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Deutsche Yachten, the working group of the German Boat and Shipbuilders Association, has welcomed Ocean Independence AG as their newest member, bolstering their position as one of the world's pioneering brokerage houses for superyachts. With headquarters located in Küsnacht, Switzerland, not far from Zürich, the company operates two strategic locations in Germany with branches in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. Yacht brokers Ocean Independence sales broker Lukas Stratmann says, "The Ge...

Communications agency, ADPR, has announced that it has been appointed by Neander Motors AG (Neander), the premium German engines and automotive brand that created the world’s first turbo-diesel outboard engine under 100 horsepower (hp), the Dtorque. ADPR appointed by Neander ADPR has been brought onboard by Neander, in order to help raise the profile of the brand globally, as well as supporting with its full rebranding. Supporting businesses in the marine industry is at the heart of eve...

Port Skills and Safety has joined Maritime UK., the umbrella body and collective voice for the UK’s £46.1bn maritime sectors. The maritime industries come together through Maritime UK to make progress on key areas of shared interest. Maritime UK’s national priorities are people, competitiveness, regional growth, environment, and innovation. The Workboat Association Port Skills and Safety follows The Workboat Association, which was the latest organisation to...

Rolls-Royce will ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany.   Rolls-Royce's Power Systems business unit is supplying its latest mtu hydrogen technology for this purpose, in order to supply the future terminal with electrical energy and heat in a sustainable manner: mtu fuel cell solutions for electrical peak load coverage as well as mtu hydrogen heat and power generation station.   To this end, Dui...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has sought a partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in Nigerian waters. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh who enlisted the additional support recently at a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mahmood Abubakar, described IUU as a threat to the source of livelihood of legitimate fishing investors also decried exposure of the marine...

As the year-end holiday season arrives, many consumers are already feeling the supply chain crunch – there is no shopping without shipping. The ripple effect from crew change, quarantine period, vaccination progress, port congestion and ship schedule disruptions due to COVID-19 could be reasons for increasing delays and costs. Code of conduct and self-assessment In this issue of WManager, read about the active role in the development of the Code of Conduct and self-assessment tool to pr...

Covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the oceans are a vital element of our planet’s ecosystem. However, for the millions of vessels that cross them, the aquatic environment can present a problem. Vessels are increasingly using electrical systems to power across oceans, but a component’s design must account for these extreme conditions. Here, David Atkins, project director at marine resistor manufacturer Cressall, investigates offshore resistor design. Importance of...

The Seafarers' Charity reports 50 Vessels join the Fishing First Safety Management Project to improve safety and supply chain transparency. The Seafarers’ Charity reports that the project to develop safety management onboard fishing vessels to the standard of the Fishing Safety Management (FSM) Code is well underway. The new service called Fishing First Safety Management System by SafetyFolder, is being developed to improve safety in the UK fishing fleet and, at the same time, increa...

To expand the intra-Asia network and provide Southeast Asia-Middle East shippers with a new direct route, CULines, with Global Feeder Shipping and Emirates Shipping Line, will launch the Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East express VGX in January 2022. Vietnam-Thailand-Middle East service  VGX, with its maiden voyage scheduled on January 17th, 2022 in Ho Chi Minh, will turn in 35 days with five 1,900-2,100 teu vessels. With streamlined calling, this service features faster delivery in the market....

To ensure service reliability during the ongoing congestion in Asia, the rotation of the SHAKA 2 service had to be adjusted until further notice, following our partner’s decision. Yantian and Hong Kong are taken out of the Southbound rotation, while Port Louis and Honk Kong are taken out of the Northbound rotation. Rotation stops Starting with m/v "MAERSK TAIKUNG" voy. 0SSAVW1MA, ETA Shanghai on December 19th, 2021, and until further notice, the service will therefore have the following...

Gard announced its decision to become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance (PPMI), a global framework to quantify and disclose the carbon intensity of insurers’ marine hull portfolios. Moving towards decrabonisation “We need to work together to tackle the challenge of climate change. As such, the Poseidon Principles are an important contribution from the marine hull insurance industry," said Rolf Thore Roppestad, Chief Executive Officer of Gard. “The p...

Nor-Shipping 2022 will now take place from 4-7 April. After the difficult decision to cancel its scheduled January exhibition and event programme, Your Arena for Ocean Solutions will now gather the global maritime and ocean industries in Oslo and Lillestrøm in the spring. The rescheduled date will allow for freer international travel, less social distancing, and more vibrant networking, knowledge sharing, and business platform. Face-to-face with the future “It gives me great plea...

The Norwegian Shipowners' Association has published updated Guidelines for ESG reporting in the shipping and offshore industries Sustainability is becoming the business itself and is no longer a separate agenda. Companies need to re-think all parts of the business and redefine their strategy and operational processes that support long-term value. The guidelines describe the current legal reporting requirements and do also provide recommendations on relevant standards and indicators so that t...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) would like to make the following clarifications on a news article published by ETtoday reporting that Yang Ming will submit a proposal to the Board meeting on December, 17th, to construct12 LNG dual-fuel vessels. The said news report is merely assumptions made by ETtoay. Yang Ming would publish its decisions on major capital expenditure at the Market Observation Post System (TWSE MOPS) by law. Vessel resource management is a critical issue of Ya...

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of the NEW TIKAL 2, a complementary service to the current NEW TIKAL, offering optimised connections from/to West Coast Central America. NEW TIKAL 2 service With this new loop, CMA CGM becomes a vessel operator on the trade and enhances their allocation to match customers’ strong demand from/to Acajutla and Puerto Quetzal. The service is scheduled to start in January 2022. The NEW TIKAL 2 service’s main features will be the following: F...

