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CURRENT AWARENESS BULLETIN
Volume XXVI – No. 3
March 2014
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CONTENTS
IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS .......................................................................................... 2
INDUSTRY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
CASUALTIES............................................................................................................................................ 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................................. 5 IMO ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 LAW AND POLICY ................................................................................................................................... 9 MARINE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 10 MARITIME SECURITY ........................................................................................................................... 14 MARITIME TRAINING ............................................................................................................................ 17 NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 18 PIRACY ................................................................................................................................................... 20 PORT STATE CONTROL ....................................................................................................................... 21 PORTS AND HARBOURS ..................................................................................................................... 22 RECYCLING OF SHIPS ......................................................................................................................... 22 SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 22 SALVAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 24 SEAFARERS .......................................................................................................................................... 25 SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR ....................................................................................................... 25 SHIPPING ............................................................................................................................................... 26 SPECIAL REPORTS .............................................................................................................................. 30
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IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS IMO MEETINGS
10 – 14 March SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE)
– 1st session Meeting Summary
31 March – 4 April MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC)
PROGRAMME OF IMO MEETINGS FOR 2014 [PDF]
IMO PRESS BRIEFINGS
IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee meets for 66h session Briefing: 08, March 26, 2014
European Union pledges €1.2 million to support maritime administrations in Western and Central Africa Briefing: 07, March 18, 2014
Japan gives one million dollar boost to Gulf of Guinea fund Briefing: 06, March 17, 2014 RECENT SPEECHES BY IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL KOJI SEKIMIZU
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the International Maritime Organization, 18 March 2014 Visit to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg, Germany Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 66th session, 31 March to 4 April 2014 (Opening Address) Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE), 1st session, 10 to 14 March 2014 (Opening Address)
WHAT’S NEW IMO presenting at WMU Maritime Women 31 March 2014 IMO Secretary-General blogs about new era in Arctic cooperation 28 March 2014 Deadline for Bravery nominations looms [PDF] 26 March 2014 Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight 25 March 2014 IMO and UNCLOS 21 March 2014 56 years young! 17 March 2014
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WHAT’S NEW (continued) Sustainable Arctic Shipping and Marine Operations 12 March 2014 International women’s Day - Women at sea 07 March 2014 IMO PUBLISHING Just Published: 2014 March 2014 Newsletter UNITED NATIONS NEWS Climate change impacting entire planet, raising risk of hunger, floods, conflict – UN report
Full Story »
‘Majestic’ Greenland provides UN chief first-hand look at impacts of climate change Full Story »
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CASUALTIES Coast Guard responding to barge on fire off Bahamas. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2113762/ Search and rescue coordinators at the District Seven Command Center in Miami are coordinating fire-fighting efforts of an unmanned 730-foot barge with containers on fire about 86-miles northeast of Nassau, Bahamas.
Boxship Yusuf Cepnioglu runs aground off Greece. World Maritime News [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/106101/ The 116m-long Turkish boxship, Yusuf Cepnioglu ran aground on the coast of Mykonos island, the Aegean Sea, Hellenic Coast Guard reported on Saturday, March 8th 2014.
Rudder loss leaves kamsarmax stranded in Atlantic for weeks. By Bob Rust. TradeWinds [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article333991.ece5 Hong Kong's Chellaram Shipping is looking into why one of its STX-built bulkers lost a rudder, leaving it helpless while fully laden in the middle of the Atlantic.
Philippine Coast Guard search for 10 missing fishermen. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-fishermen365510.aspx The Philippine Coast Guard informs that a rescue team onboard the cutter 'BRP Nueva Vizcaya' is conducting search and rescue operations for ten missing fishermen in waters in the vicinity of Ternate, Cavite.
One dead and eight missing following collision in Tokyo Bay. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/dry-cargo/article438562.ece Wisdom Marine-owned general cargoship Beagle III sinks after contact with feeder vessel, spilling oil and debris.
8 missing after collision between Beagle III and Pegasus Prime off Tokyo Bay. Vessel Finder [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/1922-VIDEO-8 [Video].
Oil spill from ship-barge crash closes Houston ship channel. Environment News Service [Online]. 23 March 2014. Available from: http://ens-newswire.com/2014/03/23 A major oil spill Saturday has closed the Houston Ship Channel, preventing over 60 vessels, including three cruise ships, from transiting between the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay.
News Release: Update 3: Texas City "Y" incident response. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 23 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2127174 Progress continued throughout the day Sunday in response to a bunker fuel spill in the Houston Ship Channel that resulted in the release of approximately 168,000 gallons of product.
Update 5: Texas City "Y" incident response. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2128170 As of this evening, the Port of Houston remains closed. The Unified Command continues to assess the situation with oil in the channel to determine when vessel traffic can resume.
Texas oil spill could delay shipping as clean-up seeks to protect birds. The Guardian [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/24/texas-oil-spill-shipping-birds No timetable has been set to reopen a major US shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in on Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group releases 2013 ballast water management report. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2109750 The Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group announces the release of the 2013 Summary of Great Lakes Seaway ballast water management report.
Short-sea shippers warn of new EPA rules' unintended consequences. By Bill Terry. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/consequences-unintended364946.aspx A new well-intentioned maritime fuel regulation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is poised to crowd roads and increase onshore air pollution, maintain shipping industry leaders Rod Jones and Bill Terry, President and CEO of the CSL Group and of Eagle Rock Aggregates, respectively.
Royal Society and US National Academy of Sciences release joint publication on climate change. The Royal Society [Online]. 27 February 2014. Available from: http://royalsociety.org/news/2014/climate-change-evidence-causes/ The Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences released a joint publication today that explains the clear evidence that humans are causing the climate to change, and that addresses a variety of other key questions commonly asked about climate change science.
Navy transitions Global Ocean Forecast System for public use. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2014/navy-transitions-global-ocean-forecast-system-for-public-use The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) within the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have entered into a formal agreement that results in NCEP using Navy developed global ocean forecast model technology to make environmental ocean forecasts for public use.
CSSC executive urges Beijing to set exhaust cap to cut ship emissions. By Jing Yang. Lloyd's List [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438005.ece Hu wants China's waters to curb NOx and SOx to emission-control area standards.
Russian pressure could stall life-saving shipping pollution cut. EurActiv.Com [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.euractiv.com/transport/russian-pressure-stall-life-savi-news-533970 A bid to limit dangerous Nitrogen Oxide (Nox) emissions from new ships is in danger of being delayed until 2021, because of pressure from Russia that may be felt in a meeting of EU diplomats today (7 March).
Low sulphur norms: action needed at the eleventh hour. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/news-and-media/latest-news/9-latest-news/123 Priorities must be set to smoothen the introduction of low sulphur norms in Northern Europe: establishing a fair level playing field is one of them.
Brussels urges member states to adhere to NOx reduction plans. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438103.ece Member states told not to support Russian proposals for a five-year delay on NOx tier III implementation.
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The Ballast Water Summit 2014 – insights from day one. By Fathom. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/185607 The inaugural Ballast Water Summit, heralded by the ship owners that attended as 'like no other', was launched with much gusto by Fathom this February in Hamburg, Germany.
Cost burden will drive more owners to defy emission-control area rules. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438346.ece Half of all tonnage may not comply, given low fines, weak enforcement and soaring fuel bills.
Tanker owners slam the costs of complying with green legislation. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article438277.ece Free to read: Burden of compliance could derail a shipping recovery, Finlay tells conference.
