Shipping News

On the morning of 16 September for Anchorage residents, it was a sight for sore eyes when a cruise vessel reached the Port of Alaska. This was the first time in the last two years.

On Thursday morning at about 10 a.m., a ship named Nieuw Amsterdam belonging to the Holland America Cruise cruise line docked a the port.

This is the first cruise vessel to stop in Anchorage since the COVID-19 pandemic and will be the only ship seen this season per the Director of the Visit Anchorage Community...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/port-of-alaska-welcomes-first-cruise-ship-in-two-years/

A 24-year-old crew member reportedly went overboard from the cruise vessel MSC Splendida on Wednesday while the ship was sailing off the Calabria coast located in Italy. The MSC Splendida halted immediately, and a Man Overboard signal was reportedly sounded at almost 4 am.

Per eyewitnesses, crew members lowered a lifeboat kick-starting a thorough search and rescue mission, as the individual in the water could be heard seeking help. The crew members of the MSC

Splendida was able to locate and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/crew-member-of-msc-cruises-successfully-rescued-after-going-overboard/

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Ferry Sunflower Limited (President: Mitsujiro Akasaka; Headquarters: Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture) today announced their intent to conduct a trial use of the “Berthing Aid System,” which is under development by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (President: Yukio Furuno; Headquarters: Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo Prefecture) using the large-scale car ferry Sunflower Gold, which plies the Kobe-Oita route.

The...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-and-ferry-sunflower-launched-trial-use-of-berthing-aid-system-for-ships-with-eye-toward-commercialization/

AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has signed EUR 32.2 million loan agreement with Svenska Skeppshypotek. The maturity of the loan is 15 years. The loan is a part of financing of AtoB@C Shipping’s investment in a series of six new, highly energy-efficient electric hybrid 5,350 dwt vessels, a project first announced in September 2021.

“We are pleased to have this loan agreement signed with Svenska Skeppshypotek, as we welcome them to partner us on our journey towards fossil-free...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/atobc-shipping-signed-eur-32-2-million-loan-agreement-with-svenska-skeppshypotek-in-relation-to-electric-hybrid-vessel-investment/

Royal IHC is proud to announce that its portfolio of standard Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs) is expanding with electrical counterparts for each of the Beaver® types. The Beaver® E will be available from stock soon.

For nearly 60 years, Royal IHC has continuously developed its Beaver® range of standardised CSDs to become the highly efficient dredgers they are now. By launching the Beaver® E, we further support the dredging industry with the sustainability challenges of today: operating in a more...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/royal-ihc-launches-electrical-beaver-cutter-suction-dredger/

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has released an updated version of its popular clause-by-clause analysis of MARPOL Annex VI, which addresses air pollution from ships, in the six official IMO languages. The document provides a breakdown explanation of each regulation and it is intended to be a useful resource for countries seeking to draft legislation to incorporate MARPOL Annex VI into national law.

Minglee Hoe, IMO GreenVoyage2050 Project Technical Analyst said: “At IMO, we know how...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-norway-greenvoyage2050-project-releases-updated-analysis-of-marpol-annex-vi/

The next generation ultra large liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier for Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) and Hyundai Glovis has received approval in principle (AIP) at Gastech from ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator.

The 74,000 m3 design builds on the 40,000 m3 “super gap” technology developed in 2021 by HHI, Hyundai Glovis, G-Marine Service, and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE).

A total of nine cylindrical tanks...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abs-gives-aip-for-74k-cubic-meter-hhi-liquified-co2-carrier-design/

The Hidden Gem, the world’s largest vessel dedicated specifically to mining the seafloor for minerals, is staging its first mining operation. It will depart Wednesday from the Mexican Pacific port of Manzanillo.

This follows the announcement late last week from The Metals Company that the International Seabed Authority granted permission to its subsidiary, Nauru Oceans Resources Incorporated, to begin pilot nodule collection in the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Hawai‘i and Mexico.

The initial...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-mining-ship-departs-from-mexicos-manzanillo-after-shock-decision-to-greenlight-deep-sea-mining-test/

Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK established “Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (Program)” to support the maritime industry’s transition toward decarbonization.

As tightened environmental regulations and the future introduction of carbon pricing are expected in the maritime industry, DBJ and ClassNK have anticipated an increasing need for a system to reasonably evaluate the asset value of environmentally friendly ships and to combine them with investment and financing, and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dbj-and-classnk-establishes-zero-emission-accelerating-ship-finance-program-to-support-decarbonization/

Methanex New Zealand welcomed the Taranaki Sun today, a methanol-powered ship, to Port Taranaki to deliver yet another high-value shipment of methanol destined for Asia.

It’s exciting to see the Taranaki Sun vessel because it represents a significant contribution to New Zealand, economically and environmentally, says the MD of Methanex New Zealand, Dean Richardson.

The Taranaki Sun, and other methanol-powered ships in the Waterfront Shipping fleet, significantly lower the emissions of nitrogen...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/new-zealand-gears-up-for-its-first-ever-methanol-powered-ship/