes in marine transportation and logistics solutions to close to 50 destinations across the Caribbean and South and Central America out of their Port Everglades facilities in Ft LauderdaleâŠ
Red Sea Crisis Expected to Increase US Port Congestion
U.S. shipping industry stakeholders told the Transportation Department they "expected increased congestion at some U.S. container ports in the next four to six weeks as shippers re-route cargo to avoid the Red Sea," the department said on Friday.The stakeholders shared their concerns during a call with the department's Office of Multimodal Freight on Thursday, the department said.
New Fireboat Delivered in Naples, Florida
North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District (NCFR) in Naples, Fla. has taken delivery of a newly built fireboat for fast fire and emergency response, including search and rescue.The 36-foot fireboat is an Ambar 1100 (AM 1100) multi-mission workboat from Silver Ships, based in Theodore, Ala. The vessel is custom-designed and -built for NCFR's daily operations along inland, intercoastal and gulf waters, said David Hunt, a the boatbuilder's business development team.
ICS Publishes Flag State Performance Table
A new table published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) indicates continuing positive performance by the vast majority of the maritime industry's flag states.Merchant ships are required to register under a flag state, which determines the vessel's nationality and gives jurisdiction under which to operate. Flag states have the authority and responsibility to enforce regulations over vessels registered under their flagâŠ
Sanmar Delivers Tug to Turkey's Mersin International Port
Turkish tug builder Sanmar at the close of 2023 delivered a fifth tug to Mersin International Port, Turkeyâs largest container port.Known as BOÄAÇAY LIX while under construction at Sanmarâs purpose-built eco-friendly shipyard, the newbuild multi-purpose BoÄaçay Class tugboat, renamed MIP-5 by its new owners, is based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar RAmparts 2400-SX MKll design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd.Measuring 24.4m LOAâŠ
OSV Owners Reap the Rewards of Data Sharing
A âConnected Futureâ seminar, organized by Inmarsat in collaboration with Maritime Reporter & Engineering News and moderated by Greg Trauthwein, encapsulated the critical roles technology and data sharing play in enabling more efficient and sustainable workboat operations, and in improving conditions for crew.Insights from leading Offshore Supply Vessel owners and operators capture the extent to which technology and data sharing are driving greater efficiencyâŠ
Indian Shipyard to Build North Starâs Offshore Wind SOV
North Star has confirmed that India-based Cochin Shipyard will build its new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV), bound for EnBW on a decade-long minimum charter at offshore wind farm in Germany.The contract award for Cochin Shipyard follows the one secured by North Star from EnBW on February 1, 2024, which outlines the engagement of the SOV at the He Dreiht offshroe wind farm.The hybridâŠ
Hanwha Ocean Receives $250M Order for Two Very Large Ammonia Carriers
Hanwha Ocean has secured an order worth approximately $250 million for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for a shipowner in the Oceania region.Each VLAC will be able to transport 93,000 cubic meters (cbm) of ammonia, and will be equipped with eco-friendly technology, the South Korean shipbuilder said.In particular, the ships integrate the company's carbon-reduction technologies, including HS4 (Hanwha SmartShip Solution & Service)âŠ
DOF Vessel to Report for Duty Offshore Australia
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured âsubstantial contractâ with an international oil company for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Skandi Kvitsøy.The vessel will work in Australian waters and further strengthen DOFâs presence in Australia.DOF Group defines a âsubstantial contractâ as the one with value between $23 million and $48 million (NOK 250 million to NOK 500 million).The contract is set to start in the first quarter of 2024âŠ
IWS to Provide CSOV Fleet for Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Projects
Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary IWS Fleet, entered into a frame term agreement with Siemens Gamesa to provide its commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) fleet for offshore wind farms in North Europe.IWS Fleet will, under the agreement, provide the Skywalker-class walk-to-work CSOVs to support offshore turbine commissioning works across multiple SiemensâŠ
MOL to Supply FSRU for New Polish LNG Import Terminal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been selected by Gaz-System as the preferred shipowner to time charter out a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the planned LNG import terminal in the Gulf of GdaĆsk in Poland.Polish gas transmission system operator Gaz-System is the project developer and operator behind the future LNG terminal.This is Poland's first such FSRU and is a strategically importantâŠ
Seatrium Secures Contract for LNG Carrier Repairs
Seatrium has secured a favored customer contract with TMS Cardiff Gas for the repair and upgrade of its LNG carriers. The contract includes the refit of 17 LNG carriers in Singapore, with responsibilities in joint planning, information and experience sharing.Alexandros Politis-Kalenteris, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, TMS Cardiff Gas, said, âThe selection of Seatrium as our partner in Singapore aligns with our strategy to grow our LNG business in Asia.
ICS Proposes Zero Emission Shipping Fund to IMO
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a detailed proposal to the IMO for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund.In recognition of the urgency to move forward with workable solutions to meet ambitious net zero targets, shipowners globally have agreed to mandatory contributions on shipsâ GHG emissions to raise billions of dollars annually, says ICS.The shipping industryâs updated proposal is co-sponsored by Bahamas and Liberia (two of the worldâs largest flag State administrationsâŠ
Design Approval Sought for Fuel Cell High-Speed Vessel
TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal have delivered a documentation package to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for an approval in principle application of the worldâs first fuel cell high-speed vessel design.The designed vessel is designed to be installed with a multimegawatt fuel cell system for full propulsion.The ship will be constructed based on Umoe Mandalâs proven Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) Surface EffectâŠ
NYK and Stolt Tankers Commemorate 30th Anniversary
On January 17, the NYK Group and Stolt Tankers held a ceremony in Singapore to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the start of the companiesâ parcel chemical tanker joint venture in Asia and the Pacific.A parcel tanker is a multipurpose chemical tanker capable of carrying many types of cargo, including chemical products, kinetic vegetable oil, etc.The ceremony was attended by Yuji Nishijima, executive officer of NYKâŠ
ONE Trials Dual-Temperature, Controlled-Atmosphere Container
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched the worldâs first dual-temperature refrigerated container equipped with controlled atmosphere functionality in collaboration with Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) and NAX Japan.It is the world's first use of marine transportation of the dual-temperature refrigerated container equipped with controlled atmosphere functions that will transport various types of perishable goods and fruits from Japan to overseas stores of Don QuijoteâŠ