ICS : Free MLC Advice to Shipowners
ICS issues free advice to shipowners. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipownersâ associations negotiated the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), has issued advice to shipowners to help them pre-empt port state control problems when the Convention enters in force, next month, on 20 August. The advice â contained in a brochure which can be downloadedâŚ
CMA CGM upgrades its Round the World Panama Direct Serivce
CMA CGM upgraded its Round the World Panama Direct service from a fortnightly to a weekly frequency, as of September 18, 2013. The new Panama Direct Weekly serviceâŚ
Thales Reactivates Minehunters for Lithuanian Navy
Following an extensive Thales UK-led refurbishment and reactivation program, the Lithuanian Navy has formally accepted and commissioned two former Royal Navy minehunters into its fleet.
Oman's All-Women Crew Make Yacht-race Mark
The Oman on the Al Thuraya Bank Muscat Team team honed their racing skills at the J80 World Championships in Marseilles, France recently. A milestone event for the young Omani crew, who have only been racing together for four months, the J80 Worlds were always going to be a challenge, with a massive fleet of 118 teams, including Iker Martinez, the Olympic 49er gold medallist and Volvo Ocean Race skipper, reports Times of Oman.
Robert Allan Design New Canadian Coast Guard SAR Lifeboats
Robert Allan Ltd. has designed a new generation of more capable High Endurance Self-righting Search & Rescue Lifeboats for the Canadian Coast Guard. This new design was developed from the successful similar vessels known as the âSevernâ Class operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of the United Kingdom. The new Canadian design is larger with a greater range than the RNLI vesselâŚ
Port of LA June 2013 Container Volumes Down 7.2%
The Port of Los Angeles has released its June 2013 cargo volumes showing a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to June 2012. The port authority attirbutes the decrease as being due in part to a vessel service that shifted elsewhere. Imports dropped 7.2 percent, from 353,930 Twenty-Foot Equivalent (TEU) containers in June 2012 to 328,324 TEUs this June. Exports decreased 15 percent, from 174,418 TEUs in June 2012 to 148,203 TEUs in June 2013.
Divers Lost in Fog as Dive Boat Breaks Down
A UK dive boatâs malfunctioning GPS & engine breakdown were the cause of two divers being lost in fog near the wreck of the ship âAlsterâ. Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre was called by a dive vessel at just after 1530 on a recent summer afternoon. They were told that the vesselâs engine and GPS had broken and it couldnât find the two divers who were believed to be on the surface in black wets suits and marker buoys.
Piriou's Vietnam Shipyard, SEAS, Delivers FPSV 'Bourbon Norte'
'Bourbon Norte' is the 4th in a series of 53m offshore Fast Passenger & Supply Vessel (FPSV) for Bourbon. With more than 100 crew-boats built since 1995 in France, Nigeria and Vietnam, Piriou says it has become one of the world's leading aluminium crew boat builders. These four units delivered to Bourbon, the first ships in a brand new series, are the largest in the multipurpose range of FPSVs developed by Piriou which includes vessels from 19 to 53m.
Remaining Part of MOL Comfort Sinks with Bunkers
Some 1,600 metric tonnes of fuel oil and 2,400 containers onboard the 'MOL Comfort' sank to the ocean floor when the remaining forward part of the container ship sank. "There is an oil film at the site, but no large volume of oil leakage has, at this moment, been observed," MOL said in a statement. According to the latest update from the ship's owners, a salvage team has been kept in the area (19'56''N 65'25''E) to monitor the oil leakage and floating containers.
China Navigation Acquire US-based Polynesia Line
China Navigation Co (âCNCoâ), the deep sea shipping arm of the Swire group, having held a minority shareholding of 13% in Polynesia Line Ltd (âPLLâ) since 1979, has purchased all the remaining shares in the line. CNCo has been an active and committed shareholder in PLL for the last 34 years and is fully committed to ensuring that the Line continues to serve the needs of its strong and loyal customer base in the South Pacific.
