NEW CATEGORIES OF SERVICE SUPPLIERS: UNDERWATER BIOFOULING INSPECTIONS AND HULL CLEANING ACTIVITIES
To provide a globally consistent approach to biofouling, on 7 July 2023 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted the non-mandatory Resolution MEPC.378(80) “2023 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize...
UK CALLS FOR SAFETY RULES, TRAINING AFTER STEVEDORES DIE IN ENCLOSED SPACE
Nearly three years after an enclosed space incident that claimed the lives of three stevedores, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued a detailed report while calling for enhanced training and safety rules incorporating...
SOUTH KOREAN SHIPBUILDER DELIVERS FIRST HYBRID RORO TO CLDN
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the first hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship to Luxembourg-based shipping company CLdN.
On March 20, the shipbuilder announced the delivery of the 234-meter-long Chaumin, the first of...
CHOUEST’S SUBSEA ARSENAL GROWS AS IT WELCOMES ROV MANUFACTURER INTO ITS FOLD
U.S.-headquartered Chouest Group has expanded its portfolio and subsea offering with the acquisition of Norway’s Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems.
The strategic portfolio enhancement is said to reinforce Chouest’s commitment to...
LR: LACK OF E-FUEL SUPPLY IS DELAYING ADOPTION OF METHANOL ENGINES
Lloyd's Register (LR) has updated its 2023 study on clean-fuel engine retrofits to account for changes in the green energy market. The low availability of e-fuels will delay the expected timeline for methanol-fueled engine...
NEW PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREA: NUSA PENIDA AND GILI MATRA ISLANDS IN LOMBOK STRAIT
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has designated the islands of Nusa Penida and Gili Matra as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA), having adopted resolution MEPC.396(82).
An already established traffic separation scheme in the area...
ITALY COULD INSTALL 1 GW OF OFFSHORE SOLAR IN NEXT FIVE YEARS, REPORT SAYS...
Italy could install up to 1 GW of offshore solar capacity in the next five years, enough to supply electricity to around half a million households annually, according to estimates of a new position...
STABILITY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTSHIP PROPERTY CHANGES
Applicability: shipowners, ship operators, ship managers, ship masters, ship designers and ship builders.
SOLAS (Chapter II-1, Reg 5.4) requires that where any alterations are made to a ship so as to materially affect the stability...
AUSTRALIA DESTROYS INDONESIAN FISHING BOAT FOR ILLEGAL SHARK FINNING
The Australian Border Force has destroyed an Indonesian fishing boat after finding hundreds of illegally-obtained shark fins on board off the remote Northern Territory.
On February 11, the Australian authorities spotted and intercepted the Indonesian...
NEWEST HYBRID RORO SHIP ROUNDS OFF GRIMALDI’S GG5G FLEET
Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the final hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship in its Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class.
The Italian-flagged Eco Napoli, the last of 14 ships in the GG5G...