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ClassNK Issues Guideline for Mitigating Noise Levels on Board Ships
Ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the Guideline for the Mandatory Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships. The new guideline has been produced so as to facilitate enforcement of the revised Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships aimed at minimizing health hazards to s
Vladivostok Sets New Record in Container Handling
Container volumes at the Commercial Port of Vladivostok, part of Russian transport group FESCO, have reached a new record in June, the group said. The port’s monthly container throughput hit a record high of 47,770 TEUs, or a 22% gain on the previous record box volume handled in November 2013 (46,
Russian Icebreaker to Lead the Way through Northern Sea Route
Icebreaker “Krasin”, owned by Russian shipping line FESCO, departed her homeport of Vladivostok on July 10 and is about to set sail for the eastern Arctic region, the shipping company said. The ship will be deployed to provide icebreaking assistance in the Nothern Sea Route to merchant vessels, ca
Tomorrow’s Refloating of Concordia Weather-Dependent
The Monitoring Observatory has given the “go ahead” to refloating operation of Costa Concordia having considered as valid the additional documentation provided by Costa Crociere over the past days. The decision is the outcome of the meeting held on Saturday, July 12th at the venue of the Departmen
UKHO: Ships Requiring ECDIS Should Have a Plan by Now
All existing passenger ships of 500 gross tonnes and all new cargo ships of 3,000 gross tonnes are required to carry ECDIS from their first survey after 1 July 2014. In 12 months time, on 1 July 2015, this will be further extended to include all existing tankers of 3,000 gross tonnes, extending to
Aker Contemplates Demerger
The board of directors of Aker Solutions ASA has, in accordance with the strategy disclosed on April 30th, proposed to the company’s shareholders that Aker Solutions be split into two companies. The demerger is subject to approval by the shareholders of Aker Solutions at the Extraordinary General
Half of Seafarers Unable to Keep in Touch with Their Loved Ones
A recent survey shows that up to half of seafarers don’t have reasonable access to communication in order to keep in touch with their family and friends. The 2014 Crew communications survey issued by Futurenautics Research in association with InterManager, ISWAN, PTC, BIMCO and CrewToo shows that
ISWAN: Thousands Aided by SeafarerHelp
Problems of 6,400 seafarers and their families were resolved during 2013, according to the 2013 Annual Review for SeafarerHelp issued by the International Seafarers’ Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN). SeafarerHelp is a free 24 hour multi-lingual helpline for seafarers. There was a 35% increase in
Rotterdam to Host World’s Biggest Vessel
‘Pieter Schelte’, the biggest vessel in the world, is to be completed in the port of Rotterdam. Owner and designer Allseas and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed an agreement to this effect. The plan is for ‘Pieter Schelte’ to arrive in Rotterdam at the end of 2014. ‘Pieter Schelte’ is 38
Port of Liverpool Automates Gate System
Kalmar will deliver Kalmar SmartLane automated gate system to the Port of Liverpool, operated by Peel Ports Group. The new system will reduce waiting times and administration for hauliers, resulting in faster turnaround. The implementation is scheduled to be completed by early 2015. Investment in
MSC-Maersk Vessel Deal Less Worrying than P3?
The Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) between MSC and Maersk, announced yesterday, is less worrying for shippers than the planned P3, said the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), representing the freight transport interests (by all modes of transport) of business in Europe. According to ESC, previous coo
Container Handling Capacity Doubled at Drammen
The Norwegian Port of Drammen has opted for a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 550, which has started operation in June 2014. This is the second mobile harbour crane for the port, the other being an LHM 400 in operation since 2008. With this new investment, Port of Drammen has doubled i
Euronav’s VLCC Fleet Additions Owned by Maersk
Euronav’s four recently purchased fleet additions worth $342m were bought from Maersk Tankers, the Danish group said yesterday. The four form part of a fleet of six VLCCs Maersk Tankers had on bareboat charter. As the ships were not bringing in enough cash, Maersk Tankers decided to acquire them a
AIDA Cruises Takes Latest Scare Seriously
The German cruise company AIDA Cruises has decided not to call at the Israeli Port of Ashdod for the months of July and August, following the incident in which the cruise ship AIDAdiva experienced Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand, with some shrapnel landing on the cruiser’s deck. The passen