Global Companies Sign Declaration on Seafarer Welfare and Crew Change

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Published on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 00:25
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BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 01-25-2021 07:08:41

 

 

Coinciding with the start of the 2021 World Economic Forum, more than 300 companies from a broad range of industries across the globe are coming together to add their voice to the other organizations seeking to call attention to the humanitarian issues and challenges seafarers are facing caused by the restrictions implemented to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Saying that the current issues are not an acceptable way to treat seafarers, the global companies and organizations are committing to take action to resolve the crew change crisis while calling on peers and other stakeholders, in particular relevant government bodies, to join the efforts.

“We, the signatories to The Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, recognize

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750 boxes fall off Maersk ship during another Pacific storm

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Published on Thursday, 21 January 2021 09:16
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Maersk has confirmed another case of bad weather in the Pacific has knocked hundreds of boxes from one its ships.

The 13,100 teu Maersk Essen was midway through the Pacific bound for Los Angeles when it lost up to 750 containers on January 16 , according to claims consultancy WK Webster. As well as the boxes lost overboard during the storm, many containers have collapsed and been damaged and will need to be removed and repositioned when the ship docks in California. Its scheduled arrival into Los Angeles is tomorrow. Its calls at ports after Los Angeles are likely to be delayed.

Maersk confirmed the incident yesterday in a statement regarding the Danish flagged vessel.

“All crew members are safe and a

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RIPA.- Reglamento Internacional para prevenir abordajes en la mar

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Published on Friday, 15 January 2021 16:25
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Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Pilot Project in Japan

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Published on Saturday, 16 January 2021 08:38
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Introduction NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK or NK)

• International classification society in Japan established in 1899

• Abt. 20% share of classification of world cargo vessels in Gross Tonnage

• Head Office : Tokyo, Japan

• Abt.130 sites in the world for ship survey

• Offices in U.S. : New York, Charleston, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Norfolk, Seattle ClassNK activities relating to hydrogen / fuel cell

• Guidelines providing additional safety requirements for design and construction of the vessels have been issued based on the results of R&D and IMO discussions. ① Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers (March 2017) ② Guidelines for Fuel Cell Systems On Board Ships (First Edition) (June 2019)

• Design approval and surveys for construction of LH2C for the pilot project in Japan applying the above Guidelines ①. 2

HHI Group and DNV GL present green tankers of the future

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Published on Friday, 15 January 2021 05:51
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Gagarin Prospect, the world’s first Aframax tanker designed to run on LNG, is one of 40 dual-fuelled ships already delivered or under construction at HHI Group. The DNV GL classed vessel is owned by leading Russian ship operator Sovcomflot and was honoured, amongst others, with the Nor-Shipping 2019 Next Generation Ship Award (Image courtesy of HHI Group).

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. In a recent "Green Tankers towards 2050" industry webinar, attended by more than 250 participants from shipping companies around the world, DNV GL and HHI Group presented the results of new joint research and explained how eco-friendly

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