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NAVAL ARCHITECTURE WEEKAugust 20, 2019
Welcome to Naval Architecture Week!
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August 20, 2019
COLUMN | What you can’t see can still hurt you [Tug Times]
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PILOTAGE WEEKAugust 20, 2019
Welcome to Pilotage Week!
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JAPAN WEEKAugust 20, 2019
Welcome to Japan Week!
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August 20, 2019
OPINION | Crew-change crisis risks supply chains – and lives
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Latest Features & Opinion
Welcome to Naval Architecture Week!
This is always one of our most exciting and illuminating feature weeks. It is always fascinating to discover what imaginative, stylish and inventive new vessels the world’s naval architects have come up with. Of course, with Naval Architecture Week coinciding with Passenger Vessel Week, we have almost a double-dose of new ..
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COLUMN | What you can’t see can still hurt you [Tug Times]
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account and, although it is obviously old damage, they try to blame the pilot and tugs in ..
Welcome to Pilotage Week!
Pilot boats, as ever, are at the forefront of smaller vessel design, construction and equipment. The breed seems to continue to become faster, safer, more economical, more comfortable and more environmentally compatible. They tend to be designed and built by specialised companies based in many parts of the world. However, ..
FEATURE | Dual-fuel LPG propulsion: A smart decision or a premature move?
BW LPG’s BW Gemini is the first of 12 vessels to get retrofitted with dual-fuel propulsion engines in China. On November 4, 2020, the vessel received class certification and embarked on a historic Transpacific voyage with LPG as its primary fuel. In order to comply with the IMO 2020 sulphur emission guidelines, BW LPG ..
LETTERS | Are oil spill removal vessels finally advancing?
Dear editor, The letters from your readers (and here) regarding the Wakashio oil spill are generating an excellent conversation from people who understand many aspects of the issue. Stephen Spark makes a very good point when he says, “The solutions won’t be arrived at through polemic, however, but a thorough and ..
Vale William O’Neil, former IMO Secretary-General
I was sorry to learn of the death last week of William (Bill) O’Neil, the former long serving Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation. He reigned at IMO’s headquarters on the Thames Embankment from 1990 to 2003 and was sorely missed from almost the minute he retired. Originally trained as a civil ..
Welcome to Naval Architecture Week!
This is always one of our most exciting and illuminating feature weeks. It is always fascinating to discover what imaginative, stylish and inventive new vessels the ..
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November 26, 2020
Monjasa acquires Golden-Agri Stena tanker for Middle East operations
Danish shipowner Monjasa has acquired a chemical tanker from joint venture Golden-Agri Stena for use in cargo and bunkering operations in the Middle East. The 9,600DWT GS ..
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November 24, 2020
Höegh LNG awarded long-term FSRU charter in India
Höegh LNG has entered into a binding commitment to supply Indian firm H-Energy with a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Jaigarh near Mumbai from as ..
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November 11, 2020
Stolt Tankers, Essberger form new JV for European trade
Stolt-Nielsen, through wholly-owned subsidiary Stolt Tankers, has entered into a joint venture with Germany-based John T. Essberger Group for the operation of the two ..
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November 26, 2020
Monjasa acquires Golden-Agri Stena tanker for Middle East operations
Danish shipowner Monjasa has acquired a chemical tanker from joint venture Golden-Agri Stena for use in cargo and bunkering operations in the Middle East. The 9,600DWT GS ..
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November 24, 2020
Höegh LNG awarded long-term FSRU charter in India
Höegh LNG has entered into a binding commitment to supply Indian firm H-Energy with a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Jaigarh near Mumbai from as ..
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November 11, 2020
Stolt Tankers, Essberger form new JV for European trade
Stolt-Nielsen, through wholly-owned subsidiary Stolt Tankers, has entered into a joint venture with Germany-based John T. Essberger Group for the operation of the two ..
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PASSENGER VESSEL WEEKNovember 27, 2020
Fincantieri to put up shipyard in Yucatan, Mexico
Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of Mexico’s Yucatan state to participate in the design and ..
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October 28, 2020
Greek minesweeper breaks in two following collision with containership in Aegean Sea
A collision occurred between a Hellenic Navy vessel and a Portuguese-flagged containership in the Aegean Sea near the Greek port of Piraeus on Tuesday, October 27. The ..
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October 22, 2020
REMINISCENCES | Cold comfort
What a lot of effort we used to go to as we made sure your foodstuffs sourced from the far side of the world arrived in tip-top condition! Nowadays it is all shovelled ..
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PASSENGER VESSEL WEEKNovember 27, 2020
Fincantieri to put up shipyard in Yucatan, Mexico
Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of Mexico’s Yucatan state to participate in the design and ..
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November 19, 2020
Astrakhan Shipyard launches new cargo barge for Beluga Projects Logistic
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Astrakhan Shipyard has launched a new cargo barge ordered by Mashpromlizing on behalf of operator Beluga Projects Logistic. ..
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November 12, 2020
U-Ming secures 10-year charters for four bulker newbuildings
Taiwanese shipowner U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation has been awarded a 10-year time charter contract by UK-based global mining company Anglo American. A fleet of four ..
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PASSENGER VESSEL WEEKNovember 25, 2020
Port of Southampton to open new cruise terminal for 2021 season
Associated British Ports (ABP) is to open a new next-generation-ready and open access cruise terminal for the 2021 cruise season in Southampton. The fifth dedicated ..
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November 13, 2020
Damen Song Cam delivers newbuild to Ecuador’s Cititug
A new ASD tug built by Damen Song Cam Shipyards in Vietnam has embarked on its delivery voyage to its new owners at the Port of Esmeraldas in Ecuador. ASD Mater will be ..
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October 27, 2020
New deepwater berth extension opens at Port of Halifax
The South End Container Terminal extension at the Port of Halifax is now complete and is fully operational, the port said in a press release on Friday, October 23. With ..
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NAVAL ARCHITECTURE WEEKNovember 23, 2020
Welcome to Naval Architecture Week!
This is always one of our most exciting and illuminating feature weeks. It is always fascinating to discover what imaginative, stylish and inventive new vessels the ..
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October 21, 2020
LETTERS | Wakashio debate continues
Dear editor, I enjoyed reading the letter from Stephen Spark. I agree that Mr Degnarain has a poor understanding of the shipping industry. However, he has an excellent ..
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TUG & SALVAGE WEEKJuly 14, 2020
VESSEL REVIEW | Yashima Maru – Cutting edge Japan-built tug for the Port of Tokyo
Japanese marine services company Shibaura Tsusen Kaisha recently took delivery of Yashima Maru, a newbuild ASD harbour tug named in honour of Kagawa Prefecture’s ..
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