Maritime Industry Top News
IACS Council Elects new Chair
The IACS Council met in Gdansk, Poland, last week for its 87th session (C87) and elected Roberto Cazzulo of RINA as the incoming Chair of IACS as from 1 Jan 2024.C87 IACS Chair, Nick Brown of Lloydâs Register, congratulated Cazzulo on his election, and responding, Cazzulo said âIt is an honour for me to be elected, and I look forward to building on the excellent work done by Nick Brown in ensuringâŠ
UMAS: IMO Intersessional Working Group Made Little Headway on GHG strategy
The fifteenth Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 15) that concluded last week left key details undecided, says advisory service company UMAS.The meeting was the final working group meeting before the 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) this week. MEPC 80 is a critical moment for the IMO because it coincides both with the adoption of a Revised GHG Reduction Strategy (Revised Strategy)âŠ
IMO Launches Galapagos-Based Video on Biofouling
The IMO has launched a video about the work of the GloFouling Partnerships project. Filmed amongst the stunning wildlife of the Galapagos, it illustrates the urgent need to tackle the threat of biofouling to vulnerable marine ecosystems and shows the work that IMO and its partners are doing to protect the precious biodiversity of the worldâs oceans. The IMO's Glofouling Partnerships project team recently travelled to the Galapagos IslandsâŠ
Nine Organisations Commit to Book and Claim Systems
Nine companies across the maritime value chain have issued a joint statement expressing their commitment to developing and implementing robust book and claim chain of custody systems to accelerate the early phases of shippingâs decarbonisation. The signatories of the joint statement â Aspen Shipping Decarbonization Initiative, DHL Global Forwarding, Hapag Lloyd, Kuehne + Nagel, Norden, Oldendorff CarriersâŠ
Torvald Klaveness and Marubeni Expand Partnership
After three successful years as joint partners of Baumarine by MaruKlav, the world's largest Panamax Pool, Marubeni will take a 25% stake of Klaveness Dry Bulk.The deal includes the operating arm Klaveness Chartering, the Baumarine Pool and Market Manager, a recently commercialized digital freight offering."The Torvald Klaveness group and Klaveness Dry Bulk have delivered significant results, not only for the Marubeni fleetâŠ
Denmark Says Fatal Fall of Polish Mother, Son from Ferry Was Not an Accident
The deaths of a Polish woman and her 7-year-old son last week following their plunge from a Baltic Sea ferry travelling from Sweden to Poland was not an accidentâŠ
Rain Raises Rhine River Water in Germany, North Still Too Shallow
Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have risen after rain but are still too low in northern and central areas for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday.Dry weather in June meant the river became too shallow for vessels to sail fully loaded and vessel operators imposed surcharges on freight rates to compensate for vessels sailing partly empty, increasing costs for cargo owners.The Rhine is an important shipping route for commodities such as grainsâŠ
Singapore Shipping Association President Caroline Yang Reelected
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) announced its president Caroline Yang has been reelected for another two-year term.In addition, seven ordinary members of the SSA were first elected during the associationâs 27th AGM on June 28. The 2023/2025 council also co-opted four members into their council. There are two more members that the elected council will need to co-opt into the council.Yang has been at the helm of the association through some of shippingâs most challenging times.
First Test of Ammonia Fuel Cell System a Success
Norway-based Alma Clean Power announced it has successfully tested the world's first 6 kW direct ammonia fuel cell system.Alma Clean Power is working to develop modularized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems for applications in the ocean space, and it says the the 6-kW unit is the first building block of a complete 100-kW SOFC module. The test validates the companyâs design of a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) systemâŠ
EU Weighs Concession to Russian Bank over Black Sea Grain Deal
The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop to Moscow, the Financial Times said on Monday.With the bank under sanctions, the move aims to safeguard the Black Sea grain deal that allows Ukraine to export food to global markets, the newspaper said.The European Commission had no comment while the Kremlin on MondayâŠ
National Security Cutter Calhoun Completes Builder's Trials
The U.S. Coast Guardâs newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759) has successfully completed builderâs sea trials, HIIâs Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced.The shipâthe 10th Legend-class cutter built by Ingalls for the Coast Guardâsuccessfully tested propulsion and auxiliary equipment, as well as various ship systems, the Pascagoula, Miss. shipbuilder said.âEvery successful sea trial is a major accomplishment for our shipbuildersâŠ
Archaeologists Plan Rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician Shipwreck
A group of Spanish archaeologists have made detailed diagrams of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck to help work out how best to recover it from the sea before a storm destroys it forever.The eight-metre-long Mazarron II, named after the municipality in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia where it was found off the coast, is a unique piece of ancient maritime engineering.Nine technicians fromâŠ
UN Chief Urges Net Zero Emissions Agreement for Shipping by 2050
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for agreement to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at crunch shipping talks in London this week and urged decarbonisation efforts to move faster.China, however, is pushing back on the targets, according to a diplomatic note issued by Beijing.Shipping, which transports around 90% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissionsâŠ
HLP's Jacket Loading Approach Promises up to 60% Reduction in Offshore Wind Farm Logistics Costs
Adopting a new approach to marshaling and load-out of wind farm jackets could cut logistics costs for project developers by as much as 60%, according to Heavy Lift Projects (HLP).HLP is an offshore wind farm logistics firm set up in 2021 to "to bring a fresh approach to offshore wind farm logistics at a time when the equipment and expertise needed to meet the boom in installation is being stretched by a lack of capacity."In a statement on MondayâŠ
Solstad Offshore Sells 2009-built AHTS
Solstad Rederi AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore, has sold the AHTS Elang Laut 1.The 2009-built vessel has been in layup in Asia since 2019. Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place today, July 3, 2023," Solstad Offshore said.Solstad Offshore said that the sale of the vessel, at one point known as Sea Eagle 1, will result in an immaterial accounting effect.Solstad Offshore did not say who the buyer of the Elang Laut 1 was.
Moran Towing Orders Two More Tugs from Master Boat Builders
New Canaan, Conn. based towage provider Moran Towing Corporation announced it has ordered another pair of tugs from Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master Boat Builders for delivery through 2025.The newbuilds, developed by Moran in collaboration with Vancouver, B.C. naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd., are RApport 2800 escort tugs designed to provide more than 80 metric tons of bollard pull. At 92 feet and with a breadth of 40 feetâŠ
Cheniere Energy Returns Louisiana LNG Export Plant to Full Production
Cheniere Energy Inc's Sabine Pass LNG export facility returned to full production this week after undergoing maintenance, data from Refinitiv showed.The increased production is expected to help third quarter exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) which fell in May to 7.66 million tonnes from a record 8.01 million tonnes in April, as plant maintenance curbed some output.The Louisiana-based exportâŠ
Fashion Industry Driving Demand for Green Shipping, Maersk Says
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk MAERSKb.CO, as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint.Retailers ship huge volumes of clothes from production centres in countries such as China, Vietnam and Bangladesh to consumers around the world, causing carbon dioxide emissions.Overall, the textileâŠ
Ingalls Delivers Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125)
HIIâs Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), to the U.S. Navy on Tuesday. Delivery of DDG 125 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy.âDelivering the first Flight III ship reflects the relentless efforts of our shipbuilders and those of our Navy and supplier partners,â said Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
United Maritime Sells Its Last Tanker, Buys a Bulk Carrier
Greek shipping company United Maritime Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of its remaining LR2 tanker vessel, the 2008-built Epanastasea. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to its new owner by mid-August 2023. The vesselâs gross sale price is $37.5 million, and the transaction is subject to customary closing procedures.In additionâŠ