As with the other three cruise vessels in the Havila Kystruten fleet, Havila Capella has been designed by HAV Design AS and deploys integrated, energy-efficient KM solutions, which reflect the company’s commitment to operate the most eco-friendly ships, in a precious environment of outstanding natural beauty. Kongsberg’s Bergen gas engines Kongsberg will deliver to Havila Kystruten, a total of 16 powerful Bergen gas engines, which apply variable turbo geometry, to provide an optima...

A newly signed TEST (Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies) Biofouling Project is set to provide pilot projects in developing countries, in order to demonstrate technical solutions for biofouling management in those countries, along with addressing the transfer of invasive aquatic species and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships and ocean vessels. Biofouling is the accumulation of aquatic organisms on wetted or immersed surfaces, such as ships and other offshore structures....

Tokyo-based firm, e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have agreed to provide the design for ‘ROBOSHIP’, a standard hybrid electric propulsion vessel that the two companies are seeking to promote as a vision for the future of ships, for a 499-tonne biomass fuel carrier, which is being built by Honda Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. The widespread adoption of the futuristic ROBOSHIP has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions i...

 FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has welcomed another container ship, FS Ipanema to its fleet, as part of its fleet renewal programme. The vessel will continue to operate on the line between the ports of the United States of America (USA) and Venezuela, under the current contract. FS Ipanema container ship The length of the container ship is 179.7 metres, the width is 27.6 metres, the deadweight is 25,902 tonnes and with the capacity of 1794 TEU. The container ship’s crew consi...

One of the key lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, is that there is a need for increased resilience in supply chains. A survey conducted by the Business Continuity Institute showed that of the 526 responders across 64 countries, 34% of organisations reported an increased annual cost of €1 million or above, caused by supply chain disruptions. Ever-changing challenges make it difficult and expensive for customers to have a global setup that is capable of monitoring...

Unmanned Survey Solutions are delighted to welcome Phil Crump (IHO Category A Hydrographic Surveyor) to their team.  Vast marine industry knowledge Phil Crump has excellent knowledge and experience with a range of survey equipment and processing software, post having completed projects, including navigation surveys for UKHO, wreck investigations, sub-sea inspections, pre- and post-lay surveys, and subsea photogrammetry. He is now skilled in the mobilisation of nearshore and offshore vess...

WE Tech Solutions, with headquarter in Vaasa, Finland, is a pioneer to provide energy-efficient solutions for the global shipping industry. The international merchant fleet is the company’s customer base. WE Tech Solutions WE Tech Solutions is a fast growing company that is aiming for a turnover of EUR 40 million in 2021. The company applies permanent magnet shaft generator and frequency converter technology, in order to meet the needs of their customers. The shaft generator system gene...

OljOla Shipping, an operator of modern tankers based in Donsö, an island located in the southern archipelago of Gothenburg in Sweden, has implemented Cloud Fleet Manager from Hanseaticsoft, a provider of maritime software, to improve their efficiencies, automate tasks and drive down costs. Family-run business OljOla Shipping operates three modern bunker vessels which focus on safe bunker deliveries, as well as operating an oil station on Donsö. Improving safe...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) – of which DNV is a founding member – unveils a framework designed to empower decision-makers in shipping to holistically assess and compare decarbonisation technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers. The current phase sets out the areas for assessment and comparison and will be built on in the second phase to identify optimal assessment methodologies. The MTF believes this framework will be particularly beneficial when the industry i...

End-to-end support, from container shipping to logistics, fundraising and maritime expertise, have maximised hospital ships’ life-changing impact for thousands of people. This month MSC Group and Mercy Ships are celebrating a unique ten-year partnership focused on bringing hope and healing in Africa. Mercy Ships is an international charity that uses hospital ships to provide free healthcare services and medical capacity building for poor and underserved communities without easy acces...

Norwegian davit supplier, Vestdavit has achieved record sales in 2021, as it focuses on continuous product innovation, in order to boost orders in both core and new markets. The company is on course for group-wide sales of more than Nkr 200 million (US$ 22 million) in 2021, a 20% increase on 2020, to ensure a solid profit for the year and its fabrication facility in Poland is currently working at full capacity, according to the Managing Director of Vestdavit, Rolf Andreas Wigand. He said &ldqu...

​The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has elected the members of its Council for the 2022-2023 biennium. IMO Council members elected The Council is the executive organ of the IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the organisation. Between sessions of the Assembly, the Council performs the functions of the Assembly, except that of making recommendations to Governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention. The Assembly of the Int...

Volvo Penta and Danfoss' Editron division have established a partnership agreement to take the industry’s electromobility development to the next level. The partnership will help both companies take the next steps in sustainable power solutions to deliver the highest quality future proof technology to customers. This news supports the Volvo Group’s commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative, made in May 2020. This announcement laid out the company’s next steps in adjus...

NevadaNano, the innovator in gas detection sensor technology, announced a partnership with Recom Industrial in Genova, Italy, to deliver the Gas Point Safe Zone system, the world’s first Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) fixed gas sensor for naval and shipyard environments. The Gas Point Safe Zone MPS-driven detection system reduces maintenance costs and increases uptime, protecting workers in virtually any environment where flammable gas mixtures are present. In additio...

The Maersk Supply Service vessel “Maersk Tender” has just completed a test with The Ocean Cleanup to mix biofuel into marine oil to reduce CO2 emissions. The test results are very promising. Biofuel is an expensive alternative to standard marine oil. However, despite the cost, this test provides valuable insight into technology that further reduces emissions in the long term. Energy savings The ship was retrofitted with AC drives from Danfoss Drives on each of its four thrusters....