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Reports : Survey report shows severe economic impact of the COVID-19 on European shipping PDf
Survey results show that important segments of the European shipping industry are heavily impacted, and European or national measures are not always available in all member states to alleviate the situation. European shipping is facing a critical moment in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping companies, charterers, operators,…
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All-Electric Double-Ended Ferry Design Seek Information From Vendors
Skagit County Public Works and vessel designer Glosten are seeking technical information and cost estimates from vendors to inform design decisions related to the electrical system, the propulsion system, the shore side electrical system, and the automated charging plug of the all-electric ferry design to replace the M/V Guemes. This…
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Classification : ClassNK Grants World-First AiP To Imabari For Design Of 180,000 DWT LPG
Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for their concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual-fuelled bulk carrier developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The AiP was granted to the concept design based on the Society’s Guidelines for Ships…
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Breaking News : HMM Names World’s Largest Container Vessel, 24,000 TEU Giant, ‘HMM Algeciras’ At DSME Shipyard
HMM held a naming ceremony for a 24,000 TEU-class containership ‘HMM Algeciras’, the world’s largest containership, at the DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)’s Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea About 160 distinguished persons attended the ceremony, including Moon Jae-in (President of the Republic of Korea), Hong Nam-ki (Deputy Prime Minister…
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Information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during (COVID-19)
This guide provides information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It covers ship and seafarer certificates required by the certification provisions of international regulations, such as those of International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) instruments, and highlights the…
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Greek owners back Dry Bulk Management Standard project
Leading Greek owners have thrown their weight behind a move aimed at developing new rules to drive up safety standards in the dry bulk sector similar to the oil sector’s OCIMF benchmarks for the tanker and offshore industries. Led by risk manager RightShip, the Victor Restis’ Enterprises Shipping & Trading…
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Shipbuilding : New LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel for Swedish SOL
China-based Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has cut the first steel for a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Swedish shipping company Wallenius SOL. The vessel, which will be the world’s first RoRo ship to be both LNG fueled and have an ice class 1A Super, is scheduled to be…
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New cluster of coronavirus infected people has been identified at Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard
A new cluster of coronavirus infected people has been identified at Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard, Singapore’s Ministry of Health informed. At least three people with confirmed infections have been linked to the cluster. According to the local media, about 100 shipyard employees who have had direct contact with the infected people…
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Shipbuilding : Swire Shipping announced the entry into service of its first 2400TEU newbuild vessel
Swire Shipping today announced the entry into service of its first 2400TEU newbuild vessel, MV Changsha. The vessel will be deployed on Swire Shipping’s South East Asia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands service. Despite the uniquely challenging period the world faces, this deployment looks towards a brighter future and shows…
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Ship Building : Swire Shipping’s First of Eight Newbuilds Starts Ops
Singapore-based shipping company Swire Shipping has announced the entry into service of its first 2,400 TEU newbuild vessel, MV Changsha. The ship will be deployed on Swire Shipping’s South East Asia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands service. M.V. Changsha is part of a wider orderbook of eight feeder container…
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