Japan Archives - Baird Maritime

January 14, 2022

BOOK REVIEW | Leyte Gulf 1944 (1): The Battles of the Sibuyan Sea and Samar

Written by Neil Baird on January 14, 2022. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Book Reviews, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval, Work Boat World Features.

This is another excellent example of Osprey Publishing’s “Campaign” series of brief but information-packed histories of important naval battles. In this case, the s ..

January 6, 2022

New bulker delivered to Japan’s Sakae Shipping

Written by Baird Maritime on January 6, 2022. Posted in Dry Cargo World.

Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) delivered a new bulk carrier to Japanese shipowner Sakae Shipping on Wednesday, January 5. Green Mile has an LOA of 199.99 metr ..

December 27, 2021

COLUMN | The last four of the twelve days of Christmas: Myanmar’s misery, floating wind’s progress, Bourbon’s revival, P&O Maritime’s hubris, and Standard Drilling’s transformation [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on December 27, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Ausmarine Vessel Reviews, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner – Vessel Reviews, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

Hope you had a very Merry Christmas – unless, of course, you are of the Orthodox faith, in which case you have to wait until January 7 for Christmas. This week, we clos ..

January 12, 2022

FEATURE | Addressing the challenges in Russia’s maritime infrastructure sector

Written by Vitaly Chernov on January 12, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Cruise, Dry Cargo World, Ferries, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Ro-Pax World, Ro-Ro World, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

The list of phantom projects in Russian ports has not changed a lot over the year although some projects have been restructured and given a second wind. Dramatic changes ..

December 30, 2021

NYK, GAIL ink multi-year charter for LNG carrier

Written by Baird Maritime on December 30, 2021. Posted in Gas Tanker World.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Indian state-owned natural gas company GAIL have entered into a multi-year time-charter contract for an LNG carrier. The vessel th ..

December 21, 2021

NYK orders LPG/NH3 carrier newbuilding pair from local yard

Written by Baird Maritime on December 21, 2021. Posted in Gas Tanker World.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has placed an order for two LPG/liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carriers in a series to be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The v ..

January 12, 2022

ABS grants AIP for Japanese-designed ammonia bunkering ship

Written by Baird Maritime on January 12, 2022. Posted in Gas Tanker World.

ABS has awarded an approval in principle (AIP) for a new design of ammonia bunkering vessel developed by a partnership between Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) a ..

December 29, 2021

Bulker captain, first officer get 20 months’ jail time for massive oil spill in Mauritius

Written by Baird Maritime on December 29, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

A court in Mauritius has sentenced two cargo ship officers to 20 months’ imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to violating local maritime and environmental p ..

December 20, 2021

COLUMN | Days Five to Eight of Offshore Christmas: Hydrogen and CMB; Swire Pacific Offshore, Sanko and K-Line; Brent Crude; Ammonia, Eidesvik, Fortescue and MMA Offshore [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on December 20, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Ausmarine Vessel Reviews, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

Not long until Christmas now! As the big day gets closer, you will have seen Cairn Capricorn Energy, Vantage Drilling, North Star, Vard and Shearwater featuring in Part O ..