RISK OF REFUSAL OF ENTRY TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS DUE TO BIOFOULING...
These regulations are applicable to shipowners, ship operators, ship managers and ship masters intending to enter Australian or New Zealand waters.The Governments of both New Zealand and Australia have adopted regulations regarding the control...
MSC TAKES DELIVERY OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ULTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIP
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) took delivery of its second ultra large container ship, and this time it is the world’s largest by carry capacity at 24,346 TEU. The carrier took delivery on two of...
MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SERVICE LETTER SL-2022-721
Inspection results:
• Wear below 25% of the locking key width
Operation can be continued, but the next inspection must be scheduled according to the actual running hours and the observed wear rate (mm/1000 running hours).
•...
NEW CARBON FOOTPRINT DASHBOARD FOR DEEPER DECARBONIZATION INSIGHTS
Decarbonization is one of the most pressing topics in the shipping industry today, and shipowners and operators worldwide are working hard to map out their plans and strategies for reducing CO2 emissions in the...
ABS REGULATORY NEWS
CARBON INTENSITY INDICATOR (CII)
ACTIONS TO TAKE
This Regulatory News provides guidance on global implementation of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Vessel owners are advised to plan for compliance.
PREPARE NOW FOR CII COMPLIANCE
On 1 November...
HOW WELL YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SCRUBBERS??
Scrubbers or Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems as they are normally called the innovative invention which has contributed to the shipping community and to an extent helped in reducing or lessening the pollution caused by...
IMO UPDATE: MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE – MEPC 79
The 79th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022. Highlights include the adoption of a Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) in the Mediterranean...
WORLD’S LARGEST: COLOSSAL MSC TESSA DELIVERED TO MSC
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the giant 24,116 TEU containership MSC Tessa to its owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
The massive vessel was independently designed by Hudong-Zhonghua and it belongs to the category of...
KONGSBERG MARITIME PROVIDES DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW TUGBOATS
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built by Alexandria Shipyard as main contractor on behalf of the Suez Canal Authority. The tugs...
HAVILA BANS ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN VEHICLE TRANSPORT DUE TO FIRE DANGER
Havila Kystruten, which operates coastal passenger service in Norway aboard its fleet of newly built RoPax ships, is changing the rules for the transport of vehicles excluding electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles due to...