Rotterdam and Antwerp call for NOx-reduction plans from 2016. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438366.ece Ports urge IMO member states not to delay implementing emission rules for shipping.
Shipowners ask ports to support Trident Alliance to enforce SOx rules. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438368.ece Initiative seeks backing for responsible rule compliance as 2015 sulphur deadline looms.
Pumped up and confused. By Martin Rushmere. Port Strategy [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/port-operations/port-services/pumped-up-and-confused Martin Rushmere gets his hands dirty in the murky MARPOL waste disposal debate.
CO2 emissions from ships: a call to reason. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/news-and-media/latest-news/9-latest-news/126 The European Commission issued a proposal last June for a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Regulation of CO2 emissions from ships calling at EU ports, which lays the foundation for a global measure to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping.
ECSA Position Paper. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/9-latest-news/126 The European Commission issued a proposal last June for a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Regulation of CO2 emissions from ships calling at EU ports, which lays the foundation for a global measure to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping.
National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies. Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.amsa.gov.au/environment/maritime-environmental-emergencies/national-plan/ The National Plan provides a single, national, comprehensive and integrated response arrangement to minimise the impacts of marine pollution from vessel casualties and spills from offshore petroleum facilities, as well as other environmental impacts arising from a maritime environmental emergency, upon the Australian community, environment, cultural and heritage resources, economy and infrastructure.
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Media Release. Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: https://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/12032014Media_Release_National_Plan.pdf Australian industry, state and federal governments have endorsed a new National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies. [PDF]
Get tough on SOx rules enforcement. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438472.ece Inaction by member states to deter non-compliance undermines regulatory process.
Europe's hopes for power through solidarity stumble on NOx. By Gary Howard. Seatrade Global [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/europe/europes-hopes-for-power-through-solidarity-stumble-on-nox.html The European Commission supports global regulation of the shipping industry, but divided thoughts leaves the EU lacking proper clout at the IMO.
Owners back scrubbers to meet sulphur targets. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438690.ece But shipping should be prepared for stricter emission rules in the future.
US ballast water law limbo could be resolved in 2015. By Eric Martin. TradeWinds [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334472.ece5 Coast Guard thinks the regulatory process could be cleared up next year after laboratory tests determine which systems get the go-ahead.
Lower NOx levels set for IMO vote as Russia prepares to force delay. By Adam Corbett. TradeWinds [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334409.ece5 The US is lobbying hard to win support and block a Russian bid to delay the introduction of revised limits on NOx emissions until 2020 - but commercial considerations could decide the outcome.
Owners monitoring CO2 and fuel use claim commercial advantages. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438769.ece As Europe develops mandatory MRV for shipping, shipowners with bespoke systems point to benefits.
Increase in int'l shipping threatens Tubbataha Reef. By Rouchelle R.Dinglasan. GMA News (Philippines) [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/353430 The rising number of marine vessels passing through Sulu Sea poses a grave threat to the world heritage site Tubbataha Reef Natural Park in Palawan province.
Amended regulations to reduce marine pollution. By Ministry for the Environment. New Zealand Government [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/amended-regulations-reduce-marine-pollution An amendment to regulations that control discharge from ships and offshore installations will protect New Zealand's unique marine environment, Environment Minister Amy Adams announced today.
Meet the BWTBoat: Innovative solution to the BWT issue? By Michelle Howard. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/innovative-solution365773.aspx Shipowners continue to face major challenges with the impending ratification of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).
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Norway and the Marshall Islands propose NOx compromise. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 23 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438895.ece IMO member states react to Russian bid to delay tougher emission rules.
IMO should focus on developing global CO2 reporting system before looking at ship indexing. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/03/21 The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which starts on 31 March, will seek to make progress on the development of a global system of monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from ships.
Benefits to Europe's SOx cheats will outweigh the penalties. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438977.ece SeaIntel highlights discrepancies in the ways countries enforce emission-discharge rules.
Press release: Cutting NOx emissions from ships: Feasibility of IMO Tier III implementation using SCR. International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://theicct.org/news/cutting-nox-emissions-ships-feasibility-imo-tier-iii-implementation-using-scr ICCT study confirms feasibility of implementing new IMO standards for NOx emissions from ships on schedule in 2016.
Isle of Man offers 'Green Ship' incentives. Government of the Isle of Man [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.gov.im/news/2014/mar The Isle of Man Ship Registry has announced that from 1 April 2014 it is introducing new incentives for ship owners to adopt energy efficient ship designs which reduce fuel consumption and air pollution.
March 2014 Update on Emissions from Aviation and Maritime Transport. Climate Change Policy & Practice [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/march-2014 The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have both taken up issues related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport.
BP Whiting refinery spill: latest update. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/refinery-whiting-latest366076.aspx An assessment of yesterday's cleanup operations found small amounts of oil on the beach and along the east shoreline of the cove.
Texas City oil spill update: pollution affects coast. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/pollution-affects-update366073.aspx The Captain of the Port of Houston/Galveston opened the bay to all traffic Thursday after multiple cleanup assessments and input from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Concerns with IMO Ballast Water Convention can be addressed by IMO MEPC Resolution, suggests ICS. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/03/27/ In advance of next week's meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has suggested a number of steps by which IMO Member States might address implementation problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention, which has yet to enter into force.
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IMO Owners and states must ratify Hong Kong recycling convention, says Sekimizu. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article437898.ece IMO urges shipping industry to comply faster with ballast-water and SOx deadlines.
Sekimizu speaks out over Maritime Maisie place of refuge row. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437890.ece IMO secretary-general asks all parties to 'take action to avoid what we do not want to see'.
Marine environment protection committee meets in London. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 31 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article439223.ece IMO member states debate whether to delay Tier III NOx-emission rules.
LAW AND POLICY Singapore shipping company, crew member, plead guilty to Illegally discharging oily waste. U.S. Department of Justice [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/March/14-enrd-225.html Singapore-based ODFJELL ASIA II PTE LTD (ODFJELL) and one of its senior crew members pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Hartford, Conn., for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), announced Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division Robert G. Dreher, United States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly and Rear Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Commander of the First Coast Guard District in Boston.
Carnival cruise passengers sue seeking $5,000 a month for life. Reuters [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/10/usa-carnival-lawsuit-idUSL1N0M41VJ20140310 A group of passengers suing Carnival cruise lines for damages after an engine fire left their ship adrift for days are asking the company to pay $5,000 a month for the rest of their lives for medical bills and mental anguish.
Ukraine crisis could raise the risk of charterparty disputes. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438313.ece It is too early to see shipping as a sanctions target, says Watson Farley Williams.
Who is liable for oil pollution payment? Carbon Positive [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.carbonpositive.net/media-centre/industry-updates/2408 The Helsinki Appeal Court recently overruled a Helsinki Maritime Court judgment regarding an oil pollution payment in 2013.
EU imposes Crimea sanctions. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438559.ece Names of targets expected to be made public on Tuesday.
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Container ship fined for harbour oil spill. Government of New Zealand / Bay of Plenty Regional Council [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.boprc.govt.nz/news-centre/media-releases/march-2014 A container ship owner has been convicted and fined $30,000 for leaking an estimated 1000 litres of heavy fuel oil into the harbour from the ship Liloa at the Port of Tauranga in July last year.
Containership fined for spilling oil into Tauranga harbour. By Cameron Boggs. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article439004.ece New Zealand tells Jule to pay $26,000 after Liloa discharged a harmful substance.
