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World’s first ammonia-ready vessel delivered
Greek shipowner Avin International has taken delivery of Kriti Future, the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world. The delivery ceremony for the 274-meter-long tanker took place at New Times Shipbuilding on 10 January 2022. The ABS-classed Suezmax was has a deadweight tonnage of 156,700. The eco-friendly vessel was ordered in autumn 2020, according to data provided by VesselsValue... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Mumbai Maersk Towed Free in Germany
Mumbai Maersk is now safely berthed at the Port of Bremerhaven following a successful effort to refloat the vessel early Friday morning. Tug boats have towed free one of the world’s biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, which had run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said on Friday... -gCaptainPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Bahamas a Top-Performing Flag State, Says ICS Report
The Bahamas has been confirmed as a top-performing flag state, achieving positive scores across all 19 categories of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)’s 2020-21 Flag State Performance Table. In ICS’s latest report, The Bahamas scored highly for the Port State Control records of ships that fly the Bahamian flag, its ratification of conventions, crew- and training-related reporting, age of fleet and attendance at IMO meetings... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Oil Shipments in European Oil Hub Delayed After Cyber Attacks
Tanker and barge shipments in and out of Europe’s biggest oil hub have been delayed by up to a week as four storage companies scramble to resume operations after cyber attacks, sources familiar with the matter said. Since the end of last week, storage company Oiltanking and oil trading firm Mabanaft, both owned by Germany’s Marquard & Bahls, have been hit by hackers. Belgium’s SEA-TANK and Dutch fuel storage firm Evos have also been affected... -gCaptainPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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11 sailors rescued from Mauritian tanker after it suffered engine trouble
Eleven sailors has been rescued from a Mauritian tanker after it suffered engine trouble and began to drift towards Réunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, where it ran aground. It took more than six hours to recover the entire crew of the Tresta Star, which got into trouble at about 21:00 local time on Thursday. The rescue operation, undertaken by firefighters, proved to be particularly delicate... -THE INDIAN AWAAZPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Improve Philippines seafarers’ education -DFA to Marina
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday urged the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to address the deficiencies in the country’s seafarers’ education program identified by the European Union (EU). In a statement, the DFA said MARINA is the agency responsible for the implementation of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) convention... -Philstar.comPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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ABS Guide for use of Lithium-ion Batteries in the Marine and Offshore Industries
Classification society ABS on Tuesday (1 February) said it has updated its Guide for use of Lithium-ion Batteries in the Marine and Offshore Industries. “Lithium-ion batteries are the current dominant rechargeable battery choice for the maritime industry, since they provide high energy density, faster charging, low self-discharging, low memory effect and are lightweight in nature,” it states... -Manifold TimesPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Trinity Spirit FPSO Was Old and Poorly Maintained -Sources
An oil vessel used for storage that exploded off the coast of Nigeria this week had not been maintained for sometime and had technical issues, two sources and an environmental group said on Friday, as its wreckage lay in the sea after the fire was put out. The 10 crew members who were on board at the time of explosion early on Wednesday remained unaccounted for, according to witnesses, amid fears they may have been caught in the fire... -gCaptainPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Tug and Barge Aground in Florida
A tug and barge ran are aground on a beach near Boca Raton, Florida. The U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District reported on Twitter that the pair ran aground on Deerfield Beach at about 8:45 p.m. with 4 people aboard. Shoreside operations to remove fuel, oil, and mitigate the pollution risk were scheduled for Friday morning... -gCaptainPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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New biofouling mgmt rules for ships visiting Australia
International ships arriving in Australian waters will see a change in how they manage biofouling in 2022. A change in biofouling policy would have flow-on effects for international shipping, according to Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary at Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. “Biofouling is the term we use for organisms – like clams, crabs, mussels or plants – that attach to ships and grow in places like the hull, propellers, bow thrusters and rudders,” Tongue said... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Tanker damaged, heavily listed, Taiwan
Product tanker TORM EMILIE contacted embankment of southern breakwater in Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan, while shifting the berths, in the afternoon Feb 1. Ship’s hull was breached, understood in ballast tanks area, followed by water ingress and a heavy starboard list. Tanker’s carrying a cargo of naphtha, no leak reported... -FleetmonPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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Turkish Chief officer fell into water checking draft, died, Russia
Chief officer of bulk carrier İNCE EGE fell into water from pilot ladder while trying to read draft marks at Taman port, Russia, Black sea, understood early in the morning Feb 4, at nigh time. He was rescued 45 minutes later, but neither crew, no port paramedic, who was transported by tug, were able to resuscitate him, he, unfortunately, died. Understood the main cause of his death was hypothermia... -FleetmonPosted On:5-Feb-2022
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