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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season requires increased inspection in New Zealand and Australia

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

According to Gard P&I Club, the 2019/20 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season has arrived and ships arriving in New Zealand and Australia from countries with established stink bug populations must prepare for increased surveillance and inspection. Last season, New Zealand turned away four contaminated vessels from its waters.

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is an agricultural pest that feeds on, and can severely damage, fruit and vegetable crops. The pest has spread from its native range in East Asia to establish populations in North America and Europe but is not yet established in Australia and New Zealand. If the pest were to find its way to Continue reading “Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season requires increased inspection in New Zealand and Australia”

AMSA release video: Creating a safety management system for fishing vessels

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AMSA release video
AMSA release video

AMSA has produced an excellent short video explaining how to develop a safety management system for fishing vessels. Watch this 16 minute video for easy to understand steps, real-world stories and experiences of why an effective safety management system (SMS) is essential when working in the fishing industry.

Fishing for Safety has been produced via a collaboration between Southern Rocklobster Limited Clean Green Program and AMSA, as part of a broader ongoing project: Southern Rock Lobster Clean Green Program—revision, digitisation and extension across the supply chain. Continue reading “AMSA release video: Creating a safety management system for fishing vessels”

World’s first autonomous spill response vessel demonstrated

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Spill Response Vessel
Spill Response Vessel

A US maritime robotics specialist company has held a successful on-water demonstration of what it claims is the first unmanned and autonomous oil spill response vessel.

As a part of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has announced that it has successfully demonstrated its autonomous systems in action on board a Kvichak Marco skimmer boat during events held along the Portland harbour.

The on-water demonstrations took place aboard the world’s first autonomous spill response vessel Continue reading “World’s first autonomous spill response vessel demonstrated”

Recreational Boating Statistics (US 2018 ) reveal alcohol the main contributing factor in fatal boating accidents

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Alcohol the main contributing factor in fatal boating accidents
Alcohol the main contributing factor in fatal boating accidents

The US Coast Guard has published its 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, which is a 3.8% decrease from 2017. From 2017 to 2018, total recreational boating injuries also fell 4.5% (2,629 to 2,511), and the total number of accidents reduced 3.4% (4,291 to 4,145).

Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in 2018, accounting for 100 deaths, or 19% of total fatalities.

While these decreases are encouraging, there are still too many deaths and injuries Continue reading “Recreational Boating Statistics (US 2018 ) reveal alcohol the main contributing factor in fatal boating accidents”

Pacific Knight: Poor stability assessment leads fishing vessel to capsize with one fatality

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Starboard quarter of the Pacific Knight. Photo credit: Mike Jones
Starboard quarter of the Pacific Knight. Photo credit: Mike Jones

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an investigation report on the capsizing of the fish tender ‘Pacific Knight’ while at anchor off Alaska in July 2018. The investigation identified several contributing factors to the capsizing, including poor stability assessment by the captain, vessel modifications, overloading and slack water in the tanks.

On July 25, 2018, about 0630 local time, the commercial fish tender Pacific Knight capsized while at anchor about 11 miles south of Dillingham, Alaska. Continue reading “Pacific Knight: Poor stability assessment leads fishing vessel to capsize with one fatality”

IMO sulphur cap: Joint industry guidance for the supply and use of 0.50% sulphur fuel published

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Joint industry guidance issued regulation ahead of IMO Sulphur Cap implementation. Photo credit: IMO
Joint industry guidance issued regulation ahead of IMO Sulphur Cap implementation. Photo credit: IMO

Disruptive change facing the shipping industry is fast approaching in the form of the IMO Sulphur Cap regulation, which comes into force from 1 January 2020. Although the picture is still far from clear, those in the know expect a number of vessels and operators to be non-compliant come January. Where this leaves things and how authorities will react, only time will tell.

To aid those operating in the sector who ‘need to know’, a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organisations have collaborated in order to produce Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% sulphur marine fuel, which was released on 20 August 2019.

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Stone Age boat building site discovered underwater off Isle of Wight

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Stone Age Ancient Boat
Stone Age Ancient Boat

The UK Maritime Archaeological Trust has discovered an 8,000 year old structure next to what is believed to be a stone age boat building site; possibly the oldest ever to be discovered in the world.

