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Shipping innovation is moving faster than regulation
Innovation in the field of autonomous shipping is moving at a far greater pace than the international rules that will regulate the industry can be established, according to Rolls-Royce.
Kevin Daffey, director ship intelligence, engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine, told the Maritime Autonomous Ships Regulatory Working Group conference that Scandinavian countries are moving ahead with the development of autonomous ships that will prove the technology in local waters, and will operate under local regulations.
The autonomous vessel revolution is fast approaching; the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been carrying out a scoping exercise since last year that will identify the regulations that need to be changed for autonomous vessel operations in international waters. However, companies such as Norway's Yara, which produces agricultural products, are planning to operate autonomous vessels well in advance of these new rules.
Yara has designed an electric-powered vessel, the Yara Birkeland, that will carry over 100 containers per day from Yara's factory in Porsgrunn to the Norwegian ports of Brevik and Larvik. Yara Birkeland is expected to start operations in the first quarter of 2020, initially with a crew on board to operate the vessel and then with increasing autonomy until the vessel operates entirely autonomously.
The vessel will load, dock and sail without crew, but with shoreside oversight, and it will replace the more than 100 trucks a day that drive from Yara's production facilities to Brevik and Larvik.
Technology that will operate the vessel has already been produced by another Norwegian company, Kongsberg, and some of this technology is already being used on ferries throughout Norway.
Rolls-Royce Marine was recently acquired by Kongsberg. It is building 16 environmentally friendly ferries for the Norwegian operator Fjord1 and has orders for two more from another Norwegian operator, FosenNamsos Sjø. The ferries incorporate Rolls-Royce Marine's Autocrossing systems.
In a statement, Rolls-Royce Marine said, "The new generation of environmentally friendly ferries have strict annual limits on energy consumption as part of the commercial agreement between the ferry operator and the Government. The automatic crossing system provides safe, predictable and energy-efficient transit back and forth by automatically controlling the vessel's acceleration, deceleration, speed and track."
The system requires the vessel's captain to supervise the automatic system and intervene using traditional maneuvering systems if needed. If the captain is not able to take manual control of the ship for some reason, the system stops the vessel at a safe distance from the quayside and keeps it safely positioned automatically until further action can be taken.
"The Automatic Crossing System can be installed today as an add-on to any standard Rolls-Royce azimuthing thruster. This means the system can be retrofitted to the existing fleet of ferries around the world," said Rolls-Royce Marine.
Scandinavian countries, including Denmark, Finland and Norway, have established autonomous operating zones within their national waters (which are outside of the IMO's jurisdiction). These autonomous operating zones will allow innovative new systems to be tried and tested. The new vessels will be lighter than most ferries, because they will have no sleeping area for crew. They will operate year-round and, in some cases, like the Yara Birkeland, will replace highly polluting trucks, making roads safer as well as the atmosphere cleaner.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Spanish Port Authority Joins Blockchain Platform Developed by IBM and Maersk
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has signed an agreement under which it will collaborate with IBM on its shipping platform Tradelens, Europa News reported on Jan. 21. Tradelens is a digital platform based on blockchain technology developed by both IBM and international shipping giant Maersk.
Algeciras is one of the top 10 busiest ports in Europe, hosting over 70 million tons of cargo traffic annually. In 2017, the port had a container throughput of 4.3 million containers.
According to an APBA note seen by Europa News, the platform will allow APBA to more securely and efficiently exchange information and documentation between partners within a supply chain. Per the note, the platform will generate value for shippers, freight forwarders, logistics operators and shipping companies.
Europa Press states that by the end of 2018, the solution onboarded more than 100 organizations and 20 port operators. Tradelens has reportedly registered 230 million shipments and processed more than 20 million containers.
Leading port operators have been increasingly implementing blockchain technology to streamline their operations. In October 2018, the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands partnered with major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the IT subsidiary of Samsung to test blockchain for shipping.
In June 2018, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports became the first entity in the country to deploy its own blockchain solution. The subsidiary, Maqta Gateway LLC, developed and launched Silsal - a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve efficiency in the shipping and logistics industry.
