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VIDEO: Methanex and MOL complete bio-methanol fueled net-zero transatlantic voyage
Vancouver, B.C., based Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) report that the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun has successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fueled by bio-methanol. The Cajun Sun, operated by Methanex’s subsidiary Waterfront Shipping and chartered from MOL, departed from Geismar, La., on January 17 and arrived in Antwerp, Belgium on…
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Video: Salvors Use Helicopter to Defuel Grounded Yacht on Maui
Salvors have successfully defueled the luxury yacht that ran aground in Maui’s Honolua Bay, and salvage operations are ongoing. Last Monday, the 94-foot yacht Nakoa grounded on the north side of Maui’s Honolua Bay, a state-protected marine sanctuary.The owner told local media that the yacht’s mooring line parted early Monday…
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VIDEO: Capital Ship Management takes delivery of future-proof tanker
Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corp. has taken delivery of a “future-proof” tanker, that looks to be “ready,” in class society terms, for almost anything. Built by Hyundai Vietnam Shipyard Co Ltd, Vietnam, the M/T Agisilaos, a 50,000 dwt, eco-type chemical/product MR tanker, is the second of six “LNG fuel…
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VIDEO: Ulstein completes SOV to CSOV conversion
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway have just completed an SOV to CSOV conversion that could answer some questions for those of us who are still hazy about what differentiates an offshore wind CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) from an SOV (service operation vessel). Last…
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Video: Cargo Ship Breaks in Two and Sinks in Black Sea Storm
A small cargo ship registered in Comoros and operated by a Russian crew was caught in a fierce winter storm in the Black Sea causing it to break apart and sink. Russian officials are reporting that one crewmember died of his injuries and a second was in critical condition while…
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VIDEO: Groke’s “digital watchkeeper” gains a ClassNK endorsement
Turku, Finland, headquartered Groke Technologies Oy calls its Groke Pro solution a “digital watchkeeper.” With functions to detect, track, and fuse objects in real time, as well as show them on sea charts, Groke Pro is designed to enhance the situational awareness of vessel crew and contribute to the safety of navigation.…
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VIDEO: Eastern Pacific tanker completes Filtree CCS system retrofit
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) reports that it has completed the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which filters sulfur and 99% of particulate matter, includes VM’s carbon capture & storage (CCS) module that can capture up to 40% of…
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Video: Floating Naval Mine Explodes on a Beach in Georgia
After a storm over the Black Sea, Ukraine’s military has warned coastal communities near Odesa of the risk of drifting naval mines. The warning comes shortly after the detonation of a contact mine on a public beach in Batumi, Georgia’s second-largest city. Floating Soviet-era YaM-type mines have been a persistent…
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Video: Spain Blocks Maersk Tanker Over STS Transfer Involving Ex-Russian Ship
Sanctions enforcement on a remote interaction with a once-Russian vessel sends a stern message The Elephant (orange trackline) meets up with the ex-Russian tanker Nobel (red) off Ceuta, then joins Maersk Magellan (green) (Courtesy Pole Star) In a sign of increasing regulatory interest in Russian ship-to-ship petroleum transfers, Spanish authorities…
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Video: U.S. Navy LCAC Makes Surprise Landing Near Myrtle Beach
Local residents and media outlets were surprised to see a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) come ashore on a public beach in Cherry Grove, South Carolina on Thursday morning. The deafening arrival of a 180-ton, turbine-powered hovercraft surprised onlookers as the LCAC transited slowly through the surf zone…
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