The Isle of Wight site lies east of Yarmouth. The newly-discovered platform is the most cohesive, wooden Stone Age, Late Mesolithic (c. 8,400 to 4,000 BC) structure ever found in the UK. The site is now 11 meters below sea level, but during the period there was human activity on the site, it was dry land with lush vegetation. It was at a time before the North Sea was fully formed and the Isle of Wight was still connected to mainland Europe. Continue reading “Stone Age boat building site discovered underwater off Isle of Wight”

More carriers set to impose fines on rogues shippers for misdeclared cargo in containers

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Shippers are expected to be fined for misdeclared cargo
Shippers are expected to be fined for misdeclared cargo

Carriers are cracking down on rogue shippers by threatening significant financial penalties for misdeclared cargo following a series of vessel fires. Evergreen was first out of the gates announcing fines ranging from $4,000 to $35,000, for misdeclarations with Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL following suit.

TT Club risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox said, “We welcome such initiatives, following a spate of fires and growing concerns about cargo packing.

“We have been collaborating with stakeholders through the supply chain to highlight ongoing risks arising from poorly packed and Continue reading “More carriers set to impose fines on rogues shippers for misdeclared cargo in containers”

Leaking lube oil caused fire on trawler says NTSB investigation report

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Image courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
Image courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its investigation report into the fire and subsequent sinking of the fishing vessel Master D.

About 0030 local time on August 31, 2018, the Master D was transiting with three crew members in the Gulf of Mexico 45 miles southeast of South Padre Island, Texas, when a fire in the engine room was discovered. After unsuccessfully trying to extinguish the fire, the crew abandoned the vessel without injury. The fire continued to burn until the vessel sank the next day. An oil sheen approximately 400 yards by one mile was visible in the water after the sinking. The estimated property damage exceeded $162,000.

The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the fire aboard the vessel was leaking lube oil from the diesel generator that contacted a Continue reading “Leaking lube oil caused fire on trawler says NTSB investigation report”

Mani Frers unveils 46m trimaran superyacht concept

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Mani Frers has released images of its futuristic new superyacht project
Mani Frers has released images of its futuristic new superyacht project

The styling of the next generation of superyachts is changing, well it is if Mani Frers has anything to do with it! The Italian yacht designer has unveiled its 46.7-metre (153-foot) trimaran superyacht concept ahead of its build at the McConaghy shipyard.

Work is well underway on the superyacht project, which is listed for sale with Camper and Nicholsons, as its pre-engineering, interior design and tank testing is already complete.

The yacht’s key features will comprise vast exterior space allowing for al fresco living, with a full 11.25-metre beam aft deck, including a Continue reading “Mani Frers unveils 46m trimaran superyacht concept”

DNV GL supplies ShipManager Hull software to realize Saipem 7000’s digital twin

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ShipManager Hull software by DNV GL will be used by Saipem
ShipManager Hull software by DNV GL will be used by Saipem

Saipem, the energy and infrastructure solution provider, is implementing DNV GL’s hull planned maintenance system, ShipManager Hull, based on 3D digital twins of crane and pipelaying vessels.

DNV GL will supply its advanced software, ShipManager Hull, for implementation on five vessels of the Saipem fleet. It will start with Saipem 7000, one of the world’s largest crane vessels with a lifting capability of 14,000 tonnes at 42 meters. Indeed, crane vessels are exposed to high stresses during lifting, demanding particular attention to structural integrity. The frequent ballasting of the vessel increases the need for efficient monitoring of ballast tank corrosion. Saipem will be able to use a digital twin of the entire structure for optimal planning of periodic inspections and dry-dock repairs.

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Maiden commercial trip completed by world’s first all-electric ferry

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The world's first all-electric e-ferry has completed its maiden voyage
The world’s first all-electric e-ferry has completed its maiden voyage

The world’s largest all-electric ferry has completed its first commercial voyage between the ports of Søby and Fynshav in southern Denmark.

This revolutionary ship, e-ferry Ellen, capable of carrying approximately 30 vehicles and 200 passengers, is powered by a battery system with an unprecedented capacity of 4.3MWh provided by Leclanché SA one of the world’s leading energy storage companies. The motor system was supplied by Danfoss Editron.

Participating in this event celebrating the first scheduled ferry service between the two Danish islands were the respective mayors of the Continue reading “Maiden commercial trip completed by world’s first all-electric ferry”

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