MSC Reiterates No Shark Fin Policy
Swiss-based shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is taking the opportunity to clarify and raise awareness of its zero-tolerance position on shark fin carriageā¦
MOL Tests Autonomous Ship Handling
Japanese shipping major MOL Group announced the completion of a demonstration test (from December 2018 to February 2019) using the TUMST training ship Shioji Maruā¦
Course on Enhancing Maritime Security
How do you deal with maritime crimes at sea - and how do you train others to do so? These are the skills being taught on the latest in a series of regional trainingā¦
India Develops 111 Inland Waterways
The government of India has informed that 111 waterways are being developed in phased manner as National Waterways (NWs) in the country for the purpose of shippingā¦
Belle Chasse Marine Repowers with Volvo Penta
![Dillon Entrekin, port engineer at Louisianaās Belle Chasse Marine Transportation.](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/dillon-entrekin-port-engineer-at-102452.jpg)
Reliability, Power, Fuel Savings and Minimal Downtime Key Factors in Repower Decision.Belle Chasse Marine Transportation, the largest launch service on the Lower Mississippi, puts a lot of hours on its fleet of crew and supply boats, which run day and night. One thing they canāt afford is downtime.āThe river never closes, and neither do we. Our customers expect us to give them reliable round-the-clock service no matter what the conditions,ā said Dillon Entrekin, port engineer at Belle Chasse.
Apply Now: Great Ships of 2019
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Will your ship be honored as a āGreat Ship of 2019ā in the December 2019 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News?Every year, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News profiles the most outstanding ships built in shipyards around the world, recognizing Ship Builders, Ship Owners and Ship Designers as leaders in their field. This edition ā the much anticipated end-of-the-year Awards Edition ā generates much excitementā¦
Iran Attempts UK Tanker Block, Fails
![Civilian Mariner Kevin Sauls, Ship's master aboard the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), observes the Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) during a replenishment-at-sea drill. Guadalupe is conducting operations, providing logistical support to U.S. Navy and allied forces operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tristin Barth)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/civilian-mariner-kevin-sauls-ships-102449.jpg)
Britain says it fended off Iranian attempt to block its oil tankerThree Iranian vessels tried to block a British-owned tanker passing through the strait that controls the flow of Middle East oil to the world, but backed off when confronted by a Royal Navy warship, Britain said on Thursday.A week after Britain seized an Iranian tanker accused of violating sanctions on Syria, London said the British Heritageā¦
VT Halter Wins U.S. Navy 'Champ' Contract
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VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a company of ST Engineering North America, has won a contract worth nearly $2.9 million by the Naval Sea Systems Command.VT Halter Marine was one of four U.S.-based companies awarded a contract under the Common Hull Auxiliary Mission Platform ā called CHAMP. VT Halter Marineās contract win is $2,899,252.In 2018, the Navy implemented the CHAMP study to findā¦
UK Does Not Want to Escalate Hormuz Tensions
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Britain does not intend to escort every British-flagged merchant vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, a security source said on Thursday, after a Royal Navy warship had to stop three Iranian vessels from blocking the passage of a BP-operated tanker.The source said London would be resolute in defending its maritime interests in the Gulf but it does not want to escalate the situation with Iran.Exactlyā¦
Tunisia Migrant Boat Casualty Death Toll Rises to 58
The death toll from a ship packed with migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast last weekend has risen to 58 after Tunisia recovered 38 bodies on Thursday, theā¦
New Orleans Braces for TS Barry
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Some residents and visitors prepared to flee New Orleans on Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry closed in and city officials warned of severe flooding if it makes landfall by early Saturday as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2019 season.The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (64 kph) as of 10 a.m. CDT (1500 GMT) on Thursday, the National Weather Service said.Forecasters issuedā¦
First Hybrid Cruise Ship to be Named in Antarctica
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Hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen continues to make history ā as Hurtigruten has announced the first ever ship naming ceremony in Antarctica. Instead of the traditional bottle of champagne, MS Roald Amundsenās explorer heritage will be honored by naming the vessel with a chunk of ice.The naming ceremony will take place this fall, as the first worldās first hybrid powered cruiseā¦
Scorpio Tankers Orders Pacific Green Scrubbers
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Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: PGTK), developer of the ENVI-Marine āÆemission control system, has announced that Scorpio Tankers Inc. (āScorpio Tankersā) has confirmed that it has ordered a further 14 ENVI-Marine emission control systems (the āSystemsā) for vessels it owns or manages in 2020, at a combined cost of $20.3m. The order is on top of the 52 Systems already ordered by Scorpio Tankers, as announced in December 2018.
NYK Demonstrates Support of Zero Emission Tokyo
In support of initiatives by the Tokyo Metropolitan Governmentās Bureau of Environment to make zero CO2 emissions in Tokyo, NYK has donated 14,027 tons of CO2 creditsā¦
CSA Honors Crowley Vessels for Safe Ops
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The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) honored 104 vessels owned and/or managed by Crowley Maritime Corporation with annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their combined 737 years of incident-free service through 2018.Of the 104 vessels awarded, 27 have gone without an incident for 10 or more years, including the following vessels:ā¢Valdez Star, 28 years;ā¢Gus E, MV Chief, MV Guide, Roger Eā¦
Operators Cannot Turn a Blind Eye to Cyber Security
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Whilst investigating a cyber incident onboard a ship the USCG found that the security risk presented by the shipboard network was well known among the crew before the incident.In its recent Marine Safety Alert 06-19, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) shares its findings from an investigation into a cyber incident onboard a commercial vessel:āIn February 2019, a deep draft vessel on an internationalā¦
New UK Center for Maritime Innovation
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A consortium of British companies, academia and government formally established a new national center for maritime innovation and technology (MarRI-UK). The center, offering development opportunities for the UKās $45B maritime sector, is based at the University of Strathclyde, with hubs to be announced across the UK. The center will provide a collaborative innovation vehicle to jointly tackle innovationā¦
Damen Signs with Repair Deal Dutch MoD
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On July 11, 2019, Damen Shipyards Den Helder signed a midlife upkeep (MLU) contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. With this contract, support ship HNLMS Pelikaan, along with hydrographic survey vessels HNLMS Snellius and HNLMS Luymes, all of the Royal Netherlands Navy, are heading to Damen Shipyards Den Helder for an maintenance and modernization.The scope of work that the Damen yard will perform will include equipping the vessels with new hull platingā¦
Will High-Speed Container Transport Ever Work?
![Figure 2 is a first pass sketch of what it may look like (I already see various areas for improvement on this sketch, but for illustrative purposes it will do). Photo credit: Martin & Ottaway, Inc.](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/figure-2-is-a-first-102437.jpg)
Every few years I am handed a high-speed container transport proposal. Generally it consists of some type of high speed vessel design that would be able to move containers at high speed and thereby attract a new market by taking a chunk out of the air cargo market and the premium ocean market. Occasionally we are asked to look at the economics for potential investors, and it always falls short of being economically viable.
Tropical Storm Barry Forms in Gulf of Mexico
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Tropical Storm Barry formed on Thursday with heavy rains expected across the north-central U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.Barry, the second named storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, was located about 95 miles (150 kilometers) south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River at about 11 a.m. EDT with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles (65 km) per hour, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.