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AMSA reports that the master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the safety, operation and seaworthiness of his ship.
Commenting six months after the launch of the world’s largest electric ferry, Halfdan Abrahamsen, told the BBC, “Ferry shipping in general is very dirty business. Ships usually use marine diesel or heavy fuel oil, but the only oil onboard Ellen is for the gearbox and in the kitchen for making French fries.”
SUGAR BEET PULP PRONE TO IGNITION WHEN MOISTURED AND HEAPED REVEALS INVESTIGATION REPORT
The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty issued an investigation report on vessel “Ventura”, to look for the causes that resulted to the vessel’s cargo tanks and cargo being burnt down, highlighting that sugar beep pulp is prone to ignition when moistured and heaped.
The vessel was transmitting about 4,811 mt of sugar beet pulp with no added molasses. The vessel sailed by the Kiel lighthouse at 11.00, and at 12.00 smoke was noted onboard the vessel and triggering the fire alarm. Following, the regional vessel traffic service was immediately informed, which then assigned the vessel to an emergency mooring off Vossbrook on the Kiel Firth.
The vessel sailed rapidly to Kiel Ostuferhafen port at 21.00, where it partly unloaded the cargo onto the pier using the port’s dredger and extinguished there by the Kiel Fire Service.
Shanghai has maintained its position as the busiest container port in the world after handling approximately 43.3 million TEU in 2019. The figures were attributed to Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong and his government work report. “Shanghai will serve as a crucial port for international container transportation in the Asia Pacific region,” Ying was quoted as saying.
At least $1 trillion of investment in new fuel technology is needed to enable the shipping industry to meet U.N. targets for cuts in carbon emissions by 2050, a study published recently showed.
BSU concluded that: It is not possible to clearly determine the cause of the fire. However, there is a reason to believe that the cargo’s maximum moisture content was partially exceeded due to the effect of rain when sugar beet pulp was loaded from the open troughs.
Safety recommendations: The federal bureau of marine casualty investigation recommends that: - The owner of the vessel should advise the masters and chief officers of the importance to comply with the regulations according to the IMSBC Code.
- The owner should advise the ship’s command to the effect that if solid bulk cargo is loaded from open thoughts or the like, which are not protected ashore from any type of precipitation, new samples must be taken in respect of the moisture content and that parts of the cargo must be excluded from loading if required limit values are not met.
- The owner should consult its ship’s command that the niches in which cargo hold lights are located should be sealed when loading solid bulk cargo, so that it can not pass through their protective grating and come into direct contact with the lights.
COMBUSTIBLE FURNISHINGS CONTRIBUTED TO EXTENT OF FIRE ON GRAND SUN SAYS ACCIDENT BRIEF
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a Marine Accident Brief about the fire on the offshore supply vessel Grand Sun, noting that substantial use of combustible wood paneling and drapery contributed to the extent of the fire.
Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding on Port State Control are again signalling that they will take a firm line in enforcing the IMO 2020 fuel sulfur limits. “Emphasis is therefore placed on the requirements entering into force on 1 March 1 2020 prohibiting the carriage of non-compliant fuel, for use on ships not equipped with EGCSs,” said a recent release.
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The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the fire was the overheating of electrical wiring associated with a chest freezer or the receptacle powering it, which was located in an accommodation space. The crew were alerted to an unusual smell on board but it took several searches to discover that a pile of four foam work vests were on fire. The work vests were stored on the chest freezer located on the starboard side forward, in the upper passenger compartment, behind the door leading to the wheelhouse.
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Cryostar and KC LNG have been awarded a contract to build an LNG ship bunkering and fuelling facility at the Port of Antwerp. They are set to commission the LNG facility in the first quarter of 2020.
According to the Shiptech 2020 report, over $1bn was invested in technology companies working in the maritime sector in 2019.
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