The leading port operator in the United Kingdom, Associated British Ports, signed an agreement in September 2018 with digital logistics enabler Marine Transport International to develop blockchain for port logistics.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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TOP Ships Concludes Post-Delivery Financing of Its Newbuilds
Greek owner of ECO tankers TOP Ships has concluded financing agreements worth up to USD 45.8 million.
The financing will be used for two vessels: M/T Eco California, currently under construction at Hyundai Mipo Co. in South Korea and 2016-built oil and chemical tanker M/T Nord Valiant.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Port of Fujairah to Ban Open-Loop Scrubbers in Its Waters
The Port of Fujairah, the only multi-purpose port on the East Coast of the UAE, and a major bunkering and energy hub, has decided to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its waters.
"Ships will have to use compliant fuel once the IMO 2020 sulphur cap comes into force," according to the Port of Fujairah Notice to Mariners No.252 dated January 22, 2019.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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PCG: Crewman of K Line s Ore Carrier Falls Overboard, Search Underway
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is searching for a missing crew member of an ore carrier who allegedly fell overboard off Laguindingan, the Philippines.
The man, identified as Dominador Calot Fuentes III, 33, went missing on January 15, 2019, while the Capesize vessel Grande Progresso was en route to Brazil.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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JNPT becomes India's only port to be ranked among world's top 30
The government Tuesday said the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become India's only port to get listed among the top 30 global container ports.
"The JNPT, India's premiere container port got listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally, as per the latest Lloyds Report. JNPT notched up five spots, to be 28th on the list, compared to its previous ranking," the shipping ministry said in a statement.
This is a validation of all the efforts and strategic initiatives being implemented at JNPT in order to enhance overall port efficiency, it said.
Various new processes activated under the 'ease of doing business' initiative have not only helped in overall growth of the port business, but also allowed the EXIM (Export–Import) trade to save time and cost which in turn have accentuated the growth story, it said.
The JNPT also launched their App service to facilitate better tracking of consignment and ease the trade process for their EXIM partners.
The App will allow traders to access all the relevant information about their consignment and port related updates regarding traffic and weather on their fingertips.
The statement said looking ahead, JNPT is already on a major expansion drive, with some key projects like, on-going work on the mega fourth terminal, developing a centralised parking plaza, improving the port connecting roads and widening of Highways and development of Coastal Berth.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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1st Gate for the World s Largest Sea Lock Arrives in IJmuiden
The first of the total of three lock gates intended for the giant sea lock under construction in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, arrived to its final destination on Sunday, January 20.
These will include two operational lock doors, for which the lock gate chamber at the outer head is being installed in IJmuiden, and a reserve lock door.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Oman Shipping Readies Further Ship Investments after DSME Order
Following last week s order for two very large crude carriers (VLCC) placed with South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Oman Shipping Company is set on growing its fleet further.
"The new additions to OSC s VLCC fleet will be among the most technically advanced in the world," OSC s CFO and acting CEO Michael Jorgensen said.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Vietnam Welcomes Its Largest Boxship to Date
Earlier this month, Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) welcomed the largest container vessel to ever call a Vietnamese port. The 16,022 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo called at the terminal on January 11, 2019, as part of its FAL 3 Asia to Europe Trade Service.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Port Of Felixstowe And DFDS Boost Capacity
The Port of Felixstowe and leading Danish ferry operator DFDS have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) capacity at the UK port by over 40% through investment in a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking facilities.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Vessels stranded as Haldia mooring crew strike work
Nearly half a dozen ships are stuck at the Haldia port since Monday morning with the mooring crew striking work following a show-cause notice issued by the port authorities.
Another 28 vessels are said to be waiting at the Sandheads, an anchorage 25 nautical miles off Haldia port.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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Drewry: Port Throughput Indices Retreat As Throughput Fell Everywhere Except Asia
The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 220 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is JanuaryPosted On:23-Jan-2019
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New Record At Port Of Port Hedland
Pilbara Ports Authority has achieved a new record tonnage on a single tide at the Port of Port Hedland.
On 15 January 2019, 10 vessels departed the port in convoy carrying a total of 1,754,741 tonnes of bulk product, exceeding the previous record from December 2017 by 165,680 tonnes.Posted On:23-Jan-2019
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