Surveillance & Maritime News for January 2022

The Norwegian Shipowners Association has announced that they welcome the Ocean Fund initiative to speed up the green transition in the global shipping industry. They believe that if shipping is to achieve ambitious climate goals, the global maritime industry needs to put in place, new and effective measures that will stimulate investment in green technology and emission-reducing measures. The Ocean Fund 75 per cent of the funds received, as part of the Ocean Fund, will go back to the shipping...

The extraordinary general meeting of MPC Container Ships ASA (the company) was held on Jan 28, 2022, at the company's office located at Munkedamsveien 45 A, N-0250, in Oslo, Norway. The extraordinary general meeting adopted all resolutions on the agenda. The information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

In light of the emerging trend for decarbonisation within the marine sector, MAN Energy Solutions notes that the modular design of the conventionally fuelled, low-speed ME-C engine portfolio lends itself to extensive retrofit options, in regard to alternative green fuels, and that such retrofits already have a proven track record. Thomas S. Hansen, the Head of Promotion and Customer Support at MAN Energy Solutions, said “At MAN Energy Solutions, we design and service many of the global fl...

A global pioneer in supply chain solutions DP World reinforces its commitment to being a world pioneer in sustainability by entering a strategic partnership with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (the Center). Launched in 2020 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, the Center is undertaking intensive research and development to find practical ways to decarbonize the maritime industry through several global initiatives.  Reducing emissions&nbs...

NAPA, the pioneering maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), one of the largest shipping companies in the world, and class society ClassNK have jointly developed a navigational risk monitoring system*, which has been adopted in MOL’s fleet of over 700 ships. Building on the combined expertise of all three partners in the fields of ship operations, safe routing, and risk analysis, the solution aims to increase safety across MOL’s flee...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the delivery of four engines – 2 × MAN 12V32/44CR engines (2 × 7,200 kW) + 2 × MAN 8L32/44CR engines (2 × 4,800 kW) – bound for a BRF (naval supply vessel) set to enter service in early 2023. The BRF is the first in a series of four such vessels, the contract for whose construction was awarded to Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises (GME) –formed by French shipyard, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and French defenc...

CEO, Fabian van den Berg, gave a comprehensive interview to The Maritime Executive. Fabian shared expertise and take on industry-trending topics. Among them is how VSTEP enables learning by simulation.  "Historically, we have done it by educating students or as professional development for active mariners at centers set up by shipping companies. Now we are expanding the accessibility of training with mobile and at-home products for our NAUTIS Maritime Simulators." Full mission bridge simu...

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (in German FüSAS – Führungssystem Automation Schiffstechnik) for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.   The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and a Condition Monitoring System (CMS). For this solution, Rolls-Royce will deliver its MTU NautIQ Master and MTU NautIQ Foresight products. Automation solutions The...

  On the 4th of January 2022, the Board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. announced Mr. Tony Stewart has been appointed to the Board. Tony has spent most of his working life in financial management roles with two South African corporates; Robertsons; a manufacturer and distributor of branded consumer goods (now part of Unilever) and Grindrod Ltd; a listed global shipping and logistics company. Tony's work experience Before joining Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd in 2021 as...

Advanced underwater communications technology developed in the North East has been on show at an iconic US military base. Succorfish was one of just two British firms to be invited by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to attend a Technical Experimentation event at the Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego, California, which is home to the US Navy’s Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams. Diver biometric monitoring system A three-strong party from the North Tyneside-headquartered...

Håkan Agnevall, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation), wants to position the marine and energy giant, as the natural partner for an industry and society, looking to translate climate ambition to reality. His vision is clear and he argues ahead of Nor-Shipping 2022, real change is already tantalisingly close at hand. It’s rare for someone to speak with such certainty in uncertain times. Clear path for Wärtsilä But, H&arin...

In September 2017, a treaty adopted by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to help prevent the spread of potentially harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens in ships' ballast water became a reality. Treating ballast water Under the order, ships must manage their ballast water so that aquatic organisms and pathogens are removed or rendered harmless before the ballast water is released into a new location; marine protection will help prevent the spread of invasive...

Matson announced that it will contribute NZD $375,000 in goods and services toward Tonga disaster relief and has scheduled a special voyage departing Auckland, New Zealand this week with relief goods donated by the company and destined for Tonga. Two additional extra-schedule relief voyages are planned for departure from Auckland during the next three weeks. On Friday, January 21, Matson delivered the first ocean shipment of goods to Tonga since the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-H...

Artemis Technologies has opened a new facility on Belfast Lough as it prepares to commence testing its transformative new Artemis eFoiler(R) electric propulsion system. The 42,200 square feet facility in Titanic Quarter’s Channel Commercial Park, will house the company’s manufacturing and engineering teams as it brings to market a range of green technologies and vessels including workboats, passenger ferries, leisure craft, as well as Crew Transfer Vessels for the offshore wind sect...

The European Parliament’s lead MEP on the EU ETS proposes amendments to the ETS for maritime that put the impact and efficiency of the EU Green Deal at risk, says World Shipping Council (WSC). The EU ETS intends to impose a technologically neutral greenhouse gas (GHG) price across all elements of industries like shipping, to incentivise the most cost-effective GHG emissions reductions and innovative solutions. Carbon pricing is a key part of driving the adoption of zero-GHG...