Crimea switches to Russian legal code. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article439050.ece Move could impact hearings on expropriated ports and oil company.
Coast Guard releases investigation of tuna boat. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2128174 The Coast Guard released the results of its investigation into the June 2010 sinking of the U.S. flagged Distant Water Tuna Fleet vessel Majestic Blue 2,100 miles southwest of Hawaii, Friday.
Operator fined after cargo ship crashes into Farne Islands. UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/press-releases?id=8A7FF059D3E5700B The operator of a coaster ship which grounded in an environmentally sensitive area off the Northumberland coast has been ordered to pay nearly £73,000 in fines and costs after its crew failed to keep a proper lookout.
MARINE TECHNOLOGY Singapore port and DNV GL sign joint research pact. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 3 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437672.ece Firms plan to work on energy-efficient design and better environmental management.
Spanish liquefied natural gas for ships studies receive EU support. European Union [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/news__events/newsroom/spanish_liquefied_natural_gas_for_ships_studies_receive_eu_support.htm The European Union will co-finance with a little over €1 million from the TEN-T Programme a series of studies to help make the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply for ships a reality on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Is battery power set to charge-up shortsea shipping? By Marcus Hand. Seatrade Global [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/europe/battery-power-the-fuel-of-the-future-for-shortsea-shipping.html While there has been much talked about written LNG as a fuel for shipping many of the other alternatives to bunker fuel such as sails and battery power are largely dismissed as having extremely limited capability.
The impact of EEDI on ship design. By Fathom. Seatrade Global [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/774776 Since the publication of the 2nd International Maritime Organization (IMO) Green House Gas (GHG) Study in 2009, reducing the gaseous emissions attributable to the shipping industry has become a principal objective for regulators, owners, operators and charterers.
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Wärtsilä's AQUARIUS UV Ballast Water Management System certified for hazardous onboard areas. Wärtsilä Corporation [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.wartsila.com/en/press-releases/wartsilas-aquarius-uv-ballast-water-management-system-certified-for-hazardous-onboard-areas Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has announced that its Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed verification testing for explosion proof (EX) requirements.
New fuel cell technology for lower emissions at Honolulu Port. World Maritime News [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/105704 Clean hydrogen power that's expected to lower emissions and reduce energy consumption will be coming to the Port of Honolulu in 2015 after the completion of a new fuel cell technology demonstration, one that could lead to a commercial technology for ports worldwide.
Ecospeed brings efficient hull protection for ice-going vessels. World Maritime News [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/105686 When it comes to protecting the hulls of ice-going vessels, the glassflake reinforced surface treated composite (STC) Ecospeed has proven to be remarkably durable, typically outperforming many specialized ice class paints.
Press Release: Liberian Registry debuts shipping app [PDF]. By Liberian Registry / Merlin Corporate Communications. Liberian Registry [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.liscr.com/liscr/Portals/0/pr0314.pdf The Liberian Registry has launched a mobile app to enable owners, managers, operators and others to communicate and interact with the registry on a round-the-clock basis.
LR and UK P&I Club release smartphone apps to help tackle Port State Control detentions. Lloyd's Register [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lr.org/news_and_events/news/249338-lr-and-uk-pi-club-release-smartphone-apps-to-help-tackle-port-state-control-detentions.aspx Lloyd's Register and the UK P&I Club have updated the hugely popular ILO MLC smartphone app and launched a new ISM & ISPS pocket checklist app.
ESPO urges Parliament to reach agreement on Clean Fuel Strategy before EU elections. European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.espo.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=488 Tomorrow, the European Parliament and Council are meeting in a so-called "trilogue" on the Clean Fuel Strategy to reach a compromise and find a solution on the outstanding issues.
CSL Group CEO, Rod Jones, testifies before the U.S. Congress about new EPA maritime fuel rule. CSL Group [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://cslships.com/en/media-center/news-events/csl-group-ceo-rod-jones-testifies-us-congress-about-new-epa-maritime-fuel Congressional leaders heard Tuesday from shipping industry representatives Rod Jones, President and CEO of the CSL Group and Bill Terry, President and CEO of Eagle Rock Aggregates, about a well-intentioned new shipping fuel requirement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), set to take effect in 2015, whose flawed design is likely to spur increased onshore air pollution and higher shipping costs, as well as increased shipping prices for companies reliant on the short sea shipping industry.
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Prospects bloom for widespread use of electronic bills of lading. BIMCO [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/News/2014/03/10_Prospects_bloom_for_widespread_use_of_electronic_bills_of_lading.aspx Earlier this year, a number of major dry cargo charterers began inviting owners to incorporate clauses into time charters to permit the use of electronic bills of lading in place of their paper equivalent.
Bureau Veritas to class largest LNG-powered Ro-Pax fleet. World Maritime News [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/106167/ Bureau Veritas is to class a gas-fuelled major ro-ro passenger ferry newbuilding and oversee the conversion of three existing ro-pax ferries to LNG power for Brittany Ferries.
DNV GL: Eco-Ships Have "Become the Norm". Ship & Bunker [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/world/199530 Eco-ship designs are now standard for newbuilds, and owners with older ships are working to improve their fuel efficiency, Tor Svensen, CEO of maritime for DNV GL, told Seatrade Global.
Tapping technology to stay afloat. By Malminderjit Singh. Business Times (Singapore) [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/transport-hub/shipping/tapping-technology-stay-afloat-20140312 In a challenging environment, shipowners are focusing more on initiatives to reduce operational costs.
Port of Antwerp publishes procedures for LNG bunkering. Port of Antwerp [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.portofantwerp.com/nl/node/5913 The new Municipal Police Regulations, Port Guidelines and associated forms came into force on 9 March 2014.
IMO Type Approval Announcement. Trojan [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.trojanmarinex.com/imo-type-approval-announcement/ We are excited to announce that the Trojan Marinex Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) product suite has obtained International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
NOx-reducing SCR system efficacy confirmed in shipboard tests. World Maritime News [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/106487 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has installed Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems on the power generators aboard the MOL-owned and operated Capesize vessel Awobasan Maru and confirmed that after catalytic reduction the NOx in exhaust emissions meet Tier III regulations set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Electronic bills of lading take another step forward. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438410.ece NYK Line uses essDOCS to process documents sent to Elite International.
Better air quality onboard. Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.wilhelmsen.com/services/maritime/companies/buss/BUSS_Pressroom/BUSS_Pressreleases/Pages/Betterairqualityonboard.aspx Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has launched a highly innovative but simple solution to assist shipowners in meeting one of the demands of MLC2006.
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Orolia and Transas sign strategic partnership to offer world-class e-maritime solutions. Transas Group [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.transas.com/about/press/news/17802 Agreement enables the two partners to jointly lead industry-wide system convergence by integrating Maritime Domain Awareness and Search and Rescue functionality into enhanced marine solution offerings.
DNV GL launches new solution to improve vessel fuel economy. By Lee Hong Liang. Seatrade Global [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/americas/dnv-gl-launches-new-solution-to-improve-vessel-fuel-economy.html Classification society DNV GL has launched a new service named Build2Design to help shipyards and shipowners improve the fuel economy of their ships.
Korean Register presents SeaTrust-HullScan. World Maritime News [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/107060 The Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, released of SeaTrust-HullScan software solution to analyze and appraise a vessel's hull structure in accordance with the new harmonized common structural rules (CSR-H).
