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U.S. Coast Guard failed to Communicate with Prince William Sound
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a statement saying that Sector Anchorage watchstanders are experiencing intermittent communications within the 3,745 square-mile area of Prince William Sound, Alaska, and may not be able to hear mariners on VHF-FM radio. “As technicians work to analyze and restore Coast Guard radio coverage for…
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Shipping Lines : Twenty LNG-Fueled Ships by 2022 for CMA CGM
CMA CGM made the environmental commitment to be operating 20 LNG-fueled ships by 2022 on World Environment Day last week. Since 2015, CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometer have been reduced by 17 percent by the group, and CMA CGM is the first shipping company in the world to…
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News : First LNG-Fueled Ferry Built In Japan
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, has concluded a contract with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to build two LNG-fueled ferries, the first such project in Japan. These vessels will be built at the Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with successive…
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EVENTS : Abu Dhabi Ports Maritime Abu Dhabi
KCT (Kamsar Container Terminal) managed by hashtag#AbuDhabiPorts in Guinea, West Africa, is now open to third-party cargo and businesses. KCT’s potential was presented during a joint Townhall meeting GAC/ADP in Conakry to customers who will now be able to use the terminal to ship project cargo, bulk, break bulk, ship…
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The construction of a 1,200-metre-long deep-sea quay wall in Port Of Rotterdam
The HHTT Consortium, comprising Van Hattum and Blankevoort (Koninklijke VolkerWessels), Mobilis (TBI) and Boskalis Nederland, has handed over the construction site to its client, the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This contract involved a total amount of over EUR 100 million. The HHTT Consortium started constructing this challenging project on Maasvlakte…
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Offshore : Eidesvik Offshore’ has been awarded contract extension for the supply vessel Viking Princess
Reuters Norway based offshore vessels company ‘Eidesvik Offshore’ has been awarded a one-year contract extension for the supply vessel Viking Princess with Ithaca Oil and Gas Eidesvik Offshore ASA announced that the commencement of Ithaca Oil and Gas will be in direct continuation of the current contract expiring in early…
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Rescue all 12 members of the crew from the general cargo vessel ‘Cdry Blue’, on the coast in the Sant’Antioco , Italy
Reuters : Guardia Costiera rescued all 12 members of the crew from the general cargo vessel ‘Cdry Blue’, stranded on the coast in the Sant’Antioco area south-western Sardinia, Italy , General cargo ship ‘CDRY BLUE’ carrying the cargo of coffee, left from Cagliari bound for Spain encountered storm and in the…
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Report: Offshore Drilling, Onshore Damage – Broken Pipelines, Dirty Refineries And Pollution
Offshore drilling relies on onshore pipelines, waste disposal facilities, ports and refineries that endanger public health by polluting the air and water and threaten wildlife and ecosystems. Increased offshore drilling may mean new pipelines will be constructed to carry oil and gas onshore from offshore wells, increasing the risk of…
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WMU Contributes to IUCN Ocean De-oxygenation Report
At COP25 in Madrid, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the comprehensive report “Ocean deoxygenation: everyone’s problem”. The report on oxygen in the global ocean was produced by about 70 leading researchers around the world, including WMU Professor Olof Linden. The work was coordinated by the IUCN and was…
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Infographic – The Deepest Seas in the World
نقلا عن : Cyprus Maritime Water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, with the largest body of water, the Pacific Ocean, taking up more than one-third of the planet’s surface. All of the oceans on Earth are estimated to have a volume of 0.3 billion cubic miles…
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