Coast Guard News
October 6, 2021
Ship operators have been faced with increasing problems caused by biofouling occurring during growing idling periods, a new white paper released by Swedish technology company I-Tech found.
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October 6, 2021
UK-based trading company Toyota Tsusho UK (TTUK), along with Uniper, Siemens Energy UK&I and Associated British Ports (ABP), has launched a feasibility study on the decarbonisation potential of hydrogen at the UK’s Port of Immingham.
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October 6, 2021
In an industry first, Greece-based ship management company Capital Ship Management (CAPITAL) is to secure ABS notations recognizing investment in decarbonization technologies for its newbuild orders for medium-range (MR) tankers.... [Read More]
October 6, 2021
At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of a number of accidents in Bangladeshi shipbreaking history, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said.
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October 6, 2021
Dutch shipbuilding company Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract to build two fully electric ferries for compatriot transportation service company Riveer.
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October 6, 2021
Swedish company Stena Power & LNG Solution and storage terminals operator Global Energy Storage (GES) have partnered up to identify and advance LNG logistics and storage solutions.
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October 6, 2021
Japan’s shipping company NYK Line says it is positioning LNG fuel as a bridge solution until marine fuels like hydrogen and ammonia can be used for zero-emission ships.
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October 6, 2021
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted plans to the industry’s UN regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), detailing urgent measures which governments must take to help the industry achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
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October 6, 2021
Australian energy company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has been granted an approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its compressed hydrogen ship with a 430-tonne capacity.
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October 5, 2021
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has issued a tender for the procurement of the marinised hydrogen fuel cell that can be installed on a ferry.
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October 5, 2021
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has issued a tender for the procurement of the marinised hydrogen fuel cell that can be installed on a ferry.
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October 5, 2021
Drydocks World Dubai has begun operations for converting an Aframax tanker to an FSO unit for Perenco's project located offshore Brazil.
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October 5, 2021
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., a mid-sized shipbuilder in South Korea, has secured a KRW 310.5 billion(about $261.8 million) order for the construction of four containerships.
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October 5, 2021
The Ports of Stockholm has been granted building permits to equip Stockholm’s central quays with onshore power connections for cruise ships.
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October 5, 2021
Japanese shipbuilding company Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received a shipbuilding contract from compatriot energy company Eneos Ocean Corporation to build liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (LAG) carrier powered by LPG fuel.
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October 5, 2021
ABS has awarded ABS CyberSafety product design assessment (PDA) to the DS4 Smart Platform developed by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
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October 5, 2021
Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping billionaire businessman John Fredriksen is looking to gain full control over Bermuda-based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation company Avance Gas Holding.
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October 5, 2021
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has been granted approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its hydrogen fuel cell system and three versions of its fuel cell module.
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October 5, 2021
State-owned petroleum company Qatar Petroleum has placed an order for four liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers at Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC).
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October 4, 2021
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Western Callao from Australian ports for six months due to violations of the employer agreement.
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