ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Published May 6, 2024 4:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The project that has been underway for the past several years to develop the U.S.’s first hydrogen-power towboat reached a critical agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard that provides a pathway forward. Maritime Partners, which is leading the project, signed a Design Basis Agreement with the USCG for the Hydrogen One towboat that will use a novel technology that produces hydrogen aboard the ship eliminating the challenges of bunkering and storing hydrogen. “The signing of this agreement opens the...

Equatorial Guinea May Be Holding S. African Engineers Over Seized Yacht

Published May 6, 2024 3:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of South Africa is working to secure the release of two oil and gas executives who were charged and swiftly convicted of drug trafficking in Equatorial Guinea last year. They were arrested just days after South African courts seized a superyacht belonging to the country's ministry of defense, the Blue Shadow, and their 12-year prison sentence is widely believed to be a politically-motivated form of retaliation. Authorities and open source intelligence researchers have linked the vessel to vice...

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

Published May 6, 2024 3:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its environmental review clearing the way for testing of an alternative foundation for the Beacon Win site located south of Nantucket. The site now controlled by BP proposed additional site testing for a lesser-used technology called suction bucket foundations which allows for the installation of turbines without the need for pile driving. Deployed for the first time a decade ago, the suction bucket has been used...

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Published May 6, 2024 1:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sea trials continue for the first vessel operating on ammonia, an offshore supply vessel converted by Australia’s Fortescue. Earlier this year, the vessel completed the first marine bunkering of ammonia, and now after a second bunkering undertook the next phase of its ongoing sea trials. The testing and trials are being conducted with the cooperation and close supervision of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, where the vessel is registered. The MPA developed stringent safety protocols and reports...

Shipping

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Tugs & Salvage

Riverboat Natchez (Richard Spragg / public domain)

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Last weekend, a towboat with a large barge tow came within feet of hitting a historic paddlewheeler moored on New Orleans' Mississippi waterfront. At about 0830 hours on April 28, the towboat Robert L. Knight approached the sharp river bend at Algiers Point with a load of 24 empty hopper barges, headed upriver. The winds were strong enough that a small craft advisory was in effect. As the towboat rounded the bend, it swept along Natchez's starboard side, narrowly missing...

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

The International Transport Workers' Federation has identified another Mideast vessel operator that has allegedly abandoned multiple ships and their crews, without supplies or wages. According to ITF, the parties that would ordinarily take responsibility - the owner, flag state, or the nation of ownership - have not stepped forward to help. According to ITF, the UAE-based shipowner Middle East Marine LLCd has had 17 abandonment cases since late 2022, in locations across South Asia. The agency says that it has responded...

Corporate News

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

[By: NAVTOR] NAVTOR is calling on hydrographic offices and other industry stakeholders to help urgently “bridge the divide” between vessels and management teams with the widescale roll-out of onshore ENCs. Without a joined-up, global approach to the issue, the Norwegian maritime technology company says important development areas such as autonomous shipping, route planning, optimisation, and effective emergency response measures could be held back. NAVTOR’s Paul Elgar describes the current state of play as “simply not good enough in an...

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Virgin Voyages which was launched to disrupt the cruise industry with a new approach to the business is finally set to introduce its fourth cruise ship completing one of the most challenging startups. The cruise line which was announced with great promise and fanfare ran into headwinds as its introduction coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virgin Voyages this week announced the September 2025 introduction of its fourth cruise ship, Brilliant Lady (110,000 gross tons), which is...

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

The port of Montrose, located on Scotland’s eastern coast north of Edinburgh and Dundee, became the first Scottish port to provide shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels. The Montrose Port Authority used a self-funded joint venture with Plug Shore Power to achieve this milestone in its ambition of becoming Scotland’s first carbon-neutral port. The port authority highlights the importance of reducing emissions from vessels and specifically at dock ships. They cite data from the UK’s Department of...

Shipping

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Tugs & Salvage

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

Government

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

Corporate News

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

Cruise Ships

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Ports

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Offshore

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

Ireland released a draft of its plan to designate four areas off the south coast for offshore wind projects and proceed to auctions. It follows the successful first offshore auction in May 2023 where over 3 GW of capacity was procured from four offshore projects. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, released the plan on May 3 highlighting that it is Ireland’s first-ever spatial plan for renewable energy at sea. The draft South Coast Designated...

Shipbuilding

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Environment

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

The maritime industry is facing an ever-tightening regulatory environment in its efforts to achieve its ambitious net-zero target by the middle of this century. For meaningful progress to be achieved, the industry needs two things: practical solutions, together with a detailed understanding of the actual impact of various long and short-term measures on the industry’s future decarbonization pathway. This extends beyond purely technical considerations, encompassing the entire value chain, and accounting...

Business

Wing-in-Ground Craft Startup Regent Secures $300M Leasing Deal

Regent, the manufacturer of a line of battery-electric wing-in-ground craft, has secured a $300 million purchase-and-lease agreement with green shipping finance company Monte Maritime. Regent's WIG craft - which it calls a "seaglider" (no relation to the class of autonomous submersibles) - is an increasingly popular option for sustainable coastal travel. Regent has sold over 600 units of its popular Viceroy model, and more sales are coming in all the time, says Adam Triolo, VP of Commercial Business Development at Regent....

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ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Equatorial Guinea May Be Holding S. African Engineers Over Seized Yacht

BOEM Completes Review for Alternative Foundation Test at BP’s Beacon Wind

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Replica Ship Models – Nautical Art or Marketing Tool? Perhaps Both.

Visibility from the Bridge to Improve Cargo Management

Polymeric Solutions Contributing to Maritime Decarbonization

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Fueled Ship Runs Propulsion and Maneuverability Tests

Video: Towboat Nearly Hits Historic Riverboat in New Orleans

ITF Calls Out "Worst Case of Seafarer Abandonment Ever Seen"

NAVTOR Calls on Hydrographic Offices to Support Onshore ENC Roll Out

After Nearly Two-Year Delay, Virgin Voyages Will Launch Fourth Cruise Ship

Montrose is Scotland’s First Port with Shore Power for Energy Sector's OSVs

Ireland Releases Draft Plan for South Coast Offshore Wind Farms

USCG Agreement Sets Development Pathway for First Hydrogen-Power US Towboat

Energy Insetting is the Key to Unlock the Potential of Future Fuels

Wing-in-Ground Craft Startup Regent Secures $300M Leasing Deal

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