Gazprom Neft joins international Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme. Gazprom Neft [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://www.gazprom-neft.com/press-center/news/1100051 Gazprom Neft has become the first Russian company to join the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme (JIP) run by the world's largest oil and gas companies.
Simpler gas distribution using buoyant transfer system. By Nora Clausen/Else Lie. Research Council of Norway [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Newsarticle/Simpler_gas_distribution_using_buoyant_transfer_system/1253993860664?lang=en A new, fully mobile solution for offloading natural gas from ships to land may lead to increased distribution to new markets around the world.
IACS seeks establishment of ship efficiency database. By Adam Corbett. TradeWinds [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334418.ece5 The association will collate potentially sensitive commercial information on the efficiency of new ships in a bid to ensure the safety of a new generation of eco-vessels.
LNG fuellers start deepsea dreaming. By Lucy Hine. TradeWinds [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334389.ece5 Choosing gas as a fuel is becoming a no-brainer for short-sea shipping but when will it stack up for the long-haul trades?
Time of transition. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article438823.ece World events will have a major impact on the choice of fuels for the next generation of ships.
NRL Autonomy Lab hosts shipboard fire robotics. By Daniel Parry. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2014/nrl-autonomy-lab-hosts-shipboard-fire-robotics-consortium The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR), partner in the Navy's Damage Control for the 21st Century project (DC-21), recently hosted robotics research teams from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) to demonstrate the most current developments of advanced autonomous systems to assist in discovery, control, and damage control of incipient fires.
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Press Release: NYK Line goes live with first essDOCS Ocean Line electronic bill of lading. EssDOCS [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.essdocs.com/about-us/press-room/nyk-line-goes-live-first-essdocs-ocean-line-electronic-bill-lading essDOCS completes first operational use of electronic bill of lading (eB/L) solution in the container line market involving an NYK Line ocean eB/L.
LNG Carrier chooses Wärtsilä's new game-changing 2-stroke low-pressure dual-fuel engine as main propulsion. Reuters [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/25/idUSnHUGdB22+74+ONE20140325 The new Wärtsilä low-pressure, 2-stroke, dual-fuel engine (DF), that meets the demand of the market, has been endorsed with an important new order.
BASS unveils new version of fleet management system. World Maritime News [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/107700/ Global maritime fleet management systems provider, BASS, have launched the latest version of their BASSnet Fleet Management System at the at the 13th Asia Pacific Maritime event in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
Lloyd's List sulphur survey reveals growing trust in technology. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article439066.ece Findings show some owners favour scrubbers but others may turn to more expensive LNG.
Gastech 2014: Future of LNG as Marine Fuel Looks Bright. World Maritime News [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/107819 Liquid natural gas (LNG) could power the ships of the future in an eco-friendly manner if the marine industry takes the lead in the face of competitors tapping into the same energy source, said Mark Bell, General Manager of the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF).
Eco Marine Power to display technologies at Sea Japan 2014. Eco Marine Power [Online]. 31 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecomarinepower.com/en/news Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced today that it will be presenting for the first time a number of the technologies it is developing including the Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System at Sea Japan 2014.
Solvang boosts scrubber orders to meet pending sulphur challenge. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 31 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article439236.ece Norwegian owner orders more exhaust gas cleaning systems on newbuildings.
MARITIME SECURITY Ukraine: Owners consider re-routing vessels as situation deteriorates. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 3 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437745.ece Lloyd's List Intelligence outlines key Ukraine shipping traffic and potential choke points.
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NSA level meeting on trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence and Urban Development [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=NSA_level_meeting_on_trilateral_Maritime_Security_Cooperation_between_India_20140307_05 India hosted the third NSA-level Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation between Sri Lanka, India and Maldives on 6th March in New Delhi.
USS Truxtun departs Souda Bay for Black Sea. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S.6th Fleet Public Affairs [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=79498 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Souda Bay, March 6, en route to conduct combined training and theater security cooperation engagements in the Black Sea with Romanian and Bulgarian Naval forces.
Towards an EU integrated approach to global maritime security. European Commission [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-224_en.htm The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have adopted today a Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council "For an open and secure global maritime domain: elements for a European Union maritime security strategy".
EU Maritime security: a coming-of-age story. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/news-and-media/latest-news/9-latest-news/122 In the recent years, the EU has incrementally increased its efforts to stem piracy, a phenomenon that has plagued the shipping industry for the better part of the last decade.
Ten countries scour sea for Malaysia jet lost in 'unprecedented mystery'. By Eveline Danubrata and Nguyen Phuong Linh. Reuters [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/10/us-malaysiaairlines-flight-idUSBREA2701720140310? The disappearance of a Malaysian airliner about an hour into a flight to Beijing is an "unprecedented mystery", the civil aviation chief said on Monday, as a massive air and sea search now in its third day failed to find any trace of the plane or 239 people on board.
How can jet disappear? In the ocean, it's not hard. By Kristen Gelineau and Scott Mayerowitz Eileen Ng. Associated Press (AP) [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/how-can-jet-disappear-ocean-its-not-hard In an age when people assume that any bit of information is just a click away, the thought that a jetliner could simply disappear over the ocean for more than two days is staggering.
Joining the security dots. Port Strategy [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.portstrategy.com/news101 Disjointed security solutions in European ports ultimately slow operations down, explains Alex Hughes.
Libya PM Zeidan dismissed as oil tanker 'breaks blockade'. BBC News Africa [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26533594 Libya's parliament has dismissed PM Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly broke through a naval blockade.
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US Black Sea naval drills start near Crimea. By Angel Krasimirov. Reuters [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/12/ukraine-crisis-exercises-idUKL6N0M918R20140312 A joint exercise involving U.S., Bulgarian and Romanian naval forces in the Black Sea started on Wednesday just across the water from the Crimean Peninsula, where Russian military groups have seized control from Ukrainian authorities.
Libya's crude oil shipments dwindle as rebels block terminals. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article438440.ece Exports are down 70% as militants seize eastern ports.
Fact Sheet: EU Strategy on the Gulf of Guinea. European Union External Action [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://eeas.europa.eu/statements/docs/2014/140317_01_en.pdf [PDF]
Assistant Minister for Defence – HMAS Melbourne returns from billion dollar drug bust mission. Government of Australia Department of Defence [Online]. 15 March 2014. Available from: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2014/03/15 A crowd of well-wishers today joined Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO, CSC, RAN at Garden Island, Sydney to welcome home HMAS Melbourne from a successful Middle East mission.
New arctic spy ship hull arrives at Norwegian shipyard. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/norwegian-shipyard365631.aspx The first photo of what is to be the most important military intelligence vessel for NATO in the Barents and Arctic Seas is to be seen on the right.
The new intelligence-gathering vessel. MarineLink.com [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9spf3x6leg7stre/vsl_AVtO1I/VIDEO001.MTS [Video].
U.S. Forces board 'Morning Glory' tanker ship. By American Forces Press Service. U.S. Department of Defense [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121847 American forces yesterday boarded and took control of a commercial tanker ship that was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans.
Crimea breakaway expropriates local ports. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article438652.ece Sevastapol, Kerch and others pass to Simferopol control.
Was Morning Glory planning illicit ship-to-ship transfer of stolen cargo? By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article438662.ece Rogue tanker was seized in an area known for illegal STS operations.
