IRAN OIL CARGO PREVIOUSLY SEIZED BY U.S. UNLOADS IN SYRIA
An Iranian-flagged tanker on Friday delivered an oil shipment to Syria, which the United States had previously confiscated around Greece, ending months of uncertainty about the cargo, a ship tracker said.
The seizure from the...
WHEN A SWEDISH PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE ENGINE ROOM FIRES WAS LAUNCHED
The year was 1985.
At this time I was running my own consulting company and with my previous work experience on the development of fire detection systems, together with one of the Salen subsidiary companies,...
MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SERVICE LETTER SL-2022-722
Recommendation for prolonged operation in fuel-oil-only mode
Short-term – up to two months
Normal operation in dual-fuel and fuel-oil-only modes in accordance with the usual maintenance guidelines specified by MAN Energy Solutions.
Advantages
No dis-/re-assembling procedures
No dummies
No tightness/verification...
THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHIP EQUIPPED WITH A WIND DEFLECTOR TURNS HEADS AS IT TOURS...
ONE Trust, a 20,170 TEU containership owned by Japanese shipowner Ocean Network Express (ONE), is showcasing an innovative device installed on its bow, a wind deflector.
The device has been installed at Qingdao Beihai shipyard...
PSV AND JACK-UP RIG PREPARING FOR NORTH SEA PILOT CO2 STORAGE PROJECT
The final stage of preparation work is getting underway in Denmark preparing two vessels that will take part in a pilot project for the transport and storage of CO2 in the North Sea. The...
INDIA’S PROPOSED PLAN TO REVIVE DOMESTIC SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
India is exploring a plan to subsidize its shipbuilding industry in its latest push for industrialization as part of an India first campaign. The details emerged as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing to...
UNIQUE FLOATING INSTALLATION METHOD USED TO CONSTRUCT WIND FARM
For the first time, the construction of an offshore wind farm is being conducted using a floating installation method. Instead of using a traditional jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, which are in short supply...
LIFEBOAT FALLS FROM QUANTUM OF THE SEAS – FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES
On December 1, 2022, a lifeboat from Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas detached from its davits and fell aft-first into the water.
Captain Francesco Suma explained that the ship’s number 12 lifeboat, on the...
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).
•...
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKER’S COMPENSATION ACT
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides medical benefits and compensation for longshore workers and other people who are injured in ship terminals, shipyards and other marine structures. Some injury cases overlap...