There were a total of 227 ships broken in the third quarter of 2017. Of these, 124 ships ended up on beaches in South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking.
Shipping News
Schulte Marine Concept Wins First Cruise Ship Newbuilding Contract
Schulte Marine Concept (S.M.C), the project management arm of leading international maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), working together with Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BS Cruise), has won its first cruise ship contract with Portugal-based Mystic Cruises.
Joint Industry Publication Sets Out Guidelines for the Carriage of Charcoal in Containers
New Guidelines for the carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in containers have been published jointly by CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs.
UAE and ITF to Work Together to Solve Abandonment Cases In UAE Waters
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Transport Authority (FTA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have agreed to work together to tackle abandonment cases in UAE waters.
ERMA FIRST BWTS Receives USCG Type Approval
ERMA FIRST becomes the first full flow electrolysis BWTS vendor worldwide that received the USCG Type Approval on Wednesday the 18th of October 2017.
Construction of Amador Cruise Port takes Off At Pacific Side of Panama
On Wednesday 18 October, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) held a kick-off ceremony for the construction of the new Amador Cruise Port.
Port Of Antwerp In Full Sustainable Transition
The first Sustainability Congress was held on Tuesday 10 October with the launch of the fourth Sustainability Report which fully incorporates the 17 Sustainability Development Goals of the United Nations.
AIDA’s First World Cruise Launched From Hamburg
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 8.00 p.m., the cry of “cast off” went up for AIDAcara as she set out from Hamburg on AIDA Cruises’ very first world cruise.
Arab Women in Maritime Association Launched
A ground breaking event took place in Alexandria, Egypt (15-19 October) when 30 women from nine Arab countries officially launched The Arab Association for Women in the Maritime Sector (AWIMA).
d’Amico International Shipping Launches The First LR1s In Its History
d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), international leader in the transport of refined petroleum products and vegetable oils, listed on the STAR segment of the Milan Stock Exchange, launched the first three LR1 (long-range) vessels in its history, at the Hyundai Vinashin shipyard in Vietnam.
Transocean Receives Two-Year Contract for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deepwater Invictus
Transocean Ltd. announced today that the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus was awarded a two-year contract plus three one-year priced options with a subsidiary of BHP Billiton.
Viking Line Donates 40,000 Euros For Baltic Sea’s Environmental Protection
Viking Line has donated 40,000 euros to environmental efforts to protect the Baltic Sea. The donation, given to four different environmental organizations, comes from the sale of plastic carrier bags on board Viking Line’s vessels
SHI Receives 19th Order For Building LNG-FSRU
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(“SHI”) won an order to build a LNG-FSRU(Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) for about KRW 250 billion.
Norwegian Cruise Ships Retrofitted With Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today the successful completion of the retrofitting of a new Exhaust Gas Cleaning system on two of its ships, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Jade.
Fincantieri: Dry Dock Works Start On Viking’s Sixth Ocean Ship
The keel laying ceremony for the sixth of eight ocean cruise ships Viking has ordered from Fincantieri, took place today at the shipyard in Ancona.
John Deere Releases New Marine Auxiliary Engines
John Deere Power Systems is pleased to introduce the new 6090HFM85 and 6135HFM85 marine engines specifically designed for radiator-cooled marine gen-set and auxiliary applications.
OOCL Takes Top Honors from SEAA for Environmental Excellence
OOCL is proud to receive top honors at this year’s Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) ceremony held at the Singapore Environment Council’s (SEC) Conference Day event on October 13, 2017.
MOL Tabletop Drill Focuses on Car Carrier Safety
Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. today announced that it conducted a tabletop drill based on an incident involving a car carrier managed by an MOL Group ship management company.
Pirate Attacks “Still A Major Concern,” Says Sailors’ Society
Global piracy continues to be a concern in the Gulf of Guinea, Southeast Asia and Venezuela, according to statistics released yesterday by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
First Phase Of DNV GL Led Offshore Cable And Pipeline Operations Equipment JIP Completed
The JIP focuses on the development of a new design and certification standard for equipment for pipeline and cable offshore operations,
ICS: Canadian Legislation To Interfere With International Maritime Trade
Canadian Parliament is giving consideration to legislation that would have the effect of establishing a moratorium on the shipment of crude oil in the waters of Northern British Columbia.
Wärtsilä Dual-Fuel Engines To Power Four New LNG Carriers
Wärtsilä, through its joint venture company CWEC has been contracted to deliver 16 engines for four new LNG carrier vessels being built at the Hudong Zhonghua.
Alfa Laval PureSOx Choice For SOx Abatement On Over 100 Vessels
109 vessels representing a diverse array of marine industry customers have put their trust in the Alfa Laval PureSOx platform.
Rickmers-Line And RZ Carrier Gets Certified With Latest ISO Standards
The new certificates will be released for RZ Carrier GmbH & Co. KG including Rickmers-Line GmbH & Co.
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