29 MAR 2019 Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Turkey’s Karpower International have agreed to collaborate on a LNG-to-Powership business providing floating LNG power plants globally. The partners will operate under the brand name KARMOL. The Powership receives regasified LNG through a floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to …
Read More »MAIB: POOR WATCHKEEPING LED TO COLLISION BETWEEN RO-RO AND CRUISER IN THE SOLENT
28 MAR 2019 The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says that poor watch keeping contributed to last September’s collision between the ro-ro passenger ferry and a recreational cruiser in the Solent near Southampton, England. On 29 September 2018, the UK registered roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Red Falcon and the …
Read More »LNG CARRIERS AND FSRUS – WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
28 MAR 2019 To gain some insight on how LNG Carriers and FSRUs are operated in today’s market, Young@Nor-Shipping has been fortunate to talk to Erik Folkeson, Vice President IR & Strategy of Höegh LNG, to answer all our questions, and give a temperature check on the LNG market. Höegh …
Read More »LNG CARRIER AND VLCC COLLIDE AT FUJAIRAH ANCHORAGE
27 mar 2019 On the evening of March 24, the LNG carrier Aseem collided with the 280,000 dwt VLCC Shinyo Ocean at the Fujairah anchorage. At about 2000 hours on Sunday, the Aseem and Shinyo Ocean were both maneuvering at the edge of the busy anchorage. Aseem was inbound, but …
Read More »VIKING SKY ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE
27 mar 2019 The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has worked with Viking Sky‘s classification society, Lloyd’s Register, and the ship owner to determine the cause of the vessel’s power “blackout” at Hustadvika in challenging weather conditions on March 23. For the present, the conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by …
Read More »CARBON EMISSIONS BREAK RECORD IN DEVASTATING GLOBAL SETBACK, “WE ARE IN DEEP TROUBLE” !
27 MAR 2019 Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world’s growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before. Energy demand around the world grew by 2.3 percent over the …
Read More »U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST USS COLE VICTIMS
27 mar 2019 In an 8-1 ruling issued Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court revoked a judgement of $315 million for victims of the USS Cole attack because the plaintiffs’ lawyers had sent the lawsuit to the wrong address. The decision hinged on the question of whether the plaintiffs had properly served the Sudanese government, the …
Read More »GERMAN BULK CARRIER DETAINED OVER LACK OF FOOD AND BULLYING
26 mar 2019 The Liberian-registered bulk carrier Anna-Elisabeth has been detained by Australian authorities after the international crew on board complained of insufficient food, bullying aboard the vessel and denial of shore leave. The complaints from crew were received by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) while the vessel was berthed at …
Read More »MALE BIRTH CONTROL PILL HAS JUST BEEN SHOWN SAFE IN HUMANS FOR THE FIRST TIME
26 MAR 2019 For years, scientists have been trying to develop a safe and effective version of the pill for men, and a new drug candidate could be the contraceptive we’ve been looking for. This week, scientists in the US announced that an experimental oral drug called 11-beta-MNTDC looks to be safe and …
Read More »U.S., U.K. JOIN NORWAY IN INVESTIGATING VIKING SKY ENGINE FAILURE
25 MAR 2019 Maritime authorities in Norway, Britain and the United States have started investigating the loss of power on board the Viking Sky cruise ship which nearly led to its grounding along the west coast of Norway over the weekend. The 2017-built luxury cruise ship had 1,378 passengers and crew on …
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