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Damien Oliver has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Damien will begin his new role on Monday 17 October, 2022, which follows the current MCA Chief Executive Brian Johnson’s retirement. Chairman and board member Christopher Rodrigues said, “Damien has had a number of high-profile roles within the MCA since joining in 2001 and he will bring a wealth of maritime experience and knowledge.” “Damien has been responsible...

The exhibition organised by Valenciaport brings the ingenuity, creativity, and originality of Valencian producers and designers of the 19th and 20th centuries closer to the public to sell their products to the world. In the first week, an average of 300 people a day visited the exhibition, which includes labels and posters for products such as oranges, wines , and liqueurs. Design and creativity A journey through design and creativity, through the products of Valencian companies, through th...

Parties to the treaties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea have adopted a statement identifying the need to carefully evaluate marine geoengineering techniques, which may have potential for mitigating the effects of climate change but may have adverse impacts on the marine environment. The statement identifies four techniques which need priority evaluation, involving either carbon dioxide removal (CDR) or solar radiation modification (SRM). The statement was adopted by the 44th Consul...

Parties to the treaties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea have adopted an amendment to ensure that the dumping of sewage sludge at sea would be prohibited worldwide. The amendment to the London Protocol will remove sewage sludge from the list of permissible wastes - wastes which may be considered for dumping at sea. The amendment was adopted by the 44th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention and the 17th Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Protoc...

As there are always better ways to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce their new butterfly MOROCCO SHUTTLE service, launching from Week 45 between Morocco | France | Spain. This new weekly service (starting ex Agadir on November 10th, 2022) - on top of addressing Moroccan cabotage - will enable to implement a sustainable maritime bridge between Agadir & Port Vendres for the upcoming fruits & vegetables campaign. This will allow a -75% CO2 em...

Inmarsat Government, the provider of secure, global, mission-critical satellite communications to the U.S. Government announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded the company the U.S. Navy Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Satellite Services Contract (CSSC II) for complex and worldwide end-to-end commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services. In an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, the ceiling value of the award is...

Effective December 2022, CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of its new AMERICAS XL service, offering a direct connection between US East Coast and West Coast South America. Features AMERICAS XL's main features will be the following: 100% CMA CGM Operated Vessels. Only direct service on the market connecting West Coast South America to USEC. Direct weekly connection from/to Port Everglades, Philadelphia, and New York from/to Buenaventura, Guayaquil, Callao, and San Antonio. Connect...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, held a keel laying ceremony marking the start of construction for a demonstration test ship for transport of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2), to be utilised in conjunction with initiatives by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) for its demonstration projects (CCUS R&D and Demonstration Related Project / Large-scale CCUS Demonstration in Tomakomai / Demo...

DSIT Solutions Ltd. – a pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-end, comprehensive, and integrated protection solutions against all underwater threat types – showcases at EURONAVAL 2022 its unique, multilayered defence solution for securing strategic assets against the various types of underwater threats in diverse ranges and sea depths. These include, among others, hostile military, terror and illegal activities, intrusion, sabotage, and smuggling by divers, Sem...

Eco Wave Power Global AB (‘Eco Wave Power’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it will be providing sponsorship to AltaSea’s innovative and engaging Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse fundraising event on October 8, 2022, which will bring together art and technology to tell the story of the emerging Blue Economy. Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse will celebrate the ocean through various art installations spread throughout Berth 60 – a 60,000 square foot warehouse...

Valencia, the world cereal capital, celebrates the 62nd edition of the European Commodities Exchange, which brings together more than 3,000 participants and 90 companies from all over the world. The Prior and Consul Major of the Lonja de València, Vicente Ebri points out to his European partners that “A strong port is synonymous with trade and wealth for its people. The new container terminal in the northern extension of the Port of Valencia is more necessary than ever.” Vic...

The shipping industry has been shifting towards decarbonisation and aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The transition requires ships to pursue superior energy efficiency and optimised operational functionality in a reliable, safe and economical way while reducing the environmental footprint. DNV’s latest study has presented several potential decarbonisation strategies (A-D) for a new LNG carrier design to determine feasible approaches, so as to achieve compliance with the IMO...

Ingeteam’s 50th anniversary celebration was held in the Euskalduna Palace, in Bilbao, Spain, with a stirring tribute to the four families who founded the company. Fifty years ago, a group of four engineer friends travelling home after completing post-graduate engineering studies in Germany, decided to set up a business. Despite the tough situation at the time, they founded the company - TEAM in 1972, and it later merged with Ingelectric to create Ingeteam. Tribute to the founders of Inge...

Unifeeder is pleased to announce that from October 11, 2022, they will launch two new Scandinavian services to ensure weekly transit connections between Wilhelmshaven to/from Fredericia & Aarhus and Wilhelmshaven to/from Oslo & Gothenburg. The two new weekly services connecting Wilhelmshaven to Scandinavia include: Wilhelmshaven - Hamburg - Fredericia - Aarhus – Wilhelmshaven Hamburg - Wilhelmshaven - Oslo - Gothenburg – Hamburg Two new weekly services connect Wilhelm...

Rolls-Royce has completed a major investment in its Pascagoula, Mississippi site that will provide increased capabilities and capacity to support U.S. Navy programs. A new 26,000 ft 2 facility, with foundry and machining equipment provided by a U.S. Department of Defense DPA Title III grant, will increase the company’s ability to manufacture propellers and propulsor components for naval platforms. Authority comment Dan Rediger, Rolls-Royce Head of Naval Operations – Defense said,...

