Maritime Industry Top News
On this Date: Herald of Free Enterprise
On March 6 1987 the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized minutes after leaving the harbor in Zeebrugge, Belgium.Herald of Free Enterprise was a double-ended ro-roâŚ
First Mega-Boxship Retrofit to LNG Ordered
Hapag-Lloyd pilot gas-conversion leads the way for emissions reduction and decarbonizationMAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract for the conversion of a 15,000 TEU container vessel to dual-fuel operation. The container vessel MV SAJIR is owned by Hapag-Lloyd, a leading liner shipping companies, and normally serves a route from Asia to northern Europe via the Suez canal. The pilot project will entail the conversion of an existingâŚ
Taiwanese Vessel Detained in New Zealand over Withheld Wages
Maritime NZ detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Daiwan Justice on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Lyttelton after a complaint the crewsâ wages had not been paid for almost four months.Maritime NZ Southern Regional Compliance Manager Michael Vredenburg said, the detention was lifted later on Saturday after the shipâs operator, Taiwanese company, Wisdom Marine International Limited, paid the crew.Last year Daiwan Fortune, another Wisdom Marine International ship, was also detained.
India's Ennore Terminal Gets Qatari LNG
Qatargas, the worldâs largest LNG producer, supplied a commissioning cargo for Indiaâs Ennore LNG receiving terminal, near the southern Indian city of Chennai.TheâŚ
Ferus Smit Launches Arklow Wind
Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit successfully launched âArklow Windâ at the Ferus Smit yard in Leer."M.V. Arklow Wind is the second vessel in a series of 4 that willâŚ
Scripps Adds New Research Vessel
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has added to its fleet a fourth research vessel, which was constructed by Armstrong Marine. The research vessel Bob and Betty Beyster is expected to launch in mid-April for use in San Diego.Armstrong Marine of Port Angeles, Washington, designed the 42-foot aluminum hulled boat. Pacific Power Group, working closely with Armstrong, fit the vessel with a Volvo Penta IPS 650 propulsion system.
First RFA Tanker Arrives at Cammell Laird
British shipbuilding company Cammell Laird has welcomed the first Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel, RFA Tidespring, to its Birkenhead shipyard as part its GBP619mlnâŚ
Salona Yachts Enters Green Zone
Croatian shipbuilder Salona shipyard decided to expand sailing boats gamma by entering the electric powered area of performance sailing.According to Finnish boat electric motor manufacturer OceanvoltâŚ
Gulf Craft Unveils Majesty 175
UAE builder Gulf Craft announced that the 54-metre concept Majesty 175 is currently being constructed by UAE builder Gulf Craft at the companyâs Umm Al Quwain facilityâŚ
Quark to Implement Evac Solution
The operator of polar exploration cruises Quark Expeditions will install with an Evac Complete Cleantech Solution that now includes a ballast water management system."With Evac solutionsâŚ
Oman: Gas Production to Surpass Oil by 2023
Omanâs gas production levels are set to surpass oil by 2023 thanks to an impressive surge in the development of gas fields in the sultanate, according to Rystad EnergyâŚ
Stena Bulk's IMOIIMAX Fleet a Success
The tanker shipping company Stena Bulk AB said that it has now had a fleet of 13 IMOIIMAX vessels of MR model on the market for a year, and an evaluation shows thatâŚ
KVH VSAT Shipping Reaches Milestone
KVH Industries shipped its 9,000th mini-Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Broadband system."The milestone highlights KVHâs position as a maritime VSAT market shareâŚ
Regulations for Cargo Lifting Safety on the Anvil
Draft mandatory regulations to make lifting appliances such as onboard cargo cranes safer are being developed by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and EquipmentâŚ
Eagle Bulk Back in the Black
Eagle Bulk Shipping, a US-based fully integrated shipowner-operator engaged in the global transportation of drybulk commodities, has reported a net income of $6.5âŚ
Diana Fixes m/v San Francisco with Koch
Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, forâŚ
âLiferaft Manâ Takes the ISSETA Helm
The Inflatable Safety & Survival Equipment Technical Association (ISSETA) has elected the Danish self-proclaimed âliferaft manâ, Erik Søndergaard, Secretary.Søndergaard has held various leading management positions for both Survitec and VIKING Life-Saving Equipment and comes with extensive knowledge about the maritime industry. He retired a few years ago and looks forward to again being a part of the industry he loves so much.Since 2000, Ian Brindle has served as Secretary of ISSETA.
FAT Testing Complete for M/V George III Main Engines
Pasha Hawaii reports that factory acceptance testing (FAT) of the dual-fueled, MAN Diesel & Turbo ME-GI main engine has been completed for the M/V George III, the first of two 774-ft., U.S. Jones Act, LNG-fueled containerships being built at Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, TX. The two âOhana Class ves-sels will join the Pasha Hawaii fleet, which provides service to the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane.Each ship will carry 2,525 TEUs at a sailing speed of 23 knots.
Rotor Sail gets Type Approval
Norsepower Oy Ltd., which provides auxiliary wind propulsion for ships, said its Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship.The type approval from DNV GL was issued in February 2019 after a design assessment of Norsepowerâs 30- x 5-m Rotor Sail, two of which have been installed onboard the Maersk Pelican LR2 tanker.
Cruise Passenger Rescued by HSC-25
Sailors from the Guam-based âIsland Knightsâ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 provided emergency assistance to a cruise passenger in distress early Monday, March 4.At approximately 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, HSC-25 was notified by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam that a passenger aboard MV Arcadia was experiencing a medical emergency. After Arcadia transited within helicopter range of Guam, a rescue mission was launched at 5:45 a.m.
