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Pirates Kidnap Five Seafarers from OSV off Nigeria
Armed pirates have kidnapped five crew members from an offshore support vessel in the latest pirate attack off Brass, Nigeria.
According to data provided by IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, pirates armed with machine guns in two speed boats approached the unnamed vessel while it was underway some 32 nautical miles off the coast of Brass, midday on March 9.
The ship s Captain immediately notified the naval escort security boat which maneuvered to engage the attackers. One speed boat closed in from port side of the vessel and crossed the bow, while the other speed boat exchanged fire with the security boat.
Alarm was raised and the crew went to the engine room, while all power was shut down.
The pirates boarded the vessel with the aid of an elongated ladder and broke into the accommodation, vandalized the cabins and took crew belongings and vessel s properties.
They then proceeded to the engine room, kidnapped five men and escaped. The remaining crew members sailed the vessel under escort to a safe anchorage.
IMB Piracy Reporting Centre added that one Nigerian Navy armed guard was reported killed in the exchange of fire between the naval security boat and the pirates.
Relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Fire-Stricken Grande America Sinks off France
The fire-stricken Grande America sank in the afternoon hours of March 12 some 180 nautical miles west of the French coast, the Maritime Prefecture of Atlantic confirmed.
After it suffered a fire during the night of March 10, the 1997-built ship developed a worsening starboard list. The ro-ro container vessel subsequently capsized and sank in a water depth of around 4,600 meters.
All 26 crewmembers and one passenger were safely evacuated onto Royal Navy s HMS Argyll on March 11.
The fire started in one of the containers loaded on the weather deck, spreading to other containers positioned close by, while the vessel was in the Bay of Biscay, sailing from Hamburg, Germany to Casablanca, Morocco.
Italian Grimaldi Group, the owner and operator of Grande America, earlier appointed the salvage company Ardent to provide assistance on the matter.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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NYK Develops Software that Helps with Ship Berthing
Japanese shipping company NYK has, together with Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) and Japan Marine Science (JMS), developed a system that assists with vessel berthing.
As explained, the system - patent pending - assesses a vessel s controllability and visualizes the risk in the berthing operation to reduce the burden on the operator and eliminate accidents caused by human factors.
Trials on actual vessels have been conducted, and NYK plans to gradually introduce the system to its managed ships. JMS will offer it for sale within the industry.
The technology used in this system is expected to be applied to the automatic shore-arriving system for manned autonomous ships that the NYK Group has been working to implement, according to the company.
When a ship is berthing, a guideline indicates the exact reduction in ship speed as the distance to the wharf nears. Following this guideline, the ship takes wind and tidal information into consideration while the operator provides instructions to tugs and efforts are made to control the rudder and engine.
The operator normally receives a multitude of information around the vessel and gives instructions to a number of relevant people. Such a heavy workload can lead to accidents caused by human factors, NYK said.
In the past, near misses have occurred, ranging from overruns and abnormally close approaches to serious accidents such as damage to the vessel hull, mooring and cargo handling facilities, and the pier.
Thus, the NYK Group has worked to develop a system to assist with berthing and subsequently eliminate accidents.
The software evaluates a ship s controllability and visualizes accident risks in real time by analyzing information such as distance to the wharf, ship speed, ship-performance parameters, tugboat arrangement, and weather data.
The ship operator can use a tablet to confirm the relative position and approach speed of the vessel and assess accident risk.
This can reduce the burden ship operator are facing and prevent berthing accidents by alerting of risks to prevent accidents caused by misjudgement, NYK further said.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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MSC and CMA CGM Unveil New Vessel Sharing Deal
Swiss shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is joining forces with its French counterpart CMA CGM in a new vessel sharing agreement on the route linking Europe, the Indian Ocean and Australia.
Starting during the month of September 2019, a new partnership will see the two companies operate a joint service linking the North West Continent and the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean and Australia on the southbound leg and Australia to Southeast Asia, India Subcontinent and Europe on the northbound leg.
The upgraded MSC s Australia Express/CMA CGM’s NEMO service will operate with a fleet of fourteen 9,500 TEU ships of which nine will be provided by MSC and five by CMA CGM.
CMA CGM said that the new offer will feature an upgraded fleet and provide expanded port coverage through better utilization of six hubs offering dedicated feeder services.
The rotation will be: London Gateway - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Le Havre – Fos-sur-mer - La Spezia - Genoa - Gioia Tauro - Pointe des Galets - Port Louis - Sydney - Melbourne - Adelaide - Fremantle - Singapore - Colombo - Valencia - Sines - London Gateway.
