Tanker association concerned over emissions trading scheme

EU Could Undermine a Global GHG Solution Says INTERTANKO

The Curious Case of Carrier Profitability

By Luke Robert 09-18-2020 05:14:55

The pandemic has rattled global supply chains due to demand shocks caused by the lockdown. Its impact accelerated the impetus for companies who were in the midst of change to relocate their manufacturing sites and to switch modes from a just-in-time model (lean inventory) to a just-in-case model (higher inventory). For companies who were not already embarking on a transition, the crisis has caught many flat-footed because the rate of change in the external environment is moving faster than the...

Activist Group Analyzes Chinese Fishing off Galapagos

By The Maritime Executive 09-18-2020 04:59:48

The ocean conversation group Oceana is again raising concerns about the Chinese fishing vessel fleet spotted in the waters near the Galapagos Islands. The activist group is reiterating concerns of overfishing and potential activities by the Chinese fleet to disguise their actions. They are calling for international intervention. According to an analysis prepared by Oceana, nearly 300 Chinese vessels are “pillaging the waters off the Galapagos Marine Reserve primarily for squid.” They say that the squid the Chinese are fishing...

Hurtigruten Independent report released into COVID-19

Independent Report Released into Hurtigruten's Handling of COVID-19

By The Maritime Executive 09-18-2020 03:32:10

The results of the independent investigation into Hurtigruten and the events contributing to the COVID-19 outbreak at the end of July have been released. While confirming many of the details outlined in the previous audit by the Norwegian Maritime Authority, the report provides additional information pointing to mistakes that were made in connection with the preparation for the voyages and the handling of the outbreak. “The outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen was not due to a single incident or...

Photos: 1,000 Dangerous Ways to Rig a Pilot Ladder

By Arie Palmers 09-18-2020 03:03:00

As a pilot in the Scheldemonden region of the Netherlands, I've seen pilot ladder incidents involving injuries and have developed an interest in pilot ladders and the way they are secured. I keep a tally of the non-compliant boarding arrangements I see in front of me on a daily basis, and I participate in the safety campaign conducted by the International Maritime Pilots Association each October. The finding of that campaign is that about 18-20 percent of the boarding arrangements are non-compliant with SOLAS, IMO and...

Shipping

World's LNG Bunkering Vessel Fleet Continues Rapid Growth

With strong growth expectations for the number of vessels that will be using LNG, the bunkering industry is moving to aggressively expand LNG operations. This week alone two new unique LNG bunkering vessels for ship-to-ship fueling were named as they prepare to enter service. According to the industry trade group SEA-LNG, at the beginning of 2019, there were just six LNG bunkering vessels in operation around the world. The number doubled to a dozen by the beginning of 2020 and...

Tugs & Salvage

Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman off Port of Cold Bay

On Wednesday, a U.S. Coast Guard aircrew medevaced an injured fisherman from a fishing vessel off the port of Cold Bay, Alaska, carrying him safely to shore for medical treatment. At 0834 hours, the Coast Guard received a medevac request from the fishing vessel Atlantico for a 40 year-old crewmember who had sustained a back injury. The flight surgeon recommended a medevac, and the USCG District 17 command center ordered the launch of a Jayhawk helicopter aircrew about 11 minutes after...

Government

Coast Guardsman Acquitted in Dutch Harbor Murder Case

The trial of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter crewmember who was accused of murdering a shipmate in Dutch Harbor has concluded. Following a plea agreement concluded last week, a military judge found Seaman Ethan Tucker not guilty of the two most serious charges against him, involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide. On January 26, 2019, 19-year-old Seaman Ethan Kelch disembarked the cutter Douglas Munro for a brief period of shore leave in Dutch Harbor. He failed to return to the ship....

Piracy

Capacity Building Must be a Focus as Sea Piracy Expands

ReCAAP published its half-yearly report in July warning of a dangerous increase in pirate attacks in Asia. The organization reported 51 total incidents from January through June. This represents an 82 percent increase in sea-pirate attacks from the first half of 2019. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded a similar surge in piracy incidents. Attacks doubled in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019 (see Figure 1). The escalation in pirate activity is not confined only to Asia. Both West...

Cruise Ships

Independent Report Released into Hurtigruten's Handling of COVID-19

Ports

First large cruise ship returns to Greece

First Large Cruise Ship Resumes Service in Greece

Greece is welcoming back its first large cruise ship this week. During the summer the tourism minister had promised to reopen the country’s largest cruise ports but clusters of the virus and travel restrictions had delayed the resumption of the large cruise ships. Starting this week, Germany’s TUI Cruises became the first large cruise company to base a ship in Greece for week-long cruises. The company’s vessel the Mein Schiff 6 arrived in Heraklion on Crete on September 11 and...

Shipping

World's LNG Bunkering Vessel Fleet Continues Rapid Growth

Tugs & Salvage

Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman off Port of Cold Bay

Government

Coast Guardsman Acquitted in Dutch Harbor Murder Case

Piracy

Capacity Building Must be a Focus as Sea Piracy Expands

Cruise Ships

Independent Report Released into Hurtigruten's Handling of COVID-19

Ports

First Large Cruise Ship Resumes Service in Greece

Offshore

Secret Shipment: Iranian VLCC Delivers Condensate to Venezuela

An Iranian VLCC has arrived at Venezuela's José petroleum terminal carrying two million barrels of condensate, defying U.S. sanctions on both nations. The vessel's original name and IMO number appear to have been painted over, and she has begun broadcasting the name Honey over AIS. Lightweight condensate (drip gas) is typically used as a diluent in Venezuela, enabling the production, transport and sale of PDVSA's extra-heavy crude oil. Without blending with lighter grades, Venezuela's Orinoco bituminous oil has a tarlike...

Shipbuilding

tool to analyze design's decarbonization performance

Developing Simulations to Analyze Decarbonization Design Decisions

An important new tool has been developed to help ship owners explore the potential environmental impact of a ship while it is still in design stages. It is believed that this will help owners working with their designers and builders to understand how a particular design will perform in meting both the increasing regulatory requirements and moral obligations associated with the drive to achieve decarbonization of the shipping industry. Class society ABS working in collaboration with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)...

Training

Training Program for the Emerging Offshore Wind Industry

With the rapid growth in the emerging offshore wind industry expected to continue there is a growing need for qualified, trainer personnel. A new partnership between the National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) at Bristol Community College and Maersk Training will seek to expand the level of training programs available for the emerging sector. “Bristol is proud to partner with globally recognized Maersk Training, whose expertise and experience will elevate the college’s leadership in training the workforce needed for the emerging...

Business

Singapore Charges Former Fratelli Cosulich Manager Accepted Bribes

Authorities in Singapore have charged a former manager at Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Pte. Ltd., one of the port’s ship bunker suppliers, with accepting nearly $50,000 in bribes to advance the contractor’s business interest. According to Singapore’s Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), between 2017 and 2019, a technical manager at Fratelli Cosulich accepted bribes from three individuals “as an inducement to advance the business interests,” of the individuals’ businesses. Charged under Singapore’s Prevention of Corruption Act, the former manager faces...

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