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India: The port of Cochin is to deepen the shipping channel
The Cochin Port Authority (CPA) plans to deepen the draft at Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) in a bid to develop it into a successful transshipment hub in the region. Despite the negative growth in container throughput in FY2022-23,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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IBIA would like IMO to improve the new flash point regulations
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has submitted proposals to the Maritime Safety Committee regarding new fuel oil flash point regulations during its meeting from May 31 to June 9. The committee will discuss developing further measures surrounding ship safety and bunker fuel supply... -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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World Port Climate Action Programme to be extended
The Port of Rotterdam has announced that the World Port Climate Action Programme (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The extension was agreed by the CEOs and leaders of 12 world ports at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first five years of the programme... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:31-May-2023
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BASF And Stolt Tankers Introduce The Low-Water Chemical Tanker
The new low-water inland tanker Stolt Ludwigshafen was christened at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. The ship’s godmother, Barbara Hoyer, Vice President of BASF, who played a key role in the project, wished the ship and her crew safe sailing with a traditional champagne christening... Marine InsightPosted On:31-May-2023
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Columbia Shipmanagement opens Turkey office
Maritime service provider Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has opened its first office in Turkey as it looks to take advantage of what it calls the “burgeoning Turkish maritime cluster”. The new CSM Turkey operation in Istanbul will be headed by Captain Ozgur Gunes and offer the full range of the Columbia Group’s integrated maritime services... -Ship TechnologyPosted On:31-May-2023
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How the crew’s voice indicates their mental state
Together, Hilo, TORM, and audEERING have been working on a Safetytech Accelerator pilot to measure the effect organizational drivers and modifications to the living/working environment have on the mental health of seafarers. The aim of the pilot was to use crew dialogue to understand their mental wellbeing,.. -SAFETY4SEAPosted On:31-May-2023
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The urgency of the shipping fuel challenge is increasing as emissions regulations tighten
Emissions from shipping are expected to account for 2.1% of global carbon emissions this year, down from 2.3% year-on-year, due to slower speeds. The power generation sector is the largest single contributor of emissions, making up 39%... -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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Teekay Tankers suezmax rescues 107 migrants off Italy
A Teekay Tankers suezmax has saved 107 people from a “distressed boat” off Italy. The 157,000-dwt Copper Spirit (built 2010) was underway to discharge oil in Genoa when it diverted after receiving instructions from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MCC) in Rome... -Trade WindsPosted On:31-May-2023
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Carnival cruise passenger missing after falling overboard from balcony
A man went overboard on a Carnival cruise ship returning to Virginia from the Bahamas — and he remains missing after officials said he leaned over a balcony railing and plunged into the water. The United States Coast Guard said in a tweet on Tuesday that crews were searching for a 35-year-old man who fell off the Carnival Magic ship... -Business InsiderPosted On:31-May-2023
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Authorities Detain Chinese Ship Suspected of Salvaging U.K. WWII Wrecks
The Malaysian coast guard detained a Chinese bulk cargo ship carrying unexploded shells that may have been looted from United Kingdom Royal Navy World War II wrecks HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, which were both sunk by torpedoes days after the attack on Pearl Harbor... USNI NewsPosted On:31-May-2023
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India: Sagar Parikrama Phase 6 launched in Port Blair
The Sagar Parikrama is a government initiative to tour all coastal states and union territories to support fishermen, traders and other stakeholders linked to the sector. The aim of the program is to respond to the concerns of fishermen and promote their economic development... -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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Operation to empty Yemen’s Safer oil tanker to begin
The United Nations (UN) will commence work to extract 1.1 million barrels of oil from the Safer tanker off the coast of Yemen, following the arrival of a Boskalis/SMIT technical support vessel on 14 July. The UN has long warned of the danger of a spillage from the tanker,.. -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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Wind propulsion in shipping: Projects that make headlines
Until the first quarter of 2023, there were 24 large ships installed with wind assist systems. This makes a total of 1.5 million deadweight tons of shipping with wind assist systems onboard. Within the following year, it is estimated that at least 49 vessels -equivalent to 3.3 million dwt- will be retrofitted with wind propulsion systems... SAFETY4SEAPosted On:31-May-2023
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Rotor Sails and Strategized Routing Can Decrease Emissions by 25%: Report
NAPA, Norsepower and Sumitomo Heavy Industries have released a study on the potential fuel savings achievable with a combination of rotor sails and weather routing on a primary trade lane. According to the study, on the right route, the top-line number is a remarkable 28 percent, with enough potential to make a notable difference in the bunker fuel bill... -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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Fishing vessel sinks after colliding with pilot boat
A fishing vessel, the Miss Heather, sank quickly after colliding with a pilot boat near Newport News Small Boat Harbor in the James River, Virginia on May 30, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard was alerted at 7:50 a.m. and the pilot aboard the Swift rescued the two fishermen from the Miss Heather as the fishing vessel rapidly took on water... -Crew MirrorPosted On:31-May-2023
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US bulk carrier cargo on fire, Korea
Fire erupted in cargo hold of bulk carrier CAPE TOWN EAGLE at around 1000 Seoul time May 30 in Ulsan Port, Korea. Bulk carrier is having a cargo of 5,700 tons of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) substance, which is used in plastic production, and somehow, this PTA cargo caught fire... -FleetMonPosted On:31-May-2023
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