The first sailing is expected in mid-September 2019, according to CMA CGM.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Saga LNG Shipping Names Its First LNG Carrier
Saga LNG Shipping named its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) shipyard on March 13, 2019.
Named Saga Dawn, the 45,000 m3 vessel would be delivered to the company in May and enter into service shortly after.
Saga LNG Shipping said that the unit is the world s first LNG carrier featuring an IMO type A LNG containment system, based on LNT Marine’s patented LNT A-BOX design.
The ABS-classed vessel features Wartsila dual-fuel main and auxiliary engines.
"We are confident the momentum of this significant milestone will allow us to order many more similar vessels in the near future to meet evolving market demands," said David Wu, Founder and CEO of Saga LNG Shipping.
The company explained that Saga Dawn "brings new life to the dwindling midsized LNG fleet." The vessel has a fully laden draft of nine meters and no partial loading restrictions.
"We expect Saga Dawn to pave the way for new business models, innovative trades and the opening up of stranded demand centers, especially in Asia," said Jonathan Verswijver, VP of Business Development at Saga LNG Shipping.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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COSCO Shipping Splashes New ULCV at NACKS
China s COSCO Shipping Lines launched its latest 19,000+ TEU newbuilding on March 1 at a compatriot shipyard.
The COSCO Shipping Aquarius, valued at USD 128.3 million, is the company s fourth unit built by China s Nantong COSCO KHI (NACKS).Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Eighty Injured after Japanese Ferry Hits Whale
Eighty people were injured when a Japanese jetfoil ferry hit what seemed to be a whale in the Sea of Japan.
The incident occurred on March 9, 2019, when Ginga, operated by Sado Steam Ship company, was en route from Niigata Port to Sado Island, Japan.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Bulkship Management s Entire Fleet to Feature Alfa Laval BWTS
Oslo-based ship management company Bulkship Management has contracted Alfa Laval to deliver ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for its entire fleet.
Under the agreement, Alfa Laval is to deliver 30 PureBallast 3 Compact Flex systems, as well as commissioning and training.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Burning ConRo Ship Now Listing off France
The fire onboard the 56,642 gross ton Grande America which started on Sunday is still ablaze and the vessel is now listing on its right side.
As informed by the Maritime Prefecture of Atlantic, the listing is getting worse over time. As World Maritime News already reported, the roll-on/roll-off container (ConRo) vessel caught fire during the weekend in the Bay of Biscay while sailing from Hamburg to Casablanca.
Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Moody s Upgrades Panama Canal s Long-Term Rating
Rating agency Moody s has upgraded the 20-year USD 450 million Senior Unsecured Bonds issued by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to A1 from A2, with a stable outlook.
As informed, this was based on the waterway’s strong performance since the expansion s inauguration.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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INDIA : Shipping Ministry frames norms for setting up LNG FSRU at major port trusts
The shipping ministry has issued guidelines for setting up Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) for handling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo at major port trusts.
Land license model will be followed under a single stage e-tendering for implementing FSRUs with private funds wherein the bid reserve price will be the water area charges set as per the land policy prevailing at a particular port.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Innovations in SHIP: mooring jetty, Technolab workshops, and exhibition
Innovations have been introduced in SHIP over the past few months. Shipping company Jumelet has been granted a permit to use the mooring jetty near SHIP and will soon start a regular service from IJmuiden to SHIP and vice versa. Furthermore, Technolab, especially intended for young learners in primary education, has been expanded with new technology workshops.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during February 2019
During February, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.
In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (2009/16/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Konecranes to establish data science lab in France
Konecranes announced plans to make a data science laboratory in Lyon, France, part of its continuing drive to digitalize products, services, and operations to tap the benefits of the industrial internet. Konecranes has 20,000 connected devices across the world and digital lifecycle records from over 600,000 customer assets; it firmly believes that value creation from data will transform the material handling industry.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Electrifying Port of Savannah s Garden City Terminal
Friends of the Earth released an analysis by Eastern Research Group (ERG) today on electrical shore power at the Port of Savannah s Garden City Terminal. The analysis shows that if container ships at the port used grid-based electrical shore power instead of marine diesel fuel, it would substantially reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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Sixteen Vessels Of LNG Berth At Onne Port This Week
No fewer than sixteen Liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels are expected to berth in Onne Port Complex this week in Rivers State
Ten of the vessels would discharge imported cargo - containers, general cargo, drilling fluid and inballast, while six vessels would export 364,000 tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Butane to other countries of the world.Posted On:13-Mar-2019
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