Coast Guard News
November 23, 2020
Viking Grace, a ferry operated by Finland-based company Viking Line, ran aground in heavy winds outside the harbour of Mariehamn, the Åland Islands, on 21 November.
At the time of the incident, there were 331 passengers and 98 crew members on board the 218-metre-long vessel. No injuries were reported. ... [Read More]
November 23, 2020
The IMO member states have agreed to give further consideration to the industry-led proposal for the establishment of a $5 billion research and development fund aimed at accelerating the introduction of zero-emission technologies into the shipping industry.
The fund is being proposed as the shipping industry attempts to centralize and streamline investment into research and development into relevant projects and scale them up in order to avoid significant amounts of money becoming stranded.... [Read More]
November 23, 2020
Ocean Infinity has signed a contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels as part of the next phase of its ‘Armada‘ fleet.
According to the company, these fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilise a skeleton crew onboard.
In due course they will work with no personnel offshore whilst also consuming solely renewable fuel such as ammonia.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would leave the Arctic, its Indigenous communities and its wildlife facing the risk of a HFO spill for another decade.
The ban was approved during a virtual meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) which took place from November 16-20, 2020.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would leave the Arctic, its Indigenous communities and its wildlife facing the risk of a HFO spill for another decade.
The ban was approved during a virtual meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) which took place from November 16-20, 2020.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would leave the Arctic, its Indigenous communities and its wildlife facing the risk of a HFO spill for another decade.
The ban was approved during a virtual meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) which took place from November 16-20, 2020.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Product tanker major Hafnia Limited believes that further consolidation is needed within the product tanker sector to fully unleash value and synergies from additional operational scale.
Hafnia Limited was set up in January 2019, following a merger between BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers, a fellow subsidiary of BW Group. The merger was effected through a share swap arrangement, where newly issued shares of BW Tankers were exchanged for all outstanding shares of Hafnia Tankers. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Product tanker major Hafnia Limited believes that further consolidation is needed within the product tanker sector to fully unleash value and synergies from additional operational scale.
Hafnia Limited was set up in January 2019, following a merger between BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers, a fellow subsidiary of BW Group. The merger was effected through a share swap arrangement, where newly issued shares of BW Tankers were exchanged for all outstanding shares of Hafnia Tankers. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Product tanker major Hafnia Limited believes that further consolidation is needed within the product tanker sector to fully unleash value and synergies from additional operational scale.
Hafnia Limited was set up in January 2019, following a merger between BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers, a fellow subsidiary of BW Group. The merger was effected through a share swap arrangement, where newly issued shares of BW Tankers were exchanged for all outstanding shares of Hafnia Tankers. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex said it has cut the steel for the lead vessel in the ice-class ARC7 LNG tanker series. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex said it has cut the steel for the lead vessel in the ice-class ARC7 LNG tanker series. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex said it has cut the steel for the lead vessel in the ice-class ARC7 LNG tanker series. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy.
Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation of the microgrid which aims to provide back-up power to the port-operated facilities including security infrastructure, lights, offices, and the existing jet fuel storage system.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy.
Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation of the microgrid which aims to provide back-up power to the port-operated facilities including security infrastructure, lights, offices, and the existing jet fuel storage system.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy.
Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation of the microgrid which aims to provide back-up power to the port-operated facilities including security infrastructure, lights, offices, and the existing jet fuel storage system.... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded a total of S$1.625 million to eleven joint industry projects in the areas of maritime digitalisation and additive manufacturing for ship and marine parts.
“As the world’s busiest transhipment hub, Singapore must embrace technologies to ensure operations remain efficient,” Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs, said at the Smart Port Challenge 2020 Finals on 17 November. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded a total of S$1.625 million to eleven joint industry projects in the areas of maritime digitalisation and additive manufacturing for ship and marine parts.
“As the world’s busiest transhipment hub, Singapore must embrace technologies to ensure operations remain efficient,” Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs, said at the Smart Port Challenge 2020 Finals on 17 November. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has taken delivery of Stena Embla, the final of the company’s three new E-Flexer vessels destined for the Irish Sea.
The delivery ceremony took place at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard in China on 19 November. ... [Read More]
November 20, 2020
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has taken delivery of Stena Embla, the final of the company’s three new E-Flexer vessels destined for the Irish Sea.
The delivery ceremony took place at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard in China on 19 November. ... [Read More]