INTERTANKO, Veracity by DNV Partner on Ship Emission Data
Veracity by DNV and INTERTANKO announced a partnership, enabling DNV emissions verification customers to share their data with INTERTANKO, supporting the tanker sector's decarbonization efforts. 2024 is the first year where ships trading in the European Union are subject to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Verified emissions data are increasingly important for EU ETS commercial settlement, Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) implementationā¦
Houma Navigation Canal Lock Project Moves Forward
Governor Jeff Landry, alongside representatives from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and various federal, state and local officials, marked a milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex.Featured in Louisiana's 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the recently approved Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Planā¦
Donjon Marine Tapped for Maintenance Dredging in Newark, NJ
Hillside, N.J.-based dredging and marine services contractor Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract to perform maintenance dredging in Newark, N.J.The $32,334,174 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District. Donjon was one of two bidders for the project.Work is expected to wrap up by October 23, 2024.
Crowley Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held to signal the start of construction at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal in Massachusetts.The Crowley Wind Services-led project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusettsā second wind port, to support the construction of offshore wind farms in New England and future floating turbines in the Gulf of Maine.Crowley alsoā¦
Marine News' Naval Architecture Roundtable
Marine News spoke to leaders at three North American naval architecture and marine engineering firms about some of the latest trends impacting their business today. Morgan Fanberg, CEO, Glosten; Robert Ekse, President, Elliott Bay Design Group; and Wade Carson, CEO, Vard Marine, weigh in on topics ranging from digitalization and decarbonization to the naval architect talent pool.How are advances in digitalization and AI impacting the naval architecture business today?
World First: Machine Room Safety Accreditation for Ammonia Fueled Vessel
The worldās first accreditation* for āMachinery Room Safety for Ammoniaā (MRS) will be granted by ClassNK for the ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) currently being developed by a consortium that includes Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY). MRS is Class notation demonstrating a ship is equipped with excellent ammonia safety measures for the machinery room.
Hensoldt Contract to Supply Radar to German Navy Ships Extends
Hensoldt received a further order from Thales for the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for the German Navy's F126 frigates. This brings the total order value to more than 200 million euros.The initial order placed in 2022 comprised the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for four Niedersachsen-class frigates (F126) and a radar segment for the test centre. Due to the expansion, two further F126 frigates will be equipped.
Vessel Bunker Fuel Sales Hit 3-Month High in Fujairah
Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah recovered to a three-month high in July, latest data showed.Sales volumes at the world's third-largest bunkering port, excluding lubricants, totalled 621,679 cubic metres (about 616,000 metric tons), based on Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) data published by S&P Global Commodity Insights.The bunker sales inched 1.8% higher in July after sliding for three consecutive months, but were down 5.7% from the same month last year.Broader refuelli
dāAmico Tankers Buys Tanker Vessel for $31M
dāAmico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS) said its operating subsidiary dāAmico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) exercised its purchase option on the MT Crimson Pearlā¦
First German Warships Set to Cross Taiwan Strait in 20+ Years
Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through the narrow strait in recent weeks, it would be the German navy's first passage through the strait since 2002.China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwanā¦
DOF Subsea CEO: Contract extension for "most sophisticated vessel in our fleet"
DOF Subsea announced an agreement for the extension for the vessel Skandi Africa. The new commitment will now run until May 2028 and will commence in direct continuationā¦
184-ft. Yacht 'Bayesian' Sinks Off Italy: One Dead, Six Missing
One person died and six people were missing after a luxury yacht was struck by a whirlwind and sank off the coast of the Sicilian capital Palermo, Italian media reported. Italy's fire brigade and coast guard had earlier said divers were searching for seven missing people and did not immediately confirm that a body had been found.The 56-metre-long (184-ft) luxury sailboat, which was British registeredā¦
MOL Mulls Cow Dung for Fuel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and a group of industry partners have launched a study into the benefits of producing biomethane from cow dung.The dung is expected to be sourced from the thriving dairy industry in Hamanaka, Hokkaido, and be used for industry and shipping fuel.MOL points to its desirability as it can be used in existing gas infrastructure and transport.The European Biogas Association statesā¦
Environmental Group Backs Out of Scarborough Litigation
Woodside and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have agreed to dismiss the ACFās challenge to a primary environmental approval for Woodsideās Scarborough Energy Project.The Scarborough Energy Project has all primary environmental approvals in place and offshore work is progressing well. However, the Federal Court proceedings sought an injunction to stop offshore activities for the project.Woodsideā¦
Chartering First for NYK Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carrier
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers is timer chartering a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier after reaching an agreement with Kambara Kisen.The 65,700dwt vessel is currently under construction at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in spring 2025. This ship will be the first methanol-fueled bulk carrier operated by the NYK Group.The ultramax vesselās primary fuels are expected to be bio-methanol and e-methanol as it transports various cargoes including grain and ore.
China Accuses Philippines of Deliberate Collision
The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous maneuvers in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two nations had agreed to try to ease tensions and manage disagreements at sea.China's Coast Guard said in a statement a Philippine vessel which had ignored its repeated warnings "deliberately collided" with a Chinese vessel in an "unprofessionalā¦
Oil Spill Impacts Caribbean Beach
An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela's El Palito refinery several days ago, has contaminated a bay off the country's north-central coast in the Caribbean Sea, five sources told Reuters on Saturday.Biologist Eduardo Klein posted satellite images on X that he said showed an oil slick of about 225 square kilometers (87 square miles) in the Golfe Triste and completely covering Morrocoy National Parkā¦
Ship Recycling Markets on Forced Holiday
Freight sectors are performing unseasonably and unrelentingly well amidst all the unfolding crises that are still choking global ship recycling nations out of life-sustaining tonnage, reports cash buyer GMS.This includes potential attacks against Israel and brewing news of President Putin possibly being removed due to Ukraineās successful invasion of āMother Russia.āāConsequently, we continue to seeā¦
Start-Up Aims for Free-Range Wind Farms via Sailing Vessels
British startup DRIFT Energy has closed a seed funding round for making green energy at sea using hi-tech sailing vessels.Led by Octopus Ventures, one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe, and with support from Blue Action Accelerator, the company has secured £4.65 million ($6 million), enabling it to realise its ambition to start vessel production next year.DRIFTā¦
Canada Launches Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel
The Canadian Coast Guard has launched a new offshore oceanographic science vessel to be named the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk.As the Canadian Coast Guardās largest dedicated science vessel, the new ship will provide increased capability and capacity to support ocean science missions on Canadaās east coast. It will accommodate up to 34 crew and 26 Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists and will be stationed at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouthā¦
