Celebrity Cruises Names Hodges Bethge President
Royal Caribbean Group announced Laura Hodges Bethge will take over as president of its Celebrity Cruises brand, succeeding Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, who will transition to vice chair, external affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective May 1.Hodges Bethge, currently Celebrity Cruises' executive vice president, shared services operations, has been with the company more than 23 years and has held senior positions in many different areas including product developmentâŠ
LNG Imports Test EU Resolve to Quit Russian Fossil Fuel
Political pressure is building within the European Union to tackle the daunting challenge of closing a loophole in its efforts to stop using Russian fossil fuels: liquefied natural gas (LNG).In the year since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the EU has placed sanctions on seaborne oil and coal imports from Russia.It has drastically cut reliance on Russian pipeline gas, despite not imposing sanctions on the fuel.
Berlin Reviewing Decision to Allow Chinese Investment in Hamburg Port Terminal
Berlin is reviewing its decision to allow China's Cosco to take a stake in one of logistics firm HHLA's three terminals at the Hamburg port, a spokesperson for the German economy ministry said on Wednesday.Responding to a question about the reported classification of Tollerort as critical infrastructure, the spokesperson said it was being determined whether and under what conditions Cosco would be allowed to take a stake in the terminal named Tollerort.The German cabinet gave Cosco the go-ahead
Singapore Orders Two More Fire and Rescue Vessels
Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) have yet again selected BMT and Singaporeâs homegrown shipbuilder Penguin Shipyard International to design and build the next generation of fire and rescue boats called âMFV-Râ. The vessels will offer emergency response capabilities, including extensive search and rescue, and firefighting capabilities.The two new 38-meter MFV-R monohull aluminum vessels, scheduled for delivery from the summer of 2025âŠ
Vard Electro to Deliver SeaQ Energy Storage System for REM Offshore Vessel Retrofit
Norwegian offshore vessel owner REM Offshore has selected Vard Electro and its SeaQ solutions to upgrade battery technology onboard one of the company's platform supply vessels.Vard Electro will deliver a complete SeaQ Energy Storage System package for the vessel retrofit as REM Offshore is proactively upgrading its fleet with hybrid power in pursuit of greener and safer operations with lower fuel costs.The SeaQ package includes energy storage systemâŠ
Ukraine Grain Ship Inspections Resume
Inspections resumed on Wednesday aboard ships operating under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, after a one-day halt the day before, Ismini Palla, United Nations spokesperson for the initiative, told Reuters.All vessels headed to and departing from Ukraine are checked by officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the U.N. in Turkish waters. On Tuesday, the U.N. said inspections temporarily stoppedâŠ
DSME Honors John Angelicoussis
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has held a tree planting ceremony in honor of the late John Angelicoussis who passed away in 2021.The ceremony included the unveiling ceremony of a plaque engraved with the picture of the former of Angelicoussis Group who is held in high regard by the shipyard particularly because he offered support whenever DSME was in need. This included support through the dissolution of Daewoo Group in 1998âŠ
GCMD Selects Lloydâs Register for LCO2 Offloading Concept Study
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has selected Lloydâs Register to undertake its concept study on offloading liquefied CO2 (LCO2) captured onboard ships.The GCMD concept study will address safety and operational considerations surrounding the offloading of LCO2 that has been captured onboard tankers, bulkers and container liners, including articulating the temperatures and pressuresâŠ
Crowley Invests in Asset-Sharing Logistics Platform Start-Up
Crowley has invested in REPOWR, a logistics-technology start-up, bringing a technology platform for equipment and asset usage and sharing to the supply chain industry.The platform enables companies to seamlessly share logistics equipment, increasing performance while reducing the environmental impact of ownership. Through the partnership, the companies will advance sustainable solutions for supplyâŠ
US Coast Guard Warns on Vessels Wind Turbine Parts
The US Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has released Marine Safety Information Bulletin 04-23 to advise mariners that an increasing number of break-bulk and retrofitted bulk carriers are arriving in the U.S. carrying wind turbine parts stowed in a manner that substantially limits visibility from the navigation bridge.In many cases, the vessels have been temporarily exempted from compliance with SOLAS 1974 Chapter VâŠ
European Space Agency to Support Uptake of Autonomous Shipping
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signedon to help the One Sea Association in a callaborative effort promoting the development of new space-enabled services which will support the maritime sectorâs transition towards autonomous shipping.Satellite communications and satellite navigation play a key role in the adoption of autonomous shipping technologies and operations. During offshore passages, shipsâŠ
Diana Shipping Takes Delivery of 2016-built Ultramax
Dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping announced it has taken delivery of a 2016-built Ultramax bulk carrier.Diana, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiaryâŠ
No Ships Inspected on Tuesday Under Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal
No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal âas the parties needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities,â the United Nations said, adding that routine inspections were due to resume on Wednesday.(Reuters - Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers First of Nine New Feeder Ships for Euroseas
Greek shipowner Euroseas announced it has taken delivery of the first in a series of nine new feeder container vessels from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.The 2,800 TEU Gregos was officially handed over during a ceremony on April 6, and following its delivery, the vessel commenced a 36- to 40-month charter with Oman-based Asyad Lines.The time charter equivalent (TCE) rate is $48,000 per day. Aristides PittasâŠ
The Nautical Institute Launches New Requirements for DP Certifications
From the beginning of 2024, The Nautical Institute will require that all Dynamic Positioning Operators (DPO) and Dynamic Positioning Vessel Maintainers (DPVM) show evidence of Continuing Professional Development as well as experience in order to renew their certificate.This means that all DPOs and DPVMs will be required to demonstrate a yearly undertaking of an NI-approved CPD program and pass theâŠ
Weather Routing: Sofar Ocean Plots the Course
Sofar Ocean is on a quest to extract and put to use data from the worldâs waterways. Co-Founder and CEO Tim Janssen discusses how his teamâs hyper-focus on data is helping to improve weather routing via Wayfinder.Tim Janssen and his Sofar Ocean team continue their âEpic Ocean Data Quest,â remaining laser focused on doing its part to help extract and put to use increasing quantities of information from the worldâs oceans.
Charred Factory Trawler Takes on Heavy List in Tacoma
A commercial fishing vessel that caught fire while moored in Tacoma, Wash. this weekend is now listing heavily to port as responders continue to battle the dayslong blaze.Fire broke out on board the factory trawler Kodiak Enterprise early Saturday morning, progressing throughout the ship while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.Most of the fire has subsided and smoke conditions have improved significantly due to firefighting effortsâŠ
Eye on Design: Prying Gas Stoves from Dead Fingers
When Greg Trauthwein offered me a column in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, I received little direction with regard to subjects. I have not yet tested his boundaries of my subjects, and maybe, some day, I will try to slip in a column on the role of nautical fiction in the development of modern literature.So far, I have tried to stick with engineering subjects, although recently I may have pushed the boundaries with discussions on decision makingâŠ
Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options on Six Ships
Scorpio Tankers announced Tuesday it has exercised purchase options on six ships and that it has repurchased its common shares in the open market.The company saidâŠ
US Navy Contracts Bollinger to Build Sixth Berthing Barge
Bollinger Shipyards on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport, La.-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel LighterâSmall (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge. Construction will take place at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. and is anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2023.The previous five APLs were built by VT Halter Marine, which Bollinger acquired in late 2022.
