K-Line Launches 200,000-dwt Bulk Carrier “Cape Sapphire”

K-Line Launches 200,000-dwt Bulk Carrier “Cape Sapphire”

At the Marugame business headquarters Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., the 200,000-dwt ton Cape size bulker “CAPE SAPPHIRE” has been completed. The ship is compliant with the Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carrier (CSR-BC) for bulk cargo ships, and the main institution is equipped with an electronically controlled engine with enhanced anti-corrosion measures, in order to…

Van Oord Orders New Generation Of Water Injection Vessels

Van Oord Orders New Generation Of Water Injection Vessels

Van Oord has ordered the construction of two state-of-the-art water injection vessels at Kooiman Marine Group. The new vessels will be multifunctional and will include systems that ensure optimal deployment. The first vessel will be commissioned in late 2020. Van Oord is the global market leader in water injection dredging. In order to retain this…

Havila Shipping Chooses Rolls-Royce Energy Management System For Nine Offshore Vessels

Havila Shipping Chooses Rolls-Royce Energy Management System For Nine Offshore Vessels

Havila Shipping Chooses Rolls-Royce Energy Management System For Nine Offshore Vessels Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has been awarded a contract to install its next-generation Energy Management System across nine vessels in the Havila Shipping fleet: four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) ships, four platform supply vessels (PSV) and one rescue and recovery vessel (RRV). The Energy…

EPIK, Hyundai LNG Shipping Team Up to Develop FSRU Projects

EPIK, Hyundai LNG Shipping Team Up to Develop FSRU Projects

The deal lays out a framework for the two companies to work together in the development of FSRU projects, including EPIK’s Newcastle LNG FSRU import project at the Port of Newcastle, Australia. “Partnering with Hyundai LNG Shipping marks a key strategic milestone for EPIK, contributing significant expertise and support to the advancement of our flagship…

ATSB: Bulker Crew Suffered Injuries amid Lack of Safety Measures

ATSB: Bulker Crew Suffered Injuries amid Lack of Safety Measures

The incident occurred in late January 2017, when the 140-meter bulk carrier was anchored in Keppel Bay, about 15 nautical miles north-east of Port Alma Queensland. Deck crewmembers were using a mobile scaffold tower to conduct painting and routine touch-up work in the cargo holds. As the scaffold tower was moved with two unsecured crewmembers…

Maritime Crime Continues To Pose Threat To Seafarers And Shipping – ITF Seafarers

Maritime Crime Continues To Pose Threat To Seafarers And Shipping – ITF Seafarers

The incidence of crime at sea and in ports, including armed robbery and piracy, continues to pose a threat to seafarers and shipping in many “hot spots”. The most recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide 24-hour Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) include the following. A robber was spotted on a barge lowering…

Seabed Constructor Leaves Stellar Daisy Wreck Site For Montevideo

Seabed Constructor Leaves Stellar Daisy Wreck Site For Montevideo

Ocean Infinity, the next generation seabed survey and ocean exploration company, confirms that having successfully discovered the wreck of the lost South Korean tanker, Stellar Daisy, and completed all tasks originally required including retrieving the voyage data recorder ‘black box’, its vessel Seabed Constructor is now en route to Montevideo. Upon locating Stellar Daisy, a…

JR Shipping Increases Container Capacity, Adds 3 Container Feeders To Fleet

JR Shipping Increases Container Capacity, Adds 3 Container Feeders To Fleet

JR Shipping Increases Container Capacity, Adds 3 Container Feeders To Fleet This month, Harlingen-based JR Shipping is adding three 1,436 TEU container feeders to its fleet. A fourth vessel with the same capacity will be added within the next few months. This is the result of a purchase transaction that was achieved in cooperation with…

Maastricht Maersk Makes Maiden Call To Rotterdam

Maastricht Maersk Makes Maiden Call To Rotterdam

Maersk welcomes the latest next-generation Triple-E vessel – the most modern in the fleet – which has made her maiden voyage to Rotterdam. Maersk’s commitment to Dutch customers continues, with a product portfolio including both ocean and logistics and services and two terminals serving as a major gateway to the country. In 2017, Maersk launched…

Tanker Crew Member Medevaced off New Orleans

Tanker Crew Member Medevaced off New Orleans

According to the coast guard, the crew member of the 186-meter tanker had appendicitis-type symptoms. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans hoisted the man and transported him to University Hospital in stable condition. AIS data from Marine Traffic indicates that the 48,315 dwt San Fernando is currently at anchor…