Passenger with Stroke Symptoms Medevaced from Cruise Ship Off San Diego
A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 57-year-old woman from the cruise ship Carnival Radiance approximately 35 miles southwest of Point Loma, Saturday.
Prysmian Selects Name for New Cable Laying Vessel
Italian power cable making and installation group Prysmian Group has chosen the name Monna Lisa for the new 171-meter cable-laying vessel that is currently under construction in Romania. The vessel is the sister ship to Prysmian's Leonardo da Vinci cable layer."The name of the new ship has been chosen through an internal survey conducted among all 30,000 employees, similar to the process followed to name the Leonardo da Vinci.
Baltic Index Extends Losses as Demand for Larger Vessels Wanes
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index recorded its biggest daily percentage decline in nearly a month on Tuesday as demand for larger vessels weakened.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, fell 50 points, or 4.1%, to 1,183 â its biggest dip since June 1.The capesize index dipped 138 points, or 6.7%, to 1,937.Average daily earnings for capesizesâŠ
Havfram Chooses IFS Cloud for Managing Offshore Wind Operations
Cloud enterprise software company IFS said Tuesday that Havfram, the Norwegian offshore wind company with its two subsidiaries Havfram Wind and Kontiki Winds, has chosen to implement IFS Cloud.Havfram opted for the solutions to manage the urgent needs around its subsidiaries` core businesses, such as the transport, installation of wind turbines and development of offshore wind farms.Bjørn Ola SmievollâŠ
MacGregor's Access Equipment for New Chantiers de lâAtlantique-built Cruise Ship
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order to deliver access equipment for a cruise vessel, which will be built at Chantiers de lâAtlantique shipyard in France.The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner during the fourth quarter of 2025.MacGregorâs scope of supply encompasses design, hardware and commissioning of lifting and other platforms, shell doors, hatch covers and automaticâŠ
Canadian Safety Regulators Open Probe into Fatal Loss of Titan Submersible
Canadian safety officials on Friday opened an investigation into the undersea implosion of a tourist submersible that killed all five people aboard while diving to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, raising questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions.A debris field from the submersible Titan was found at the bottom of the North Atlantic on Thursday by a robotic diving vehicle deployed from a Canadian search vesselâŠ
Global Campaign Launched to Boost Seafarer Recruitment
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a video titled âAn Adventurous Spiritâ, signifying the start of a global campaign to address the seafarer shortage.âAn Adventurous Spiritâ is the result of collaboration between ICS and its network of members to produce a resource that the shipping industry can use in its recruitment efforts. The 10-minute video was produced using first-party testimonials gathered from current seafarers who shared insight into what their roles entailâŠ
Kitack Lim Tells GHG Strategy Group: Be Ambitious and Bold
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has delivered a speech at the working group meeting on the revision of shippingâs GHG strategy.The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 15) is meeting for five days before MEPC 80 meeting (3-7 July).There are two main themes: the finalization of the draft 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, and the further assessment and selection of measuresâŠ
ClassNK Releases Strength Guidelines Based on Latest Wave Data
ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Direct Load Analysis and Strength Assessment (Edition 3.0)" following the revision of IACS Recommendation No. 34 earlier this year.The guidelines specify the requirements for conducting hull strength assessments based on the latest wave data.IACS Recommendation No. 34 provides advice on sea states as well as wave spectrum, spreading, heading distribution and vessel speed.
COSCO Shipping Launches Smart Sailing Platform
COSCO Shipping Ship Services has launched a Smart Sailing platform which includes a CII digital toolbox, an intelligent anti-collision solution, and a crew behavior recognition solution.The Smart Sailing platform aims to improve ship service levels and capabilities. Initial focus has been on low-carbon operations, navigation safety and smart supply chains. The platform uses artificial intelligenceâŠ
Chinaâs Shipyards Operating at Full Capacity
The major shipyards in China are operating at full capacity, resulting in potential order backlogs, reports China Daily.The value of China's ship exports rose by over 21% year-on-year to $8.86 billion in the January-May period, according to China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry data. Orders rose by 50% over that time, giving China a 67% world share.Orders have included container ships, bulk carriers, LNG carriers, vehicle carriers and offshore vessels.
Uzmar Delivers New Tug to Svitzer
Uzmarâs shipyard in Turkey has delivered a new tug to Svitzer, the towage arm of Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk.The newly completed RAstar 3200-W, named Svitzer Elizabeth, was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and will be the first Uzmar tug to be part of Svitzerâs European fleet, operating in the Port of Liverpool, England.The combination of 80+ tonnes bollard pull, escort, Fi-Fi 1, exceptional seakeeping and < 500 GT of this design has proven successful for Uzmar and Robert Allan Ltd.âŠ
Armstrong Joins WCI in Government Relations Role
Jen Armstrong joins Waterways Council, Inc. as Director, Government Relations.She joins Dustin Davidson in this role for WCI.Armstrong was most recently Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation for the American Association of Port of Authorities (AAPA).Prior to that, she was Republican Staff Director/Clerk for the Senate Energy and Water (E&W) Appropriations Committee, representing Senate RepublicanâŠ
SUMED Taps Thordon to Equip Pipeline Service Boats
Egyptâs SUMED pipeline operator Arab Petroleum Pipeline Company (SUMED) has completed the tailshaft conversion to Thordonâs SXL seawater-lubricated bearing system for seven special purpose single point mooring (SPM) service boats.The final vessel in a series of 17.5m (57.4ft) long, 1976âbuilt service boats had its original oil-lubricated tailshaft bearings replaced with the Thordon system at Nefertiti Marineâs Yard-K, in Rosetta Nile, in December 2022.
Why the Titanic Disaster Continues to Enthrall
The question on many minds this week is why did some of the worldâs richest men risk death to venture to the bottom of the sea in a cold and cramped âexperimentalâ submersible for a chance to glimpse the wreck of the Titanic?The âunsinkableâ ship that sunk on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg is arguably the worldâs most well-known boat. The Titanic is recognisable to more of the worldâs population thanâŠ
Canada Clamps Down on Cruise Liners Dumping Sewage
Canada on Friday banned cruise ships from dumping sewage and dirty water close to shore, and said it would impose fines of up to C$250,000 ($190,000) for offending vessels.A range of anti-pollution measures introduced on a voluntary basis in April 2022 will become obligatory with immediate effect, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a statement.Environmental groups said Ottawa had ignored theâŠ
Lyman-Morse Builds Workboat for the University of New Hampshire
Thomaston, Maine based Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding announced it has built and delivered a new workboat for the University of New Hampshire.The new 33-foot-long aluminum landing craft was commissioned by the university's School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering for work in its aquaculture research program in the Gulf of Maine.Operators can land the boat on rocky beaches without damaging the hull, while the wide-open bow functions as a stable and uncluttered work, cargo, or passenger space.
Search Ends for Bulker Crewmember Missing Near California
The U.S. Coast Guard last week called off its active search for a crewmember that reportedly fell from a bulk carrier off the coast of Califronia.The crewmemberâŠ
Salvors Raise Fishing Vessel That Sank Near Santa Cruz Island
A salvage team has refloated a charter fishing vessel that sank near California's Santa Cruz Island.Overseen by the U.S. Coast Guard and the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR), the salvage operation included underwater assessment, refloating, stabilization and the safe transfer of the vessel to harbor. The operation was led by a seasoned salvage master and supported by a crewâŠ
'A New Era for the Ship Recycling Industry'
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bangladesh and Liberia have announced the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention by both nations, marking what shipping trade organization BIMCO said is the beginning of a new era for the ship recycling industry.The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, commonly known as the Hong Kong ConventionâŠ