U.S. personnel remain aboard as seized tanker returns to Libya. By Claudette Roulo. U.S. Department of Defense [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121866 Twenty-five Navy personnel remain aboard the oil tanker Morning Glory after a team of Navy SEALs boarded and took control of the ship March 17, Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, said today.
US returns rogue oil tanker Morning Glory to Libya. BBC News Africa [Online]. 22 March 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26699610 The US says it has returned the rogue oil tanker Morning Glory to the Libyan government.
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Ukrainian frigate forces out Russian ships from its waters. Navaltoday.Com [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://navaltoday.com/2014/03/21 Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaydachnyi completed patrolling of the Black Sea from the 14th to 21st of March, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense informed.
Beware spurious oil fraud claims. ICC Commercial Crime Services [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.icc-ccs.org/news/913 There are fears that shipowners are facing new dangers from criminal gangs making spurious oil fraud claims.
German ships well-met in Gulf of Aden encounter. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 31 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/encounter-wellmet-german366128.aspx It's not every day that passengers on board a civilian cruise liner would get so close to a warship on operations that they could wave to each other, but this is just what happened when the German cruise liner, AIDAdiva, with over 2,000 passengers on board, met German frigate FGS Hessen at sea, informs EUNAVFOR.
MARITIME TRAINING 'Huge step' forward for seafarer apprenticeships. UK Chamber of Shipping [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.british-shipping.org/news/2014/03/04 The UK Chamber of Shipping has welcomed today's announcement - as part of National Apprenticeship Week - that ship ratings, including engineering, navigation and catering roles, will be included as one of the Department for Business 'Trailblazer' apprenticeships.
Transas Generic ECDIS Training approved by Transportstyrelsen (Swedish Transport Agency). Transas Group [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.transas.com/about/press/news/17800 Transas Marine International has received Transportstyrelsen (Swedish Transport Agency) approval for its STCW conform generic ECDIS training.
Videotel meets growing LNG market needs. World Maritime News [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/105941 Videotel now offers the most extensive portfolio of training for the LNG sector available in the marketplace.
Philippines seeks 12 months from EMSA to prove its STCW reforms. By Marcus Hand. Seatrade Global [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/philippines-seeks-12-months-from-emsa-to-prove-its-stcw-reforms.html The Philippines is seeking an extra 12 months from the European authorities to show that the changes to its maritime administration over the last year and a half are sufficient to meet to the EC's STCW audit criteria, according to a leading maritime executive from the country.
Liberia: 10-day training on maritime casualty & incident investigation opens in Monrovia. By Emmanuel Weedee. All Africa [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201403111542.html The Government of Liberia through the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has begun a 10-day national training course on maritime casualty and incident investigation.
ECDIS Training center in Middle East. Imtech Marine [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://imtech.com/EN/Marine_EN-Newsroom/Marine_EN-Newsroom-Newsletter/ECDIS-Training-center-in-Middle-East.html? Radio Holland Middle East, part of Imtech Marine, started a new training center which offers a new training course on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) for Navigators and Masters.
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The Minister of Transport signs an agreement for the establishment of a branch of the Academy in Aden. Port of Aden [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.portofaden.net/NewsDetails.aspx?a=73 A cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Transport of Yemen and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport was signed in Alexandria.
Graduation ceremony held for 3rd class in "3rd Year Program" for Filipino seafarers. MOL Group [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.mol.co.jp/en/pr/2014/14015.html MOL; President: Koichi Muto today announced the graduation of 126 students in the third class of the "Third Year Program," which MOL introduced with the goal of developing seafarers who will uphold strict safety standards in vessel operation.
NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS Panama Canal work 'to regain normal pace'. By Roger Hailey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article437592.ece Canal authority and contractors table a conceptual agreement to finish the third locks.
Quijano confirms three-month delay to enlarged Panama Canal. By Roger Hailey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article437670.ece Waterway pushes back commercial transit start date to the first quarter of 2016.
US west coast ports appeal to retailers, despite expanding Panama Canal. By Alexander MacInnes. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article437870.ece Pacific terminals offer competitive intermodal service to US shippers importing from Asia.
Asia-US east coast box capacity evenly split between Suez and Panama canals. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article437867.ece Container shipping firms have developed new trade routes to house cascaded tonnage.
Businesses debate future of Arctic at summit in London. BBC News Business [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26416781 The Arctic represents the final frontier in the global search for new natural resources, or sea routes - but the very idea of exploiting it horrifies environmentalists. [Video]
Arctic routes forecast to be only a limited boon for shipping. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437927.ece Few vessels will use the northern sea route, Northwest Passage and transpolar lane.
Frozen Future: Shell's ongoing gamble in the Arctic. Greenpeace [Online]. 21 February 2014. Available from: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/reports/frozen-future-shells-ongoing-gamble-arctic The US Arctic Ocean presents almost a perfect storm of risks - a requirement for a long-term capital-intensive investment for uncertain return, a remote and uniquely challenging operating environment, ongoing court challenges, a lack of extraction and spill response infrastructure, and the spotlight of the world's environmental organisations, the US political community and international media.
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Arctic offers opportunities and risks for shipping and offshore, says DNV GL. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438252.ece Ørbeck-Nilssen highlights first-mover advantage for those ready to get ahead now.
Ship masters 'should check conditions in Singapore Straits'. By Crystal Chan. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/11820 Given the amount of land reclamation and general works in the Singapore Strait, ship masters should seek up-to-date information about sea conditions prior to entering, said UK-based protection and indemnity organisation Standard Club.
From Seal Ban to Svalbard - The European Parliament engages in Arctic matters. By Andreas Raspotnik and Andreas Osthagen. Arctic Institute [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.thearcticinstitute.org/2014/03/from-seal-ban-to-svalbard-european.html As the European Parliament (EP) is set to pass a resolution on the Arctic in its next plenary session on Wednesday March 12, and a Council conclusion on the issue is scheduled for May [1], the Arctic continues to be on the EU's policy agenda.
GUPC and ACP sign agreement for completion of third set of locks for Panama Canal expansion. Grupo Unidos Por El Canal, SA (GUPC SA) [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.gupc.com.pa/en/press/press-releases The agreement shows to Panamanians that works continue with the high technical quality that GUPC demonstrates.
[Exclusive] EU Arctic Resolution Not Binding. By Wendy Larson. Maritime Executive [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Exclusive-EU-Arctic-Resolution-Not-Binding-2014-03-14/ The European Parliament passed a resolution on the EU strategy for the Arctic (2013/2595(RSP)) on March 12 which includes support for the creation of an Arctic sanctuary.
Arctic Circle Iceland convention - 31 October-2 November 2014. Arctic Circle [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.arcticcircle.org/mission The mission of the Arctic Circle is to facilitate dialogue and build relationships to address rapid changes in the Arctic.
New vessel traffic centre to open. By Steve Minnikin. Queensland Government [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2014/3/24/new-vessel-traffic-centre-to-open Vessel safety will be improved in Gladstone, Bundaberg and Alma ports, with the introduction of world-class technology to track shipping movements.
Exxon Valdez: what lessons have we learned from the 1989 oil spill disaster? The Guardian [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2014/mar/24/exxon-valdez-oil-spill-disaster-arctic 25 years since the oil tanker spilled millions of gallons of crude oil in the Gulf of Alaska, we remain callously unprepared to mitigate a future oil spill in the Arctic waters.
FEDNAV pioneers the use of drones in polar shipping. FEDNAV [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.fednav.com/en/media/fednav-pioneers-use-drones-polar-shipping Fednav recently became the first shipping company to employ drones, or Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV), for ice reconnaissance on a commercial voyage.
