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Norwegian Cruise Line changes an order with Fincantieri for four new cruise ships
The US cruise group will launch the Prima Plus class, a ‘large’ variant of the Prima with increased passenger capacity compared to the original plans Waiting to understand whether the market rumors that have emerged in recent weeks about a possible new round of orders with Fincantieri are founded or…
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Contship Italia signed the concession for a new container terminal in Egypt with Hapag Lloyd
The new terminal will be a transshipment hub for the Eastern Mediterranean, especially for the German liner for the next 30 years In Cairo, Egypt, the final signatures were affixed to the concession contract for the construction and management of a new maxi-terminal container in the port of Damietta which…
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Owner of arrested container ship demands its’ release
Container ship MATHU BHUM has been intercepted by an Indonesian Navy patrol ship on May 4 off Belawan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Malacca Strait, shortly after the ship left Belawan, bound for Port Klang, Malaysia. MATHU BHUM was taken back to Belawan and as of May 11, remained in port. The…
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ABS Explores FPSO Safety Potential PDF
Enhancing Safety on FPSOs, Practical Considerations for Operations and Maintenance explores best practices for addressing the challenges posed by an ageing global Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) fleet. This publication is the product of an ABS-led working group consisting of Chevron, Shell Trading (U.S.) Company, Petrobras, MODEC, and SBM…
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P&O Ferries sackings: unions trigger UN investigation over UK’s failure to enforce laws that protect workers
A number of unions and global union federations have written to the International Labour Organization (ILO — part of the UN) asking it to urgently intervene on behalf of the 800 seafarers who were illegally fired and cruelly mistreated by P&O Ferries. The unions argue that the UK government’s failure…
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Libya To Open All Ports When Oil Revenue Dispute Is Resolved
Libya expects to open all its oil loading terminals after it sets up a mechanism for a fair distribution of the country’s oil revenues among the regions, Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh told U.S. ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, Benghazi-based news outlet The Libya Update reported on Monday.…
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Damen Naval to employ DC-grid power generation and distribution system on board of German Navy F126 frigates
Damen Naval signed a contract with ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid systems for all four F126 frigates that are under construction for the German Navy. This includes transformers, generators, tunnel thruster motors, energy storage systems, as well as associated control systems and cybersecurity solutions. This contract marks a…
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Repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped for nearly two years due to the COVID pandemic
Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years The repatriation of the seafarers was undertaken by a coalition of ship owners, transport workers unions, the UN, and the government of Kiribati A new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)…
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Admiral Rabie meets with the Chairman of ICS witness the signing of an MoU for joint cooperation
Admiral Rabie “We adopt an ambitious vision to reinforce the pivotal role of the Suez Canal Authority amid the International community of Maritime navigation and the benefit of our clients is our major priority. Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping( ICS ): “the Suez Canal Authority adopts a fair…
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Poole Fishermen Plead Guilty to Retention of Undersized Clams
On Wednesday 04 May 2022 at Poole Magistrates Court, Poole fishermen Andrew Skinner & Reginald Skinner, pleaded guilty to retaining on board their fishing vessel, Lula Bon PE892, a quantity of manila clams that measured below the minimum conservation reference size. Charges were laid by the Southern Inshore Fisheries &…
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