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Next Generation Scrubber Barge Being Built to Service At-Berth Ships
In the response to the need for more shipping companies to address the in-port emissions of their vessels, California-based Clean Air Engineering – Maritime is expanding its fleet of innovative scrubber barges to service California ports. The company is building a new 85-foot-long self-propelled barge at the Greenbrier Companies shipyard in Portland, Oregon that will be operated to capture and treat stack exhaust of vessels in the ports... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:26-May-2022
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NTSB determines cause of 2021 containership fire
An incorrectly installed section of main engine fuel oil return tubing led to an engine room fire aboard a containership off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2021, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Marine Investigation Report 22/15 details the NTSB’s investigation of the April 28, 2021, fire aboard the 7,831-TEU APL containership President Eisenhower while transiting through the Santa Barbara Channel... -WorkBoatPosted On:26-May-2022
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All Eyes on IMO’s MEPC78
All eyes will be on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when its Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes virtually next month for its MEPC78 meeting (June 6 – 10). Though the big meetings garner all the attention, a great deal of the work (for the MEPC, but also for other committees) is done behind the scenes by “Intersessional Working Groups”... -gCaptainPosted On:26-May-2022
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Seafarer shortage - rising wages and fake CVs
A shortage of seafarers is driving up wages and the number of fake CVs and qualifications, according to Danica Crewing Specialists. The availability of seafarers is under pressure due to the Ukrainian conflict, sanctions on Russia, and Covid restrictions in China. “On top of the fall-out from the Ukrainian situation, we have Russian seafarers subject to visa restrictions and travel limitations,.. -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:26-May-2022
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How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea
A ship full of Porsches, Bentleys and Lamborghinis catches fire and sinks in the Atlantic. A container vessel ignites and goes down off Sri Lanka. In a sequel to the Even Given accident in the Suez Canal, another Evergreen ship runs aground, this time in Chesapeake Bay. More containers full of goods topple off ships and vanish into the Pacific. Ships stuck in the queue off Southern California drag anchor in a storm and allegedly damage an oil pipeline... -FreightWavesPosted On:26-May-2022
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Offshore support vessel looted by armed pirates, Gulf of Mexico
Offshore support vessel CREST TARASCO was boarded by 5 armed with rifles pirates at around midnight May 22 off Tabasco coast, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico. Pirates fired several shots, crew and staff mustered in shelters inside the ship, to avoid kidnapping, pirates looted the ship for some 45 minutes, and fled on their small boat after they took what they have been after – 35 autonomous breath devices, plus communications and other valuable equipment. Nobody was injured... -FleetmonPosted On:26-May-2022
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Vietnamese refugees reunite with sailor who saved them from lost fishing boat 44 years ago
After years of searching, a chief mate sailor who saved 51 Vietnamese refugees in 1978 was reunited with a group of them 44 years later. One of the refugees, Lisa Dam, was 19 years old when she escaped from Vietnam after the fall of Saigon. While on a fishing boat with 50 others, including 33 adults and 18 children, the group got lost in the South China Sea... -Yahoo NewsPosted On:26-May-2022
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Three Seafarers Contend with the Trauma of a Five-Year Kidnapping in Somalia
Em Phumanny comes from the lush province of Kampong Chhnang, north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. He’s thirty-nine years old, a new father, and now lives on the outskirts of the city for the sake of a job in a Chinese garment factory. A decade ago, he worked on his parents’ farm, growing chilies and other vegetables. But he didn’t like the work, and he wanted to see the world... -The New YorkerPosted On:26-May-2022
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Fuelling a sustainable future for passenger shipping
The preservation of our planet, specifically the oceans, requires us to change the way in which we live and use resources. We need to move away from an exploitative and polluting model to one where we sustain and nurture our environment. This holds true more for the oceans than any other environment, as they unite us all. As such, the maritime industry also connects everyone as it provides goods, services, employment and entertainment... -Cruise and FerryPosted On:26-May-2022
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Australia’s maritime sector - where are we heading?
Hall & Wilcox Partner Chris Sacré discusses some of the key issues facing the Australian maritime sector. He also highlights exciting projects such as the Port Kembla FSRU project and the future of offshore wind farms in Australia. The maritime sector has an important part to play in achieving the Australian Government’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050... -LexologyPosted On:26-May-2022
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Speedcast adds 13 Gbps in VSAT capacity
Speedcast reports that it has expanded its Unified Global Platform (UGP) for VSAT services with the addition of 13 Gbps of new capacity on its network. Following this latest expansion, the platform now includes 30 Gbps of total bandwidth, for customers across energy, maritime, and enterprise markets... -Smart Maritime NetworkPosted On:26-May-2022
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Barge Fire Put Out in Delaware Bay
The massive fire onboard a barge in Delaware Bay has been extinguished after burning for approximately 26 hours, ending what is thought to be the largest firefighting operation in Delaware state history. Bowers Fire Company Chief Aaron Warren made the announcement Tuesday about an hour after Governor John Carney issued a limited State of Emergency for Kent County, which took effect at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday... -gCaptainPosted On:26-May-2022
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New alliance to make workforce fit for sustainable maritime future
Industry players from across the global maritime value chain came together in Zurich on 24 May to launch the All Aboard Alliance, which will provide a platform for collaborative action to make the maritime industry more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The backdrop for setting up the All Aboard Alliance is the fact that global seaborne trade relies on millions of people working in the maritime sector – on shore and at sea... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:26-May-2022
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Maersk supply vessels to continue ocean plastic clean-up work
Maersk Tender and Maersk Trader, the two AHTS vessels currently supporting The Ocean Cleanup in the Pacific Ocean, have been contracted for an additional year of operations. Since 2018, Maersk Supply Service has project managed and delivered offshore campaigns for The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch green tech non-profit organisation developing and scaling plastic-harvesting technologies to rid the oceans of floating plastic... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:26-May-2022
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Windship Technology: Triple-wing rig can unlock EEXI reduction benefits
Three-wing rigs for ships can successfully tackle the problem of Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index (EEXI) and Engine Power Limitation (EPL), extending the life of current and newbuild vessels, research conducted by London-based auxiliary power system company Windship Technology found... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:26-May-2022
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OSRA 2022 - A cure worse than the disease?
The former head of US shippers’ organisation National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) Ed Emmett describes OSRA 2022 as a “cure worse than the disease”. Among political measures that are afoot is the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) was approved last year in the House and recently gaining strong bipartisan support in the Senate... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:26-May-2022
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