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Exelis completes transmitter assemblies for first GPS III satellite payload. Exelis [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.exelisinc.com/News/PressReleases/Pages/Exelis-completes-transmitter-assemblies-for-first-GPS-III-satellite-payload.aspx Exelis has successfully completed and fully tested six transmitter assemblies, which are integral payload components for the first in a series of the next generation of GPS III navigation satellites.
PIRACY Safety Alert: Gulf of Oman pirate attack. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 2 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/safety-pirate-attack364875.aspx The U.S. Navy Liaison Office (MARLO) in Bahrain has issued an alert following an attack by two skiffs on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
West African piracy should be nipped in the bud. European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/news-and-media/latest-news/9-latest-news/121 "Ideally, events such as this one should not be necessary" said MEP Anna Rosbach, host of a maritime piracy photography exhibition organized in the European Parliament by ECSA and the Danish Shipowners' Association.
Suspected VLCC attack mobilises anti-piracy force. By Crystal Chan. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/11733/ A suspected attack on the VLCC Tateyama in the Strait of Hormuz provided a chance for Combined Maritime Forces anti-piracy task force, CTF 151 to showcase their well co-ordinated anti-piracy response.
Africa: Fewer pirates, different risks - Africa needs to rethink Its approach to maritime security. By Timothy Walker. All Africa [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201403102462.html With incidents of maritime piracy declining and greater awareness of new maritime security threats, the shape and governance of various counter-piracy initiatives and institutions will come into question this year.
Battle of the high seas: On patrol with NATO's pirate-catchers off the Horn of Africa. By Leo Cendrowicz. Independent [Online]. 9 March 2014. Available from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/battle-of-the-high-seas-on-patrol-with-natos-piratecatchers-off-the-horn-of-africa-9180230.html The Somali pirate drama is over in seconds: a helicopter swoops into view and hovers over the hijacked vessel, four hooded marines slide down ropes, the hostiles are overpowered, and the ship's hostages released.
IMB warns of West Africa piracy threat. ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.icc-ccs.org/news/911 The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is asking ships to be extra vigilant when transiting West Africa as piracy in the region becomes a growing concern.
Three robberies in the Malacca Straits could be linked to the same group. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438236.ece Recaap urges vigilance after one March attack succeeds.
Families of Seaman Guard Ohio crew join forces for urgent appeal to PM. Mission to Seafarers [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://missiontoseafarers.org/index.php/media-centre/news/235 The 6 British families of the crew of a detained anti-piracy support vessel, the MV Seaman Guard Ohio, in India have called on the Prime Minister David Cameron and the government to do more to help them.
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Seaman Guard Ohio families: fundraising appeal launched as British lawyers dismissed. Mission to Seafarers [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.missiontoseafarers.org/index.php/media-centre/news/236 Families of the crewmen being held in India from the MV Seaman Guard Ohio anti-piracy vessel have today announced that the British lawyers representing the men were dismissed late last night ahead of the bail hearing scheduled on Thursday this week.
Horn of Africa and Gulf of Guinea: Piracy analysis and warning weekly (PAWW) report for 13 - 19 March 2014. U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.oni.navy.mil/Intelligence_Community/piracy/pdf/20140319_PAWW.pdf Width1The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report is a review of recent piracy and maritime crime incidents and an outlook on threats around the Horn of Africa. [PDF]
Seaman Guard Ohio seafarers held in India apply for bail. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438897.ece Tuticorin magistrates will rule on 35 AdvanFort staff held for five months.
Detained maritime security guards are freed from Indian prison. AdvanFort [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.advanfort.com/Detained-Maritime-Security-Guards-Are-Freed-From-Indian-Prison.pdf After months of working with Indian officials Advanfort is rewarded with the release of their guards. [PDF]
Oil tanker shot at in Strait of Hormuz. By Daniel Fineren. Reuters [Online]. 31 March 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/31 Unknown assailants in a speedboat shot at a crude oil tanker as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman on Sunday, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said.
PORT STATE CONTROL Unannounced examinations of cruise ships in 2014. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscg.mil/msib/docs/005_14_3-5-2014.pdf This bulletin is intended to notify concerned parties that U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control Officers will conduct unannounced examinations on a number of cruise ships for the remainder of 2014. [PDF] Nine foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during February 2014. UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/press-releases?id=C23F59F46BB214AF The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
New shipping Bill could make Spain more arrest friendly. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438847.ece Ships flagged in non-ratifying states to the 1999 Arrest Convention could be seized.
Coast Guard begins unannounced cruise inspections. By Curt Anderson. Associated Press (AP) [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/coast-guard-begins-unannounced-cruise-inspections-0 The Coast Guard has begun unannounced inspections of cruise ships at U.S. ports, targeting those with patterns of safety problems, officials told the National Transportation Safety Board at its first-ever forum on safety on board the vessels.
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Russian vessel blocks entrance to Ukraine port of Sevastopol. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437888.ece Commercial shipments continue at Crimea hub despite tensions, say shipping sources.
US east coast ports face challenges as larger ships enter transatlantic trades. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438355.ece P3 and expanded G6 will expose container terminals' dredging and handling flaws.
Shipowners' hopes dashed over LNG infrastructures. European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ecsa.eu/news-and-media/latest-news/9-latest-news/124 "Shipowners' hopes for decisive action with regard to LNG refueling points have been shattered" said Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General.
Ukraine could lose control of state-owned Crimea ports to Russia. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article438445.ece Region's breakaway government hints at takeover if Sunday's referendum goes its way.
RECYCLING OF SHIPS Turkish ship recycler moves closer to European approval. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article437605.ece ISO certification positions Aliaga to meet Brussels' stricter standards.
Ship scrapping steels itself for an era of change. By Geoff Garfield. TradeWinds [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334035.ece5 New regulations seek to clean up ship recycling but progress is slow - with beaching still at the eye of the storm.
Green lobby says Europe cannot endorse beaching. TradeWinds [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334037.ece5 Environmental campaigner Jim Puckett was scathing in his condemnation during TradeWinds' ship-recycling forum in Singapore of conditions he alleges still persist at South Asian ship-recycling yards.
Ship recycling market heading for lull. By Crystal Chan. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 17 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/11866 The usual lull of the second quarter is getting closer for the ship recycling market, especially after Bangladeshi yards have nearly filled their capacities.
SAFETY Pile them high. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article437632.ece As boxships get bigger, owners must rethink the way they stack cargo on board.
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DNVPS develops Water Quality Monitoring Programme. World Maritime News [Online]. 4 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/105633 The entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006 Regulation 3.2) in August 2013 requires ship owners to carry out "regular comprehensive documented testing of the ship's drinking water supplies" in accordance with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
8th Annual Search and Rescue Forum. Port of Virginia [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.portofvirginia.com/security/search-and-rescue-forum.aspx The United States Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads and the Virginia Port Authority Maritime Incident Response Team is pleased to announce the 8th Annual Search and Rescue Forum to be held on March 3-7, 2014 located at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina.
The price of failure. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438047.ece The more we know about why things fail, the better our preventive measures will be.
Norsafe Conducts Drop Test with GES45 Freefall Lifeboat (Norway). World Maritime News [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/106029 [Video].
Loss of MOL Comfort forces class societies to take action. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438247.ece Boxships will become stronger and better able to withstand weather and loading extremes.
