Green Marine
First Vessels Load Crude from Libyan Ports
Two vessels loaded crude from the Mellitah export terminal and one from Marsa al-Hariga port in Libya over the weekend, thus heralding a recovery of the Libyan oil market output which fell to less than 200,000 bpd. Crude oil tanker EBN Battuta had loaded its crude oil cargo on Saturday, while the se
When to Go on a Cruise?
For travelers looking to book a significant deal on a cruise vacation, timing is everything. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to know what to take in mind especially if you want to strike a good deal. “A great deal for a cruise fare can range anywhere from $50 to $100 per person, per [&hellip
Concordia Removal: One More Sponson to Go
The port side sponson P2 has been lifted off via Conquest crane and is now being submerged at the Concordia wreck, the Parbuckling Project Team informed yesterday. The team projected that it will take a few hours to connect the sposon to the wreck. Following this installation, technicians will pro
Skangass, Fjord Line Conclude LNG Leakage Incident Inquiry
The investigation into the LNG leakage incident that occurred during truck to ship bunkering of MS ”Bergensfjord” in Risavika on May 9th, 2014 performed by Skangass and Fjord Line has been concluded. No one was injured and the vessel was not damaged. The investigation report also concludes that the
J. Lauritzen to Undergo Intra-Group Merger
Danish J. Lauritzen A/S has initiated preparations to merge J. Lauritzen A/S with shipowning Danish subsidiaries (including Lauritzen Kosan A/S and Lauritzen Bulkers A/S) with a view to create a simpler group structure and to reduce the administrative burdens. The contemplated intra-group merger is
Amended Solas Rules for Ships Enter into Force Today
New requirements under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to require all ships to have plans and procedures to recover persons from the water are among a set of SOLAS amendments entering into force on 1 July 2014. The SOLAS amendments, adopted in 2012, were developed
WSS Sheds Light on Fuel Quality Concerns
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has responded to changes in the marine bunker market with a campaign that aims to help shipowners get the best from their residual and distillate fuels. A consistent reduction in the quality of fuels available to shipowners, the need to comply with IMO and EU regulatio
LUKOIL Sends CPP Topside to Caspain Sea
LUKOIL has begun transporting the topside of the central processing platform (CPP) from Astrakhan to the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea, where construction of field facilities is underway at Vladimir Filanovsky field. The CPP is designed for the processing and platform-to-shore transportation of
West Africa Service Kicks Off at DP World London Gateway
DP World London Gateway is connecting the UK with West Africa as a new service operated by Hapag-Lloyd (WAX) and MOL (ARN) starts with the Frisia Luebeck, due to call at the port on the 22nd of July. The West Africa service supports the import of goods like canned fish, timber, bananas, vegetables a
Port of Hastings: Specialist Surveys Near Completion
The geotechnical and geophysical survey programs at the Port of Hastings aimed at collecting the relevant info for the Port Authority to be able to move forward with its container expansion project are about to be completed, the Port informed. Namely, the surveys that began in December to give the P
Jeppesen to Develop, Implement IHMS for MPA of Singapore
Jeppesen has been awarded a contract to develop and implement an Integrated Hydrographic Management System (IHMS) for the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, as well as to advance and safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests. The contract is for two years, with an optional th
Damen Launches Van Oord’s New DP2 Cable-Laying Vessel
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. With a beam of almost 28 m and a dynamic positioning system, Nexus vessel will be equipped with a huge cable carousel with a capacity of more than 5,000 tons and an offshore
Port of Gdansk Sets Up Container Line to Latin America
The Port of Gdansk Authority has launched a new ocean shipping container line. The Maersk Line service has linked Gdansk with Latin America. The voyage will take 24 days, with vessels making calls at the ports in Mexico, Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Germany
Paris MoU Puts Liberian Registry on Top
Liberia has been confirmed as the best-performing major ship registry worldwide over the last three years in the latest statistics from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control. The Paris MoU statistics confirm that Liberia had the best detention rate during the last three y