Surveillance & Maritime News for February 2022

Ocean Infinity has contracted VARD for the design and construction of a new series of six multi-purpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilise green ammonia as fuel. VARD’s robotic vessels This landmark order of six, 85-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels will take Ocean Infinity’s remote vessel fleet capacity to 23 vessels, which will be the largest in the world. With Ocean Infinity’s control infrastructure and remote con...

Motor ships of FESCO Transportation Group, FESCO Magadan, and FESCO Moneron continue their operation within the framework of marine coastal service FESCO Magadan Line connecting Vladivostok and port Vostochny with Magadan. FESCO Magadan loaded with containers and general cargo is currently en route to port Magadan. The estimated date of arrival is February 28. In its turn, FESCO Moneron is moving in the opposite direction, heading from Magadan to port Vostochny. The estimated date of arrival is...

Despite the scheduled unveiling of the winner of the 2022 Next Generation Ship Award being postponed by the Omicron surge, the winner from the four shortlisted candidates revealed last year will be presented with the prize on 4 April this year. Details of the four shortlisted candidates have already been publicly revealed but the other candidates were all worthy competitors and deserving of greater mention. Every one of the entrants was chosen by at least one of the judges in their selections a...

A Nigerian flagged Motor Vessel, MV VIGEO ADEBOLA which was reported to be distressed midstream Federal Ocean Terminal ONNE due to operational error has been moved to a better location clear away from the FOT Onne Channel. MV Vigeo Adebola had a port list on 10th February, 2022 due to the fact that it received potable freshwater from a barge and it received all in the port freshwater tank. Negative metacentric height The vessel owners were able to correct the list on the 13th February, 2022 b...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce the launch of two weekly direct services which is an enhancement to its China to East Africa service. This will allow its customers to enjoy stable and faster transit times to East Africa. The enhancement will see the current East Africa Service (EAS), which PIL operates independently, expanding into two service routes - with one serving Mombasa, called EAS, and the other serving Dar es Salaam, to be named as EA3. New EAS and EA3 ser...

Jay Jay Textiles’ journey towards business expansion with lifestyle logistics solutions is stitched to perfection. Established over 50 years ago, Jay Jay Textiles has a strong presence in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as a vertically integrated manufacturer of cotton knitwear for children’s apparel and home products. In the past few years, Jay Jay Textiles has branched out to Ethiopia, starting with three factories in the Bole Lemi Industrial Park, located in nation’s capit...

El Reedy Shipping Agency is devoting all efforts to maintaining safe and efficient modern shipping operations for their fleet and is committed to the international conventions and regulations of the United Nations (UN) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) towards safe, secure, and efficient shipping on clean oceans. Thus, it is happy to announce that El-Reedy Shipping Agency has signed a frame agreement on the installation of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) on board their fleet...

ABB and Ballard are progressing with their partnership to decarbonise marine transport and have received an AiP from DNV for their high-power fuel cell concept, the development of which was launched in 2018. An AiP is a major milestone in developing new technology as an independent assessment of the concept, confirming that the design is feasible and no significant obstacles exist to prevent the concept from being realised. With the AiP in place, the jointly developed solution can be completed...

Dubai International Boat Show is the premier and most established boat show in the UAE, GCC, and Middle East. Whether the users wants to buy a boat, discover luxury yachts and superyachts, explore the latest diving and aquatic innovations, it’s the definitive event for luxury and lifestyle. QS Seamaster and Waveless are the two brands, among those distributed by SAIM, which will be exhibited at the Dubai Boat Show 2022. Digital connection systems QS Seamaster bow and stern thrusters rep...

Swiss-based marine engine technology developer, WinGD - Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd has expanded its global training network, through a partnership with DCS POWER PTE LTD in Singapore, to deliver state-of-the-art training for optimising engine performance and preparing crews for the fuels of the future. The new training partnership, which was commemorated on the 22nd of February, will combine the skills and expertise of WinGD with those of machinery specialist DCS, further enhancing the glo...

Thales will be present at MWC Barcelona 2022 to showcase its key solutions that support the mobile industry’s digital transformation. 5G will count for 21% of mobile connections by 2025. This brings a huge opportunity for mobile operators, but also comes with new vulnerabilities and data privacy challenges.  Thales is helping actors and major players in the mobile industry in three key ways - To connect and manage devices on 5G networks, protect those devices and the data they handle...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the World Maritime University, (WMU) Malmo, Sweden. The move is aimed at enhancing capacity development; to grow the Nigerian maritime sector. Aim of the MoU Speaking shortly after the signing of the MoU virtually, the Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh noted that there is no substitute for education. “The collaboration with the World Maritime University...

Right at the start of the year, MSC successfully orchestrated a number of complex shipping and inland moves to help healthcare organisations in the US receive critically needed medical equipment in record times from Japan. This shipment — containing more than 14 million blood collection devices travelling between two continents and across three countries — had to be safely delivered in record times because the devices are considered critical to healthcare in the US. Nearly all peopl...

As the countdown begins for the seventh edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), the Organising Committee provided an update on the preparations and an overview of the event, at a diplomat briefing session, at Sharq Village and Spa, on February 21, 2022. One of the most awaited events on the international maritime defence and security calendar, DIMDEX 2022 is shaping up to be the biggest and most diverse edition ever, with more than 200 companies fr...

St. Petersburg, fully operational as of this week, the new AE66 service links Korea, Japan, and China to the Kaliningrad Region in Russia, the Baltic countries, and Poland through Trans-Siberian. The new Sea-Rail-Sea service runs west-bound fortnightly departing from the seaport of Vostochniy in Russia Far East (at the Pacific to Kaliningrad on the Baltic sea, with robust outlooks for further expansion. Current logistics woes Transit times of the new regular service are significantly reduced...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Nagasaki, has concluded a licensing agreement giving Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd., a Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd. Group company rights to manufacture and sell its MET turbochargers. The MET lineup is exhaust gas-type turbochargers engineered for use with diesel engines. Manufacturing turbochargers  The newly concluded lic...

