June 6, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A supply vessel operating as part of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has been attacked in the Southern Red Sea, Dryad Maritime informed. The vessel, identified as VOS Theia, was attacked by a skiff with six persons on board off Hodeidah, Yemen, on June 4, 2018. At the time of the attack, the 2011-built vessel […]
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NSRI Assists Stowaway on Bulker MI Harmony
June 11, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A suspected stowaway was discovered aboard the bulk carrier MI Harmony on June 8 while the vessel was docked in the Port of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The 32-year-old male, believed to be from Tanzania, had reportedly fled from the ship’s crew after being discovered and had suffered a fractured left leg while fleeing up a crane […]
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UN WFP Supply Ship Attacked off Hodeidah
June 6, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
A supply vessel operating as part of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has been attacked in the Southern Red Sea, Dryad Maritime informed. The vessel, identified as VOS Theia, was attacked by a skiff with six persons on board off Hodeidah, Yemen, on June 4, 2018. At the time of the attack, the 2011-built vessel […]
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Study Supports Case for Methanol as Sustainable Marine Fuel
May 31, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Truls Persson In anticipation of the entrance into force of IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap, methanol is gaining ever greater support as an environmentally-friendly marine fuel. According to the latest findings of the Sustainable Marine Methanol (SUMMETH) project, there are no obstacles to the efficient use of methanol in a converted diesel engine. […]
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In Depth: Shipping’s Decarbonization Will Need Major R&D Investment
May 15, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Following a lengthy process, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) member states finally agreed in April to require international shipping to decarbonize and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The agreement includes strengthening design requirements for each ship type, a relative reduction of 40 percent in CO2 emissions by 2030, and at least […]
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SeaIntel: Shortage of Feeders by End of 2020
May 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The phasing in of the new ultra large containerships in 2018-2020 is not matched by a commensurate injection of feeder tonnage, suggesting either an ordering spree of such vessels or a feeder shortage, SeaIntel Maritime Analysis said. The larger vessels tend to result in a reduction of service frequency in the major trades to balance […]
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Ghana to be one of the first maritime nations to implement e-navigation
February 27, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry, Technology / 0 comments
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has taken the first step towards Ghana’s e-navigation implementation plan. E-navigation is the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine […]
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Tullow prepares to re-start drilling offshore in Ghana
February 10, 2018 / by admin / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
LONDON – Tullow Oil expects the drillship Maersk Venturer to start development drilling later this month on the deepwater TEN and Jubilee fields offshore Ghana. The ultra-deepwater drillship is contracted for up to four years for this program, with provisions for an early termination. First up will be an Ntomme production well on the TEN […]
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