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GIANT CRUISE SHIP’S MAIDEN VOYAGE MAY BE TO A SCRAPYARD

21 JUN 2022 An unfinished mega-liner that was to be one of the world’s biggest cruise ships by capacity is sitting in a German shipyard, waiting to be scrapped, because bankruptcy administrators can’t find a buyer, according to cruise industry magazine An Bord. The lower hull of a liner known …

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WOMEN OFTEN ‘FEEL THE COLD’ MORE THAN MEN. THIS COULD BE WHY

27 JUN 2022 We all have different preferences for when it’s the right time to bring out the winter blankets. And the thermostat’s setting often forms the basis of office arguments between women and men regarding the “correct” temperature for it to be set. Between the sexes, there are always more similarities than …

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RUSSIA OFFERS SAFE PASSAGE TO UKRAINIAN GRAIN SHIPS AS TURKEY FLOATS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINE-FREE CORRIDORS

25 JUN 2022 Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not responsible for establishing the corridors and Turkey suggested that ships could be guided around sea mines.  Ukrainian grain shipments have stalled since Russia’s invasion and ports blockade, …

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SURGE IN BOXSHIP ORDERS COULD CREATE CAPACITY SURPLUS AS EARLY AS 2023

24 JUN 2022  Although trade volumes are cooling, the appetite by major ocean carriers for new ship orders continue to soar. Ocean freight consultancy Alphaliner recently estimated that about 900 ships totaling 6.8 million TEU are due to be built in top-tier yards around the world. This orderbook is bigger …

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PILOT PROJECT DEMONSTRATES COLD CUTTING FOR SUSTAINABLE SHIP RECYCLING

23 JUN 2022  The first vessel for a new sustainable ship recycling operation in Germany arrived at the shipyard in Kiel where the pilot project will proceed over the next few weeks. A German startup called Leviathan is working with Germany Naval Yards to demonstrate their process in order to …

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LLOYD’S REGISTER FINDS ‘SIGNIFICANT’ EFFICIENCY BENEFITS FOR NEWCASTLEMAX BULK CARRIER DESIGN FEATURING ROTOR SAILS

22 JUN 2022 Lloyd’s Register has given its stamp of approval (in principle) for a newcastlemax bulk carrier fitted Anemoi Rotor Sails that will help “significantly improve” the efficiency and reduce environmental impact of the design. Rotor Sails are a modernized versions of the Flettner Rotor, comprised of tall cylinders …

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CAPTAIN CONCEALS COVID SYMPTOMS FROM PORT OFFICIALS

21 JUN 2022  In its annual report for 2021, CHIRP Maritime included a single known case of a master who deceived port officials and denied the presence of COVID symptoms aboard his ship. “While this is the first such report to be received by CHIRP Maritime, it is unlikely to be …

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REINSURERS COULD FACE $2B IN CLAIMS OVER THE EVER GIVEN GROUNDING

20 JUN 2022  Claims related to the infamous grounding of the boxship Ever Given last year could amount to a staggering $2 billion, according to French insurer Scor SE, and the massive cost will largely be borne by the reinsurance sector. The Ever Given went aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, …

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AIR POLLUTION CUTTING COULD HELP US FEED THE WORLD MORE EASILY. HERE’S HOW

19   JUN 2022 Planting more crops isn’t the only way to feed a growing population. Cutting air pollution could go a long way towards increasing crop production while saving precious land and money, according to new research. If the world cuts the emissions of just one type of air pollutant …

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SHIPBUILDING RETURNS TO HISTORIC HARLAND & WOLFF SHIPYARD IN BELFAST

18 JUN 2022 Harland & Wolff’s historic Belfast shipyard, perhaps best known for building the Titanic, has won its first new order since the company’s insolvency in 2019. The order calls for the fabrication of 11 barges for UK-based waste management and recycling company Cory for operation on the River …

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