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announces that following its previous update on the extension of its operational cooperation agreement with the 2M partners, the parties have formally finalised the related documents in connection with their continued collaboration. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval. As previously communicated, effective April 2, 2022, ZIM and the 2M alliance partners will operate their joint services on the Asia – US East Coast (USEC) and Asia – U...

Following the bidding process, CMA Terminals, a fully-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, a provider of shipping and logistics, has been chosen to manage, operate and maintain the Port of Beirut’s container terminal for a 10-year period starting in March 2022. The CMA CGM Group, which already has a strong presence in Lebanon, currently accounts for almost 55% of the container terminal’s volumes, since it has maintained its nine weekly calls and transshipment operations there. Co...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has announced a new direct service connecting China and Australia. The CHINA-AUSTRALIA-2 SERVICE (Loop Code: CA2) will set sail on 10 March 2022 (ETA Qingdao). Deploying a fleet of six 3,500-3,900 TEU vessels, this new service is a joint operation with T. S. Lines Ltd., Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd., and Sea Lead Shipping. The rotation of CA2 is Qingdao – Shanghai – Nansha – Shekou – Sydney – Melbourne...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to introduce a new weekly express service connecting China and Australia. The new service, known as Sino Australia Express (SAE), will commence on 10 March 2022 from Qingdao. SAE aims to augment PIL’s existing services connecting China with Australia and is served by a consortium of six vessels with an average capacity of 3900 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL, T.S. Lines, Yang Ming and Sea Lead Shipping. Meeting the demands of customers Mr. To...

Together, Wilhelmsen and Reach will form a strategic partnership to commercialise the Reach Remote concept, bringing Reach Subsea into new industry verticals and geographical regions. Potential in subsea markets  Jan Eyvin Wang, Executive Vice President, New Energy at Wilhelmsen says, “We have been actively assessing the subsea market to find a company that could add complementary scale to our ambition within renewables." "We see potential to grow within emerging sectors such as of...

Globally renowned and Tokyo-leading Classification Society, ClassNK will calculate the CO2 emissions from the ships to be financed under the Sustainability-Linked Loan, provided by ORIX Corporation (ORIX). The ship finance agreement signed between ORIX and a ship owner in Hong Kong is the sustainability-linked loan. ClassNK – ORIX Finance Deal ClassNK will calculate the CO2 emissions of the vessels, to ensure objectivity and fairness of the loan framework A standard value is set for th...

Ship owners, operators and managers responding to an environmental survey, carried out by Canadian-based McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, have acknowledged the need to reduce operational oil leakage from propeller shafts, but a lack of understanding about cleaner alternatives is preventing any meaningful technological change. Environmental survey Researchers questioned more than 1000 marine industry professionals in 2021, in order to better understand why the majority o...

Rolls-Royce is delivering its new generation mtu Series 2000 engines which comply with the strict emissions regulations IMO III and EPA Tier 3 Recreational for the first time for a yacht to be built in the US. Rolls-Royce will provide two 16V 2000 M97L engines with integrated SCR system and a power output of 1939 KW (2600 bhp) each. The engines will be installed in a Westport 125 yacht. Rolls-Royce is also delivering its automation solution mtu NautIQ Blue Vision NG for monitoring and contr...

  MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) – after-sales division of shipbuilder and engine maker, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.- Ltd. (HHI) – to deliver its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) solution to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by HHI’s Engine & Machinery Division, HHI-EMD. Effective immediately, the agreement is set to run for an initial period of two years.  Jens Seeberg, Senior M...

ABB has been awarded a contract worth around US$ 30 million by the Canadian data and analytics company - EarthDaily Analytics (EDA), to develop and manufacture next-generation multispectral imaging systems, which are to be placed on 10 satellites (including an in-orbit spare) that will circle the Earth. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2022. Multispectral imaging systems Multispectral imaging systems capture data at specific light frequencies across a wide spectrum, and the EarthDa...

ABB announces that its Turbocharging division (PA), a pioneer in heavy-duty turbocharging for diesel and gas engines, has unveiled its new brand name ‘Accelleron’, a compound word of: Access – Accelerate – Excel – on and on, with a bold new colour of bright purple representing a powerful, inspirational, and noble brand. The new brand is centred around the company's purpose: ‘Together we inspire, innovate & exceed expectations’ – setting indust...

MPC Container Ships ASA and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a project support agreement, which makes MPC Container Ships ASA an official supporter to the centre. Market analysis capabilities MPC Container Ships ASA will contribute to the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping’s work with market analysis capabilities, building industry insight and strategic industry and policy recommendations, which are focused o...

With CMA CGM’s SMART reefer container, people can track the position and status of their refrigerated goods and ensure that they are being transported in optimal conditions. The SMART reefer container, supply chain management is facilitated through an intuitive online interface that is updated in real time. This enables them to be more proactive at every step of the transport process. SMART reefer containers CMA CGM’s SMART reefer containers are equipped with state-of-the-art Emer...

In June 2020 PARAT Halvorsen was awarded the contract to supply 2 x 17MW High Voltage Electrode Boilers for Lundin Energy Norway's platform Edvard Grieg. PARAT has designed and manufactured a complex EX-certified boiler package for outdoor installation, and on 31.01.2022 the delivery protocol was signed by PARAT Halvorsen and Aker Solution. Boiler installation on the deck Aker Solution has delivered a structure that already has been installed at Edvard Grieg. All is ready for the bo...