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| Port of the Month: Bustling Singapore |
Dozens of gantry cranes against a backdrop of towering skyscrapers, thousands of containers of all colors, and ships docking and casting off around the clock – welcome to Singapore, our port of the month. The figures are impressive: Some 130,000 ships call at Singapore every year, and there are about 1,000 ships in the port ...
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| Shipbuilders getting orders on advanced technologies |
Shipbuilders getting orders on advanced technologies Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideFull coverage
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| Fincantieri Secures Enough Work for Six Years |
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri reported a total backlog of over EUR 25 billion (USD 29 billion) in its report for the third quarter of this year, which is enough to keep the shipbuilder busy for six years. Order backlog as at September 30, 2017 was EUR 20.3 billion, up from EUR 19.0 billion for the […]
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| Container ships First LNG-Fueled Newbuild Launched |
The first of four LNG-fueled container vessels being built for Finnish shipping company Container ships has been launched at Wenchong Shipyard in China.
The launching ceremony for the 1,368 TEU Container ships Nord was held on November 4.
The shipbuilding work of the first vessel continues now on an outfitting pier where interior, such as piping, cabling, smaller machinery and furnishings, of the vessel will be installed. The main engine factory acceptance was completed in September and the LNG tanks have been accepted and are ready to be installed at the shipyard, the company said.
The launching of the first LNG-powered vessel was followed by the keel laying of the second vessel, which is now under construction. The block production for the second vessel is nearly completed and 148 blocks have been accepted. The main engine testing is planned for the end of November, according to Container ships.
As informed, the steel for the third vessel was cut in May and for the fourth vessel in September.
In 2018, Container ships will have the total of four new LNG-fueled vessels in operation in the Baltics and North Sea. The first vessel is expected to start sailing during the first half of 2018, depending on the completion of sea trials.
As of November, the company's fleet comprises a total of thirteen ships, data from Container ships website shows.
On November 10, the company said that its up to EUR 70 million bonds 2015/2016 will be redeemed in advance. The date of the redemption will be December 15, 2017. On the same day, Container ships placed a EUR 60 million senior secured bond under a framework of up to EUR 100 million. As explained, the proceeds from the transaction will be used to refinance the company's existing bond and for general corporate purposes including investments and acquisitions.
"Not only does the bond issue allow the company to lower its cost of financing; it will enable the company to deliver on its ambition of launching Europe's first fully LNG-based supply chain, positioning it at the vanguard of European short sea logistics," Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, CEO of Container ships, commented.
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| Lauritzen Kosan Entrusts Entire Fleet to OSM Crew Management |
Ship management company OSM Maritime Group has been awarded full crew management of Lauritzen Kosan's entire fleet of liquefied gas tankers.
As informed, the agreement covers 26 refrigerated ethylene, semi-refrigerated and pressurized gas carriers.
OSM Crew Management in Copenhagen will coordinate activities for Lauritzen Kosan, which is headquartered in the Danish capital. The Manila office of OSM will perform the crew agency tasks and is currently recruiting additional seafarers, according to OSM.
"Lauritzen Kosan is a major player within its niche… This partnership … will see us assume crew management duties across their … fleet from December this year," Tommy Olofsen, OSM Managing Director Crew Management, said.
Speaking of the decision to award the contract to OSM Maritime Group, Claus Winter Graugaard, Senior Vice President, Head of Fleet Management at Lauritzen Kosan, commented: "We have been looking for a crew manager who is experienced in full-scale technical ship management, thus giving them a full picture understanding of the unique demands of the tanker and LPG industry, including TMSA and OCIMF. We are proud to present OSM Maritime Group as our new partner."
"In partnership with OSM we’ll focus on crew training and further competence development, ensuring that we have the very best people to meet the growing demands in this specialist sector," Graugaard continued.
The latest contract ranks as OSM's largest this year, bringing the number of vessels the company provides services to far beyond the 500 mark.