Kongsberg Maritime announces that it has just signed a sizeable contract with Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to deliver 20 high-performance, future-proof US205FP, and US255FP thruster units for installation on new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats. This contract win is particularly significant as one of the tugs, a 60-ton Bollard Pull (BP) vessel, is the first of a game-changing, next-generation design by the renowned towage company Svitzer and the internationally recognized naval architects Rob...

Marcus Jadotte has joined Crowley as senior vice president of government relations, leading the company’s advocacy activities across all its businesses. Jadotte will spearhead the company’s continuing advocacy for laws and regulations that support the domestic maritime industry, while expanding awareness of Crowley’s growing defense and civilian government services among federal, state and local officials. He will be based in Washington, D.C. Jadotte comes to Crowley...

Andrey Severilov, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) participated in the panel discussion on possibilities of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), which took place within the framework of the Rosatom week at Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Panel discussion on the Northern Sea Route In his speech, Andrey Severilov noted the prospects of the Northern Sea Route In his speech, Andrey Severilov n...

Acronis, a globally renowned company in cyber protection with dual headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Singapore, will be the Official Cyber Protection Partner of the iconic ​​round-the-world sailing competition, The Ocean Race. The partnership will be supported by Ingram Micro Cloud, a global distributor of innovative technology products and services, as the Official #CyberFit Partner, in line with the Acronis #TeamUp programme. Acronis - Official #CyberFit Partner Jan Jaap Jager,...

High-performance decking manufacturer, Flexiteek International acquires F3 Flexiteek Friesland B.V based in the Netherlands. The agreement, signed on the 14th January 2022, will strengthen Flexiteek International's position as the market leader. The newly acquired company will be known as ‘Flexiteek Superyacht’.  Manufacturing decks for new and refits projects ‘Flexiteek Superyacht’ adds an established fabrication centre using the latest CNC technology to supp...

The globally renowned technology group, Wärtsilä will supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic Shuttle Tanker vessels, which are being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard, in South Korea. The order, which is valued at more than 100 million Euros, was placed with Wärtsilä, in December 2021. Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines The vessels will each feature six highly efficient Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel main engines, opera...

Hanseaticsoft and Solitwork announce a strategic partnership. The mission is to jointly improve shipping companies’ ability to provide ship owners and managers with enhanced and automated reporting options, further improving business decision-making. By combining Hanseaticsoft’s cloud-based innovative ‘Cloud Fleet Manager’ with Solitwork’s ‘AFC Maritime Analytics’ both companies combine key strengths to enable improved and automatic decision making for...

Unifeeder’s St. Petersburg Branch employee Svetlana Maydanova participated in the DP World for women initiative #MentorHer, a programme designed to facilitate knowledge transfer with mentors, in order to support, inspire, and motivate women in the workplace, and help build networks that open opportunities. Svetlana Maydanova has been with Unifeeder since 2009 and is based in St. Petersburg. Besides many years of experience in Finance and Administration, she holds a Ph.D. from St. Petersbu...

Globally renowned Tokyo –based classification society, ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier, developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia is expected to be used as decarbonised fuel for ships, since it does not emit CO2 when burned. However, taking adequate safety measures are impartial and cannot be ignored, due to this fuel’s characteristics of being toxic to humans and corrosive aga...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has organised the delivery of heavy equipment for construction of NPP Akkuyu, in the Republic of Turkey.   Cargo vessel, Viking with eight sets of accumulators of the system for passive inundation of the core, which are one of the most important elements of the NPP safety system, weighing 83 tonnes each and an upper unit with a reactor vessel lid weighing 104 tonnes has arrived from the port of Rostov-on-Don to cargo terminal, Vostochny, in Russia, in...

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has announced the signing of a new eight-year charter agreement with a shipping company that is affiliated with Kenon Holdings Ltd. According to the agreement, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services will charter three 7,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels, in order to serve across ZIM’s various global-niche trades for total consideration of approximately US$ 400 million. Charter agreement to construct vessels The vessels will...

Located in the hustle and bustle of the biggest port authority in Estonia, the Port of Tallinn has opened the most modern and multifunctional terminal in the region. Beautifully designed to reduce its negative impact on the environment, the sustainable cruise terminal can operate outside of cruise season, making the capital more accessible whilst reducing its environmental footprint. A striking feature of the terminal designed by Salto Architects is the remarkable use of Kebony, a global pionee...

The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, and Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. have successfully completed a demonstration test of the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a large car ferry, conducted on the Iyonada Sea from Shinmoji, Kitakyushuu City, on January 17. This demonstration was part of MEGURI 2040, a project promoting the development of fully autonomous vessels supported by The Nippo...

Health and safety are key considerations for all maritime organisations, in particular, for those operating in remote locations or where extreme weather conditions may put workforces at greater risk. With COVID-19 here to stay for the foreseeable future, it is vital that shipping organisations consider both the short and long term safeguarding measures, which are required to protect their workers at sea. COVID-19 management plans Establishing safe working conditions and providing onboard exper...

Lamor Corporation announced that the company has increased its efforts to serve customers in Norway, by establishing a Norwegian office, in January 2022. The local Lamor office is located in Straume, Bergen area, located in the west coast of Norway. Lamor Oil Spill Response solutions Lamor Corporation has had for many years a good dialogue and recurring projects with the Norwegian coast guard, Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration), regarding Lamor Oil Spill Response solutions, and many...