Power Ships Now Provide About One Quarter of Cuba's Electricity
Havana has at least found a technical way to reduce the impact of the power shortage: floating mobile generating stations, courtesy of Turkish operator Karpowership.
Flashback in maritime history: Explosion, sinking and fatalities on chemical tanker Bow Mariner 28 Feb 2004
On 28 February 2004, the chemical tanker Bow Mariner caught fire and exploded while the crew was engaged in cleaning residual methyl tert Butyl ether (MTBE) from cargo tank number eight starboard. The "Bow Mariner" was a 570-foot, Singapore-flagged chemical tanker built in 1982, and was managed by a Greek company, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd. The tanker was owned by Odfjell USA, headquartered in Houston.
A solution for renewable subsea power is ready for demonstration by partners
The partners in the innovative industry-led project that aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of renewable energy for powering subsea production systems and vehicles are getting ready to demonstrate the integrated system offshore Orkney in Scotland.
What’s in store for the shipping industry in 2023?
High inflation rates and the Russian invasion of Ukraine had a dramatic impact on the shipping industry in 2022 that will continue into 2023.
Transfer Process Tested to Start German LNG Imports at Lubmin
Testing is underway for the commissioning of Germany’s LNG import operations at the eastern port of Lubmin. Unlike the FSRU operations in the west, which began in December at Wilhelmshaven with financial support from the government, the eastern import operation is being privately funded and developed by Deutsche ReGas.
Ports of Rotterdam and Sines to develop green hydrogen corridor
ENGIE, Shell, Vopak and Anthony Veder have agreed to develop a green hydrogen logistic maritime corridor connecting the ports of Sines in Portugal and Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
IMO-ILO Call for New Protocols to Address Rise in Abandoned Seafarers
Faced with a dramatic rise of crewmembers being abandoned over the past few years, the International Maritime Organization working with its sister UN group, the International Labor Organization, adopted a new series of guidelines to better ensure that flag states are fulfilling their obligations. The actions came during the first meeting of a new Tripartite Working Group established by the groups to better address the problem of seafarer abandonment.
Product Tanker Sinks in Bangladesh's Meghna River, Spilling Fuel
According to Maritime-Executive news agency, a tanker full of diesel has gone down in Bangladesh's Meghna river after colliding with another vessel, spilling a large quantity of fuel, according to local media.
Proman Stena Bulk takes delivery of fourth methanol-powered tanker
Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) company of Stena Bulk and Proman, has taken the delivery of its fourth methanol-fueled tanker from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Dubbed Stena Prosperous, the 49,990 deadweight tonnage (DWT) vessel will fully commercially operate on methanol.
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