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UK marine industry grows for fourth consecutive year

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British Marine statistics reveal the UK marine industry has grown for the fourth consecutive year
British Marine statistics reveal the UK marine industry has grown for the fourth consecutive year

The UK marine industry, including leisure, superyacht and small commercial sector continues to grow, according to new statistics published by British Marine at the London Boat Show 2016.

The statistics, which are released alongside British Marine’s bi-annual Industry Trends survey, show:

Industry revenue stands at £2.97bn for 2014/15, up 1.1% from 2013/14.

The domestic market continues to grow, expanding from 68% of total revenue (2013/14) to 70% (2014/15).

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IIMS launches new specialised courses through MSA

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As part of its training strategy for 2016, the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) has announced the launch of four specialised courses through its subsidiary the Marine Surveying Academy, which are open to members and non members alike.

All four courses will be held at the Novotel Hotel close to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam and delivered by Ton Bos, the principal course lecturer. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and IIMS members will be awarded 5 valuable CPD points.

About Ton Bos
Ton is a Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, a Master in Business Administration and a Eur. Ing. Ton has over 30 years worldwide project experience and is a lecturer at the Delft University of Technology. He teaches and lectures all over the world. Continue reading “IIMS launches new specialised courses through MSA”

AMSA issues Marine Notice on emergency towage capability

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amsaThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a Marine Notice on emergency towage capability in an attempt to remind masters, owners and agents of ships of their responsibilities for reporting and resolving maritime incidents. AMSA may well seek to reclaim costs incurred in the event of an intervention by them in a maritime incident from the vessel’s owners.

The MERCOM is an AMSA officer responsible for coordinating and managing serious maritime incidents who is vested with powers under the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981 (the Powers of Intervention Act).

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IIMS Small Craft Working Group Ultrasonics Training Day

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ultrasonicsThe first Small Craft Working Group training day of 2016 has been organised for Monday 8 February.

The day will focus solely on ultrasonic NDT equipment and its use in practice. This will be done by looking at how it works in theory in the morning and then in practice outside after lunch at P&S Marine. The location is Croxley Green, Watford.

The day’s agenda is as follows:

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Gigantic containership Al Muraykh visits the UK setting a new world record

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The MV Al Muraykh in London. Photo taken by Andrew McAlpine
The MV Al Muraykh in London. Photo taken by Andrew McAlpine

DP World London Gateway Port has welcomed one of the world’s largest container ships carrying a record 18,601 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). The UASC owned Al Muraykh chose to call at DP World London Gateway to unload 3,800 containers.

The ship is one of the largest in the world measuring 400 metres in length. The containers are loaded 11 storeys high above deck and 23 containers across the ship. With thousands more stowed below deck, the ship can carry up to 18,800 containers. The ship left Malaysia’s Port Klang carrying the most ever shipping containers on board a vessel and arrived at DP World London Gateway Port as its first port of call in Europe.

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BIMCO launches cyber security guidelines for ships

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In conjunction with others, BIMCO has launched a set of cyber security guidelines for ships
In conjunction with others, BIMCO has launched a set of cyber security guidelines for ships

BIMCO, together with other leading shipping organisations, has launched a set of cyber security guidelines for ships to help the global shipping industry prevent major safety, environmental and commercial issues that could result from a cyber incident onboard a vessel.

The cyber guidelines launched today are a first for the shipping industry, developed by international shipping associations, comprising BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO – and with support from a wide range of stakeholders.

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MCA issues Hovercraft Code Marine Guidance Note

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The UK MCA has released a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the Hovercraft Code
The UK MCA has released a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the Hovercraft Code

UK MCA has issued a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the new Hovercraft Code which has been developed for Light and Small hovercraft operating in the United Kingdom or United Kingdom Waters (both at sea and on inland waterways).

Currently all hovercraft used for reward must be built to the requirements of the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code. The Hovercraft Code introduces a voluntary set of standards appropriate for small commercial hovercraft, which are equivalent to the HSC requirements.

Where a hovercraft is surveyed and certificated under, and continues to comply with, this Code, it is exempted from those parts of the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972 and the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004 which require the hovercraft to be surveyed and certificated against the British Hovercraft Safety Requirements (BHSR) and the IMO High Speed Craft Code. The General Exemption is annexed to this MGN.

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CASCADe project to improve bridge efficiency and prevent accidents ends

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An EU funded project that has been funded for three years called CASCADe is coming to a close this month. The project has developed new methodologies in which information is shared and displayed on a ship’s bridge, helping to improve efficiency on board and contribute towards the prevention of accidents at sea.

Drawing directly from the experience of seafarers, the CASCADe project has developed a new adaptive bridge design methodology that treats both human agents and electronic equipment as parts of a cooperative system. This allows for the sharing of information to be optimised.

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Moore Stephens predicts a volatile and gloomy year in 2016 for shipping

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Richard Greiner of Moore Stephens predicts a tough year ahead for shipping in 2016
Richard Greiner of Moore Stephens predicts a tough year ahead for shipping in 2016

Richard Greiner, shipping partner at Moore Stephens, an international accountant and shipping firm, paints a gloomy outlook for the shipping market in 2016. He writes:

The ultimate definition of an optimist has been characterised as an accordion player with an answerphone. Such extreme optimism might be difficult to find in shipping today, but the portents for 2016 are not all bad.

The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping rates for everything from pins to elephants, dropped to an all-time low in December last year, and has fallen still further this month. Most people blamed this on China for not consuming as much of anything as it did previously. Nevertheless, the dry bulk sector will probably have to reduce the newbuilding orderbook and increase ship recycling in 2016 in order to restore the balance.

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Out of water survival craft FAQ’s published by USCG ahead of new policy

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Out of water survival craft FAQ's have been released by USCG ahead of a new policy in February 2016
Out of water survival craft FAQ’s have been released by USCG ahead of a new policy in February 2016

The US Coast Guard has published a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about out of water survival craft to answer questions raised ahead of its new policy that takes effect from 26 February 2016.

Question: What laws require me to change my current survival craft?
Answer: Section 609 of the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act (Public Law No. 111-281 – OCT. 15, 2010), when it added section 3104 to Part B of 46 U.S. Code. This new section prohibited the approval of survival craft unless the craft “ensures that no part of an individual is immersed in water.”

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ClassNK releases amendments for steel ships survey and construction

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Amendments for steel ships survey and construction have been released by ClassNK
Amendments for steel ships survey and construction have been released by ClassNK

ClassNK has released amendments to its rules and guidance for the survey and construction of steel ships, including structural strength requirements of container carriers.

In response to a large container ship casualty in June 2013, ClassNK established The Investigative Panel on Large Container Ship Safety, which comprised of shipbuilders, shipping companies, and people with relevant knowledge and experience, to investigate the possibility of casualty occurrence and the structural safety of large container carriers. The results from the investigation and ClassNK’s action plan were released in the Investigation Report on Structural Safety of Large Container Ships in September 2014.

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Benetti nominated at 2016 ShowBoats Design Awards

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benettiNow in its seventh edition, the ShowBoats Design Awards will take place between the 21st and 23rd February and are held by Boat International. According to the brand, the awards honour ‘the creative talents behind the most innovative, elegant and inspiring new yacht designs from the boards of the world’s leading yacht design studios’.

Two of Benetti’s yachts have been nominated across five categories. The first of these is the 11.11 vessel, launched last year, which will compete in the ‘Exterior Design & Styling Award – Motor Yacht over 500 GT’ and the ‘Interior Design Award – Motor Yacht over 500GT’ categories.

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