10,000 Cadets Attend Sailors’ Society Virtual Conferences
Record-breaking numbers of cadets and ratings from across the globe have attended the 2024 Sailors’ Society’s cadet conferences.The four virtual interactive events held for North and South East Asia, Africa, and this month for the UK and Europe, explored wellness and mental health with a focus on key and current issues facing today’s cadets and seafarers.Now in their fourth year, the conferences which form part of the global maritime charity’s ongoing work with maritime cadets…
Philippines Confident in US Support under Trump
The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to remain steady under Donald Trump, driven by bipartisan resolve in Washington…
U.S. Navy puts Sofar’s Wayfinder to the Test
The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Weather Centers are piloting Sofar’s Wayfinder platform and data from its global network of ocean sensors to advance the Navy’s capability to ensure safe and efficient ship routing for the U.S. Fleet.Sofar Ocean announced the partnership with the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command’s (CNMOC) Fleet Weather Centers in Norfolk (FWC-N) and San Diego (FWC-SD).FWC-N and FWC-SD…
Key Strategies to Strengthen Maritime Cyber Security
Some of the key strategies to strengthen maritime cyber security include vigilance and proactive measures, timely incident reporting, and continuous improvement of security defenses, according to Marlink’s Security Operations Center (SOC) cyber security threats report.Vigilance and proactive measures are essential. Regular training, strong e-mail security, and advanced detection systems play a vital role in reducing the risk of phishing…
Beating the Heat: R.W. Fernstrum & Company Turns 75
R.W. Fernstrum & Company, founded by Robert W. Fernstrum 75 years ago, is a quintessential U.S. manufacturing story. The company was born in the aftermath of WWII, founded on an invention developed during the war by Robert Fernstrum to help solve an engine overheating problem that was plaguing U.S. Navy landing craft. Family owned and operated from day one, today the company includes a fourth generation of family that aims to continue the legacy of its founder…
ADNOC L&S Inks $4.4B Deals for 23 New Supertankers
ADNOC Logistics & Services signed contracts worth $4.4 billion to build 23 supertankers for ethane, ammonia and liquefied natural gas, the UAE's state news agency reported on Thursday.ADNOC's CEO Abdulkareem Al Masabi said the company through its AW Shipping joint venture awarded contracts worth $1.9 billion to build nine Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs)…
QatarEnergy Inaugurates Four New LNG Vessels in Korea
QatarEnergy has inaugurated four new conventional-size LNG vessels built in Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean shipyards in the Republic of Korea as part of its historic fleet expansion program.The four new vessels - Id’asah, Nuaijah, Umm Swayyah, and Lebrethah - are part of 128 total vessels ordered from Korean and Chinese shipyards as part of the largest shipbuilding program in the history…
Friday Shipbrokers Arranges Transport of Car Carrier to China for Repair
Friday & Co. Shipbrokers completed a chartering deal between Boskalis and a Chinese charterer to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China. The project entails transporting the vessel — damaged by fire last year — aboard Boskalis' semi-submersible heavy lift flagship, the Boka Vanguard, for repairs and modifications in Asia.Fremantle Highway, en route from Bremerhaven to Singapore in 2023…
ExxonMobil Delivers Bio Marine Fuel Blend to Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd’s vessel Colorado Express has bunkered a B25 bio marine fuel blend comprised of ExxonMobil’s bio fuel, which is able to deliver an estimated 20.1% greenhouse gas well-to-wake reduction compared with conventional marine fuel formulations on an energy basis.ExxonMobil’s Premium HDME 50 fuel consists 0.10% sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) fuel, and waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME)…
India, Ship Disposals boost CMB.Tech Q3
Belgian oil tanker company CMB.Tech says it will focus on the fast growing market in India as it reported third quarter results above market expectations on Thursday…
AVAT, KBB aim to 'Digitalize' Turbochargers
The aim of the recently agreed cooperation between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is to make turbocharger technology for large combustion engines even more powerful and efficient through digitalization. The new hardware and software will be able to collect and analyze a wide range of operating data and metrics from the turbocharger, providing information about the current operating point and possible damage patterns.
Are Fresh Vegetables a Key to Seafarer Happiness?
ClassNK awards the first-ever notation for installing a Hydroponic Vegetable Grower for Ship to improve seafarers’ living conditions to Tokei Kaiun’s bulk carrier Royal Laurel.ClassNK granted its ‘ELW (HP)’ (Excellent Living and Working Environment (Hydroponics)) notation to the ship, and the system is expected to help improve working conditions that exceed the regulations set by the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC, 2006).
Shipbuilding Shares Soar After Trump, Yoon Call
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the U.S. presidency on the "Make America Great Again" slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for "significant" economic changes.Yoon and Trump held a 12-minute phone call and discussed the close security and economic ties of their two countries across all areas, a senior South Korean official…
Babcock Hires KDC Veolia to Assist with UK’s Nuclear Submarine Dismantling
Babcock has awarded the recycling contract to KDC Veolia Decommissioning Services UK (KDCV) as part of U.K.’s demonstrator project to fully dismantle a nuclear-powered submarine Swiftsure.Babcock is working with the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) and KDCV on the demonstrator dismantling project, applying a new and innovative methodology which will enable around 90% of the structure and components to be reused or recycled.This includes the pressure hull around the reactor compartment…
GTT Books FSRU Tank Design Order from Korean Shipyard
French engineering company GTT has received an order from a Korean shipyard for the tank design of a new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).The FSRU is being built for the Asian shipowner.GTT will design the tanks of this FSRU, with a total capacity of 204,000 m3.The tanks will be fitted with the NO96 GW containment system developed by GTT.The delivery of the vessels is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.
CMB.TECH Profits Rise, VLCC Outlook Good
Belgian oil tanker company CMB.TECH posted third-quarter profit above market expectations on Thursday, powered by a long-term strategy of decarbonization and diversification of its fleet."From a supply-side perspective, the outlook for the tanker fleet remains generally favorable for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs)," the group said in a statement.It cautioned about the Suezmax segment, where the order book has grown significantly, with an orderbook-to-fleet (OB/F) ratio of 16.3%, more than dou
VPS to Establish New Lab in China
Bunker fuel testing company VPS has joins forces with Lingang New Area in Shanghai to launch a new fuel testing lab and digital decarbonization platform.The partnership brings VPS to the Lingang New Area where it will establish a new facility to support the growth of sustainable fuel solutions including green methanol and LNG. It will provide testing, inspection and certification services.The aim is to drive environmental sustainability by leveraging advanced technology and data insights…
FONASBA Elects New President
The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) elected a new president and board at its annual meeting in Athens last month.Fulvio Carlini of Italy has succeeded Javier Dulce as FONASBA’s President, and the FONASBA Board now consists of the following members:Fulvio Carlini, President (Italy)Javier Dulce, Past President (Argentina)Botond Szalma, Executive Vice-President (Hungary)Dureid Mahasneh…
IMPA to Test Remote Pilotage Solutions
The international study on remote pilotage launched by the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and its partners in the summer 2024 is now reaching out to manufacturers and system integrators to solicit their participation in the trials phases of the study.IMPA’s partners include the Canadian National Centre of Expertise on Maritime Pilotage (NCEMP) and the Canadian Coast Guard. Together…
Port of Los Angeles sees Record September, Best Quarter Ever
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 954,706 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 27% increase over the previous year. It marked the close of the busiest quarter ever at the Port…
