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New Aframax Tanker Joins Tsakos Energy Navigation Fleet
Tanker operator Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has taken delivery of an Aframax tanker, the first in a series of four advanced technology vessels.
The unit was built against long-term charter contract to a major U.S. oil concern.
The shipowner expects around USD 200 million in time-charter equivalent gross earnings over the minimum duration of the deal.
"TEN continues its tested policy of enhancing strategic relationships with major end users," George Saroglou, Chief Operating Officer of TEN stated.
"With the charter markets moving in the right direction and with 37 vessels in the fleet with the ability to capture the rates upturn, TEN efficiently combines secured revenue generation and the ability to participate in the strong freight environment," Saroglou concluded.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Tokyo MOU Welcomes Panama as Full Member
Port state control organization Tokyo MOU has accepted Panama as the 21st member authority.
This was decided at the Tokyo MOU s 30th meeting in Majuro, the Marshall Islands, held from October 14 to 17, 2019.
Having completed a three-year term as a cooperating member authority, Panama applied for full membership of the Tokyo MOU. The committee considered the application and the report of a fact finding mission, which confirmed full compliance with the qualitative membership criteria by Panama.
In accordance with provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU), the committee unanimously agreed to accept Panama as the member authority.
As explained, the committee considered and adopted amendments to the memorandum relating to full membership of Panama.
Tokyo MOU was signed among eighteen maritime authorities in the region in December 1993 and came into operation in April 1994.
Current full member authorities include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philipines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu and Vietnam, with Mexico being a cooperating member.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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India Bans Single-Use Plastics on Ships in Its Waters
India has decided to ban single-use plastics on ships sailing in its waters, effective immediately.
According to the country’s Directorate General of Shipping, plastics including cutlery, plates and cups, are prohibited on board Indian ships and foreign ships when in India.
The current ban includes other plastics, such as bottles, bags and dispensing containers for cleaning fluids. The country also announced that, with effect from January 1, 2020, additional single-use plastics would be added to the list.
Over the years, India has actively collaborated in the work of the UNEP, including for the prevention of marine pollution. The Directorate General of Shipping cited International Maritime Organization as saying that marine litter "presents a huge problem in our oceans," with some scientists warning that, by 2050, the quantity of plastics in the oceans could outweigh fish.
The country opted for the ban in order to avoid future pollution through non-responsible manner of single-use plastics disposal.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Wartsila Bags RoPax Retrofit Deal
Marine technology company Wartsila has been contracted to carry out a retrofit project aimed at lessening the environmental footprint of a ferry operating on the Wadden Sea.
The retrofit will enable the Münsterland, a roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry owned by German operator Aktien-Gesellschaft Ems, to use LNG as fuel, thereby completely eliminating its emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulates, while reducing its nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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USCG: Tanker Crew Member Evacuated off Midway Islands
An ill crew member has been medically evacuated from a Norway-flagged tanker off Midway Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said.
The 32-year-old Latvian seafarer was rescued from the 50,000 dwt Leikanger on late October 20 in a joint operation carried out by the USCG, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (US FWS) and the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT).Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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One Sea Makes Case for Safe, Ethical Autonomous Shipping
With its primary aim of developing an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem that is poised to be at the cutting edge of technology, the One Sea alliance finds itself at the forefront of regulatory debate.
Much of the development has been happening in Northern Europe, where digitalization has become a focus across the maritime industries, according to Paivi Haikkola, Project Lead, One Sea Ecosystem.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Two Passengers Found Dead on Tallink Ferry
Bodies of two Finnish passengers have been discovered on a cruise ferry operated by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp while it was anchored at the Port of Tallinn, Estonia.
"There have been two death cases on our ship Silja Europa last Saturday-Sunday night," a spokesperson for Tallink told World Maritime News.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Kalmar s terminal tractors and service expertise to help SDT Livorno improve efficiency
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of 10 terminal tractors to Sintermar Darsena Toscana (SDT), a joint venture between the Grimaldi Group and Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT). The order, which also includes a Kalmar Complete Care service contract, was booked in Cargotec s 2019 Q3 order intake and delivery is scheduled for Q4 of 2019.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Bio-based welding-gas production facility to open in the port of Amsterdam
The US-based Taronis Fuels will be launching its first-ever production facility in Western Europe in the port of Amsterdam. The new site will be dedicated to the production of bio-based welding gas, a fuel type commonly used in the construction and shipbuilding industries. Taronis Fuels, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taronis Technologies, decided on Amsterdam on account of its strong focus on sustainability and innovation, combined with a fertile sales market due to its proximity to the sea, good port-hinterland connectivity, and aviation links.
Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Europort 2019 launch led by shipowner summit
Four of the leading owners in Europe s special ship segments will lead what promises to be an intense panel discussion of industry hot topics at Europort 2019 on November 5th, as one of the most significant events in the maritime calendar gets underway at Rotterdam Ahoy.
Part of the Europort opening summit, the shipowner panel discussion provides only the first of the highlights of a conference and exhibition running 5-8 November which is set to cover Special Ships and Smart Solutions via three thematic strands of Smart Business, Smart People and Smart Technology.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports fell for 2 weeks
SMM estimates that 71 vessels carrying 10.5 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during October 13-19, down 2.18 million mt from the week ended October 12.
This marked the second straight week of decline in iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports.Posted On:23-Oct-2019
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