Anglo-Eastern News

MAN Energy Solutions enters ‘Innovation Partnership’ agreement with Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.

MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd. (Anglo-Eastern) recently signed a cooperation agreement regarding a so-called ‘Innovation Partnership’. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will – on an ongoing basis – exchange data and knowledge regarding the daily operation of engines, engine performance and maintenance, testing of digital products, development and creation of software, algorithms, and APIs, among other areas. ‘Innovation...

Quarterly Neptune Declaration Indicator shows continued rise in vaccinations and still fewer crew members onboard after expiration of their contracts

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator for the third quarter of 2022, shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased from 4.2% to 3.3% since the last Indicator was published in July. Third Quarter Indicator The number of seafarers onboard vessels for more than 11 months has remained stable at 0.3% since May 2022, down from 1.3% in August 2021, when the numbers were at the highest level. The Third Quarter Indicator also shows that th...

Neptune Indicator still confirming a ‘new normal’, while transition into a new phase of the Indicator

The latest Neptune Indicator research shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.2% from 4.3% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%. For the eighth consecutive month, Global Maritime Forum observe little change in the numbers reported, as it confirm the entry into a ‘new normal’. The Neptune Indicator also reports a 2.8 percentage point in...

MAN Energy Solutions signs a Letter of Commitment with Anglo-Eastern to meet the impending IMO MARPOL VI EEXI regulation

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Letter of Commitment (LOC) with the ship manager, Anglo-Eastern, at its Hong Kong head office to supply its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) solution, including service installation, to meet the impending IMO MARPOL VI EEXI regulation. In preparation for the upcoming EEXI regulation, MAN Energy Solutions developed retrofit solutions to satisfy vessels in need of an OPL scheme, both for MC- and ME- engines. Electronically-controlled engines Early in the proc...

Neptune Indicator numbers remain consistently stable, pointing to a return to a normal situation

The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.3% from 4.5% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%. These numbers remain very close to what has been reported since December 2021, confirming a stabilisation of the situation. Neptune Indicator The Neptune Indicator also reports a 2.8 percentage point increase in seafarer vaccines, from...

New alliance to pave the way for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive maritime industry

In Zurich, industry pioneers from across the global maritime value chain came together to launch the All Aboard Alliance, which will provide a platform for collaborative action to make the maritime industry more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Global seaborne trade The backdrop for setting up the All Aboard Alliance is the fact that global seaborne trade relies on millions of people working in the maritime sector on shore and at sea. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light o...

Stabilisation of numbers in the May Neptune Indicator, despite ongoing lockdowns and the war in Ukraine

The May Crew Change Indicator records a tiny increase in seafarers onboard vessels beyond their contract expiry since April, but overall does not indicate that the fears of a re-escalation of the crew change crisis due to the war in Ukraine have been fulfilled. May Indicator The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has increased slightly from 4.2% to 4.5% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over...

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