| Underwater Stern Tube Seal Repair Vital for Tanker in Algeciras
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 Last month one of our teams carried out an underwater stern tube seal repair on a tanker berthed in Algeciras. The ship was suffering from an oil leak and no drydock was available close by. Our men replaced the damaged seals underwater using one of our flexible mobdocks. This saved the owner an expensive and time-consuming trip to a drydock further away. An underwater inspection revealed that a rope had gotten entangled around the assembly. This had damaged the seals and caused an oil leak. Working together with the OEM allowed us to remove the damaged seals and replace them with new ones. A technician of the seal manufacturer was also present during the operation. We organized everything from start to finish for the owner. He did not have to worry about making any arrangements for the repair. After the seals had been successfully replaced, he could sail his vessel to her next stop free of oil leaks.
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| Defying Ban, Migrant Rescue Ship Enters Italian Waters
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| Capt. Carola Rakete, master of the migrant rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, said Wednesday that she would enter Italian waters with a group of 42 survivors on board, citing their health and wellbeing. Her decision defies an Italian ban on migrant arrivals and the protests of anti-immigration interior minister Matteo Salvini. "I know what I'm risking, but the 42 survivors I have on board are exhausted. I'm taking them to safety," Capt. Rakete said in a statement. Sea Watch is already accepting donations for her legal defense fund in anticipation of charges. The Sea-Watch 3 has been awaiting permission to disembark the survivors at a port of refuge for 14 days, and on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declined to intervene. "No European institution is willing to take responsibility and uphold human dignity at Europe's border in the Mediterranean. This is why we have to take the responsibility ourselves," said Sea Watch chairman Johannes Bayer in a statement. In response, Salvini said that the Sea-Watch ...
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| Two Fowarding Executives Sentenced for Price-Fixing
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| Two freight forwarding executives have been sentenced to more than a years' imprisonment each for their involvement in a price-fixing scheme that raised costs for shippers. Roberto Dip and Jason Handal were charged with fixing prices in June 2018, and they pleaded guilty to violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in November 2018. Dip, the president and CEO of Louisiana-based freight forwarding company Dip Shipping, and Handal, the company's manager, admitted that they organized meetings within the U.S. and abroad to reach agreements with competitors to fix prices. These unlawful agreements covered forwarding services provided in the United States and abroad from September 2010 until March 2015, and possibly longer. The activity affected receipts totaling to about $6.5 million over the period in question. "These defendants' conduct raised freight-forwarding prices by as much 20 percent, victimizing vulnerable consumers and individuals sending gifts and household goods to family members and loved ones for ...
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| GTT Receives Order from Jiangnan Shipyard for Five LNG Tank Designs
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| GTT has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. for the tank design of five new LNG-fuelled container ships of 15,000 TEU capacity each. The ships will be built on behalf of a European shipowner, and their delivery will be staggered between the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022. GTT will design the LNG fuel tanks, with a capacity of 14,000 m3 per ship. The Mark III Flex membrane containment system, developed by GTT, has been chosen for its space optimization allowing a maximum usage of cargo capacity. Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, declared: "Less than 18 months after the first order for LNG-fuelled container ships, we are delighted to confirm, with this new order, the interest and effectiveness of our solutions to address the emerging environmental challenges for shipping."
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| KR Launches 17th Edition of KR-CON
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| The Korean Register (KR) has released the latest updated version of its popular database software KR-CON, now in its 17th edition. The KR-CON v17 software provides users with a vast amount of accessible information on the current and latest IMO convention documents, alongside many features specifically developed by KR to support customers in their day to day operations. The software is widely used across the industry because it allows users to accurately and promptly check rules and regulations as they apply to individual ships. Following the previous edition's refreshed design and user-interface with added 'hotkeys' for improved readability, this year's data has been reordered to provide faster access to the most up-to-date IMO convention data. The latest KR-CON v17 has also been enhanced on its cloud function to automatically select the fastest server amongst those installed in North America, Europe, and South Korea. The new homepage for KR-CON v17 offers a clear guide to its contents, including ...
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| Intermarine UK Completes Pontoon for Britain's New Aircraft Carriers
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| Maritime engineering specialist Intermarine UK has completed its latest project to construct a floating platform for the British Royal Navy. The Dorset-based company has built a 24x12 meter pontoon that will be moored to the stern of either HMS Queen Elizabeth or HMS Prince of Wales when anchored in Portsmouth, allowing crew and passengers to board and disembark at the rear of the ship. Intermarine UK, part of Polish-owned Inter Marine Group, opened a 2,000sqm fabrication and welding facility at Portland Port on England's south coast at the start of 2018. Over the past year it has spent in excess of £500,000 equipping the site with state-of-the-art machinery. Mark Bowden, Intermarine UK production manager, said: "This project for the Royal Navy has made excellent use of the production base we've created at Portland Port. "All the equipment we've installed in the workshop has been used to produce this pontoon, from the hydraulic rolling machine to the CNC press brake. Our CNC plasma cutting machine is ...
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| Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam Completes Works on OSV Deep Arctic
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| Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has bid farewell to the Diving Support Vessel Deep Arctic following a significant maintenance stopover, a substantial proportion of which was spent in dry dock. It was an exceptionally complex project with a total of 2,198 work permits issued, an indication of the large number of individual jobs that were completed and the number of stakeholders involved. The work was completed with zero hours lost to injuries and restricted work cases. The 156-meter, TechnipFMC-owned Deep Arctic came to Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) primarily for a main class renewal (intermediate) docking and for maintenance including the renewal of the steel plates to her box coolers. To achieve this the yard removed 31 separate box coolers from the forward, midships and aft sea chests. The preparations needed to accomplish this involved the disconnection of all the associated piping on both the coolers and the anodes, the removal of any associated deck plates and benches, and the installation of lifting ...
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| Director, Terminals
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| We are a vital link in the global food chain, where our expertise in potash sales and marketing, transportation and logistics delivers food security to millions around the world and inspires growth here at home and abroad. Canpotex is currently seeking a Director, Terminals (19-12) in the Operations Department in our Saskatoon office. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Operations, you are responsible for managing all terminal and agency operations of Canpotex Terminals Limited including significant capital project management. You will strive to ensure optimum efficiency of the terminal in addition to policy and strategy development. You will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing capital project management including large scale infrastructure projects designed to improve the long-term effective operations capability of the organization. You will support growth plans involving strategic planning, capital planning and capital expenditures. You will be accountable for the operation of our ...
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| ABS Remote Surveys: A Flexible New Solution for Surveys
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| ABS is now offering Remote Survey with 24-hour worldwide coverage and increased flexibility and efficiency, enhancing the traditional survey experience by allowing surveyors to perform certain surveys without being physically present. "We are committed to harnessing digital technologies to solve owners and operators challenges to improve performance, control costs, and drive efficiencies across the industry, while never compromising safety," said John McDonald, Senior Vice President, Western Hemisphere Operations. "This year we introduced ABS e-Certificates and our Smart Guidance. Now, by offering easy direct access to our global network of surveyors, ABS Remote Survey delivers a new option for smart and safe surveying." Many vessels are eligible for ABS Remote Survey, although the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP) notation, which helps owners and operators maintain their vessels with updated machinery maintenance practices, is recommended for maximum advantage. Types of Remote Survey The ...
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