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Norway launches green coastal shipping programme

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Norway is set to launch a green coastal shipping programme
Norway is set to launch a green coastal shipping programme

Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland and State Secretary for Climate and Environment Lars Andreas Lunde have signed a declaration of cooperation with key players in the Norwegian coastal shipping industry. This declaration aims to ensure that Norway has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.

In the future, LNG and battery power are projected to comprise a considerable share of the fuel used by the global fleet. Norway already has a leading position in this field and has a good environmental and business starting point to more broadly implement these new technologies. DNV GL has now taken the initiative to launch a Green Coastal Shipping programme, a joint effort by industry and authorities to ensure that in the future Norway will have one of the world’s most environmentally friendly and efficient coastal shipping industries.

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HUGO BOSS dismasted in the south Atlantic

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HUGO BOSS has been dismasted 370 nautical miles off the coast of Brazil and will take no further part in the Barcelona World Race
HUGO BOSS has been dismasted 370 nautical miles off the coast of Brazil and will take no further part in the Barcelona World Race

Alex Thomson and Pepe Ribes, skippers of yacht HUGO BOSS in the Barcelona World Race lost their mast at 21.02 GMT on 15 January 370 nautical miles off the coast of Brazil. The yacht was reaching in moderate conditions when there was a rigging failure and the mast fell overboard and broke. At the time of the incident, HUGO BOSS was leading and well ahead in the race.

This means they will now cease racing in the Barcelona World Race 2014-2015. The skippers and the shore team are currently evaluating how to get the boat to the nearest landfall, which is likely to be Salvador in Brazil – still a significant distance from the boat’s current position.

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Work begins on £25M quay extension at Port of Tyne

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The Port of Tyne has confirmed Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd as the main contractor for the £25m extension of Riverside Quay
The Port of Tyne has confirmed Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd as the main contractor for the £25m extension of Riverside Quay

The Port of Tyne has appointed the main contractor for the £25m extension of Riverside Quay, the Port’s multifunctional deep-sea facility at South Shields.

The main contract for over 300 metres of quay work includes a 125 metre quay extension, an upgrade of 118m of existing quay and 90m of quay wall renewal at the former McNulty site. The £18.6m contract was won by Tyneside-based Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd who will start construction this month.

This development is required to support the growth in cargo volumes being handled by the Port of Tyne, including the relatively new wood pellet imports used by power stations as they convert from coal to renewable fuels.

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Nautilus welcomes plans to scrap ferry safety rules

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Nautilus welcomes the decision by the UK Government to plans to scrap ferry safety rules
Nautilus welcomes the decision by the UK Government to plans to scrap ferry safety rules

Nautilus International has welcomed the UK government’s decision to abandon controversial proposals to scrap ferry safety rules requiring ro-ro passenger ships to be fitted with lockers containing emergency equipment.

Following an eight-week consultation and talks between the Union and shipping minister John Hayes, the government said ‘persuasive’ arguments had been made in favour of retaining the regulations, which were introduced following the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in 1987.

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Thunderbird 2 launched by Brilliant Boats

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Brilliant Boats has built and launched this interesting vessel called Thunderbird 2
Brilliant Boats has built and launched this interesting vessel called Thunderbird 2

Brilliant Boats and BB Yacht are proud to announce the launch of Thunderbird 2, which has taken place recently in Antalya in Turkey.

Fans of Gerry Anderson and the Thunderbirds series from the 1960’s and 70’s will understand immediately what this vessel is all about. But if not, a little explanation may be appropriate.

Designed to carry a 3 PAX, 1000m capable Triton submarine (Thunderbird 4, of course!), Thunderbird 2 features an 8.5t capacity hydraulic platform for launch and recovery of the sub and other toys, along with the array of battery chargers and oxygen storage and transfer systems required to fully support the submarine.

