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Three regular port visits results in over 6 hours of administration, 2,000+ fields to be completed divided into 13 documents and 23 tabs. When asking a captain about one of his biggest frustration on board? Usually, they will mention the port call administration. diize offers solution to simplify port call administration diize will illustrate the administrative burden that captains struggle with during every port call In this post, diize will illustrate the administrative burden that captain...

Inauguration of the new shore power facility in Kiel means that Stena Line now have the possibility to connect 14 vessels at seven terminals with on-shore electricity during port stay. The new connection in Kiel will reduce the CO2 emissions from the two vessels Stena Scandinavica and Stena Germanica with 2,700 tonnes per year. In total Stena Line reduce its CO2 emissions with shore power with 13,000 tonnes per year. The new shore power facility in Kiel provides 100% green electricity, thus als...

During spring and early summer, all planned cruises in Sweden were cancelled - just like everywhere else. The German-based luxury cruise line, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises reached out to them in the middle of the summer as they planned to deploy ships and call at Swedish ports. Unlike their neighbouring countries, Sweden allowed cruise calls and guests going ashore, if the national and local protocols were complied with.  Busiest cruise destinations After the first few bookings, the sales incre...

FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’ and the ‘Group’) has delivered over 40,000 tonnes of various cargos to ports of the Chukotka Autonomous Area, in the Russian Federation, during the navigation period of 2020. Within the northern delivery programme, FESCO’s bulk carriers - ‘FESCO Pioneer’ and ‘Ussuri’ made six voyages on the route of Vladivostok-Anadyr-Egvekinot-Vladivostok (linear service ‘FESCO Anadyr Direct Line’ (FADL)) and...

The convenience and efficiency of Alfa Laval AQUA fresh water generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels. With its tiny footprint and low OPEX, the new AQUA Blue Mini fresh water generator meets needs of 1 – 18 cubic metres of fresh water per day, creating a smarter alternative to bunkered water or reverse osmosis. AQUA fresh water generation technology AQUA fresh water generation technology uses a revolutionary 3-in-1 process Introduced in 2008, AQUA fresh wate...

Blue Water Singapore was contracted by one of its reliable clients to transport two large gas engines and appertaining equipment from Bergen Engines in Norway to Singapore. Engine transportation After intermediate storage, the two gas engines and five containers were loaded onboard The first part of the job included the transport of the two gas engines weighing 152 tons each from the manufacturer in Hordvikneset to Bergen in Norway. In August, a special crane barge was hired for the transship...

Cammell Laird has achieved its final milestone for the RRS Sir David Attenborough – formally handing over Britain’s new polar ship to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the new polar ship will transform UK research in the polar regions. Its missions will be critical for understanding and making sense of our changing climate. Operational and scientific trials Crews from BAS will spend the next 50 days undergoing intensiv...

The United Nations’ High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy has launched a new ocean action agenda. 14 world leaders have united behind this plan, which was launched on December 2, 2020. KONGSBERG has actively contributed through the panel’s advisory network, which brings a wider stakeholder voice to the Ocean Panel, representing relevant sectors to the ocean economy. United Nations’ High Level Panel Geir Håøy, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Pres...

Swedish ferry company - Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a hand-over ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new next-generation E-Flexer RoPax vessels that are being constructed at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, as part of an extensive modernisation of the company’s fleet. It is last of three new vessels due for the Irish Sea, which marks the end of a 7-year development programme totalling a £400m investment...

On November 30, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding successfully held the signing ceremony of the new shipbuilding project. Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman and CEO of SITC International, and Mr. Ren Letian, Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. attended the signing ceremony. Good cooperative relationship Since the first signing of cooperation in 2017, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has successfully delivered 2400TEU series ships to SITC, and other new ships are also und...

The world continues to face the challenges, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the second wave has sustainably inscribed this virus in everyone’s daily lives, ENGIE Solutions offer air treatment solutions to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in cruise and naval vessels. In order to improve the comfort, health and safety of passengers and crews in public areas and cabins, ENGIE Solutions designs, implements and maintains solutions suited to existing systems, bringing them together in...

Wan Hai Lines Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of the China – East India Service V - ‘CI5 Service’ on 13th December, 2020. This new service will help to expand Wan Hai Lines’ network in North China and East India. China – East India Service V - ‘CI5 Service’ This service will be operated by six vessels with nominal capacity of 4,250 TEU. CI5 maiden voyage will commence from Qingdao port on 13th December, 2020, and it will be a 42-day fixed round t...

On November 28, 2020, ‘SITC Global Shipping Logistics Center’ was inaugurated in Qingdao. Wang Qingxian, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee. Sun Yonghong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Working Committee of the West Coast New Area, and Secretary of the Working Committee of the Qingdao Free Trade Zone, Zhao Shiyu, Deputy Secretary of the...

Wallem Group, a provider of technology-driven maritime solutions, has selected cloud-based simulation from ARI Simulation to make training for its 7,000 seafarers more accessible and flexible. The use of advanced technology and an elevated focus on safety require shipping companies to continuously reassess training requirements and enhance the skills of seagoing personnel. The cloud infrastructure will provide a single simulation environment with access to a wide range of training modules, inc...

The Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (FSG) has announced that it has received its first order, since the new start under the direction of Tennor Holding. IVP Ship Invest orders a RoRo ferry for completion in April 2022. At the same time, the customer also places an option for a second vessel. The order has a total volume of 140 million Euros. FSG to deliver RoRo ferry This order is an important building block for the future of the Flensburg shipyard" IVP Ship Invest is a c...

