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Colombian tourist ferry capsizes with loss of 9 people and 28 more missing

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Photo credit: Juan Quiroz/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images
Photo credit: Juan Quiroz/Agence France-Presse – Getty Images

Content reprinted from the Associated Press

Nine people died and 28 were missing after a tourist ferry packed with about 170 passengers capsized on Sunday 25 June on a reservoir near Medellin, officials said.

A major rescue effort involving Colombia’s Air Force and firefighters from nearby cities searched for survivors at a reservoir in Guatape where the four-story boat, El Almirante, sank. As it went down, recreational boats and Jet Skis rushed to the scene to pull people from the ferry and deliver them safely to the shore, avoiding an even deadlier tragedy.

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Global Industry Alliance launched to support a low carbon shipping future

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13 leading shipping and marine organisations have come together to support the progress towards a low carbon shipping future
13 leading shipping and marine organisations have come together to support the progress towards a low carbon shipping future

Leading shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine and technology builders and suppliers, big data providers, and oil companies have signed up to a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to support transitioning shipping and its related industries towards a low carbon shipping future.

Thirteen companies have signed up to launch the GIA, under the auspices of the GloMEEP Project, a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-United Nations Development Program (UNDP)-International Maritime Organization (IMO) project aimed at supporting developing countries in the implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping.

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Safety warning issued by MAIB following a fatal auxiliary boiler explosion on container ship Manhattan Bridge

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The Manhattan Bridge. Photo credit: Ron van de Velde
The Manhattan Bridge. Photo credit: Ron van de Velde

An engine room oiler suffered fatal injuries and the second engineer suffered severe burn injuries when a furnace explosion occurred on the vessel’s auxiliary boiler. The oiler and engineer were attempting to restart the boiler after it had suffered a flame failure cut out.

The boiler had tripped out several times due to flame and ignition failures earlier in the day and had been successfully restarted by the second engineer.

Following the accident, waxy deposits, sufficient to cause intermittent fuel supply problems, were found in the boiler’s distillate fuel supply filter.

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Ditch the rudimentary liquefaction can test advises the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators

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The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned about the use of the can test method
The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned about the use of the can test method

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has called for a complete overhaul of the cargo sampling and liquefaction testing protocols for raw ores and less common cargoes, such as nickel ore, fine wet coal and bauxite.

Professor Mike Bradley, a member of the advisory panel to the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators and head of Greenwich University’s Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, said the current measures in place to test cargoes for potential liquefaction are inadequate, especially for raw ores and variable materials being loaded in ports where conditions are inclement.

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MAIB publishes report into grounding and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise

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Photo credit: Mark Harcum
Photo credit: Mark Harcum

Summary of the incident
At 1135 on 15 May 2016, the passenger vessel Surprise suffered hull damage and started flooding when it grounded at Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. All 48 passengers were safely evacuated to shore. The flooding was contained by the vessel’s own bilge pumps and it returned to harbour under its own power.

Resulting safety issues
A passage plan had not been prepared for the trip. Passage planning is essential for every voyage to ensure all navigational hazards are identified and avoided.
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Alpeco delivers high speed refuelling solution for Jurong port

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Alpeco, based in the UK, has designed, built and installed two jetty-based high speed dispensing units for refuelling a range of boats including small leisure craft, for Singapore-based CNC Petroleum.

The dispensers refuel vessels with diesel at flow rates of 100 LPM or 500 LPM and were installed on a jetty at Penjuru Terminal, Jurong Port.

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The world’s first fully electric air supported vessel picks up the award for the electric and hybrid propulsion system of the year

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BB Green is the world's first fully air supported vessel
BB Green is the world’s first fully air supported vessel

BB Green, the world’s first fully electric air supported vessel by Green City Ferries has been awarded the ‘electric and hybrid propulsion system of the year’ at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo Conference 2017 in the Netherlands.

The fourth annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards took place in Amsterdam where a judging panel made up of leading international marine journalists, industry experts and academics, honoured the world’s finest engineers and innovative products in the electric and hybrid marine arena. The BB Green is used as a commuter ferry for up to 99 passengers on the inland waterways around Stockholm.

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US Coast Guard lists top five deficiency areas found on cruise vessels in 2016

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Image for display purposes only

The US Coast Guard (USCG) Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE) has issued by way of a newsletter the top five deficiency areas it found on cruise vessels in 2016. Last year USCG reported 103 vessel detentions of all vessel types to IMO and conducted 294 cruise ship examinations, out of which 1% received a detention.

USCG CSNCOE aims to share the most common deficiencies found so that owners, operators, and other involved parties can take proactive steps to identify and correct non-compliant conditions of safety and environmental stewardship, before Port State Control action is necessary.

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Lack of safety management system highlighted in the case of the Peter F Gellatly

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Peter F Gellatly image source: NTSB. Photo by John Skelson
Peter F Gellatly image source: NTSB. Photo by John Skelson

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its accident report into the case of the Peter F Gellatly in New Jersey that caused an estimated $2.7 million of damage, which could have been mitigated had there been a safety management system in place. The tank barge Double Skin 501 collided with the International Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) Bayonne Pier A whilst being pushed by the uninspected towing vessel. In addition, further damage was caused to an adjacent ship, the Isola Bianca. Furthermore, pipelines on the pier were damaged, resulting in the discharge of 630 gallons of fuel oil into the water.

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Lack of routine maintenance led to three injured crew due to collapse of accommodation ladder

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Once the 190m-long bulk carrier was moored alongside, the three crewmen were sent to rig its starboard accommodation ladder. The accommodation ladder was in its stowed position and needed to be unstowed, lowered to the quayside and rigged ready for use.

The top of the accommodation ladder was hinged onto a turntable, which in turn was mounted on a platform attached to the ship’s deck. The access platform at the bottom of the ladder was fitted with a set of collapsible handrails on either side.

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Superyacht Aurora delivered by Lürssen

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Lürssen’s 74 metre superyacht Aurora has been successfully delivered to her owner in Rendsburg, Germany, it has been announced. With a GT of 2,113, she was first revealed to the industry earlier this year in March as she emerged from the Lürssen sheds.

Aurora features both an interior and design by Winch Design and was developed with a large family in mind. As such, she boasts generous interior and exterior spaces and can accommodate up to 16 guests over eight staterooms. Continue reading “Superyacht Aurora delivered by Lürssen”

First 60 metre plus superyachts berth at new Sovren Ibiza Marina

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A layout artist's impression of the new superyacht berths at Sovren Ibiza Marina
A layout artist’s impression of the new superyacht berths at Sovren Ibiza Marina

Opening its pontoons to boats for the first time on 1st June 2017, the new Sovren Ibiza Marina has announced that it already has a number of superyachts over 60 metres LOA berthed at the facility.

Encompassing the area formerly occupied by Port Ibiza Town and the area of Duques de Alba, as well as a new facility called Es Martell on the dock Darsena del Levante, Sovren Ibiza Marina was awarded concession to be operational for the 2017 season back in December 2016.

In a recent statement, marina owners Sovren House Group explained that Ibiza has “always been something of a tease” for superyachts, with “maximum desire” and “minimum availability”, with the facility therefore created to cater to increased demand for superyacht berths of 60 metres and above.

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