Northern Offshore Services (NOS) has acquired two crew transfer vessels (CTV) from Sure Wind Marine Limited. The CTVs SURE Diamond and SURE Dynamic are being renamed to M/V Master and M/V Mariner and will be part of the M-Class series, which now has four vessels. Source: Northern Offshore Services According to NOS, the vessels will …
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The U.S. commercial maritime industry appears to be in a secular decline. Less than 2% of the nation’s waterborne exports and imports are transported on ships flying the U.S. flag. The last time that 10% or more of U.S. trade was carried by American-made and manned vessels was 1960. As the role of the U.S. …
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Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Max LNG carrier Bu Samra from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell) with effect from 8th July 2020, as part of the second phase of its planned fleet management transition programme. With a cargo carrying capacity of 266,000 cubic meters, Bu Samra is wholly-owned …
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HudsonAnalytix, Inc., an international business risk solutions company, and Maritime Street, global strategic advisors on digital trade logistics, have formed a strategic partnership to help governments, port authorities, port communities, port community system operators, and other key parties accelerate digitalization of maritime trade processes with maximum safety, security, and reliability. The initiative will support public …
The European Commission adopted two energy strategies on an EU-level on 8 July, which prioritise hydrogen production powered by offshore wind and other renewable energy sources, and set the stage for linking different energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. “The priority for the EU is to develop renewable hydrogen, produced using mainly wind and solar …
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Jan De Nul has begun the offshore installation activities at Taiwan Power Company’s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan. The company installed the first 12 pin piles out of 44 in the first phase of the work using Heerema Marine Contractors’ vessel Aegir. Forty more pin piles will be shipped from the fabrication …
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La OMI sigue comprometida con la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de los buques, aunque la pandemia del COVID-19 ha provocado el aplazamiento de importantes reuniones sobre el medio ambiente marino y ha obligado a la comunidad marítima a centrarse en otras cuestiones apremiantes, como los cambios de tripulación. A fin …
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Seven crew members have tested positive for Covid-19 on board a tanker that arrived in Algeciras, Spain from Nigeria. Based on the available information, nine crew members took rapid Covid-19 tests which turned out to be positive for seven sailors. The Maltese-flagged Samus Swan oil and chemical tanker, owned by Danish Uni-Tankers, has been quaratened …
Halliburton and TechnipFMC have introduced Odassea, the first distributed acoustic sensing solution for subsea wells. The technology platform enables operators to execute intervention-less seismic imaging and reservoir diagnostics to reduce total cost of ownership while improving reservoir knowledge. The Odassea service integrates hardware and digital systems to further boost digital capabilities in subsea reservoir monitoring …
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El Port de Barcelona ha inaugurado un nuevo escáner para contenedores que incorpora las últimas tecnologías de inspección no intrusiva. Es una herramienta rápida y eficiente que permite agilizar las operativas de exportación e importación que tienen que realizar una inspección. Su puesta en marcha muestra el compromiso del Port y de la Aduana de …
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