Panama Canal tugboat captains are locked in a heated dispute with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) regarding the authority manning and safe operation of tugboats in the new Neopanamax locks after the authority unilaterally and without warning reduced the number of deckhands available to the tugs. The ACP is the agency of the Panamanian government that is responsible … [Read more...]
Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay
By Roslan Khasawneh and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it is investigating a collision between two tankers in Singapore waters on Tuesday that led to a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from one of the ships. An estimated 1,796 tonnes of butane gas leaked from the LPG tanker involved but this posed no … [Read more...]
MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships
Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has won the order to provide both main and auxiliary engines for Mediterranean Shipping Company's eleven record-breaking 22,000 containerships. Construction of the ships will be split by Samsung Heavy Industries, who will build six of the vessels, and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), who will build the other … [Read more...]
Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q917DGJIQQc Check out this incident video show the moment a vehicle carrier hit a moored tugboat at the port of Durban in South Africa on Friday, April 13, 2018. As you can see from the video, the tug was nearly lifted out the water when it was it amidships by the bulbous bow of the vehicle carrier, which we understand was under command of … [Read more...]
IMO Reaches Deal to Cut CO2 Emissions from Ships
By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon emissions, following years of slow progress. The compromise plan, which will cut emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared with 2008 levels, fell short of more ambitious targets. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the … [Read more...]