Shipowners Demand Higher Price than Green for Demolition
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Price advantage yard owners hoped got nixed as Green recycling not insisted.
Rate for recycling ships ranges between $420-430 per LDT.
HKC-compliance yields no monetary benefit.
Extra benefit hoped with EU certification.
Alang’s green...
Propeller Repairs Around the World by Hydrex as Winter Arrives
The hydrex team regularly carries out cold straightenings, croppings and other propeller blade modifications on vessels around the world, specially during winter.
Winter months usually result in an increase in propeller repairs between January and...
[Watch] Ferry Crashes into SF Ferry Building
A ferry crashed into a pier in front of San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building on Friday afternoon, causing minor injuries to two passengers.
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Rare Dry Scrubber Order for ANDRITZ
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2 renowned shipping companies are going to be powered by ANDRITZ Group's versatile scrubbers.
The 2 different orders show the utility of the company as a scrubber manufacturer.
While a Belgian shipping company...
Draxx Partnership to Bring New Sail Technology Onto Ultrabulk Ships
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UK based power station partners with Smart Green Shipping Alliance to cut carbon emissions
Feasibility study initiated to investigate the potential of installing a new sail technology
The technology will help to import biomass...
Robots to Clean Cargo Holds of Dry Bulk Vessels
A new remotely operated belt driven robot launched by Dampskibsselskabet Norden is making the cargo hold cleaning more efficient.
The robot was tested on a Norden vessel by its developer CLIIN with...
7 People Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Indonesian
On November 25, seven crew members were reported missing from a cargo ship that sank off Sumbawa island, Central Indonesia.
What happened?
The cargo vessel 'Multi Prima I' which departed from Surabaya in East Java and was carrying...
NYK Lines to Use Cryptocurrency for Crew Pay
Nippon Yusen K.K. to design digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, to standardize payment methods.
Yusen controls over 80 vessels with 20-23 crew members each.
This will reduce the risk of carrying...
Cargo ship ran aground, Hull Breached off Ukraine
A general cargo ship ran aground in Dnieper River, Ukraine, reports the fleetmon.
What happened?
General cargo ship OREL-3 ran aground and reportedly sustained a hull breach at around 0600 UTC Nov 22 on Dnieper River,...
Unchecked Climate Change will Cost the US Billions of dollars
A US government report warns, unchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life.
The warning that contradicts
Unchecked climate change will cost the US...