Green Marine
ICS Praises Release of Car Carrier Global Spirit
Release of the car carrier ‘Global Spirit’, which was detained for three weeks by Belgian environmental authorities in the port of Antwerp, has been welcomed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners. The vessel had been detained for alleged non-comp
Groupe Eurotunnel Says CMA’s Ban Is Absurd
Groupe Eurotunnel has described the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority decision to ban MyFerryLink from Dover as absurd. The CMA has confirmed the decision that it made in June last year to ban the ferries ‘Berlioz’ and ‘Rodin’ from Dover for 10 years. Groupe Eurotunnel stated that the decision
Concordia Removal Team Explains Refloating Phase to the Public
The Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency Franco Gabrielli, the coordinator of the Concordia Removal Project Franco Porcellacchia, and the CFO of Costa Crociere Beniamino Maltese, with the presence of the Giglio Island Mayor Sergio Ortelli, held a meeting with the public on June 26th at Giglio Is
How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea?
The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates in its report on containers lost at sea that for the combined six year period from 2008 to 2013, there were 546 containers lost on average each year. This figure does not include catastrophic events, and 1,679 containers lost at sea each year including cata
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VIDEO: Van Oord’s New Offshore Installation Vessel in Action Ever wondered how giant structures such as wind parks are erected offshore? Take a look at the following animation showing how offshore wind turbines are transported and installed at sea by a specialized vessel. Mexican Guest Falls Overboa
Scottish Fishermen Request Quota Allocation Amendments
Ensuring fish quotas are managed for the common good is at the centre of a newly launched consultation between the Scottish Government and representatives of fishing communities. Fish quotas are the amount of fish that may be landed by fishing vessels. The Scottish Government is responsible for allo
Port of Gdansk Invests in Intermodal Container Terminal
The Port of Gdansk Authority SA, has signed contract for the execution of works under the project “Expansion of an intermodal container terminal at the Port of Gdansk’s Szczecinskie Quay”. This is the first PGA SA project in a long time that is co-funded by the European Union. It is set to initiate
NFFO Urges All Fishermen to Fit CO Detectors Onboard
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), the representative body for fishermen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is urging all vessels to fit potentially lifesaving carbon monoxide detectors following the tragic death of two fishermen in Whitby, who died after accidentally
NSF: Ocean Currents Might Have Caused Ice-Age Prolongation
Climate scientists have long tried to explain why ice-age cycles became longer and more intense some 900,000 years ago, switching from 41,000-year cycles to 100,000-year cycles. In a paper published this week in the journal Science, researchers report that the deep ocean currents that move heat arou
FESCO’s Icebreaker Joins Research Mission in Russian Arctic
After completing work on the Sakhalin-2 project and undergoing scheduled maintenance in the first half of 2014, the Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker, which is part of the Far East Shipping Company (FESCO) icebreaker fleet, set sail towards the Kara Sea on June 20. Under the terms and conditions of the
Prestige, Wärtsilä Expand Previous Maintenance Agreement
Two vessels have been added to the five-year maintenance agreement that was signed between Wärtsilä and US-based Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. (Prestige), the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The agreement now covers eight vessels with a total of 35 Wärtsilä engines.
Watchkeeper: Why Shipping Is Likely to Cost More?
It seems to have taken a very long time coming, but the public is at last being alerted to why their shipping is likely to cost more in the future, according to Watchkeeper. Six months from the coming into force of the EU Sulphur Directive, letters and articles have appeared in national newspapers p
Irish Ports Face Slight Fall in 2013
Irish ports handled 46.7 million tonnes of goods in 2013, a fall of 927,000 tonnes (-1.9%) compared to 2012, according to Ireland’s Central Statistics Office. Goods forwarded accounted for this decrease, falling by 6.9% to 15.3 million tonnes in 2013. Goods received increased marginally to 31.4 mill
ASU Taking Steps to Upgrade Ukrainian Ports
The Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) is drafting measures for technical upgrade and development of the water areas of seaports, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced. According to the press service, the main aim of the measures is to organize long-term planning