ClassNK will complete MOL Comfort probe by end-August. By Max Tingyao Lin. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438359.ece Free to read: Japan class society leads the second phase of investigation into casualty off Yemen.
Taming the oceans. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438460.ece Smart new designs protect crew and cargo on ever-bigger ships from storms and high seas.
Safety and Shipping Review 2014. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.agcs.allianz.com/assets/PDFs/Reports/Shipping-Review-2014.pdf [PDF]
Shipping losses decline, but emerging risks pose serious challenges to marine industry and insurers. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.agcs.allianz.com/about-us/news/shipping-review-2014/ [Press Release] Shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming in below 100 for only the second time in 12 years.
Coast Guard rescues 4 30 miles south of Cape San Blas. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2120310 A Coast Guard boatcrew rescued four people approximately 30 miles south of Cape San Blas, Fla.
Italian ships rescue more than 2,000 migrants in 48 hours. By James Mackenzie. Reuters [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/19/us-italy-migrants-idUSBREA2I0GU20140319 Italian naval and coastguard vessels rescued more than 2,000 migrants travelling in boats from North Africa over the past 48 hours, authorities said on Wednesday, underlining the scale of illegal migration into southern Europe.
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Safer Seas: Ship losses continued to fall in 2013. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/continued-losses-safer365744.aspx The recently published annual review of trends and developments in shipping losses and safety - 'Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Safety and Shipping Review' - indicates that world-wide ship losses declined by 20% compared with 2012.
Allianz raises questions on Asian safety standards. By Jim Mulrenan. TradeWinds [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article334416.ece5 Top insurer warns in ship safety review that region is 50 years behind Europe.
ASF join place of refuge call as Maritime Masie remains adrift. By Charlie Bartlett. Seatrade Global [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/asf-join-place-of-refuge-call-as-maritime-masie-remains-adrift.html The Asian Shipowners Forum (ASF) has urged the region's governments to act following reports that product tanker Maritime Maisie is still adrift in critical condition after nearly three months.
Public forum cruise ships: Examining safety, operations and oversight. U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2014/cruiseshipforum/index.html [Video]
Press Release: ICV submits extensive position paper to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). International Cruise Victims [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.internationalcruisevictims.org/icv_Mar2114.pdf Width1On March 12th ICV issued a Press Release announcing the fact that even though we represent victims and friends in over 24 countries in the world with respect to safety issues on Cruise ships, we would not be permitted to take part in the upcoming NTSB forum titled, "Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight", on March 25-26, 2014. [PDF]
Position Paper. International Cruise Victims [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.internationalcruisevictims.org/ICV_NTSB.pdf ICV Comments and Recommendations on Cruise Ship Safety, Operations and Oversight. [PDF]
MOL Comfort split due to shipbuilder negligence and defects, MOL claims. By Max Tingyao Lin. Lloyd's List [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article439141.ece Mitsui OSK Lines seeks damages of at least $132m from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
SALVAGE More and more eggs in ever-bigger baskets. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article439159.ece Ever-larger containerships pose a tricky proposition for salvors.
Improved weather conditions enable cleanup operations and assessment to continue near BP refinery in Ind. United States Coast Guard [Online]. 30 March 2014. Available from: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2134362 Weather conditions improved overnight enabling cleanup operations and assessment activities to progress today near the BP Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Ind.
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SEAFARERS ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers. International Labour Organization [Online]. 28 February 2014. Available from: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_236644/ A Subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has agreed on a Resolution raising the minimum monthly basic wage figure for able seafarers from US$585 to US$592, as of 1 January 2015 and US$614, as of 1 January 2016
Apostleship of the Sea Annual Review 2013. Apostleship of the Sea [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk/annual-review-accounts Our Annual Review takes a look at all we've achieved in the last year; in ports, onboard cruise ships and in the fishing industry.
Commission to take up Philippines STCW concerns at IMO. By Andrew Spurrier. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/11771 The European Commission is looking to open talks with the IMO in what looks to be an attempt to step back from derecognition of the STCW certification of seafarers from the Philippines.
Seafarer ID Card available from the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry. Marshall Islands Registry/International Registries, Inc. [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.register-iri.com/forms/upload/Seafarer%20ID%20Card%20Available%20from%20the%20Republic%20of%20the%20Marshall%20Islands%20Registry.pdf The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry announced the launch of its seafarer identification (ID) card during the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reception at Cruise Shipping Miami (CSM). [PDF]
UK Chamber responds to Transport Committee report on shipping strategy. UK Chamber of Shipping [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ukchamberofshipping.com/news/2014/03/26 The Transport Select Committee has published its findings following an inquiry into the government's shipping strategy, focusing on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and UK seafarer jobs.
Press Release: Transport Committee: Address the UK maritime skills gap and review funding for the MCA. Politics Home [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/95149 Ministers must take steps to address a significant shortfall in UK trained seafarers predicted to emerge by 2021, warns the Transport Committee.
The girls who found themselves at sea…. World Maritime News [Online]. 28 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/107971 For most of us, the image that springs to mind when we picture an officer on an offshore pipelay or support vessel is not that of a 20-something woman.
SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR UECC orders the world's first LNG-fuelled car carriers. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438023.ece Nacks-built PCTCs will operate in the European emission-control area.
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Eco-retrofits are a 'hot topic' says DNV GL. By Marcus Hand. Seatrade Global [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/eco-retrofits-are-a-hot-topic-says-dnv-gl.html With the energy efficient newbuildings now the norm classification society DNV GL says eco-retrofits of existing vessels have become a "hot topic".
Governments could play leading role in shipping's eco drive. By Adam Corbett. TradeWinds [Online]. 14 March 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/article333988.ece5 Class society DNV GL tells the OECD that financial backing from governments is the best way to incentivise shipowners and fuel suppliers to invest in clean ships.
CMA CGM expected to join 18,000 teu elite. By Staff report. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438622.ece French line widely believed to have upgraded 16,000 teu trio being built in China.
Korea shipyard to build icebreaking LNG carrier. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/icebreaking-shipyard365688.aspx Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won the first battle in the war among the shipbuilders to obtain orders for vessels to participate in the Russian Arctic 'Yamal Project' by getting the world's first order for an icebreaking LNG carrier.
SHIPPING Time to reduce dependence on Russian gas further. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article437930.ece Lithuania is showing the way as Europe worries about energy security.
Ukraine conflict could change global LNG shipping trends. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article437910.ece Europe could be forced to stop reloading cargoes for export to higher-priced markets.
Press Release: Liberian Registry debuts shipping app [PDF]. By Liberian Registry / Merlin Corporate Communications. Liberian Registry [Online]. 5 March 2014. Available from: http://www.liscr.com/liscr/Portals/0/pr0314.pdf The Liberian Registry has launched a mobile app to enable owners, managers, operators and others to communicate and interact with the registry on a round-the-clock basis.
Cut in light dues to benefit UK shipping. U.K. Department for Transport [Online]. 6 March 2014. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cut-in-light-dues-to-benefit-uk-shipping Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond has announced a reduction in the rate of light dues, the contributions paid by the shipping industry for the upkeep of navigation aids such as lighthouses, buoys and beacons around the UK and Irish coastline.
Second valemax enters China despite Beijing ban on largest bulkers. By Jing Yang. Lloyd's List [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/dry-cargo/article438070.ece Ship tracking data finds Vale Indonesia unladen off Qinhuangdao.
