Coast Guard News
July 30, 2020
The Jacksonville City Council has unanimously awarded the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) $75 million for the ongoing harbor deepening project.
As informed, the amount is comprised of a $35 million grant and a $40 million loan.
“It’s a historic win for our community and the 15,000 jobs that will be created or protected by the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project,” JAXPORT said.... [Read More]
July 30, 2020
Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, revealed that it was taking an estimated impairment charge of between $600 million and $650 million from the sales of two additional ships.
“Senior management of the company evaluated these two ships for impairment and concluded their carrying values are no longer recoverable when compared to their estimated remaining future cash flows,” Carnival said.... [Read More]
July 30, 2020
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has delivered Eagle Paulinia to AET Tankers, a petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad.
The dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tanker is part of a series of four vessels, purpose-built for long-term charter to Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras.
AET said that the ship was delivered to Petrobras on July 24, and is now en-route to Rio de Janeiro to commence her duties.... [Read More]
July 30, 2020
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned another Liberian-flagged bulk carrier this week — this time, the 93,200 dwt TW Hamburg.
As informed, AMSA boarded the ship in Gladstone on 24 July 2020 after receiving correspondence that seafarers onboard had expired employment agreements and requested repatriation. Further information and assistance was provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).... [Read More]
July 30, 2020
Smit Salvage has been awarded the contract to refloat the giant bulker that ran aground off Mauritius over the weekend.
Local contactor CELERO will also join the salvage operation and assist in the pumping out of fuel from the ship.
The Capesize bulker Wakashio is believed to be carrying 3,894 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil, 207 tonnes of diesel and 90 tonnes of lube oil. ... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
Image courtesy: Precious Shipping
The IMO 2020 sulphur cap, mandating the switch for all ships to use fuels with a maximum 0.5% sulphur content as of January 1, 2020, except for those equipped with scrubbers, has been the driving force for change in the shipping industry over the past coupleThe post Precious Shipping: IMO 2020 was absolutely pain-free for us appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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July 29, 2020
Image courtesy: Precious Shipping
The IMO 2020 sulphur cap, mandating the switch for all ships to use fuels with a maximum 0.5% sulphur content as of January 1, 2020, except for those equipped with scrubbers, has been the driving force for change in the shipping industry over the past coupleThe post Precious Shipping: IMO 2020 was absolutely pain-free for us appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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July 29, 2020
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from the Port of Antwerp to build two RSD Tugs 2513.
As explained by Damen, the RSD Tug 2513 is a dedicated ship-handling tug with 70 tonnes bollard pull. It has two bows, enabling optimal performance in both bow and stern assisting operations.... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from the Port of Antwerp to build two RSD Tugs 2513.
As explained by Damen, the RSD Tug 2513 is a dedicated ship-handling tug with 70 tonnes bollard pull. It has two bows, enabling optimal performance in both bow and stern assisting operations.... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five international partners to develop and adopt common data standards and application programming interface (API) specifications, which will facilitate data exchange for port and maritime services transactions.
These partners are CargoSmart — a solution provider for the Global Shipping Business Network, GTD Solutions — representing TradeLens, GeTS and PSA International — jointly representing CALISTA, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. ... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
The seafarer community is in the midst of a mental health crisis due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the seafarers’ welfare and that of their families, the latest edition of the Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) published by the Mission to Seafarers shows.
The SHI is a barometer of the key issues facing those at sea today, and the latest report for the second quarter of 2020 reflects the responses from crew members globally against the backdrop of a global crew change crisis precipitated by COVID-19. ... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
The Nordic energy company Gasum has conducted the first truck-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Germany. ... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
Despite COVID-19 crisis, total tons crossing all Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) docks reached a record 37.77 million in fiscal year 2020, up 0.6 per cent, or 223,000 tons, compared to FY2019.
Container tons grew 2 per cent to reach 33.5 million tons for the year, another record. ... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
Norway-based shipping company Flex LNG has taken the delivery of its first newbuild carrier for this year and expects additional vessels to follow shortly.... [Read More]
July 29, 2020
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.
The cooperation was formalised at HamiltonJet’s Christchurch headquarters in May, in the presence of Megan Woods, New Zealand’s Minister of Energy & Resources and Minister of Research Science & Innovation.... [Read More]
July 28, 2020
Wind-assisted ship propulsion has immense potential for achieving fuel savings and cutting emissions in line with the IMO’s decarbonization strategy for shipping.
Numerous solutions are being commercialized with others undergoing final stages of testing to prove their efficiency. These types of solutions range from rotor sails, rigid or soft sails to ventilated foil systems, and kites. ... [Read More]
July 28, 2020
The British Ports Association (BPA) is today launching a major new review of UK port connectivity. This work will highlight to government and local authorities where post-coronavirus investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up the recovery.
As explained, the review will look at infrastructure outside of ports such as road and rail links but also broadening out to assess energy and digital capabilities.... [Read More]
July 28, 2020
Port management company International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a concession contract with the Port Autonome de Kribi (PAK) for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) in Cameroon.
With the signing of the contract, KMT, a subsidiary of ICTSI, is now the official concessionaire of the multipurpose terminal for the next 25 years. ... [Read More]