NYK's Crystal Cruises Tops Poll Yet Again
Crystal Cruises selected as 'World's Best' for a record 18th year in the annual Travel + Leisureâs âWorldâs Best Awardsâ readers' survey. NYK say that the ultra-luxury vacation company is the only cruise line, hotel, or resort to win its category every year since the awards began. Crystalâs winning score for 2013 reflects thousands of jet-setting readersâ ratings across six areas: service, itineraries/destinations, activities, accommodations, food, and value.
China-built, CSL's Fourth New Laker Homeward Bound
The last of Canada Steamship Linesâ (CSL) four newbuild Trillium Class self-unloading Lakers, the 'Baie Comeau', set sail June 30, on her maiden voyage from Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China, en route to Montreal, Quebec, for service on the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway. Commanding the Baie Comeau as she crosses the Pacific Ocean and transits through the Panama Canal is Captain Andriy Bondarenko, with Chief Engineer Francis Cotton.
Vietnam Shipping Industry Hoists Distress Signals
A number of shipping companies in Vietnam are facing huge losses, some on the brink of bankruptcy, due to lack of clear development strategies, reports Dan Tri International (DTI). Citing a Vietnam Maritime Administration report on shipping development plans from 2013-2020, and with a view to 2030, DTI says that Vietnam has rapidly grown its number of ships without proper management methods or plans to deal with sudden market changes.
Plan to Build NY-NJ LNG Terminal Gets Cold Reception
A proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coasts of New York and New Jersey received a largely negative response at a public hearing in a suburbanâŚ
Favourable Offshore European Wind May Change Direction
Europe adds 1,045 MW of offshore wind in the first half of 2013, but there are challenges ahead according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2013. This is double compared to the same period in 2012 when 523.2 MW were installed. In addition, 268 foundations were installed and 254 turbines erected, all during the first 181 days of the year.
VLCC Tankship Hires at 6-Year High
Bookings of the largest oil tankers jumped to the highest for the time of year since at least 2007 as demand for crude cargoes accelerates before a surge in oilâŚ
Brad Pitt RFA Completes 5-month Refit
UK's A&P Falmouth completes a multi-million pound refit of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) 'Argus' as part of the companyâs through life support âclusterâ contract with the Ministry of Defence. The Italian-built ship was originally a container ship and was requisitioned in 1982 for service in the Falklands War. This summer RFA Argus can be seen playing a starring role in the Brad Pitt zombie blockbuster World War Z, parts of which were filmed aboard in Falmouth in 2011.
BSEE Confirms Well Flow has Stopped
BSEE confirmed today that Energy Resource Technology, LLC (ERT) has stopped the flow of natural gas from well #2 at Ship Shoal Block 225, Platform B. The flow from the wellâŚ
Today in U.S. Naval History: July 12
![Commander Rosemary Mariner assuming command of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ-34) at Naval Air Station, Point Mugu, California in 1990. She was the first Navy woman to assume command of an aviation squadron. In 1993, Mariner became one of the first woman aviators to be promoted to Captain. (Collection of Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN, [Retired]. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/mander-rosemary-mariner-assuming-command-16304.jpg)
Today in U.S. 1836 - Commissioning of Charles H. Haswell as first regularly appointed Engineer Officer. 1921 - Congress creates Bureau of Aeronautics to be in charge of all matter pertaining to naval aeronautics. 1953 - United Nations Fleet launches heavy air and sea attack on Wonsan; Major John Bolt, USMC becomes first jet ace in Marine Corps. 1988 - SECDEF approves opening Navy's Underwater Construction Teams, fleet oiler, ammunition ships, and combat stores ships to women.
L.A. Coast Guard Welcomes New Leader
A Change of Command Ceremony was held at Reservation Point aboard Base San Pedro, Wednesday for the Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles-Long Beach (MSST LA-LB).
