SUPERTANKER DISCONNECTS FROM PIPELINE IN STORM CAUSING OIL SLICK
Thai Oil along with multiple government agencies are racing to contain an oil slick that occurred overnight as a supertanker owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines disconnected from an offshore pipeline connection during a...
VIKING LINE TO DEPLOY ‘WORLD’S LARGEST’ ALL-ELECTRIC FERRY ON HELSINKI-TALLINN ROUTE
Finland-based shipping company Viking Line is to launch an emission-free route between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia, which will be serviced by what is hailed as “the world’s biggest” all-electric passenger car ferry.
As disclosed, Viking...
RED SEA AND SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC INCREASES BUT CARRIERS STILL AVOID TRANSITS
June 5 marked a historic day for the Suez Canal as it is 50 years since it reopened after the Arab-Israeli War of June 1967 closed the canal for eight years. Egypt marked the...
NORTHERN LIGHTS: READY, SET, GO WITH FIRST CO2 ON BOARD!
Inaugural CO2 has been loaded onto Northern Pioneer, the first in a fleet of four liquefied CO2 transport ships built for Northern Lights, a carbon capture and storage project in Norway.
“We’re proud to share...
GREEK FERRY RESCUES 75 PEOPLE FROM SAILBOAT IN DISTRESS
A Greek ferry diverted Sunday, June 1, from its normal course responding to a distress call. The Hellenic Coast Guard reported the incident but did not supply details on the people who are believed...
LR, COOLCO AND HD HMS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVER SUB-COOLERS FOR LNG BOIL-OFF RELIQUEFACTION RETROFIT ON...
The project has delivered measurable benefits for CoolCo, enhancing chartering competitiveness, reducing cargo losses from boil-off, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Lloyd's Register (LR), Cool Company Ltd. (CoolCo) and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS)...
STATKRAFT AND CLYDEPORT AGREE TO EXPLORE GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT AT HUNTERSTON PARC
Norwegian renewable energy supplier Statkraft and Clydeport, part of the UK’s Peel Ports Group, have exchanged an option agreement to explore the potential development of a green hydrogen facility at Clydeport’s Hunterston Port and...
LLOYD’S REGISTER ADVISORY VERIFIES THE PERFORMANCE OF ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS ON TR LADY KAMSARMAX
Anemoi Marine Technologies, a leader in wind-assisted propulsion technology, has announced independently verified results of its Rotor Sail system.
In a Statement of Fact, Lloyd’s Register Advisory confirmed the methodology Anemoi used for calculating fuel...
STUDY: SEAFARERS REPORT FATIGUE, ANXIETY AND LACK OF ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE
Work-related fatigue among seafarers has increased, despite efforts to monitor work and rest regulations on ships reports a new study by Cardiff University. According to the researchers, seafarers working both on cargo and cruise...
WAVE ENERGY DEVELOPERS GET FABRICATION BOOST WITH NEW TEAMER FACILITY
Thompson Metal Fab (TMF) has joined the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) facility network as a technical support provider in manufacturing design, focusing on constructability, scheduling, and cost for...