Europe's transport commissioner is tipped to lead Estonia. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 7 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438054.ece Sudden return to Tallinn fuels talk of Kallas being named prime minister.
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Data Hub: Trade Statistics. By MDS Transmodal. Lloyd's List [Online]. 10 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438143.ece Latest trade data suggests the beginning of a recovery.
Global Marine Trends 2030. Lloyd's Register / QinetiQ / University of Strathclyde [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lr.org/sectors/marine/GTC/gmt2030.aspx A report based on two years of research into the future of the maritime industries.
CLIA President and CEO Christine Duffy highlights dynamic growth of global cruise industry at cruise shipping Miami. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) [Online]. 11 March 2014. Available from: http://www.cruising.org/news/press_releases/2014/03/ Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) President and CEO Christine Duffy today showcased the continued growth and bright future of the cruise industry during her keynote address which opened Cruise Shipping Miami, the premier annual event of the global cruise industry.
Finland reveals further state aid for its shipowners. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438370.ece Move underscores new maritime strategy to 2022 and supports 'greening' of fleets.
EPA to Lift Suspension and Debarment of BP From Federal Government Contracts/Agreement contains strong provisions to continue safety and ethics improvements in order to comply. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/c6a5be4a1a2db87f85257c9a0071760c?OpenDocument The Environmental Protection Agency and BP today executed an agreement resolving all suspension and debarment actions against BP that barred the company from doing business with the federal government following the company's guilty plea in the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 2010.
U.S. Agrees to Allow BP Back Into Gulf Waters to Seek Oil. By Clifford Krauss. The New York Times [Online]. 13 March 2014. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/14/business/energy-environment/epa-to-lift-suspension-of-oil-leases-for-bp.html?hpw&rref=business&_r=2 Four years after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, BP is being welcomed back to seek new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
MEPs approve Copernicus, the EU's new earth observation system. European Parliament [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140307IPR38403 The House gave its green light to Copernicus, the EU's new Earth Observation System, on Wednesday, endorsing a deal struck with the Council last December.
Search operation for Malaysian airlines aircraft: Update 2. Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/18032014MH370Update2.pdf A search effort in the Southern Indian Ocean for the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 continues. [PDF]
Recovery remains imbalanced, trade figures show. UK Chamber of Shipping [Online]. 12 March 2014. Available from: http://www.ukchamberofshipping.com/news/2014/03/12 The UK Chamber of Shipping has responded to latest statistics showing the UK trade gap has widened.
Box fleet set for 5.5% growth this year. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 18 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438597.ece Lloyd's List Intelligence analysis estimates fleet will grow to 19.5m teu by end of 2015.
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Australia plane searchers investigate debris. BBC News Asia [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26659951 Australia is investigating two objects seen on satellite images that could potentially be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, officials say.
Budget 2014 continues stable tax regime for UK shipping. Moore Stephens [Online]. 19 March 2014. Available from: http://blog.moorestephens.co.uk/category/shipping/budget-2014-continues-stable-tax-regime-uk-shipping/ The UK government's Budget 2014, issued on 19 March 2014, is good news for UK shipping as it ensures the continuation of a stable UK tax regime for shipping, as has been the case for the past few years.
Hoegh car carrier joins search for missing Malaysian plane. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article438782.ece Vessel diverted after debris spotted.
Federal Maritime Commission clears P3 alliance. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438812.ece Maersk hails 'very important step towards overall approval' for world's largest vessel-sharing agreement.
UK Chamber criticises MCA. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article438808.ece Regulator needs to be more commercial, says incoming president.
Commissioner William P. Doyle votes on P3 network vessel sharing agreement. US Federal Maritime Commission Newsroom [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://www.fmc.gov/news/default.aspx?ArticleId=1921 I am in favor of not taking any further action to delay the implementation of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.
How commercial ships could find plane: Interview with Ben Strong, director of AMVER. By Christiane Amanpour. CNN [Online]. 20 March 2014. Available from: http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2014/03/20 [Video]
Access to capital will likely entrench a two-tier shipping world. By Alexander MacInnes. Lloyd's List [Online]. 21 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article438816.ece Larger shipowners benefit, while smaller vehicles unlikely to attract new money.
Media Release: Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 15. Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/24032014MediaUpdate15MH370FINAL.pdf The Australian Maritime Safety Authority can advise objects have been located by a Royal Australian Air Force P3 Orion. [PDF]
Scottish independence: UK Chamber of Shipping asks for more post-Yes detail. By Colletta Smith. BBC News Scotland [Online]. 24 March 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26707640
Shipping and logistics faces economic fallout from Ukraine crisis. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article438973.ece Ports in Turkey and Romania take the strain as Russia's terminals are overstretched.
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Growing secondary market for shipping loans. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 25 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article438970.ece Key trend emerges as banks seek to curb their exposure, but investors need to move now or miss the boat.
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft continues: Update 19. Australian Maritime Safety Authority [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: https://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/26032014_MediaRelease_Update19_AircraftDepartures_MH370.pdf Today's search for any signs of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft in the Australian Search and Rescue Region is now underway. {PDF]
Press Release: Liberia authorises Croatian Registry of Shipping to act as a Recognized Organization. Liberian Registry [Online]. 1 March 2014. Available from: http://www.liscr.com/liscr/Portals/0/pr0414.pdf The Liberian Registry has authorised the Croatian Registry of Shipping (CRS) to act on its behalf in connection with the survey, audit, certification, and plan-review of Liberian-flag ships and the companies which operate them. [PDF]
Lithuania petitions US for easier access to LNG. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/tankers/article439048.ece Crimea crisis puts spotlight on US LNG again as senate debates exports and European energy security.
Five ships search for lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. By Hal Brown. Lloyd's List [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article439072.ece Four of the vessels combing the seas 2,500km southwest of Perth are Chinese.
Retail investors favour containers as an alternative investment. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article439129.ece Forget fine wine and classic cars - this year up to 5% of players could buy boxes.
Change on the Horizon. AlixPartners [Online]. 27 March 2014. Available from: http://www.alixpartners.com/en/Publications/AllArticles/tabid/635/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1087 The 2014 outlook for the container shipping industry appears bleak. According to AlixPartners' 2014 Container Shipping Outlook,1 the industry as a whole remains buried under a growing mountain of debt amid continued market turbulence.
Shipping confidence hits highest level since 2008. Moore Stephens [Online]. 28 March 2014. Available from: http://blog.moorestephens.co.uk/category/shipping/shipping-confidence-hits-highest-level-2008/ Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for almost six years in the three-month period to February 2014, according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey.
APM: Maritime industry slowly recovering. World Maritime News [Online]. 28 March 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/108040 The biennial Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), one of Asia's largest and leading maritime shows, concluded with a forward-looking outlook.
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SPECIAL REPORTS Coatings and Corrosion. By David Foxwell. IHS Maritime Technology. 1 March 2014, pp 12-16.
Korean maritime technology. By Crystal Chan. IHS Maritime Technology. 1 March 2014, pp 18-21.
Asia Pacific preview. IHS Maritime Technology. 1 March 2014, pp 23-25.
China ship news. Naval Architect. 1 March 2014, pp 24-25.
Tanker technology. Naval Architect. 1 March 2014, pp 26-33.
Shipboard wataer treatment. Naval Architect. 1 March 2014, pp 34-39.
Bridge & communications systems. Naval Architect. 1 March 2014, pp 48-50.
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