Shipbuilder DSME Preps Lawsuit Against Striking Contract Workers
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd on Wednesday said it is preparing to file a lawsuit for damages against the contract worker union that prevented production in June and July with a 51-day strike.The move could renew friction between the firm and contract workers, who occupied the shipbuilder's main dock to protest, they said, against wages falling behind those of regular workers.
Azane Ammonia Bunkering Station Gets AIP from DNV
Azane Fuel Solutions said its ammonia ship bunkering and loading station has earned approval in principle from classification society DNV.The AIP marks a step in further verifying readiness for the commercialization of Azaneās proprietary ammonia bunkering terminals prior to commencing construction. DNVās AIP is an independent assessment of a concept within an agreed requirement framework, confirmingā¦
Shell, Unions Reach Deal to End Strike at Prelude FLNG
Shell and unions representing workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility have reached a wage deal to end a long-running strike and restart production at the site off northwest Australia, they said on Wednesday.Shell shut the 3.6 million-tonnes-a-year Prelude facility in July and told customers it would be unable to supply LNG for the duration of the protected industrial action, or strikes approved by Australia's Fair Work Commission, over a wage dispute."Shell is pleas
Conrad Delivers New Hopper Dredge to North Carolina
EJE Dredging Service, as part of a public/private partnership with Dare County, has taken delivery of a new shallow-draft hopper dredge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.The newbuild Miss Katie departed from Conrad Shipyard in in Morgan City, La. on August 13, and arrived at its new home port in Wanchese on August 19.The dredge is the result of a yearslong collaboration between Dare County officials and Greenvilleā¦
Thrustmaster to Overhaul Thrusters on USCG Buoy Tenders
Thrustmaster of Texas on Tuesday announced it has been awarded a contract to overhaul the thrusters for the U.S. Coast Guardās 175-foot WLM vessels.The multiyear contract, awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC), will see Thrustmaster fully overhaul to a like-new status the primary propulsion system for these icebreaker/buoy and construction tenders.This effort will allowā¦
General Average Declared for Fire-stricken Zim Charleston
General average has been declared for the ZIM Charleston after stacks of containers caught fire on board the vessel earlier this month.The fire broke out in a cargo hold while the Seaspan-owned containership was navigating off Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 8. It has been reported that approximately 300 containers may have been affected by fire, heat and smoke, as well as water damage from firefightingā¦
MOL PLUS Opens UK Desk in London
MOL PLUS, the corporate venture arm of Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), announced it has expanded its operations outside of Japan with the opening of a London location in July.The MOL PLUS UK Desk will be operated by the New Business Project Team members at MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd. It will aim to build investment and collaborative opportunities in shipping, primarily targetingā¦
Germany, Canada Discussing Cooperation on Shipyards
Germany and Canada are talking about a possible cooperation on ship yards, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday during a two-day visit to Canada with the German chancellor.(Reuters - Reporting by Andreas Rinke via Berlin Newsroom, editing by Rachel More)
Hapag-Lloyd Begins Major Green Fleet Upgrade Program
German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd announced it has begun a comprehensive five-year fleet upgrade program to improve the energy efficiency of ifs containership fleet. The program will require an investment "in the three-digit million range", Hapag-Lloyd said.The company said at least 86 of its ships will be equipped with new and more efficient propellers. The first to be upgraded, the 7,500 TEU Ningbo Expressā¦
Superyacht Linked to Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Auctioned in Gibraltar
A $75-million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian steel billionaire was auctioned on Tuesday in Gibraltar, court sources said, in what is understood to beā¦
Russian, Kazakh Crude Oil Exports Hit by SPM Repairs
Russian and Kazakh oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) Black Sea terminal face at least one month's disruption each once repairs begin on two of its three single point moorins (SPMs), CPC confirmed on Tuesday.Oil exports via the two SPMs have been suspended due to equipment damaged by bad winter weather, CPC said on Monday, confirming a Reuters report on Saturday.CPC added thatā¦
Helix, Volstad Agree Long Term Charters for Construction Support Vessel Duo
Helix Robotics Solutions Limited, the U.K. Robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, and the Norwegian shipowner Volstad Maritime have agreed on five-yearā¦
Sunken Tugs Recovered from the Bottom of the Mersey River
Salvors have removed two tugs from the Mersey River in Devonport on the northwest coast of Tasmania that had been sunk by a cement carrier in January.New South Wales based emergency response, salvage and environmental support specialist, United Salvage, engaged AAL Shipping to supply the 31,000DWT 700 tonne heavy lift vessel AAL Melbourne for lifting of the tugs and their onward shipment along the East Coast to Brisbane.
Thordonās SXL Bearings Installed on History-making Ferry Daleela
Thordon Bearingsā Egyptian distributor and integrated services provider Nefertiti Marine has commissioned the water lubricated Thordon SXL propeller shaft bearings installed aboard the 24,112gt ferry Daleela.The 1991-built, 400-passenger capacity RoPax, owned by El-Etehad International and chartered to Scandro Holdings, began operations on the revived PiraeusāLimassol route in June 2022 following anā¦
Ascot, Marsh Insure Grain Ship from Ukraine's Black Sea Ports
Broker Marsh and Lloyd's of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility.Launched last month, it provides coverage up to $50 million for Ukrainian vital food supplies being shipped through safe corridors established by the newly signed Black Sea Treaty.The cover adds a big protection to the deal between Moscow and Kyiv at the end of Julyā¦
Sea Machinesā SM300 System On Board Foss Tug Earns ABS Approval
A Foss Maritime harbor tug outfitted with the Sea Machines SM300 autonomy system has been verified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The tug, Rachael Allen, is deployed in California, where it provides tanker escort and ship assists for Fossā customers. The vessel will first leverage the Sea Machinesā autonomy system for routine transit and stand-by operations, and then trial remote piloting from a shore-based command center.
Some 720,000 t of Food Have Left Ukraine Under Grain Export Deal
A total of 33 cargoes carrying around 719,549 tonnes of foodstuffs have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on TuesdayThe Joint Coordination Centre in Turkey that monitors the implementation of the agreement put the total amount of grain and foodstuffs exported from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports since the deal was reached at 721,449 tonnes.
North Star's Offshore Wind Vessel Named After Victorian Heroine Grace Darling
North Starās new UK-built hybrid-powered daughter craft, specifically designed for the offshore wind market, has been launched at a naming ceremony held at the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht club in Lowestoft, adjacent to the firmās regional operations hub. The vessel was christened āGrace Darlingā in honor of a famous lighthouse keeperās daughter from the North East of England who risked her life in 1838 to save the stranded survivors of a wrecked merchant ship traveling from Hull to Dundee.
ClassNK Grants AiP for MOL's Large LCO2 Carrier
Classification society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier developed through Research and Development Project from NEDO by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL).MOL has launched research and development (R&D) on the adoption of a large-scale liquefied CO2 carrier in response to a call for proposals by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to complete the conceptual designā¦
MacGregor to Deliver Traction Winch Systems for Chinese Geological Survey Drilling Vessel
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply two self-contained traction winch systems for a geological survey drilling vessel in China.The vessel is owned by Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS), a subsidiary of Chinaās Ministry of Natural Resources, together with HongHai Marine. HongHai Marine is MacGregor's partner in China, focusing on MacGregor deck machinery integration and serviceā¦
