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The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its report into the grounding of the passenger and freight ferry, Aratere, in Titoki Bay, Picton, on June 21, 2024.The KiwiRail’s Interislander ferry grounded after…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lack-familiarity-new-control-system-led-539718Methanol has been in the news this week with the announcement by Jumbo of a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for the construction of two methanol-ready heavy lift vessels and with Sanmar’s announcement that the world's first dual fuel methanol…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/milliondollar-award-offered-methanol-539719Oil futures fell more than 1% on Friday and were on track for their steepest weekly decline since early April, following reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a potential deal to extend a ceasefire.Brent crude futures for July LCOc1 fell 1.32% or $1.24 to $92.47 a barrel at 0656 GMT. U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-prices-fall-amid-signs-usiran-539724Three tankers were reportedly hit by drones in the Black Sea off Turkey’s northern coast on Thursday, in the latest security incident to unsettle shipping close to the Bosphorus approaches. Shipping agency Tribeca said the attacks took place in international waters north of the Turkeli area, with all three vessels operating in ballast condition at …
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https://splash247.com/drone-attacks-hit-three-tankers-off-turkey/Andrew Craig-Bennett makes the case for nuclear-powered containerships. It looks as if the amateur naval theorists’ talk about “choke points” has been listened to, by all the wrong people. It may well be that most ships sailing between Asia and Europe will be taking the longer way round, and not using the modern, much improved, …
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https://splash247.com/a-practical-vision-of-nuclear-power-at-sea/As he readies to battle the US Justice Department, one of Singapore’s best-known names in shipping has today revealed he will step away from the containerline his family founded nearly 60 years ago. SS Teo is taking a leave of absence from his role as executive chairman and director at Pacific International Lines (PIL), the …
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https://splash247.com/container-cartel-case-forces-pil-chairman-to-step-aside/Greek capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime is accelerating its fleet renewal strategy after adding another newbuilding to a growing orderbook that now totals six eco-design bulkers worth about $460m. The Nasdaq-listed company said the latest addition expands a programme that now includes five 181,500 dwt capesizes and one 211,000 dwt newcastlemax scheduled for delivery between 2027 …
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https://splash247.com/seanergy-fleet-renewal-gathers-pace-with-sixth-newbuild/Karen Martin, global brand ambassador for ShipMoney, has this exclusive advisory for the tens of thousands descending on Athens for shipping’s most extravagant show. Let me set the scene. It’s Tuesday evening at Posidonia. You’re on your fourth event of the day. Your feet stopped speaking to you somewhere around lunchtime. You’ve spent the morning …
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https://splash247.com/how-to-navigate-posidonia-from-someone-who-has-learned-the-hard-way/ABS announced the release of the ABS Nuclear-Ready Notation, an industry first classification notation for marine and offshore assets designed to support future conversion to nuclear energy.The notation is featured in the latest ABS document…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-releases-nuclearready-notation-marine-539698In response to the increase in reported cases of seafarer abandonment, the World Maritime University (WMU) has launched a large-scale research initiative titled Seafarer Abandonment: A focused investigation into regulatory implementation.Funded by The TK Foundation…
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