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Retrofit Concepts for Newcastlemax Bulker to Achieve CII Compliance
A new design project is addressing the challenge of taking an in-service Newcastlemax bulker and making it compliant with the IMO’s new emissions initiatives. With the EEXI and CII coming into force this year, the project looks at a vessel that they believe would receive a “D” ranking and be…
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Response Vessel Damaged the Hull of Burning Freighter off Sweden
Hull cracking could have resulted in water ingress if contact had continued, according to accident investigators During the response to a serious fire aboard the lumber carrier Almirante Storni in 2021, a Swedish Coast Guard vessel intentionally pressed its stern into the bulker’s hull, bending in plating and nearly causing flooding, according…
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Indian Government Plans Strict Age Restrictions on Cargo Vessels
India’s government is preparing to impose a remarkable set of vessel age restrictions on all ships handling Indian cargo, according to The Economic Times. The restrictions would prevent Indian owners from buying and registering any ship over 20 years of age and would require deregistration after 25 years. Passenger vessels would…
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Companies Fined $2M in MARPOL Case While Engineer was Found Not Guilty
The owner and operator of a bulker registered in the Marshall Islands were sentenced and fined after pleading guilty in a March 2021 MARPOL case at the Port of New Orleans. The Department of Justice said the case was part of its ongoing enforcement of environmental regulations. While the companies…
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Mariotti to Build Luxury Cruise Yacht for Aman and Cruise Saudi
Italy’s T. Mariotti shipyard has signed a contract to build a new luxury yacht cruise ship which is being promoted as the first resort at sea. The cruise ship will be built for Neptune Co., which is a joint venture between the luxury hotel and resort Aman Group and Cruise…
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Hong Kong Receives First International Cruise Ship in Three Years
Hong Kong marked the first arrival of an international cruise into the city in three years signaling what many people hope is a key turning point for the industry and Asia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While China continues to battle surges of variants of the virus, officials are still…
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Hapag-Lloyd’s First LNG-Fueled ULCV Floated in South Korea
Hapag LNG containership floatedHapag’s new LNG-fueled ultra-large containership floated for the first time in South Korea (Hapag) Two years after the order was placed, the first of Hapag-Lloyd’s new ultra-large container vessels was recently floated. The ship is the first of a new class of vessels for the carrier which…
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Oceanograf already on duty and it’s impressive (photo, video)
Oceanograf, a modern science and research ship of the Institute of Oceanography at the University of Gdańsk, started his duty. Although scientists are still exploring the vessel’s capability, research into the environment and nature of the Baltic Sea is already being carried out there. We spent the day aboard this…
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PAS experts: Natural water retnetion is a key factor in flood and drought prevention in Poland
Due to accelerating climate change the occurance of phenomenon such as droughts and floods will increase – emphasizes the Advisory Group for Climate Crisis appointed by the president of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Poland has one of the lowest water resources in Europe. Scholars call for comprehensive actions to…
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EKO-KONSULT – 30 years of setting trends
Eko-Konsult Sp. z o.o. is a Polish technical and environmental consultancy firm based in Gdańsk, Poland, combining over 25 years of experience of the Eko-Konsult Sp. z o.o. team with the Technical Analyses Department and the training team of the ASE Safety Academy, thus guaranteeing a comprehensive service. As regards…
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