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Singapore Maritime Institute to support next phase of maritime R&D activities
The eleventh edition of the SMI Forum, organized by the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), kicked off today. Themed “Maritime Safety in the 4.0 Era: Breaking New Frontiers’, this year’s SMI Forum highlights the role of research and development (R&D) towards enhancing maritime safety and efficiency, according to MPA of Singapore’s…
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Russia anticipates year-round Arctic transit by 2022-2023
Yuri Trutnev, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia said that possibly by next year or by 2023 it will be possible to use the Northern Sea Route (NSR) year-round. Mr. Trutnev told Russian state television that the country plans to start the transition to year-round navigation via the Northern Sea…
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ABS and Kongsberg Digital Join Forces to Power Maritime Digitalization and Decarbonization
Integration Creates Seamless Access to Powerful Analytics Services (HOUSTON) Two of the maritime industry’s most advanced digital service providers have joined forces through the product integration of Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight and the ABS My Digital Fleet™ platform. The alliance brings together data acquisition capabilities from Kongsberg Digital and ABS’…
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Jan De Nul signs T&I contract for Gode Wind 3 & Borkum Riffgrund 3
Ørsted Wind Power S/A and Jan De Nul Group announce the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of 107 monopile foundations and one offshore substation topside at Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm. The transport and installation will start in 2023 and…
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IINO Concludes Time Charter Contract for New Ammonia Carrier with Mitsui & Co
IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have signed a time charter contract for a 23,000 m3 ammonia carrier owned by IINO and to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (Hyundai Mipo) scheduled for delivery in December 2023. The vessel will transport ammonia, mainly from…
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Maersk reroutes big cargo vessels away from Felixstowe, UK
Danish container shipping firm Maersk has reportedly started re-routing some of its biggest ships away from the UK’s Port of Felixstowe. Due to congestion of containers at the port, the company’s ships have been diverted to other European ports, reported The Financial Times. The company has arranged smaller vessels to…
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ZESTAs Visits Fully Electric Aurora (Video)
David Newman talks to Chief Engineer onboard the world’s second-largest fully electric vessel. From afar, ForSea Ferries’ Aurora looks like any other ship. Steaming past Hamlet’s castle into Helsingør docks, the 8,414-tonne RoPax vessel arrives fully laden with cars, trucks, tourists, and commuters from the Swedish mainland just 4 km…
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Brent Perry : SHIP ZERO is Our Chance to Lead on Climate Action
By: Brent Perry CEO Sterling PlanB Chair, ZESTAs A little Canadian town not far from where I live made international news a few weeks ago. In June this year, Lytton made headlines for being one of the hottest places on earth – at nearly 50C, or more than 120F. This…
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Valaris Drillship Achieves ABS Enhanced Electrical System Notation in World First
Enhanced System Reduces Emissions (HOUSTON) Ultra-deepwater drillship VALARIE DS-12 has become the first vessel in the world to receive the ABS Enhanced Electrical System Notation EHS-E. Valaris upgraded the vessel’s electrical system to secure the notation, which recognizes sophisticated system design to improve reliability and enhance protection. The Valaris electrical…
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عبور سفينة الحاويات البنمية العملاقة ( ايفر أكت ) فى اولى رحلاتها بقناة السويس اليوم (صور)
شهدت قناة السويس اليوم الأربعاء عبور سفينة الحاويات البنمية العملاقة EVER ACT في أولى رحلاتها بالقناة من المجرى الملاحي لقناة السويس الجديدة، قادمة من ماليزيا ومتجهة إلى هولندا. ووفقًا للبروتوكول المتبع من قبل الهيئة تجاه السفن التي تعبر القناة لأول مرة، أناب الفريق أسامة ربيع رئيس هيئة قناة السويس كل…
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