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
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
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
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.
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
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.
Gallery: Third FPSO Arrives in Guyana's Stabroek Block
Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore on Tuesday announced the arrival of the FPSO Prosperity at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The FPSO traveled just over 11,000 nautical miles â or just over 20,000 kilometers - from Singapore to Guyana in just under 50 days.On track for first oil later this year, Prosperity becomes Guyanaâs third FPSO, joining two other SBM Offshore-delivered FPSOs, the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity.The FPSO will be spread moored in water depth of about 1âŠ
Baltic Index Falls on Weak Capesize, Supramax Demand
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a four-session winning streak on Tuesday, pressured by lower rates for capesize and supramax vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, lost 53 points, or 3.4%, at 1,507 â its biggest dip in two weeks.The capesize index fell 130 pointsâŠ
Veson Nautical to Acquire VesselsValue
Veson Nautical (Veson), a maritime freight management solutions provider, said Tuesday it planned to acquire vessel valuation provider VesselsValue. Founded in 2011, VesselsValue now has a database of more than 81,500 vessels and provides daily updated, automated, vessel-specific valuations, reports, and market insights.In a statement on Tuesday, Veson said: "By combining VesselsValue products and services with Vesonâs existing solutionsâŠ
Chinese Aircraft, Ships Remain around Taiwan After Drills end
Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticized Beijing for its "irresponsible" behavior.China began the exercises on Saturday after Tsai returned to Taipei following a meeting in Los Angeles with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.China, which warned the U.S.
Italy's Coast Guard Works to Rescue 1,200 Migrants Drifting at Sea
The Italian coast guard is carrying out operations to rescue two boats carrying a total of 1,200 people, it said on Monday, after a surge in the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa over the weekend. One of the boats, which is carrying 400 people and is in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Calabria, southern Italy, had previously been sighted in Maltese waters. Earlier on MondayâŠ
DOF Secures 3-year Contract for Skandi Vega AHTS
Norway-based offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a three-year contract for its anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Skandi Vega with the current charterer Equinor.The contractâŠ
