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Russia withdrew its recognition of foreign classification societies
Any vessel over 100 GT (Gross Tonnage) irrespective of whether it is a cargo vessel, fishing vessel or passenger vessel, has to be registered and linked to a particular state/flag.. Registration grants the ship physical and legal protection of that flag state which may be applied to vital areas such as safety…
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Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) is a unique 9 digit number that is assigned to a (Digital Selective Calling) DSC radio or an AIS unit. Similar to a cell phone number, your MMSI number is your unique calling number for DSC radios or an AIS unit. The information provided when…
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ATLANTIC LILY Tanker fire at Anchorage, Alaska
Fire erupted twice in a boiler on board of tanker ATLANTIC LILY, which is offloading jet fuel at Anchorage, Alaska. First fire started at night Nov 18, with a lot of black smoke. Fuel offloading was immediately suspended. Fire was extinguished, but early in the morning Nov 19 it reignited,…
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NYK Shipmanagement Celebrates Its 21st Anniversary
NYK Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd.* (hereinafter referred to as NYKSM), an NYK Group company, held a ceremony at the Swissotel in Singapore to celebrate its 21st anniversary. NYKSM’s 20th anniversary fell on October 1, 2021, but due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a ceremony was not held. This…
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Port of Oakland October container volume up 5.9%
Loaded imports and exports make gains over last month and last year The Port of Oakland’s full imports and full exports rose compared to last month (September 2022 volumes) and compared to October 2021 volumes. Total loaded container volume rose 5.9% compared to October 2021. The Port handled 145,868 loaded…
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QatarEnergy, Qatargas Celebrate 30,000th Successful Ship Loading From Ras Laffan
Marking a historic milestone for the State of Qatar’s energy industry, QatarEnergy and Qatargas celebrated the safe and successful loading of the 30,000th Ship from Qatargas-operated terminals in Ras Laffan Port. The LNG cargo was loaded on board the Qatargas-chartered Q-Max LNG carrier Mekaines. Commenting on this occasion, His Excellency…
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Canada to Apply National Security Test to New Port Investments
Bill C-33 is said to propose targeted legislative changes to implement the new approach and review port investment. The Government of Canada has announced a new policy statement to support private investment in its national ports, which will apply various factors such as the national security scanner. Expected to help…
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Georgian container ship disabled in Bosphorus
Georgian container ship disabled in Bosphorus suffered engine failure in Bosphorus at around 1955 UTC Nov 18 in front of Kandilli, while transiting the Strait in northern direction, en route from Ambarli to Novorossiysk. The ship understood was anchored, probably traffic was suspended. Started moving at around 2100 UTC, was…
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Damen selects Rheinmetall to supply next generation MLG27-4.0 gun systems for F126 frigates
Technology group Rheinmetall to supply eight modern MLG 27-4.0 protection systems for F126 frigates Damen Naval has selected German technology group Rheinmetall to supply eight state-of-the-art MLG27-4.0 defence systems for the F126 frigates the shipyard is building for the German Navy. Each frigate will be equipped with two MLG27-4.0 systems.…
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What is RoRo (Roll on/off) ?
RoRo (Roll on/off), LoLo (Lift on/off), or via container carriers are the three principal modes of shipping to choose from when shipping bulk cargo across an ocean. What is break bulk cargo? Break bulk cargo is non-containerized and usually transported in individual pieces due to cargo often being over-sized and overweight. This means that freight…
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