The German Maritime industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation. Digitalisation and decarbonisation are the grand challenges of the current time, and they require increased collaboration between all industry stakeholders. To address the current challenges and to help the German Maritime industry transition to a greener and more efficient future, DNV GL, the classification society, has appointed Rasmus Stute as Area Germany Business Development Manager. Understanding the complex shi...

FESCO Transportation Group reports that Andrey Severilov has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of FESCO PJSC (the parent company of the FESCO Group). Evgeny Melnikov became Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. The decisions were made at the Meeting of the Board of Directors on 25 November 2020. Extensive industry experience  Andrey Severilov is a professional investor in industrial and financial assets, and a shareholder in CB LOCKO-Bank, Siberian Titan, and TomskAz...

Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and ensuring the safety of the crew and vessel in bulk carriers. To provide ship’s masters and crew with an understanding of different ventilation requirements for bulk cargoes, INTERCARGO, The Standard Club, and DNV GL, the classification society, have launched a new ventilation guide. Ventilation guide In addition, fumigation issues and the entry of ship personnel into confined spaces are addressed The guide covers the...

VSTEP and the well-established Inland Shipping School – Maritieme Academie Harlingen (MAH) have been collaborating over the past few weeks to ensure that the NAUTIS Inland Simulators at MAH and Nova College are up to date with the latest CESNI (2019) requirements. One of the most renowned inland navigation training schools in Europe – Maritime Academie Harlingen (MAH), which uses NAUTIS Inland Simulators to offer a wide range of inland maritime courses to hundreds of trainees each y...

On the afternoon of November 23, 2020, China United Lines Ltd. (CULines) entered into a 'Two Ports & Two Shipping Operators' Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Guangzhou Port Company Limited, Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and New Golden Sea Shipping Pte. Ltd. The signing of this strategic framework agreement is an extension of the partnership between CULines and New Golden Sea Shipping. SHX service The two parties co-launched the SHX service, which has completed its ma...

MAN Energy Solutions announces that it is to offer its proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA engine, the Otto-cycle variant of its established ME-GI dual-fuel engine. EGR is a NOx-emissions-reduction technique that ensures IMO Tier III compliance in both diesel and gas mode. The company has long experience with the emission-reduction technology and reported the first order for an EGR system in 2011 when it was fully integrated w...

  Ocean Infinity is excited to announce plans for the next phase of its Armada fleet of robotic vessels with a signed contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels. Sustainable logistics services The impact and the scale of this robotic fleet will spark the biggest transformation of the maritime industry" Designed for today’s tasks but with tomorrow’s in mind, these exceptionally fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilise a skel...

RCL is pleased to announce the launch of its new service between Singapore – Cebu – Cagayan de Oro – Singapore using two vessels i.e. Ratha and Pira Bhum in a weekly sailing. Branded as the “RSP6”, the maiden call will commence with the Pira Bhum ex Singapore on 30 November 2020, followed by the Ratha Bhum.  Direct connectivity According to an RCL spokesperson, “Our customers have been asking RCL to provide direct connectivity for both to and from Cebu...

Shell and offshore robotic ship operator - Ocean Infinity have signed a joint development agreement to combine expertise and assets to execute multiclient seep hunter projects. The combination of Shell’s specialist seeps hunting expertise and Ocean Infinity’s ‘Armada’ fleet of robotic ships, will provide effective location targeting and wide-scale coverage. Improved exploration work In turn, this will culminate in more reliable results, improving the focus of explorati...

SBM Offshore’s first Fast4Ward® hull takes onboard topsides modules at Singapore yard. Progress picked up pace when the yards in Singapore re-opened earlier this year. The mooring and riser system integration, as well as other work scope, were completed in the dry dock at Keppel FELS.  The Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF) hull has now moved to the integration quayside in Keppel TUAS, where the topside integration phase started with the progressive lifting of the to...

Germany is the large economy in Europe, and the country is also pioneering within foodstuff production and export. Within recent years, Blue Water has established a strong name and a solid market position in the German reefer market (refrigerated transports). Now, wish to develop further and expand our presence to cover new suppliers, customers and commodities - and accommodate existing clients’ needs. That is why the next step is to be locally present, as this is one of the keys to gain...

Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) announced that the Company had appointed Lars-Christian Svensen as the Chief Commercial Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS effective from 1st December 2020. Mr. Svensen, who is based in Oslo, most recently worked for Western Bulk. In this asset-light dry bulk operator, he was responsible for South Atlantic and U.S. Gulf chartering operations. Chartering experience His experience managing a chartering environment leverages digitalisation, analytics, and ris...

FESCO Transportation Group has purchased 100 new 40FT high cube refrigerated containers within the strategic framework for renewing the container fleet of its subsidiary Dalreftrans. Dalreftrans organises the transportation of cargo that requires temperature control. As a result of the transaction, the company will be operating the largest refrigerated container fleet in Russia over 1.9 thousand units. The Group will receive the first containers at the end of November. Carrier PrimeLINE refrig...

Braemar Shipping Services Plc, an international provider of shipbroking, financial advisory, logistics, and engineering services to the shipping and energy industries, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary - Braemar Naves Corporate Finance (“BNCF”) and V.Ships Leisure, the cruise ship manager, have entered into a co-operation agreement to support cruise and ferry operators, their investors and financiers as they collectively navigate the unprecedented challenges cur...

Ferry company Stena Line moves its Nynäshamn ferry terminal to the newly built Stockholm Norvik Port. On November 9th the terminal was officially opened with the first arrival of the vessel Stena Flavia at 7 a.m. The new ferry terminal is an important part of Stena Lines expansion plans in the Baltic Sea that includes the deployment of two new modern ferries and 30 % additional freight capacity on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route in 2021. Pioneer ferry companies The new modern ferry te...