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RNLI lifeboat hero clocks up more than 1,000 missions

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RNLI lifeboat hero, Stan Todd, has clocked up more than 1,000 missions saving many lives
RNLI lifeboat hero, Stan Todd, has clocked up more than 1,000 missions saving many lives

An RNLI crewman has clocked up more than 1,000 lifeboat launches to emergency calls – rescuing 295 people and saving 47 lives in reaching the milestone. Tower lifeboat station helmsman and former Brighton RNLI volunteer Stan Todd reached the impressive milestone in December, after clocking up more than 34 years saving lives at sea and on the River Thames in central London.

During that time he has plucked drowning swimmers from certain death, rescued sailors from sinking yachts in Hurricane winds and found frightened children drifting miles out to sea in rubber dinghies.

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SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy

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Tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy. Photo: German Navy
Tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy. Photo: German Navy

Tanker hijacks off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings, up to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, despite piracy at sea falling to its lowest level in eight years, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed. Pirates took 442 crewmembers hostage, compared with 304 in 2013.

IMB’s annual piracy report shows 245 incidents were recorded worldwide in 2014 – a 44% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011. Somali pirates were responsible for 11 attacks, all of which were thwarted. However, IMB warns shipmasters to follow the industry’s Best Management Practices, as the threat of Somali piracy has not been eliminated.

Worldwide, 21 vessels were hijacked last year, 183 were boarded, and 13 fired upon. Pirates killed four crew members, injured 13 and kidnapped nine from their vessels.

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Findings of IMO’s study into reducing the administrative requirements of maritime regulations released

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Findings of IMO's study into reducing the administrative requirements of maritime regulations released
Findings of IMO’s study into reducing the administrative requirements of maritime regulations released

Through resolution A.1043(27), the 27th Assembly in November 2011 adopted a process of periodic review of administrative requirements in mandatory instruments, and acknowledged that releasing resources from administrative tasks for Administrations and industry alike, contributes to the Organisation’s goals of efficient regulation of safety and security of shipping and the prevention and control of pollution by ships.

The Ad Hoc Steering Group for Reducing Administrative Requirements (SG-RAR), established by the Council at its 108th session in 2012, evaluated the responses received in the public consultation and developed recommendations on how to alleviate administrative burdens that have become unnecessary, disproportionate or even obsolete. The recommendations were presented to the 113rd Session of the Council on December 3rd, 2014.

Finally the IMO has published its report into the conclusions of the public consultation that has been undertaken on the reduction of administrative burdens in maritime regulations.

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Danish Maritime Authority launches new ship survey

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dma_logo_ukFrom 1 January, the Danish Maritime Authority has started to survey all Danish passenger ships in a new way. Shipping companies are positive towards the new passenger ship survey which will, to a greater extent, involve the crew and the daily safety work.

In cooperation with a number of passenger ship companies, the Danish Maritime Authority has developed a new way of surveying passenger ships. The project has just been evaluated and the involved companies and crews have received the new survey method well.

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British Marine Federation says growth continues in the UK leisure marine sector

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British Marine Federation says leisure marine industry growth is set to continue
British Marine Federation says leisure marine industry growth is set to continue

According to new statistics published by the British Marine Federation at the 2015 CWM FX London Boat Show, the UK leisure marine industry sector continues to grow.

For the third consecutive year, the industry posted growth in 2013/14, with total revenue in the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry totalling £2.93bn (a 1% increase on 2012/13).

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Ships face lower sulphur fuel requirements

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Ships trading in designated emission control areas will have to use on board fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.10% from 1 January 2015, against the limit of 1.00% in effect up until 31 December 2014.

The stricter rules come into effect under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution form ships (MARPOL) Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships), specifically under regulation 14, which covers emissions of Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and particulate matter from ships. These requirements were adopted in October 2008 by consensus and entered into force in July 2010.

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AMSA announces Domestic Surveyor Accreditation Scheme workshop dates

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The Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will be running a series of Domestic Surveyor Accreditation Scheme (DSAS) workshops in Queensland during early February 2015.

The DSAS is a scheme being implemented by AMSA, as the National Regulator, to ensure surveyors are competent to conduct and provide survey reports for domestic commercial vessels under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012.

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