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Norwegian Cruise Line christened its newest ship Norwegian Prima
Katy Perry, Global Superstar and Godmother to Norwegian Prima, Delivers Memorable Performance Following Christening Ceremony Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today christened its newest ship Norwegian Prima, which made history as the first major cruise ship christened in Reykjavík, Iceland. The first of six ships…
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Ulstein awards Corvus Energy delivery of ESS for CSOV newbuilds
Corvus Energy has announced an order from Ulstein Power & Control for the delivery of Energy Storage Systems for two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian shipowner Olympic. Olympic is an important player in the maritime cluster on the Northwest coast and is known for having…
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K Line signs MOU with Penta-Ocean Construction
“K” Line Wind Service, Ltd. (KWS), a joint venture company between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PENTA-OCEAN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. (POC), regarding future collaboration on vessel management etc., in the offshore wind construction and maintenance…
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IMO conducts needs assessment on Malawi maritime sector
IMO has conducted a needs assessment mission to Malawi (22-26 August) to assess and support the country’s maritime sector. As well as identifying gaps in the Malawian maritime administration, the objectives of the mission were to make recommendations on the enactment of regulations to support and provide an oversight function…
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Two new offshore wind farm projects in Sicily and Sardinia
Strong development for Hexicon in Italy – concession applications filed for several floating wind farms Two new applications for state-owned maritime concessions for offshore wind farms have been filed with the competent offices of the respective Port Authorities. Avenhexicon Srl, a joint venture between the Swedish company Hexicon and the…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Donates Land for New Pier in Alaska
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has donated 2.9 waterfront acres to develop a new pier in Juneau, in conjunction with local involvement. Juneau will be getting a new pier designed and developed by the Huna Totem Corporation, thanks to the generous donation of a land parcel from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.…
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Ferry fire, 9 missing, Philippines VIDEO
Ferry ASIA PHILIPPINES caught fire and was soon engulfed in flames at around 1730 LT Aug 26, while approaching Batangas City, Philippines, from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. 82 people and 15 plus vehicles were on board. Philippines Coast Guard rushed to rescue, at least 73 people were rescued, 1 one them…
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New Zealand has claimed its second win in a row of fleet race
Driver Pete Burling delivered a starting masterclass against competitors, soaring into the Final with a hat-trick of fleet race victories and trouncing Quentin Delapierre’s France and home favorites Denmark with a 25 second lead over the finish line. It was fast and furious racing, with all three boats picking up…
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EMSA : CleanSeaNet – Detections and Feedback data (2015-2021)PDF
CleanSeaNet detections can be caused by mineral oil but may also indicate other pollutants (e.g. sewage, garbage) or naturally occurring features (e.g. algae blooms, areas of upwelling, etc.). Additionally, not all oil spills detected by CleanSeaNet are illegal (e.g., discharges outside of special areas, with oil content less than 15…
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ITF : From east to west, dockers unions’ unite behind ILWU in US Pacific negotiation
Union leaders from the US East Coast, Canada and international transport worker federations have joined negotiations between dockers and Pacific coast employers in a significant show of solidarity. The International Longshore Workers’ Union (ILWU), which is leading contract talks for US Pacific coast ports, was joined by global dockers leaders…
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