Alongside Lauritzen Kosan, OSM has also brought JP Morgan, Statoil and Scorpio into the fleet, amongst others, this year. The company now offers a global crew pool of more than 11,000 seafarers.
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| Yang Ming Swings Back to Profit |
Taiwan-based shipping company Yang Ming managed to close the third quarter of this year with a profit of TWD 1.26 billion (USD 42 million), compared with losses recorded in the same period of 2016. As explained, Yang Ming’s improved financial status can be attributed to “a combination of strategic actions and initiatives designed to control […]
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| Report: Nigerian Pirates Free MV Demeter’s Crew |
The crew of the Liberia-flagged containership MV Demeter has been released by Nigerian pirates, the Associated Press reports citing a spokesman for Peter Doehle Schiffahrts-KG, Cor Radings. According to Radings, the “seafarers are in good condition and have returned to their families” after more than two weeks in captivity. The terms of the crew’s release have […]
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| Container ship KEA TRADER broke in two, containers drifting |
Container ship KEA TRADER, aground on a reef off New Caledonia since July 11, on Nov 13 was reported to break in two. The ship was found total loss, to be scrapped. All fuel was siphoned, containers offloaded, but not all – a number of drifting containers was spotted at around 1600 LT Nov 12 around position 22 00S 168 40E.
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| Two accidents in Kiel Canal: tanker blackout, bulk carrier collision |
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| Grounded Japanese Handymax bulk carrier blocked Port of Santos |
Bulk carrier KOUROUPI ran aground on a fairway at Santos Estuary, Brazil, while leaving Santos, at around 0200 UTC Nov 11, obviously after being disabled by some kind of failure. Bulk carrier blocked fairway, i.e. all of Port of Santos traffick, but luckily, she was refloated some tow hours after grounding, and taken back to port. She was berthed for survey and investigation. As of 1530 UTC Nov 11, she remained in the same position.
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| Suspicious death of 2nd officer on board of Russian ship, Japan |
Police in Toyama Shinko port, Honshu, Japan, was alerted in the morning Nov 12 by ship’s agent call, reporting death of a crew member on board of Russian ro-ro ship IMAN, docked at Toyama Shinko. Second officer was found dead in his cabin, with blooded head. Investigation was launched, 20 crew, all Russian, are investigated by the police officers. IMAN is deployed in regular transportation of second-hand Japanese cars to Russia
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| Ferry fire, 500 people evacuated, Mallorca, Spain |
Fire erupted in one of the cars on cargo deck of ferry TARIQ IBN ZIYAD at night Nov 11 when vessel, with some 500 people on board, was under way from Marseille to Algeria in Balearic sea norh of Mallorca. Fire spread on cargo deck and probably, went to other decks. According to official statements, crew managed to contain fire. Ferry turned to Mallorca and arrived at Alcudia port early in the morning Nov 12. Passengers were evacuated, some 26 were treated for smoke inhalation, no reports on casualties and burns.
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| Cargo ship sank in southern Taiwan Strait, 14 crew rescued |
Cargo ship YU TONG 1 sank in the morning Nov 12 in waters of Guandong Province, China, southern Taiwan Strait, near Shantou, some 3 nm off the coast. Understood there was water ingress, caused by rough weather. 14 crew went into life boat and life rafts, they were all rescued.
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| Singapore s Offshore and Marine Sector Boosts Global Edge with 3D Printing |
Singapore s Offshore and Marine Sector Boosts Global Edge with 3D Printing 3DPrint.comFull coverage
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| Marine Harvest seeks injunction to remove protesters from Midsummer Island salmon farm |
Marine Harvest seeks injunction to remove protesters from Midsummer Island salmon farm Vancouver SunFull coverage
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| Nigeria: Maritime University takes off, grant raised to N5b in 2018 budget |
Nigeria: Maritime University takes off, grant raised to N5b in 2018 budget WorldStageFull coverage
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| German company says crew taken by pirates off Nigeria freed |
German company says crew taken by pirates off Nigeria freed Torrington Register CitizenFull coverage
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