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Maersk has joined the initiative to accelerate transition to net zero steel industry.
HOW TO PROPERLY STOW AND SECURE CARGO CONTAINERS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY AMSA
AMSA has recently published stow and secure cargo containers guidance. AMSA aims to remind operators of the importance of stowing and securing cargo containers, and the potential danger to container ships navigating near intense low-pressure systems that occur off the east coast of Australia.
East Coast Lows are intense low-pressure weather systems that occur off the east coast of Australia. These systems are also referred to as complex lows or Tasman lows. Strong southerly winds, when combined with an easterly swell, can create extreme wave conditions where container ships are at risk of losing cargo overboard. In such incidents, swell size and interval may lead to excessive or even parametric rolling resulting in extreme acceleration forces on container stacks.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to integrate artificial intelligence across its business.
Guidance for avoidance of parametric rolling states: One way of reducing excessive accelerations is for the master, as far as possible and practicable, to plan the voyage of the ship carefully so as to avoid areas with severe weather and sea conditions. The master should always consult the latest available weather information.
Download the guidance at
https://bit.ly/3KcpOU3.
Massimo Perotti, chairman of Italian superyacht giant Sanlorenzo, has personally commissioned a 164ft (50m) trideck powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
MCA PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE ON ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY
Seafarers will be better protected as new UK rules come into force to tighten up safety for those involved in enclosed space entry onboard vessels. The updated legislation goes further than that currently required under international maritime law and is part of the ongoing commitment by the UK to seafarer welfare.
Enclosed spaces include chain lockers, cargo holds, duct keels and water tanks – or any area that has been left closed for any length of time without ventilation.
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the UK’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022.
Isle of Man Ship Registry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Houston-based technology company FuelTrust to validate vessels for the flag’s Green Ship scheme.
Six people have died over a ten-year period from 2009 to 2019 in UK ports while working in such spaces, which has led to this legislation being introduced. Although carrying out assignments in enclosed spaces is a necessary part of working on ships, the MCA is committed to reducing the risks and will continue to review how best to protect people in those environments.
Download the new guidance at
https://bit.ly/3DOv5iH.
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The UK government is planning to invest £4 billion in the country’s regional shipbuilding industry as it prepares to publish refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy.
Marine charging network operator Aqua superPower and Swedish electric boat maker X Shore have formed an alliance aimed at helping to drive infrastructure compatibility and standardisation.
Associated British Ports (ABP) has become the first ports group in Europe to use eMPX, the new digital Master Pilot Exchange.
A zero-emission ferry ordered by Danish ferry operator Scandlines will run on a 10 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system from Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché.
Norway-based insurance company Hydor has ended its contract with a fleet of vessels that were discovered to be fishing illegally across the Atlantic by the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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