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ZA Support vessel OLIVIA MARIE on fire off Cape Point
On the morning of 14 April 2023 reports were received of a local Hout Bay support vessel OLIVIA MARIE ablaze south of Cape Point. The NSRI Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) activated NSRI Simon's Town @ 00:40 where they launched their NSRI vessel, DONNA NICHOLAS... -FleetMonPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Cargo ship strikes turbine at Orsted’s Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm, suffers massive damage
A cargo ship arrived in Emden, Germany with a massive hole in its hull after reportedly striking a wind farm. According to the German water police, the damaged vessel arrived from Szczecin, Poland to Emden on April 25, 2023. The Antigua-flagged vessel was loaded with 1,500 tons of grain destined for Antwerp... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Search for overboard Australian cruise passenger suspended
The search for a missing man, believed to have gone overboard near Hawaii has been suspended. The US Coast Guard has made the "difficult decision" to suspend the search for an Australian cruise ship passenger who went overboard near Hawaii... -The AdvocatePosted On:28-Apr-2023
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MPA Singapore, classification societies join hands on decarbonisation and digitalisation
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. The LOI was signed during the Accelerating Decarbonisation Conference at Singapore Maritime Week on 27 April 2023... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Daring Lifeboat crew speed to a 'pirate' ship out to sea
Spotting a ‘pirate’ ship on the horizon, fearless Dartmouth lifeboat crews took to the high seas on Wednesday night to draw up alongside the black three-masted vessel. After greetings of ‘O’aargh me hearties!’ they set about practising safe crew transfers between their Atlantic 84 RIB and the El Galeon Adalucia,.. -Totnes TimesPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Wärtsilä, MPA Singapore to work on future fuels and talent development
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and technology group Wärtsilä have inked a partnership deal that will focus on the introduction of next-generation renewable fuels, optimisation of digital port operations, and developing future talent. The duo has signed a MoU paving the way for the exploration of renewable fuel technologies... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Singapore's First Bunker Tanker with Battery Energy System Delivered
The first hybrid, bunker tanker with a battery energy storage system has been delivered and is set to start operations at Singapore, the world’s largest bunker port. The vessel is outfitted with an energy storage system that will permit peak shaving to provide a stable energy load and reduce emissions... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:28-Apr-2023
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The carriage of cryogenic gases requires careful consideration of the risks they pose to materials
As UK MAIB reports in its most recent Safety Digest, a supply vessel was in port and loading six containers of cargo in preparation for its next trip out to an offshore rig. Each container held about 7500 litres of liquid nitrogen. The ship’s crew suspended cargo operations for the night and were awoken early the next morning by a loud bang... -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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The necessary evolution of dredging vessels, crucial to the maritime economy
The increase in global trade will lead to increased demand for dredging vessels, a sector that is critical to the global economy as it helps maintain and improve navigation in ports and waterways. In addition, dredging vessels play a key role in managing natural hazards such as coastal erosion and sedimentation of rivers and channels... -Dredging TodayPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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IMRF and LR launch #FutureSAR initiative
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #FutureSAR initiative that will look to identify the key challenges the global maritime search and rescue (SAR) industry will face as a result of climate change and propose guidance and best practices that will aid rescue operations in the future... -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Eyeing a career at sea? Apply for Indian Maritime University entrance test
The last date for the online registration for the Indian Maritime University-Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET) is May 18. The online entrance test will be held on June 10 at the 86 centres, including in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Kozhikode in Kerala... -OnmanoramaPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Fresh interviews reveal hurdles faced by female seafarers
A new study of the lives of female seafarers aims to make a difference in what can often be challenging workplaces. A series of anonymous interviews with women at sea has been carried out by the Global Maritime Forum and the All Aboard Alliance, highlighting issues ranging from ill-fitting safety gear to slower career progression and harassment... -TradewindsPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Climate change raising incidents of maritime piracy
Climate change is raising the risk of extreme weather, causing food shortages and threatening the existence of myriad species—and if that weren't enough, it's now prompting pirates to plague the world's oceans and seas. New University of Maryland research shows that rising sea temperatures are having a complex effect on maritime crime... -Phys.orgPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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ABS signs critical component 3D printing MoU
ABS and Mencast have agreed to collaborate on using additive manufacturing applications to create critical components on vessels. ABS has signed a MOU with MRO provider Mencast covering the design, manufacture, testing and qualification of critical marine components through additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters
Iran’s army has said it seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it collided with an Iranian boat, injuring several crewmen, state media reported. “A Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker was seized by the Iranian army’s naval force in the Persian Gulf after it collided with an Iranian boat... -Al Jazeera EnglishPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels
International shipping is a classic ‘hard to abate’ sector. Container ships, bulk carriers of ore, fuel, and grain, and large passenger vehicles are expensive to build, last for decades, and have gained efficiency historically by becoming bigger. More than 95% of today’s ships run on petroleum products,.. -gCaptainPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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Sagarmala Scheme: Modernising maritime sector for smooth-operation of ports
In a bid to give impetus to the building a robust marine industry and to ensure advancement in the maritime technology for smooth operations of port, Union Minister Sonowal inaugurated the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC)at the discovery campus of IIT Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, recently... -The Financial ExpressPosted On:28-Apr-2023
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