Viasat Inc. a Communications Company and INMARSAT, a provider of mobile satellite communications services, remain committed to working with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to demonstrate how their planned transaction will benefit airline, passenger and enterprise users of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in aviation businesses. Working with CMA “There is great interest in ubiquitous, high-performance, affordable IFC, so the CMA’s decision to proceed to a Phase 2...

“ESVAGT is very satisfied with the modification of ESVAGT LEAH and ESVAGT HEIDI at Ulstein shipyard, and we appreciate the high-quality workmanship and proactive cooperation with Ulstein Power & Control and Ulstein shipyard throughout the process for both vessels,” comments Kristian Ole Jakobsen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO). ESVAGT posted a news update on 7 January 2022, after having tried their new additions to their fleet: "Both are fine vessels, and they have done a...

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Ghanim-1, Ghanim-2, Ghanim-3, and Ghanim-4, four TRAktor 2700-Z were successfully delivered for operations in Kuwait’s most important Shuwaikh Port. The newly completed tractor tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. were constructed at Grandweld Shipyard in Dubai. The tugs were designed to perform multiple tasks including ship assist, escort, towing, fire fighting, oil pollution response, and others. Robert Allan Ltd. worked closely with the Grand...

Valenciaport is ceding an area of 257 m2 of the port public domain for the mooring of the Salvamar Pollux rescue vessel. Modules for offices and a warehouse for workshops or maintenance will also be installed. Aurelio Martínez, President of the PAV: “The function of Valenciaport is to support one of the key services that we can have in all ports: security.” José Luis García Lena, SASEMAR director: “We have a very strong system in the Valencian Community. F...

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approx. 17,000 containers (Twenty Foot Equivalent - TEU). They will replace existing capacity in the Maersk fleet. Ensure significant progress "Our customers are looking to us to decarbonise their supply chains, and these six vessels able to operate on green methanol w...

Between January 2020 and March 2021, the average daily data consumption onboard a vessel in the global commercial shipping sector has nearly tripled. Inmarsat’s recent report has shown this consumption to grow from 3.4 to 9.8 gigabytes in just a little over a year. The worldwide maritime digital products and services market is reportedly worth $159 billion. A report by Thetius shows that this is 18% ahead of pre-pandemic estimates.  M2M devices In 2022, the market turnover is...

South East Asia’s largest defence exhibition, IndoDefence 2022 is scheduled to take place from November 2nd to 5th, 2022, at JIExpo Kemayoran in Jakarta, Indonesia.  IEC Telecom is thrilled to participate in this biennial tri-service defence technology and sales exhibition and shine a spotlight on the latest satellite-based security solutions. Satellite communication portfolio IEC Telecom will be displaying its high-precision satellite communication portfolio with solutions th...

Satellite communications have become central to the provision of crew welfare. The Maritime Labour Convention declared internet connectivity at sea to be a mandatory requirement and the International Transport Workers Federation has described crew comms as 'a human right'. With a crew shortage predicted by 2026, the maritime sector is emphasising new working practices to make an ‘office at sea’ attractive to the new generation of seafarers.  Communication solutions Large vess...

The Chief Executive of The Seafarers' Charity, Deborah Layde, was announced as Chair of the Women in Maritime Network. Deborah Layde was appointed to the role of Chief Executive in July 2022, after successfully leading The Seafarers’ Charity’s grant-making programme for 9 years. Proactive approach She describes herself as passionate about seafarers and Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. She has led the charity’s approach to EEDI which started with est...

The 51st annual Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) held from September 15th – 18th welcomed thousands of visitors, with the greatest increase in visitor numbers in over a decade. Amidst a busy boat show season, Propspeed attended the 51st annual Newport International Boat Show (NIBS), held on the downtown waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island, from September 15th – 18th. Newport International Boat Show NIBS spans over 13 acres of historic downtown Newport and is one of...

Propspeed, the globally renowned innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, has announced that Propspeed has been proven to make vessels more fuel efficient, improve performance and offset fuel costs. Several Propspeed customers have monitored their performance data, before applying Propspeed and after, and have shared that information back to the company. Demand for fuel-efficient vessels “Seeing how shockingly high fuel costs these days are, boaters are looking for any way to make...

UK Ports has been announced as a Bronze Sponsor for Maritime UK Week. Starting on 10 October, Maritime UK Week 2022 will shine a spotlight on the latest developments in the maritime sector and engage people across the United Kingdom (UK) with the world of maritime.  Responsible for enabling 95% of the UK’s global trade, maritime touches every part of people’s lives. As an island nation, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the maritime sector’s key workers kept the UK supplied with f...

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, announced that it has updated its global health and safety protocols, by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements, effective from Oct. 4, 2022. Given the significant, positive progress in the public health environment, the Norwegian Cruise Line updated its health and safety guidelines, which are now more aligned with other global travel organisations. Removal of COVID-19 safety protocols “Heal...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat, under which both organisations commit to strengthening the maritime and port sectors in selected developing countries, through activities which will promote and facilitate the adoption of sustainable maritime transport systems and practices. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday (29 September, 2022) by IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim...

Peder Winther joined Wrist Group on October 1st as CEO for the Ship Supply business and will become part of the Global Management Team and the Executive Management together with Group CEO, Jens Holger Nielsen and Group CFO, Anders Skipper. Peder Winther will take daily responsibility for the Ship Supply regions, Global Sales and Marketing, Global Procurement, and Process Excellence. The strengthening of the ship supply business is part of Wrist’s strategic initiatives for future grow...