NAPA, Bureau Veritas to Enable 3D Model Usage for Class Approvals
Maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA and testing, inspection and certification group Bureau Veritas (BV) are partnering to enable more effective and widespread use of 3D models in the class approval process.The two parties said they seek to improve the overall efficiency and accuracy of future vessel design and solve the current challenges associated with 2D drawings. While naval architects use 3D models to design shipsā¦
Helsinki Shipyard Orders Main Equipment for Nornickelās New Icebreaker
Finnish shipbuilder Helsinki Shipyard Oy announced it has completed purchasing contracts for the main equipment of Nornickelās icebreaker contracted last year, along with model tests in ice and open water for the icebreaker design developed by Aker Arctic.Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel ordered the new environmentally friendly icebreaker for its operations in the Yenisei River basin, Yenisei Bay and the Kara Sea securing access to Dudinka seaport both for its own fleet and its partners.
OCIMF Publishes āSIRE 2.0 Question Libraryā
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has this week published the full set of questions that may be asked during a SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection, when its new Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) inspection regime is implemented during Q2 2022. The organization's long-established SIRE inspection regime is being overhauled with the introduction of tablet-based inspections, a more comprehensiveā¦
Pruzek Named Executive VP at RECONCRAFT
Boatbuilder RECONCRAFT announced that it has named Josh Pruzek as executive vice president, effective January 1.Pruzek brings to the role two decades of leadership and operations in the specialized marine manufacturing industry. He most recently served as the vice president of sales and business development at Vigor for two years and as vice president of marine products at Oregon Iron Works for 17 years, both in the Portland, Ore. area.
Worldās First: Fully Autonomous Ship Navigation Systems Tested on Coastal Ferry in Japan
The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. have informed they've completed a demonstration test of what the companies say is the worldās first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a large car ferry, conducted on the Iyonada Sea from Shinmoji, Kitakyushu City, on January 17.The demonstration was part of MEGURI 2040, a project promoting the development of fully autonomous vessels supported by The Nippon Foundation.
Indonesia: 48 Coal Vessels So Far Released for Export
Indonesia has so far allowed 48 coal export vessels to depart, a senior Trade Ministry official said on Tuesday, although the country's broader coal export ban remains in place until the end of the month.The world's biggest thermal coal exporter implemented an export ban on Jan.
Russia Urges Germany and EU Not to Delay Nord Stream 2
Russia on Monday urged Germany and the European Union not to drag its feet over certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which has become a focal point in political disputes between Moscow and the West.The pipeline to Germany would double Russian gas export capability under the Baltic Sea to 110 billion cubic meters per year, circumventing Ukraine.The project, lead by Russia's Gazprom, has been a geopolitical irritant to the United States and countries including Ukraine and Poland since
NYK, Knutsen Form Liquefied CO2 Transportation and Storage JV
Japan's NYK and Norway's Knutsen Group have formed a joint venture company for the commercial development of a liquefied CO2 marine transportation and storage business using the Knutsen developed technology PCO2 which allows transport of liquified CO2 at ambient temperatures. NYK and the Knutsen Group, will each hold a 50% stake in the new company, which has been named Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC).
