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Liberian Investigation Affirms Tanker Hijacking
Liberia continues its active investigation of the hijacking of the Liberian-flagged product tanker, Kerala, (IMO No.: 9390927), at Luanda, Angola on January 18, 2014, and although the investigation is still ongoing, the evidence gathered thus far by the INTERPOL Incident Response Team has allowed the Liberian Registry to conclude that the vessel was hijacked by pirates. Liberia, in cooperation with the vessel ownersâŠ
Ballast Water Management: By the Numbers
With compliance deadlines on the horizon for many shipowners, the study revealed a critical need for owners to start their technology-selection process, and to resist buying BWM systems based on initial price alone.ABS has just completed its second comprehensive survey of the shipping industryâs progress towards global compliance with ballast-water regulations, finding just over a third of installed management systems (BWMS) to be fully operational.The surveyâs findingsâŠ
Navis Rolls-out Smart Tech
The terminal operating systems provider unveiled its new offering, âNavis Smart,â providing new ways for container terminals and carriers alike to capture and processâŠ
Tsuneishi Delivers First LRI Tanker
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co, ship repair and manufacturing company in Japan, has delivered its first long-range-one (LRI) (77,000 DWT) Product/Chemical Tanker."ThisâŠ
ArgoX90: Rocket Recovery Boat
Parker Shinn and Morrelli & Melvin introduce the ArgoX90, a unique concept designed to significantly reduce space launch and rocket component recovery costs.Rocket reusability has become the space industryâs focus to reduce cost. While SpaceX has landed boosters on drone ships hundreds of miles out to sea, expensive parts of a rocket have still proven unrecoverable. The ArgoX90 may change that.âA boat like this could lower launch costs by 10% in some casesâŠ
DSO wins Lifetime Extension of Stockholm Ferry
Damen Shiprepair Oskarshamnsvarvet (DSO) has won a public tender for the contract to undertake a lifetime extension project on the passenger ferry Waxholm II.Built in 1983, the 35.5 meter ferry carries up to 350 passengers and is operated by Waxholms Ångfartygs AB (Waxholmsbolaget), the public body responsible for public transport by boat in the Greater Stockholm region. She is owned by Region StockholmâŠ
Schottel Propels Trawler âArgos Cíesâ
The trawler Argos Cíes, built in Spain at Nodosa shipyard, is equipped with propulsion equipment from Schottel including a controllable pitch propeller and atransverse thruster.Measuring 74m long, Argos Cíes is the largest fishing vessel ever built at the Galician shipyard. Operated by Jupiter Fishing Company, the trawler is mainly used to fish for squid in the South Atlantic. The project was realized in close cooperation with Reintjes EspañaâŠ
Boluda Towage Expands Its Services in Togo
Marine towage provider Boluda Towage announced it has strengthened its partnership with Togo, highlighting its capacity for expansion, growth, and internationalization in the West African nation.The main purpose of this meeting was to evaluate the effectiveness of the public-private partnership between Boluda and Togo, in the framework of the tugboat activities in the Autonomous Port of Lomé. During the meetingâŠ
AiP for Aurelia's Bulk Carrier "Green Retrofit" Solution
RINA awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a green retrofit package solution designed by Aurelia, in partnership with Econowind, Wattlab and Vertom, aimed to meet CO2 reduction targets in compliance with CII. The retrofit package can be applied to almost any kind of vessel and incorporates rigid sails, solar panels, batteries, optimized weather-routing, and a smart decision support system developedâŠ
The Real Cost of Net Zero Ports
Zero emission is a nice idea, but whoâs going to pay for it? The U.S. EPA is readying big money for zero emission ports.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on two high-profile port initiatives that it hopes will move the needle in a big way towards U.S. portsâ zero emissions (ZE) operations and clean air goals.The first initiative started last May when EPA published a requestâŠ
ChatGPT & Maritime Training: Steps to Harness the Power
By now we have all heard about ChatGPT, an example of a âLarge Language Modelâ technology which is remarkable in its ability to generate human-like responses to questions we ask of it. But is ChatGPT primarily a novelty, or can it provide real value in terms of its ability to create content? In my personal experience with ChatGPT, the answer is far closer to the latter than the former - but with some caveats.
Missing "Titanic" Submersible - Update
A five-person submersible vessel taking wealthy adventurers on a $250,000 trip to see the wreckage of the 1912 Titanic disaster 12,500 feet (3,800m) undersea is missing in the Atlantic off Canada.Reuters is reporting the following individuals onboard:HAMISH HARDING. The British billionaire and chairman of aviation consultancy Action Aviation is among those missing, according to his stepson. Dubai-basedâŠ
MEPC 80: Action Taken on Range of Environmental Regulations
The IMOâs MEPC 80 session adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships and advanced other environmental initiatives.The revised IMO GHG Strategy includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping close to 2050, a commitment to ensure an uptake of alternative zero and near-zero GHG fuels by 2030, as well as indicative check-points for 2030 and 2040:1.
To Fight Sexual Assault and Harassment, Vessel Owners and Operators Must Comply with Heightened Reporting Requirements
In response to increased awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) in the maritime industry â and following a widely reported account by a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet of sexual assault aboard a U.S.-flagged ship during her Sea Year training â Congress enacted into law the Safer Seas Act (SSA) in December 2022.Intended as a direct effort to prevent and punish SASH, the SSA, among other provisions:Requires the U.S.
Worldâs First: India Intros Facial Bio-Metric SID
India has become the first country in the world to issue Bio-metric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial bio-metric data of seafarers.Mansukh MandaviyaâŠ
Crown Estate Hosts Round 4 Bid Talks
The Crown Estate, which acts as manager of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has hosted a Round 4 bidders day to give offshore wind developersâŠ
Roberts Named President of Foss Maritime
Seattle-based tug and towing company Foss Maritime said its chief operating officer Will Roberts has been promoted to president.âIt was evident to our leadership team that Willâs ability to perform at the highest level along with his business acumen continues to align very well with our organization,â said Jason Childs CEO of Foss' parent company Saltchuk Marine. âAs we look to the future, weâre confidentâŠ
Iran Seizes Tanker for Alleged Fuel Smuggling
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a Panama-registered vessel in the Gulf suspected of smuggling 300,000 liters of fuel and detained its crew of 10, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.The agency did not give the nationality of the crew members or other details of the incident in its report.Iran, which has some of the worldâs cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the fall of its national currency as it faces U.S.
Passenger Vessels Steering a Course Through Testing Waters
The head of global trade association Interferry reflects on the unprecedented challenges of 2020 and those aheadâbut makes a case for cautious optimism.What a difference a year makesâŠIn this column last January, I was hailing the worldwide ferry industryâs exceptional growth in 2019âmarked by soaring tourist traffic and a host of newbuild ordersâand eagerly anticipating further advances in 2020. None of us could have known that within a matter of weeksâŠ
Shipbuilding: Cable Layer Delivered to Japan
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) delivered the first ever modern Cable Laying Vessel built for Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd. (KCS) Japan, on June 21, 2019. This is the biggest vessel, both in terms of length and price, ever built by Colombo Dockyard in its history, and the first ever ship built âin its classâ from Sri Lanka to Japan.This ship measures 113.1 x 21.5m with an 8.8 m depth, and with a maximum load laying draft of approx 7.1m has a deadweight carrying capacity of 5âŠ
