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Rolls-Royce and Stena Line to work together to develop intelligent awareness for ships

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Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce
Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Swedish ferry company Stena Line AB, to collaborate in the development of its first intelligent awareness system.

Intelligent awareness systems will make vessels safer, easier and more efficient to operate by providing crew with an enhanced understanding of their vessel’s surroundings. This will be achieved by fusing data from a range of sensors with information from existing ship systems; such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) and radar. Data from other sources, including global databases, will also have a role.

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A marine warranty surveyor should be engaged to reduce cargo shifting risk says London P&I Club

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London P&I Club is calling for a marine warranty surveyor to be engaged to reduce the risk of shifting deck cargoes
London P&I Club is calling for a marine warranty surveyor to be engaged to reduce the risk of shifting deck cargoes

Due to a recent increase in the incidence of deck cargoes shifting in heavy weather, the London P&I Club said it supports a recommendation to appoint a marine warranty surveyor to supervise high-risk marine construction and transportation project operations where appropriate.

“In the past year, LOC has seen many deck cargoes shifting in heavy weather,” Paul Walton, a director with international marine consultant LOC (Hong Kong), said.

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P&I Club advises the use of soundings in conjunction with new Singapore Mass Flow Meters regulations

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The use of Mass Flow Meters in Singapore without the additional check of bunker soundings is not recommended says North P&I
The use of Mass Flow Meters in Singapore without the additional check of bunker soundings is not recommended says North P&I

The North of England P&I Association Limited (North of England P&I) has warned vessel operators that, despite new regulations in Singapore that make the use of Mass Flow Meters mandatory for bunker deliveries, operators should still utilise soundings before and after deliveries.

“The introduction of Mass Flow Meters for bunker operation in Singapore is a welcome development. Unfortunately it appears that although the equipment has changed, the behaviour of some unscrupulous suppliers has not,” said the P&I Club.

The organisation says, with reports that piping irregularities have been identified on some bunker tankers, it is possible that some quantity of bunkers could be syphoned back into the bunker vessel’s tanks during the process of bunkering.

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Following numerous delays, the wreck of the Sewol is expected to be lifted by early April

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The wreck of the Sewol ferry, which sank almost three years ago with over 300 people on board, could emerge from the water by early, says the South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

The 6,825-ton Sewol tragically sank off Jindo Island on April 16, 2014, killing 304 people onboard, 250 of whom were high school students on a school trip.

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Wärtsilä launches SmartPredict to provide safer ship manoeuvring guidance

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Wärtsilä is launching its latest innovation SmartPredict
Wärtsilä is launching its latest innovation SmartPredict

The technology group Wärtsilä is launching its latest innovation SmartPredict at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from March 13 to 16. Developed by the company’s Dynamic Positioning unit, SmartPredict is designed to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by reducing the risks associated with manoeuvring.

The system displays the vessel’s predicted future position and heading, and uses proven dynamic positioning (DP) analysis algorithms to evaluate forces affecting the vessel, thereby providing advanced motion prediction. SmartPredict also features a configurable prediction time display.

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New carriage requirements for all IBC code listed products is coming

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In its March 2014 edition of its Technical & Regulatory news bulletin, DNVGL has taken the opportunity to update readers about the proposed changes specific to chemical tankers leading to a revision in the IBC code product list. It says that IMO is reassessing carriage requirements for products listed in the IBC Code. This means the current list of cargo with the Certificate of Fitness will change for chemical tankers. The amendments are expected to take effect 1 July 2020, subject to approval. This news helps owners consider early actions.

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US Coast Guard issues a safety bulletin about vapor pressure relief valve testing on pneumatic systems

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Due to a mishap from improper testing of a vapor safety relief valve on a compressed air system, the Coast Guard Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) reminds all those concern of the risks and best practices in conducting or witnessing the testing of relief valves. While this information is based on testing compressed air systems using vapor relief valves, the guidance is also relevant to safety valves in other pressure systems, except boilers.

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Norway set to build the world’s first shipping tunnel

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The Stad shipping tunnel in Norway is set to become the first of its kind in the world
The Stad shipping tunnel in Norway is set to become the first of its kind in the world

Tunneling for small vessels is nothing new as those who built the network of canal in Britain centuries ago would testify to. But the concept of a shipping tunnel is a rather more ambitious plan. However, the Norwegian government has finally agreed to proceed with the construction of the Stad tunnel, the the world’s first ship tunnel under a mountain set on the remote western coast of Norway. This new tunnel will certainly draw tourists, but more importantly will save time and money.

Freighters and cruise ships up to 16,000 metric tons will be allowed to sail through the Stad shipping tunnel that is going to take a decade to build. It will be blasted through a mile of rock at a cost of about £260 million. The construction has been designed by architects Snøhetta, which designed the home of the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo and the new headquarters in Paris for the French newspaper Le Monde, media report.

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Enclosed space deaths caused by semi-coke cargo says findings

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The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued an information note about a fatal accident that happened on a Hong Kong registered general cargo ship. Two stevedores and one bulldozer operator were found collapsed inside the stair trunk after they entered the enclosed space without following the proper procedures. The cause of death was due to the oxygen depletion atmosphere inside the stair trunk.

This incident draws the attention of the shipping industry to the dangers associated with the characteristics of semi-coke cargo. Parties concerned should treat the space inside stair trunk to cargo hold as an enclosed space and take appropriate safety precautionary measures before entering such space.

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2017 Flag State performance table published by ICS

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The 2017 Flag State performance table by ICS is now available
The 2017 Flag State performance table by ICS is now available

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Flag State Performance Table providing an annual overview of the performance of the world’s flag states against a number of criteria such as port state control records, ratification of international maritime Conventions and attendance at IMO meetings.

There is nothing inherently unusual in an international ship registry system in which the owner of a ship may be located in a country other than the state whose flag the ship flies, says the ICS. However, a balance has to be struck between the commercial advantages of selecting a particular flag and the need to discourage the use of flags that do not meet their international obligations.

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New Zealand set to implement the Maritime Labour Convention next month

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New Zealand’s maritime safety authority (NZ) has announced it will implement the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) by early next month, in order to protect local and international seafarers. The move is also expected to improve the safety and well being of seafarers on board both foreign-flagged and New Zealand ships.

MLC was established in 2006, and mandates ship owners to bear the expense of shore-based medical care for seafarers who need hospitalisation or medical care while overseas on a ship.

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First purpose built LNG bunkering ship has been delivered

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Delivery is complete of the world's first purpose built LNG bunkering ship
Delivery is complete of the world’s first purpose built LNG bunkering ship

ENGIE, Fluxys, Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK have taken delivery of the world’s first purpose built LNG bunkering ship from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Busan, Korea.

She will run on LNG for her maiden voyage, after a few days of loading LNG delivered by trucks at the shipyard.

Zeebrugge in Belgium will be the home port of the vessel, which has been named ENGIE Zeebrugge accordingly. From there, the 5,000m3 LNG capacity vessel will supply LNG as a marine fuel to ships operating in Northern Europe.

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