Software solutions from the technology group Wärtsilä have been selected for installation in three maritime training centers. The turnkey systems will allow training to commence immediately after the site acceptance. The Rotterdam based STC Group, an international maritime transport, and logistics education provider have ordered the systems. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in April…
All the enhancements are order with the Canal’s carbon reduction commitments, the International Maritime Organization’s emissions reduction strategy and the Paris Agreement. The enhancements are drawn by the Authorities of the Panama Canal for its industry-leading Green Connection Environmental Recognition Program. The award-winning initiative encourages the shipping industry to mitigate the environmental impact of their…
TOTE Services, an industry leader in ship management, marine operations and vessel services, which is an affiliate of TOTE, LLC (“TOTE”) has been awarded a contract by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). This contract is for managing construction of a new class of vessel – the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) – to provide training…
Sempra Energy and Saudi Aramco announced Company that they have signed a heads of agreement (HOA). The HOA predicts the negotiation and finalization of a definitive 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale-and-purchase agreement (SPA) for 5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG offtake from Phase 1 of the Port Arthur LNG export project under…
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded the project certificate by DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy certification body, for its Nissum Bredning offshore wind power park which is located in Thyborøn, in waters of north-western Denmark. The certification was carried out according to the Danish Executive Order No.73 (BEK 73) and covers all stages…
In the early morning of May 18, a new record was set in the port of Zeebrugge as MS OOCL United Kingdom called at Cosco Shipping Ports Terminal Zeebrugge The 21,413 Teu vessel, situated in the Far East/Europe services of the Ocean Alliance is the largest container carrier in the world. The NEU1 service is…
Resolve Marine Group completed the complicated wreck removal of the bulk cement carrier MV RAYSUT II, which grounded off the clean beaches of Al-Fazayah Beach, Salalah. Because of their plan to refloat her in one piece and less environmental damage Resolve was chosen for this project. Al-Fazayah Beach, Salalah, is a unique vacation spot and…
When IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) met many points were discussed. The full summary of MEPC 74 is listed below: Adoption of amendments to IMO mandatory instruments Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships Implementation of the sulphur 2020 limit Marine plastic litter action plan Ballast water management (BWM) Convention implementation Approval…
The Port of London Authority (PLA) funded an £80,000 network of air pollution monitors,which is ready to record the effect of emissions locally produced by cruise ships docking in Greenwich this summer. The eight monitoring stations, all of them located near the Greenwich Ship Tier landing stage, will capture the data of the whole day with…
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed long-term service agreements for four Japanese owned LNG Carriers. Wärtsilä’s Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) proposes that performance guarantees is considered as adding considerable value to the customers’ operations. Two of the vessels are owned by a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and JERA Co., Inc. (JERA),…
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