[By Robert Wihtol] On November 13, the finance ministers and central bankers of the G20 will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss action to help poor countries struggling to pay debts. A key issue will be getting China, the world’s largest bilateral creditor, to play a more active role. The push by China’s President Xi Jinping to achieve global leadership […]
According to U.S. 4th Fleet, Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit has suffered two engineering casualties in a row, adding to the long string of mechanical breakdowns affecting the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships. After sustaining damage to her complex propulsion system’s combining gear during a recent exercise, USS Detroit opted to limp back to her home […]
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued a report into a 2019 containership accident in the Port of Vancouver highlighting concerns that the newer ships are outgrowing the current port infrastructure. While the investigation was looking at an incident when a container ship struck the berth causing a crane collapse, the board raised a […]
The 138,600 dwt containership One Aquila arrived in Tacoma, Washington this afternoon for an unscheduled stop after having suffered a collapse of containers during its trans-Pacific crossing. The vessel’s operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported that the incident occurred during severe weather conditions sailing from China to Long Beach, California. “Considering the vessel situation […]
The Engine Room is the heart-beat of the ship and we know we won’t get far without our Engineering department who play a direct role in providing safe surgery on board Various commitments | Marine Engineering About the role: The Second Engineer is in charge of Engineering Department and responsible to the Chief Engineer for the daily operation of the machinery spaces, and ensuring the Engineering Officers […]
(Marine Engineer Liscense desired) Keeping the lights on & keeping the ship ticking, we are very thankful for our Engineering department, especially when it comes to keeping the air conditioning running! Various commitments | Marine Engineering About the role: The HVAC Refrigeration Engineer assists in the maintenance of all refrigeration and air conditioning equipment onboard. Our on board refrigerated food stores need monitoring, and our air conditioning systems […]
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report stating that although government departments have made progress in recent months implementing the changes required to systems, infrastructure and resources to manage the border at the end of the post-EU Exit transition period, it is still likely that widespread disruption will occur from 1 January 2021. […]
14 seafarers have been evacuated from a freighter off the coast of Portugal, leaving it adrift and awaiting a tow. The 5,400 dwt freighter Southwester called for assistance at about 0030 hours on Thursday, reporting sudden flooding in the engine room. At the time, she was located about 40 nautical miles off Figueira da Foz, a […]
The owners of the wrecked bulk carrier Wakashio announced that work on clearing the aft section of the ship from the reef in Mauritius will be commencing shortly but it is expected to take several months. The Wakashio became the center of international attention after the vessel ran aground in July and later split apart […]
WISTA International – the global voice for female managers within the shipping industry – presented its first Corporate Diversity Award at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online on Thursday 5 November to Terminal Internacional del Sur (TISUR) nominated by WISTA Peru. The Corporate Diversity Award is aimed at companies and organizations that have demonstrated […]
In 2011, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), as a goal-based technical standard to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the shipping industry. The phased approach began in January of 2013 with each phase requiring vessels to become progressively more efficient with the ultimate goal of achieving […]
ABS has just scheduled its 100th Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Certification for Seaspan Ship Management, 98 percent of which are remote surveys. ABS is on course to ultimately certify more than 100 vessels for Seaspan, the largest containership lessor in the world, part of a huge increase in demand for ABS remote surveys […]
