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A total of 15 Japanese companies have come together to form a carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas buyer’s alliance.


One of two reports on decarbonizing shipping published by the World Bank sees LNG as “likely to play a limited role” in decarbonizing the sector and recommends that countries should “avoid new public policy that supports LNG as a bunker fuel.


Canada is extending its ban on cruise ships until February 2022 because of COVID-19, effectively shutting down popular summer trips to Alaska for another year.


FLOODING AND SINKING OF TRAWLER OCEAN QUEST REPORT PUBLISHED


MAIB have published their report on the flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest.


On 18 August 2019 and about 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, the UK registered trawler Ocean Quest, sank as a result of an engine room flood. The source of the flood has not been determined; however, it was almost certainly a result of shell plating or hull weld failure. The crew tackled the flood with fixed and portable pumps but were not able to get the situation under control. The alarm was raised as soon as the flood was discovered, the crew were well prepared for the abandonment and all were rescued safely by a coastguard helicopter.


Safety Issues


Flooding presents an immediate threat, and every effort must be made to pump out the floodwater. In this case, the crew followed their onboard routine for bilge pumping, which meant that sea suction valves were left partly open. This potentially restricted the bilge pumps’ effectiveness and, although this procedure may have been appropriate for bilge pumping, it was not appropriate during an emergency.


Training and drills help to prepare for emergencies. Ocean Quest’s crew had conducted regular abandon ship drills so were well prepared for that phase of the emergency, and all rescued safely.


Ultrasonic hull thickness measurement is only a sampling process and does not provide 100% coverage, so is not guaranteed to detect all areas of erosion.


Read the report in full at https://bit.ly/3a761WG.


Testing is getting underway to explore the use of biofuels and methanol on the currently available marine propulsion technologies.


Transport Malta has announced it is to begin work on a new marina for small craft in Xemxija, a suburb on the western part of St Paul’s Bay in the north of the country.


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Safety Briefings


SPW GmbH, the German propeller manufacturer, has attained DNV-GL certification for its Variprofile and Variprop feathering propellers.


Monaco Marine is to invest over 6.5m to upgrade its shipyard in Antibes including a new 300-tonne travel lift.


Global yacht charter specialist Sunsail has picked up a 2021 Trusted Service Award for exceptional customer service from Feefo, one of the UKs biggest online review platforms.


Refit and repair yard STP Shipyard Palma has teamed up with Marina Ibiza to create the Ibiza Joysail Regatta, a new four-day competition for 24m-plus yachts in the Maxi and Superyacht classes.


Canal & River Trust has assembled a new cultural heritage advisory group to support the effective conservation and interpretation of the built and cultural heritage of the UK waterways.


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