ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

Published May 6, 2024 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ireland released a draft of its plan to designate four areas off the south coast for offshore wind projects and proceed to auctions. It follows the successful first offshore auction in May 2023 where over 3 GW of capacity was procured from four offshore projects. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, released the plan on May 3 highlighting that it is Ireland’s first-ever spatial plan for renewable energy at sea. The draft South Coast Designated...

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Published May 6, 2024 6:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The port of Montrose, located on Scotland’s eastern coast north of Edinburgh and Dundee, became the first Scottish port to provide shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels. The Montrose Port Authority used a self-funded joint venture with Plug Shore Power to achieve this milestone in its ambition of becoming Scotland’s first carbon-neutral port. The port authority highlights the importance of reducing emissions from vessels and specifically at dock ships. They cite data from the UK’s Department of...

Smugglers Toss 2.5 Tons of Cocaine Overboard to Escape Royal Navy Pursuit

Published May 6, 2024 5:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The latest interdiction in the Caribbean by the Royal Navy’s patrol ship HMS Trent sounds like a scene from a motion picture. The vessel, which was commissioned in 2020 and was on a regular patrol of the Caribbean, reported that as night was falling, they conducted a high-speed chase with its seaboats to pounce on smugglers in a go-fast boat. They reported that the go-fast boat with the smugglers was hopelessly weighted down and, to evade capture, the smugglers were...

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Published May 6, 2024 4:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The project that has been underway for the past several years to develop the U.S.’s first hydrogen-power towboat reached a critical agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard that provides a pathway forward. Maritime Partners, which is leading the project, signed a Design Basis Agreement with the USCG for the Hydrogen One towboat that will use a novel technology that produces hydrogen aboard the ship eliminating the challenges of bunkering and storing hydrogen. “The signing of this agreement opens the...

Shipping

Survey: Tanker Officers Report High Satisfaction, But Heavy Workload

Tanker owners' association Intertanko has released the results of its latest online survey of crewmembers across the global fleet, based on responses from more than 5,400 seafarers. The snapshot of mariner sentiment revealed areas where satisfaction is high, as well as common concerns that will need to be addressed. "Whilst there are some issues revolving around harassment, working hours and workload . . . in the main, seafarers are content with their career, wished to pursue the highest professional qualifications...

Tugs & Salvage

Salvage contractors cut a massive girder free from Dali's starboard bow (USACE)

Salvors Move Carefully Towards Big Lift to Refloat Boxship Dali

Salvors are still preparing for the operation to remove wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the container ship Dali, which struck a bridge pier and collapsed the main span of the structure on March 26. Salvage crews have a difficult task ahead. Masses of steel and concrete are embedded in the deck towards the forepeak, and a twisted but intact stretch of the bridge span - dubbed "section four" in the response plan - is propped...

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

The International Transport Workers' Federation has identified another Mideast vessel operator that has allegedly abandoned multiple ships and their crews, without supplies or wages. According to ITF, the parties that would ordinarily take responsibility - the owner, flag state, or the nation of ownership - have not stepped forward to help. According to ITF, the UAE-based shipowner Middle East Marine LLCd has had 17 abandonment cases since late 2022, in locations across South Asia. The agency says that it has responded...

Corporate News

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Long Island Ferry

[By: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.] On Friday, May 3rd, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) successfully launched the ferry LONG ISLAND (ESG Hull 228) at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, FL. The new passenger and auto ferry is destined to operate between Bridgeport, CT, and Port Jefferson, NY, traversing the Long Island Sound. The vessel was christened by Rosemary McAllister, Director of Strategy, and attended by representatives from vessel owners Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of...

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Virgin Voyages which was launched to disrupt the cruise industry with a new approach to the business is finally set to introduce its fourth cruise ship completing one of the most challenging startups. The cruise line which was announced with great promise and fanfare ran into headwinds as its introduction coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virgin Voyages this week announced the September 2025 introduction of its fourth cruise ship, Brilliant Lady (110,000 gross tons), which is...

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Shipping

Survey: Tanker Officers Report High Satisfaction, But Heavy Workload

Tugs & Salvage

Salvors Move Carefully Towards Big Lift to Refloat Boxship Dali

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Corporate News

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Long Island Ferry

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Offshore

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

Shipbuilding

The Forward Bridge in Future Container Shipping

Shipping company Maersk recently introduced a new 16,000-TEU, methanol-powered ship named Ane Maersk with a bridge installed near the bow. The ship is designed for maximum efficiency on the Asia-Europe trade lane. Because of its cargo capacity advantages, the house-forward design has future potential in international container ship operations between Europe and Asia as well as in trans-North Atlantic service. Introduction A container ship built with a forward bridge was mentioned in an article* published early in 2021 when...

Environment

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

The maritime industry is facing an ever-tightening regulatory environment in its efforts to achieve its ambitious net-zero target by the middle of this century. For meaningful progress to be achieved, the industry needs two things: practical solutions, together with a detailed understanding of the actual impact of various long and short-term measures on the industry’s future decarbonization pathway. This extends beyond purely technical considerations, encompassing the entire value chain, and accounting...

Business

Wing-in-Ground Craft Startup Regent Secures $300M Leasing Deal

Regent, the manufacturer of a line of battery-electric wing-in-ground craft, has secured a $300 million purchase-and-lease agreement with green shipping finance company Monte Maritime. Regent's WIG craft - which it calls a "seaglider" (no relation to the class of autonomous submersibles) - is an increasingly popular option for sustainable coastal travel. Regent has sold over 600 units of its popular Viceroy model, and more sales are coming in all the time, says Adam Triolo, VP of Commercial Business Development at Regent....

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ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Smugglers Toss 2.5 Tons of Cocaine Overboard to Escape Royal Navy Pursuit

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Survey: Tanker Officers Report High Satisfaction, But Heavy Workload

Salvors Move Carefully Towards Big Lift to Refloat Boxship Dali

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Long Island Ferry

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Replica Ship Models – Nautical Art or Marketing Tool? Perhaps Both.

Visibility from the Bridge to Improve Cargo Management

Polymeric Solutions Contributing to Maritime Decarbonization

Survey: Tanker Officers Report High Satisfaction, But Heavy Workload

Salvors Move Carefully Towards Big Lift to Refloat Boxship Dali

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Long Island Ferry

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

The Forward Bridge in Future Container Shipping

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

Wing-in-Ground Craft Startup Regent Secures $300M Leasing Deal

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