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IMO World Maritime Day theme for 2016 is ‘Shipping: indispensable to the world

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The recently launched World Maritime Day logo
The recently launched World Maritime Day logo

​The World Maritime Day theme for 2016 is “Shipping: indispensable to the world”.

The World Maritime Day  theme was chosen to focus on the critical link between shipping and global society and to raise awareness of the relevance of the role of IMO as the global regulatory body for international shipping. The importance of shipping to support and sustain today’s global society gives IMO’s work a significance that reaches far beyond the industry itself.

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Storm damaged City of Rotterdam heads to Tyneside for repairs

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The storm damaged City of Rotterdam is now in Tyneside for repairs
The storm damaged City of Rotterdam is now in Tyneside for repairs

A&P Group has welcomed the City of Rotterdam, one of the biggest ships to be affected by Storm Desmond, to its Tyneside yard for repair.

The 5,000-tonne dwt Ro-Ro Cargo ship collided with another vessel on the Humber Estuary when Storm Desmond hit the north of England earlier this month.

A&P Group’s 100 strong Tyneside team will now undertake a 5-week programme of structural steel repairs before the City of Rotterdam returns to service at the end of January.

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Blue Amazon: Preparing the LNG ship of the future

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Photo credit BG Group
Photo credit BG Group

An innovative project to optimise LNG ship hull forms is set to reduce emissions and save significant amounts of fuel for LNG vessel operators.

On the shores of the Amazônia Azul – or Blue Amazon, the part of the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil – the LNG ship of the future is being designed. The shape of an LNG ship’s hull and cargo tanks are critical for the vessel to sail with minimal resistance through water. This is important as fuel use is the biggest cost for ship operators, and reducing fuel use significantly lowers emissions.

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Urgent clarity on container weighing sought by operators

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Clarification is being sought by operators on the upcoming new container weighing regulations.
Clarification is being sought by operators on the upcoming new container weighing regulations.

The implementation of the new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weighing rule is due to come into effect on 1 July 1 2016, yet there is still a lack of information on their application, which is causing terminal operators to request further clarity as a matter of urgency.

Private port federation FEPORT has called on national authorities to develop guidelines that protect the efficiency of the logistics chain and do not create competitive distortions between Member States.

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Venues announced for IIMS 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016

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Herringham Hall, Regent's University, is one of several lovely venues IIMS has chosen for its 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016
Herringham Hall, Regent’s University, is one of several lovely venues IIMS has chosen for its 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016

The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) is pleased to announce the locations it has chosen to celebrate its special 25th Anniversary London Conference, Silver Jubilee Awards Ceremony, Gala Dinner and Annual General Meeting. They are Regent’s University, Museum of London Docklands and the Old Library at Lloyds of London.

The various events are taking place in London over two days on Wednesday 31 August and 1 September 2016 at various venues.

Full details of Conference speakers and technical workshop presenters are still being finalised and will be released soon. Bookings for the various events will open at the beginning of February.

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2016 Motor Boat Awards winners announced

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Winners of the 2016 Motor Boat Awards
Winners of the 2016 Motor Boat Awards

The tenth Motor Boat Awards were celebrated at a gala dinner hosted by Time Inc UK, the publishers of Motor Boat & Yachting magazine, and sponsor Pantaenius Sail and Motor Yacht Insurance.

An audience of 230 international guests at the prestigious Rosewood Hotel in London saw the 2016 Motor Boat Awards presented to winning boats in eight categories ranging from Sportsboats and RIBs to 100 foot plus Custom Yachts. A further seven boats were highly commended by the judges.

The Awards presentation was hosted by Motor Boat & Yachting’s editor, Hugo Andreae, and deputy editor, Jack Haines.

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New EU Watercraft Directive to replace RCD is now applicable

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The new EU Watercraft Directive comes into force from 18 January 2016
The new EU Watercraft Directive comes into force from 18 January 2016

The new EU Watercraft Directive (formerly known as the Recreational Craft Directive or RCD) 2013/53/EU has become applicable from Monday 18 January 2016.

As a result, the European Boating Industry and International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) invaluable ‘RCD Guide’ is now applicable to boating professionals intending to manufacture, import, distribute and sell products on the EU single market as well as Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland (as part of the European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association), and Turkey (candidate EU member).

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The Port of Prince Rupert port development could create 5,000 jobs

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New plans revealed by the Port of Prince Rupert show that 5,000 new jobs could be created
New plans revealed by the Port of Prince Rupert show that 5,000 new jobs could be created

The Port of Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia, Canada has released a study projecting that its fully-realized development plan could generate almost 5,000 new jobs directly related to port activity, with corresponding increases in wages and government tax revenues.

Using a model derived from project proposals and land use plans, the forecast quantifies the potential growth of the port’s economic impact through 2025 and beyond. The model makes assumptions for capital investments, average employment levels and wages.

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Largest superyacht to emerge from McMullen & Wing yard launched

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McMullen & Wing has launched their largest explorer superyacht from their New Zealand yard
McMullen & Wing has launched their largest explorer superyacht from their New Zealand yard

McMullen & Wing, based in Auckland New Zealand, has launched a 50m custom built superyacht from its yard in Mount Wellington. Weighing in at 550 tonnes, the as of yet unnamed superyacht is the largest and heaviest vessel ever constructed by the company.

The explorer superyacht, Y/N 1016, has been designed by McMullen & Wing in cooperation with Gregory C Marshall and continues the rugged and masculine appearance of the first yacht in the Diamond Series, the 45m Big Fish, which has spent large amounts of time exploring the Arctic Circle since her launch in 2010.

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New battery propulsion concept under development by Wärtsilä

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Wärtsilä is launching a new zero, or low emissions ferry design utilising battery engine hybrid propulsion.

As well as a complete electrical and automation package, azimuth propulsion units and a complete bridge control system, Wärtsilä’s wireless inductive charging system enables the ferry to begin charging immediately when the vessel arrives at quay, saving time and circumventing reliability problems associated with plugging in cables.

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Oyster Yachts set to expand its workforce

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On the back of a strong order book Oyster Yachts is set to recruit up to 50 new staff
On the back of a strong order book Oyster Yachts is set to recruit up to 50 new staff

Oyster Yachts has started 2016 with a better order book than the same time last year with contracts totalling £70m. There are 15 yachts currently in fit-out – ten in Oyster Yacht’s Norfolk shipyard, five in its Southampton yard – and 11 others waiting to start.

The moulding of the first Oyster 118 commenced late in 2015 and fit-out will start in the Southampton shipyard in a few months’ time. This pioneering project, the largest Oyster ever built in the UK, together with a pipeline of three Oyster 825s, two Oyster 745s and two ‘Raised Deck’ versions of the Oyster 885, means that Oyster is now expanding its team in Southampton by 25%, recruiting 50 staff across all trade skills over the next 3–6 months.

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Marshall Islands Registry to insist on accredited security companies

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The Marshall Islands Registry has issued a directive on the use of accredited security companies only
The Marshall Islands Registry has issued a directive on the use of accredited security companies only

The Marshall Islands Registry has released a directive to companies with vessels under its flag, stating that with effect from 1 January 2016 companies shall engage only those Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) that are certified to the ISO PAS 28007:2012 standard by a UK Accreditation Service authorised (UKAS) certification body.

The Marshall Islands, the world’s third largest registry, has a fleet of more than 3,500 ships. It is the first flag to implement the new rules following a revised interim recommendation, as published in June’s Maritime Safety Committee circular MSC.1/Circ.1406/Rev.

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