Foreign Merchant Ship Hit by Missile in Mariupol
A foreign-flagged merchant ship was hit by a Russian navy missile in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol with one crew member needing medical careā¦
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Automation Systems With Sea Machines Tech
Rolls-Royce is expanding its range of mtu NautIQ ship automation systems with three new products offering different levels of intelligent crew support, autonomous control and remote command capabilities.The new productsāmtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate and mtu NautIQ CoDirectāare the next step in the cooperation between Rolls-Royce and autonomous control and remote-vessel command systems developer Sea Machines Roboticsā¦
DNV Awards KNCC AIP for High Pressure LCO2 Transport Concept
Classification society DNV announced it has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) for its PCO2 tank system for the transportation of liquefied CO2 (LCO2).Many of the worldās decarbonization goals can only be met through use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. But to make a meaningful impact on the climate challenge, all of the CCS chain must be deployed and then scaled rapidly.
UK Urges G7, NATO Nations to Ban Russian Ships
Britain urged G7 and NATO nations on Tuesday to ban Russian ships from their ports, agree a timetable to phase out oil and gas imports from Russia, and further tighten sanctions on banks and key industries.Speaking in Poland ahead of a meeting of NATO and G7 countries later this week, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:"On Thursday, I will be urging our NATO and G7 partners to go further in sanctions by joining us in banning Russian ships from our portsā¦
Danish Maritime Officers Set a New Team
The union Danish Maritime Officers (DMO) has set a new team, with a new director, new chairman and deputy chairman, and has the ambition to increasingly serve its memberās interests internationally.New chairman is Jens M. Sorensen, who has sailed training ships as a mate and navigator for 20 years and worked with anti-piracy as a risk consultant for more than a decade. The new deputy chairman is Jens Lundgaardā¦
Hunt Valve Wins Spare Parts Deal for Ford Class Aircraft Carriers
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, said it has been awarded a contract by Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to provide essential parts through Hunt Valve for the Ford Class aircraft carriers CVN 78 ā CVN 81.Hunt Valve, acquired by Fairbanks Morse Defense in 2021, manufactures valves and electromechanical actuators for naval defense applications. The contractā¦
Baltic Dry Index Falls for Ninth Day
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday fell for a ninth consecutive session, on a dip in rates across all vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 94 points to 2,213 points.The capesize index fell 172 points, or 9.6%, and touched its lowest in more than a month at 1,624 points.Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000 tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, dropped by $1
Case Marine Acquires Assets of Marine Industries Corp
Memphis. Ind.-based marine parts and supplies company Case Marine Inc. has acquired the inventory assets of Marine Industries Corp. based in Jeffersonville, Ind. The deal was finalized in June 2021.According to Case Marine's president, Dave Case, included in the acquisition are inventory assets such as engine and steering controls, cutless bearings, gauges, navigation lights and bulbs, searchlights, life jackets and other safety equipment."Marine Industries Corp.
N-Sea Buys Geosea Vessel from DOF Subsea
Subsea services provider N-Sea has exercised its option to acquire Geosea DP2 multipurpose support vessel from DOF Subsea for an undisclosed sum.N-Sea is expected to become the owner of the 2002-built vessel during the second or the third quarter of 2022.The vessel has been under management by N-Sea on a long-term vessel agreement with DOF Subsea Rederi AS for the last few years and has worked since then for the Royal Dutch Navyā¦
Green Jade Offshore Installation Vessel Launched in Taiwan
An official launching ceremony for the Green Jade DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel, the first such vessel built in Taiwan, was held at CSBCās shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.The news was shared by the Belgian offshore installation firm DEME Offshore, part of CDWE consortium with CSBC, which commissioned the vessel in 202.The vessel is designed to handle the next generation of multi-megawatt turbines, jackets and components.
Anglo-Eastern Launches Fleet Performance Center in Mumbai
Hong Kong-based ship management company Anglo-Eastern announced it has opened a fleet performance center within its Mumbai office.The Anglo-Eastern Fleet Performance Center (AEFPC) has been established to drive optimal performance by identifying trends and translating data into proactive human interventions aimed at improving overall fleet safety, performance, regulatory compliance, predictive maintenanceā¦
SUNY Maritime Announces $24.8 Million in Campus Improvements
SUNY Maritime College on Monday announced three major construction projects totaling $24.8 million that will enhance and build on the campusās state-of-the-art facilities for students pursuing the global marine transportation industry. Ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies today with state and local leaders celebrated Maritime Collegeās new Student Learning Center and its fully renovated Marine Engineering Systems Laboratoryā¦
Port of Virginia Gets Final Funding for Channel Dredging
The recently approved federal work plan contains the final piece of funding for The Port of Virginiaās dredging project that will create the deepest and widest shipping channels on the U.S. East Coast by late 2024.The work plan, released last week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, allocates funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and contains $72 million for the dredging project.
Texas A&M Partners with Great Lakes to Open Dredging Lab
The United States' largest dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University to provide funding and technical support for what will become the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Laboratory of Dredging and Coastal Studies.Lasse Petterson from Great Lakes commented, āOur company has had a long and robust relationship with Texas A&M that has included researchā¦
Containers Will Be Removed to Refloat Containership Ever Forward
Salvors will remove cargo from the grounded containership Ever Forward as a means to lighten the vessel for another refloat attempt near the Port of Baltimore, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday.The Hong Kong-registered containership has been stationary since March 13, when it ran aground outside of the Craighill Channel in the Chesapeake Bay. No injuries or pollution have been reported. Dredgers have been digging out around the stuck box shipā¦
Yanmar Buys Majority Stake in Battery Tech Company ELEO
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., announced it has acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies B.V., a battery technology company based in the Netherlands, as the Japanese multibillion dollar multinational company aims to advance its electrified powertrain capabilities.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Yanmar said it acquired a majority share in ELEO through its subsidiary Yanmar Europe B.V.ā¦
Russian Oligarch Vekselberg's Superyacht Seized in Spain
Spanish police on Monday impounded a superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg on behalf of U.S. authorities, the first time the United States has seized property belonging to a Russian oligarch since its invasion of Ukraine in February.Valued at more than 90 million euros ($99 million), the 78-metre-long "Tango" (255 ft) was seized in a shipyard on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, the Guardia Civil police and the U.S.
ABB to Equip RoPax Trio for Polskie Promy
ABB announced it has secured an order from Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shiprepair Yard S.A. to supply integrated power, automation and propulsion solutions to three large passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea. The 195-meter-long ferries will each have capacity for up to 400 passengers and 200 trucks and will be delivered to the Polish ferry company Polskie Promy one apiece in 2025, 2026 and 2027.The "large" order was booked in the first quarter of 2022, ABB said.
Kongsberg Rolls Out CPX Propeller Lineup
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) announced it is dividing its propeller systems into three distinct categories, C-Line, P-Line, and X-Line.The āCā in C-Line stands for āConfiguredā, and indicates that these propellers are configured within a pre-defined technical spectrum to suit customers whose priorities are short lead times and a strong performance-to-cost ratio, the manufacturer said. Numerous options are available within the C-Line propeller solution to fine-tune the offering furtherā¦
Scotland's CMAL Orders Two Ferries from Cemre
Turkish shipbuilder Cemre said it has been awarded a contract to build two new ferries for Scotlandās Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).The vessels, which will operate in the busiest service route on the Clyde and Hebrides network, will be 95 meters long with capacity of 275-lanemeter for HGVs on the main deck and a total of 107 cars on both main and hoistable decks. It is expecting to increaseā¦
