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Cruise Ship Disasters Inevitable Says Professor
On the 100th anniversary of one of historyâs most tragic events â the sinking of the Titanic â and the question often asked is, could such a disaster happen again? The answer is not only âyes,â but it has happened many times since and will almost certainly happen again, says a Texas A&M University oceanographer. Mahlon âChuckâ Kennicutt II, professor of oceanography who has conducted marine research for 30 yearsâŠ
Marine Insurance: Spring Cleaning Should Include Evaluating Insurance Strategy
An essential part of spring cleaning is sorting through what you have, deciding what needs to be kept, and throwing out what can safely be eliminated. The tidy endâŠ
The Disappearance of the Service Contract in Ocean Shipping and Resurgence of Ocean Tramp Practices
The below e-mail recently received by the author paints the picture we are seeing a thousand fold in the current ocean shipping marketplace in the inbound/outbound Asia trade lanes which underscores the serious disconnect currently between ocean common carriers and shippers in these U.S trade lanes:âCarlos:We are seeing examples where there was a rate agreed upon and the cargo was tendered to the carrier.
Hurtigruten's New Cruise Ship Named 'Next to the North Pole'
Hurtigruten Expeditionsâ new battery-hybrid powered MS Fridtjof Nansen has made history with the northernmost naming ceremony for a passenger shipâat the location where expedition cruising began in 1896.At latitude 78Ë North in Longyearbyen, Svalbardâoften dubbed ânext to the North Poleââthe local community joined the celebrations of one of the worldâs greenest and most advanced cruise ships.âWe are thrilled to celebrate more than 125 years of exploration and adventure travel where it all began.
MARKETS: Cruise Woes Continue, Full Recovery Unlikely before 2023 says MSI
MSI analysis finds âbig threeâ cruise companies could have less than 50% of capacity back in service by year end but a recovery to pre-pandemic levels is unlikely before 2023A new report from MSI says that a restart to full operations canât come soon enough for cruise lines, whose financial position has become increasingly precarious given high debt levels incurred from fleet expansions and the fundraisingâŠ
From Cameroon to Kingston: NUWC Helps Fund, Hires URI Doctoral Student Specialized in Corrosion
For those operating equipment on, under or near the water for commercial or recreational purposes, the corrosive effects of saltwater can be costly. For the U.S. Navy, the ramifications could be much more severe.As a doctoral student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics at the University of Rhode Island, Irine Neba Mforsoh studied the long-term effects seawater and ultraviolet radiation have on the materials used to coat marine structures.After earning her doctorate in spring 2021âŠ
Ship Scrap Prices Cool
A noticeable degree of concern remains evident in the sub-continent ship recycling markets, as both Bangladesh and (especially) India witnessed unexpected declines in steel plate prices over the week. Even the Turkish market recorded a cooling of its own, with sentiments there reportedly starting to simmer off.Bangladesh saw steel prices cool off and jump back up by about USD 20/LDT over the last coupleâŠ
Update: Tanker Attacked Off Oman. Two Crew Members Killed
Two crew members, a Briton and a Romanian, were killed when a petroleum products tanker managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime came under attack on Thursday off Oman's coastâŠ
SAAM Towage Tugs Initiates Ops in El Salvador
At a flagging ceremony held at the Port of Acajutla led by El Salvadorâs Maritime Port Authority, the tugs SAAM Acaxual and SAAM Centzunat were registered under that country's national emblems, giving the green light for them to operate at the port to provide services at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal run by Energía del Pacífico.
Russia Warns Britain It Will Bomb Ships Next Time
Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea.Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after the warship breached what the Kremlin says are its territorial waters but which Britain and most of the world say belong to Ukraine.Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident.
Biofouling Foiled: UV Light Harnessed for Biofouling Control
Since the first deployment of in-situ monitoring instrumentation, biofouling has been a problem. Without an effective solution, people have historically had to accept the limits biofouling imposes on ocean sensing work, with significant repercussions. When instrumentation is deployed in-situ, the value of the data taken during the deployment corresponds with the longevity: information gleaned from a longer deployment is often more useful than information from one of a shorter term.
SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns
With progress being made against piracy off Somalia, it seems that other maritime security issues are becoming top line issues for shipowners. The Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI), is a global focal point for maritime security matters, and is well placed to highlight the current maritime security concerns, those which are over the horizon and the initiatives which are being rolled out to counter the threats and mitigate the risks.
Total Refinery Plans Revealed by Next Spring
La Mede/Lavera plant merger project failed; Total may invest 300 mln euros in La Mede near Marseille. Total, Europe's biggest oil refiner, is giving itself untilâŠ
DW: Local Content Key in Foreign Offshore Deals
In many of the key deepwater markets, estimated to be worth $72bn by 2018, E&P and OFS companies alike are exposed to challenging local content requirements, remarksâŠ
GTT Earns Five AIPs for Multi-gas Membranes
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) announced fiveâŠ
Chantiers de lâAtlantique Delivers Cruise Ship MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises on Monday took delivery of its new flagship, MSC Virtuosa, built by Chantiers de lâAtlantique in Saint Nazaire, France.The occasion was marked by a small and private ceremony held at the shipyard attended by MSC Cruises' executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago, his wife Alexa Aponte-Vago and their children, as well as representatives from MSC Cruises newbuilds team along with shipyard executivesâŠ
Irelandâs New Research Vessel to Be Named Tom Crean
Ireland's new marine research vessel due to enter service in 2022 will be named the RV Tom Crean, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced. "I am delighted to announce the name of Ireland's new marine research vessel is the RV Tom Crean, acknowledging the contribution of a legendary Irish Explorer," McConalogue said.Tom Crean was a renowned seaman and explorer whoâŠ
Biden Introduces Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden touted the diversity of his incoming administration as he introduced former rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his choice for U.S. transportation secretary.Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary confirmed by the Senate if he is approved.Appearing with Buttigieg in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said the 38-year-oldâŠ
Navico Hires Norton as Chief Sustainability Officer
Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad Yachting, B&G and C-MAP brands, said it has hired Tara Norton as its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer, as the company has made sustainability one of its core strategic pillars globally across its brands, products, operations and production. Norton joins the marine electronics company from French multinational Engie Impact, where she worked withâŠ
Port of Los Angeles Inks $6.8 Mln Cybersecurity Deal with IBM
The Port of Los Angeles is working with IBM to design and operate a Port Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) at the U.S.' busiest container port.A $6.8 million, three-year agreement between the seaport and tech giant includes hardware, software and services to design, install, operate and maintain the first-of-its-kind system aimed at detecting and protecting against malicious cyber incidents potentially impacting cargo flow as well as improving the qualityâŠ
