Yearly Archives: 2021
Failure To Update Navigation Chart Makes Vessel ‘Unseaworthy’
A container ship which left port with a defective navigation chart, causing it to be grounded, was “unseaworthy” for the purposes of the Hague...
NCLH Finishes $200m ‘Scrubbers Plan’ Ahead of Schedule
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings completed its nearly $200m multi-year investment in exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on certain ships across its fleet, reads a...
Ship Call Numbers in Nov 2021 Increase By 5%, Reports EMSA
EMSA released its monthly report focusing on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in shipping traffic, reports Safety4sea.
EU port ship calls decline
By analyzing ship calls...
‘Politics’ & ‘Patience’ Are the 2 Saviors To Alleviate Crippling Congestion
A flurry of government activity to alleviate crippling port congestion and its economic ripple effects is more likely to have long-term value in structurally...
Crew Held for Maritime Intoxication After Collision
Two vessels collided in Baltic Sea on Monday.
One Danish crew member was killed, one is missing.
Two crew members on a British cargo...
Wide Range Of Underwater Services Across Europe
Hydrex we are available at all times.
Hydrex offers maintenance services and repairs on all parts of the underwater ship’s propulsion systems and...
Japan Achieve Carbon Neutrality In Its Domestic Factories & Offices In 2030
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.T) said it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its domestic factories and offices in 2030.
The company is trying...
LNG Shipping Rates Ease But Market Vulnerable To Winter Demand
Pacific rates fall to $285,000/day from $320,000/day end-Nov
Spot vessel availability improves, but still tight
Asia-Pacific to continue to draw LNG from other...
World’s Biggest Cash Buyer of End-of-life Ships Hires Chaplin
Former TradeWinds staffer Jon Chaplin, appointed as spokesman for GMS.
GMS has negotiated the recycling of over 4,000 vessels over the last 39...
OSG Drops Option for American Shipping Company Trio
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has exercised options to extend bareboat charters with the Oslo-listed American Shipping Company (AMSC) for two vessels, while options to...