ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

Published May 6, 2024 3:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its environmental review clearing the way for testing of an alternative foundation for the Beacon Win site located south of Nantucket. The site now controlled by BP proposed additional site testing for a lesser-used technology called suction bucket foundations which allows for the installation of turbines without the need for pile driving. Deployed for the first time a decade ago, the suction bucket has been used...

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Published May 6, 2024 1:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sea trials continue for the first vessel operating on ammonia, an offshore supply vessel converted by Australia’s Fortescue. Earlier this year, the vessel completed the first marine bunkering of ammonia, and now after a second bunkering undertook the next phase of its ongoing sea trials. The testing and trials are being conducted with the cooperation and close supervision of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, where the vessel is registered. The MPA developed stringent safety protocols and reports...

Maersk Warns Red Sea Impact Widens Creating Capacity Constraints and Costs

Published May 6, 2024 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

The largest container carriers are warning customers of increased disruptions and costs after the Houthi widened the attacks further into the Indian Ocean and have threatened to further expand the attacks as Israel begins an offensive on the city of Rahaf in Gaza. Both Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they will be further diverting ships with Maersk raising its surcharges as it warns of increased costs and capacity constraints. “The effects of the situation in the Red Sea are widening...

Riverboat Natchez (Richard Spragg / public domain)

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Published May 5, 2024 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last weekend, a towboat with a large barge tow came within feet of hitting a historic paddlewheeler moored on New Orleans' Mississippi waterfront. At about 0830 hours on April 28, the towboat Robert L. Knight approached the sharp river bend at Algiers Point with a load of 24 empty hopper barges, headed upriver. The winds were strong enough that a small craft advisory was in effect. As the towboat rounded the bend, it swept along Natchez's starboard side, narrowly missing...

Shipping

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Tugs & Salvage

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

The International Transport Workers' Federation has identified another Mideast vessel operator that has allegedly abandoned multiple ships and their crews, without supplies or wages. According to ITF, the parties that would ordinarily take responsibility - the owner, flag state, or the nation of ownership - have not stepped forward to help. According to ITF, the UAE-based shipowner Middle East Marine LLCd has had 17 abandonment cases since late 2022, in locations across South Asia. The agency says that it has responded...

Corporate News

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

[By: NAVTOR] NAVTOR is calling on hydrographic offices and other industry stakeholders to help urgently “bridge the divide” between vessels and management teams with the widescale roll-out of onshore ENCs. Without a joined-up, global approach to the issue, the Norwegian maritime technology company says important development areas such as autonomous shipping, route planning, optimisation, and effective emergency response measures could be held back. NAVTOR’s Paul Elgar describes the current state of play as “simply not good enough in an...

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Virgin Voyages which was launched to disrupt the cruise industry with a new approach to the business is finally set to introduce its fourth cruise ship completing one of the most challenging startups. The cruise line which was announced with great promise and fanfare ran into headwinds as its introduction coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virgin Voyages this week announced the September 2025 introduction of its fourth cruise ship, Brilliant Lady (110,000 gross tons), which is...

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

The port of Montrose, located on Scotland’s eastern coast north of Edinburgh and Dundee, became the first Scottish port to provide shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels. The Montrose Port Authority used a self-funded joint venture with Plug Shore Power to achieve this milestone in its ambition of becoming Scotland’s first carbon-neutral port. The port authority highlights the importance of reducing emissions from vessels and specifically at dock ships. They cite data from the UK’s Department of...

Shipping

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Tugs & Salvage

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Corporate News

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Offshore

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

Shipbuilding

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

The project that has been underway for the past several years to develop the U.S.’s first hydrogen-power towboat reached a critical agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard that provides a pathway forward. Maritime Partners, which is leading the project, signed a Design Basis Agreement with the USCG for the Hydrogen One towboat that will use a novel technology that produces hydrogen aboard the ship eliminating the challenges of bunkering and storing hydrogen. “The signing of this agreement opens the...

Environment

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

The maritime industry is facing an ever-tightening regulatory environment in its efforts to achieve its ambitious net-zero target by the middle of this century. For meaningful progress to be achieved, the industry needs two things: practical solutions, together with a detailed understanding of the actual impact of various long and short-term measures on the industry’s future decarbonization pathway. This extends beyond purely technical considerations, encompassing the entire value chain, and accounting...

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Maersk Warns Red Sea Impact Widens Creating Capacity Constraints and Costs

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ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Maersk Warns Red Sea Impact Widens Creating Capacity Constraints and Costs

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Replica Ship Models – Nautical Art or Marketing Tool? Perhaps Both.

Visibility from the Bridge to Improve Cargo Management

Polymeric Solutions Contributing to Maritime Decarbonization

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

Maersk Warns Red Sea Impact Widens Creating Capacity Constraints and Costs

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