U.S. Gulf of Mexico: 'Encouraging Result' at Winterfell-2 Offshore Well
The drilling of Beacon Offshore Energy's Winterfell-2 appraisal well on Block 943 in the Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has been completed with the well showing encouraging results, Kosmos Energy, a partner in the project said Tuesday.The Winterfell-2 well, where Kosmos' working interest is ~16.4%, was drilled to evaluate the adjacent fault block to the northwest of the original Winterfellā¦
Ponath Takes Full Control of NSB
Helmut Ponath, founder and long-time managing director of the German shipping company NBS Group, has taken full control of the company.Since 2000, the shareholders of the Buxtehude-based NSB Group have consisted of four owners: Conti NSB Holding, Gebab Holding, Norddeutsche Reederei Holding and Buxriver. In December 2021, the four shareholders signed the contract to transfer their all shares to Ponath's Buxriver."In doing soā¦
Inside Taiwan's Brutal Navy Frogman Bootcamp
A chill wind whips across the Taiwan Strait as a small group of Taiwanese marines stands shivering on a remote dock in the early hours of the morning, their shorts and thin jackets drenched after a day spent mostly in the sea.āAre you a sleeping beauty? Are you skipping out on class?ā a trainer shouts at the wiry men, who have barely slept in days, as they do sit-ups and other exercises on the rough concrete floorā¦
Strategic Marine Delivers Crew Boat to Centus Marine
Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd recently handed over Centus Ten to Malaysian Offshore operator Centus Marine Sdn Bhd, marking the third fast crew boat handed over by Strategic Marine to Centus in the last 12 months and the 10th vessel overall.Commenting on the vessel handover, Strategic Marineās CEO Chan Eng Yew said, āCentus Marineās continued relationship and support is a solid endorsement of our designā¦
Vale, Other Brazil Miners Ramp Up Production as Rains Subside
Brazilian miners including Vale SA are resuming production in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais after being forced to halt some operations due to heavy rains that increased the risk of accidents and caused logistics disruptions.Vale said in a securities filing on Monday that the Brucutu and Mariana mines are gradually ramping up production as part of its Vitoria-Minas railway was cleared, allowing the iron ore to be moved.According to Valeā¦
The Big Challenges for Supply Chains in 2022
In the run-up to Christmas, there was considerable anxiety about shortages of festive food and gifts. Trade friction was already at the core of the Brexit debate, and supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.For example, a computer chip shortage had a knock-on effect across many industries. Concerns have also been raised about everything from lithium supply for electricā¦
Operation Atalanta Gets New Deputy Commander
The European Union's counter-piracy outfit announced a new Deputy Commander has taken over to lead its maritime security operations off the coast of Somalia.European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation ATALANTA said RAdm Messina (Italian Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the EU NAVFOR Somalia to RAdm Slaars (French Navy) during a ceremony presided by Operation Commander, Vice Admiral José M.
GTT Wins Two LNG Tank Design Orders
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received, at the end of 2021, a pair of orders for the tank design of one new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.Theā¦
China Says It Won't 'Bully' Neighbors Over South China Sea
China will not use its strength to "bully" its smaller neighbors including the Philippines, its foreign minister said on Monday, as he highlighted the importance of settling disputes in the South China Sea peacefully."Stressing only one side's claims and imposing one's own will on the other is not a proper way for neighbors to treat each other and it goes against the oriental philosophy of how people should get along with each otherā¦
Bermuda Pilots Order New Launch from Gladding-Hearn
Somerset, Mass shipbuilder Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, said it will build a a new Chesapeake Class pilot boat for the Bermudan Government's Department of Marine and Port Services.The shipyard, which built a 61ā pilot/rescue vessel for the port service in 2011, said the new launch will be built to Lloydās Register class for scheduled delivery in early 2023.With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt Designā¦
Maersk Tankers to Establish Decarbonization Hub
Denmark's Maersk Tankers announced it will set up a knowledge hub to gather shipowners, cargo customers, experts and other stakeholders to develop solutions that will reduce emissions from cargo customersā supply chains and shipownersā operations.āThere is an immediate need for shipping to change its emissions trajectory. The decarbonization hub is part of our commitment to create a more sustainable path for shipping through sector-wide collaboration,ā said Christian M.
Macheras Named WFW Global Maritime Sector Co-Head
Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) announce it has named partner George Macheras as its new global maritime sector co-head, replacing Lindsey Keeble as she takes up the role of WFW managing partner as of February 1. Paleokrassas, who takes on the role of WFW senior partner on the same date, will remain in his role as global maritime sector co-head.Macheras, who made partner in 2018, advises on all aspects of ship financing as well as on commercial matters relating to the saleā¦
