22 FEB 2023 A ‘port of refuge’ is a maritime safety principle as old as seafaring itself. Without it, a marine casualty can turn into a much larger problem, as illustrated by the notorious case of the tanker Prestige. On November 13, 2002, the Prestige was navigating the Bay of Biscay carrying 77,000 …
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21 FEB 2023 At least one ship carrying Australian coal that was destined for China has been diverted due to uncertainty around Chinese customs policies following the easing of a ban on imports from Australia, according to traders and shiptracking data. The BBC Maryland, hauling about 12,000 tonnes of thermal coal from Australia’s …
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20 FEB 2023 As Europe resorts to desperate measures to contain a growing immigration crisis, the UN has condemned a move by Italy to enact stringent laws against NGOs and humanitarian groups involved in search and rescue (SAR) missions in the central Mediterranean. Italy has moved to impose stricter conditions …
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20 FEB 2023 International marine fuels group Baseblue, created through the merger of three bunker players, aims to hone in on greenshipping as part of the growing push to decarbonise the industry, executives said on Tuesday. Shipping, which transports around 90% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the …
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19 FEB 2023 The UK’s Commercial Rib Charter, which bills itself as Europe’s largest Rib operator, is commissioning a unique crew transfer vessel designed to meet the challenges at the Scroby Sands RWE Wind Farm, a nearshore installation less than two miles from the UK coast. The vessel, named CRC Walrus, …
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18 FEB 2023 After a storm over the Black Sea, Ukraine’s military has warned coastal communities near Odesa of the risk of drifting naval mines. The warning comes shortly after the detonation of a contact mine on a public beach in Batumi, Georgia’s second-largest city. Floating Soviet-era YaM-type mines have …
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