A loaded general cargo vessel had left berth but went to anchor in the river for repairs before proceeding to sea. The pilot showed the Master and Chief Officer his intended anchoring position on the ship’s ECDIS and informed them of his plan to use both anchors, establishing a ‘good spread’ between the port and starboard anchor chains. There were thunderstorms forecast for that afternoon that could bring strong and gusty winds to the area and river water levels were high, causing an outflow current of about four to five knots.

The starboard anchor was let go (position 1 in the diagram). The vessel then manoeuvred to port and, five minutes later, the port anchor was also let go (position 2). The starboard anchor was heaved to four shackles on deck and the port to three shackles in the water. About 15 minutes after the port anchor was let go the pilot informed the Master that the anchoring was finished. The pilot was satisfied with the situation (position 3), but recommended keeping the engine on short standby due to the inclement weather that was due to arrive and the strong river current. Another issue was that the vessel’s stern was only 150 metres from the bow of another ship anchored astern (shown in red in the diagram).

The pilot left the vessel a few minutes later. Unknown to him, the vessel was not in a stable condition and continued to yaw between the anchors.

Even though the vessel astern was only 150 metres away, the OOW set the anchor watch alarm on the ECDIS for a radius of 180 metres. Soon, the vessel was moving astern at a speed over the bottom of about 1.8 knots. At 1602 there was a watch handover; the relieving officer, unfamiliar with the vessel’s ECDIS because he was new, asked why the ship was not in the middle of the ECDIS ‘anchor watch’ circle.

The officer being relieved offered to help familiarise the relieving officer with the ECDIS, but they did not further discuss the vessel’s position at anchor as they went on to other business. About 10 minutes later, the OOW aboard the vessel anchored astern called on VHF radio giving a warning – he had noticed that the general cargo vessel was moving astern toward his vessel.

At 1639, the OOW became aware that they were now too close to the other anchored vessel. He contacted the engine room and engine control was received on the bridge nine minutes later. The Master began using full ahead engine, along with the bow thruster and rudder, to reduce the swing and bring the ship ahead. By this point, the ship was unable to turn to starboard away from the other anchored ship. At 1655, with the first vessel now broadside to the current and pushing on the bow of the other anchored vessel, both vessels were now dragging anchor.

Tugs were requested to help hold and stabilise the vessel. The first tug arrived on scene about 30 minutes later. A further 30 minutes passed before pilots arrived on both vessels, but more tugs were needed to extricate the vessels from their position. Although these arrived some time later, the vessel nonetheless hit a shore dock at a speed of 6 knots before its bow grounded on the river bank. Damage to the two vessels and the dock were estimated at $16.9 million.

Source: https://www.marineinsight.com/case-studies/real-life-incident-two-anchors-are-not-always-enough/


Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the next-generation energy-efficient cruise ship Norwegian Prima to Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), a part of the US-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

Norwegian Prima cruise ship. Source: Fincantieri’s Twitter account

The vessel has been delivered today, 29 July, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Venice.

The Norwegian Prima is the first of six vessels in NCL’s Prima-class of cruise ships which will form the backbone of the future NCL fleet.

Deliveries of the six units are scheduled each year between 2022 and 2027.

Weighing more than 142,500 tons and measuring almost 300 metres in length, Prima-class cruise ships can accommodate 3,215 guests.

The Prima-class is based on a prototype project developed by Fincantieri with a focus on energy efficiency, a twofold aim of optimising consumption at sea and reducing environmental impact.

The cruise ships are also compliant with all the most recent regulations on this matter, the shipbuilder said.

Besides NCL, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings operates the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand, to which Fincantieri will deliver its third luxury cruise ship next year, as well as Oceania Cruises, for which the shipbuilder has in its order book two new-generation cruise ships which will start the Allura-class.

In 2021, the cruise company partnered with Miami-Dade County to make the new Cruise Terminal B and homeporting ships shore power-ready by fall 2023.

As part of its sustainability program, the company also unveiled its long-term climate action strategy and goal to reach carbon neutrality through reducing carbon intensity, identifying and investing in technology including exploring alternative fuels and implementing a voluntary carbon offset program.

Source: https://www.offshore-energy.biz/fincantieri-delivers-ncls-1st-energy-efficient-prima-class-cruise-ship/


Container ship MAYA capsized and rested on bottom portside along berth at Shunan Port, Honshu, Seto Inland Sea, at around 1200 LT (UTC+ 9) Jul 31. The ship lost stability during loading of containers, and capsized. Some 100 containers went overboard and drifted around in port area and Tokuyama Bay waters. Ship’s AIS off since capsizing. Three crew who were on board, escaped, one of them was taken to hospital, nothing life-threatening though. About 40 liters of fuel leaked. Operations under way to recover floating containers and contain fuel stain.

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Cruise ship NORWEGIAN PEARL was hit by fishing vessel GABBY G at around 0640 UTC Jul 30 ESE of Nantucket, USA East Coast. Cruise ship left Boston on Jul 29 for a week-long cruise, she wasn’t damaged except maybe some scratches and dents, while GABBY G sustained serious damages in stb bow area, she was taken to New Bedford, probably on tow. NORWEGIAN PEARL resumed voyage and arrived at Bermuda, Ireland Island, on Jul 31.

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FPSO SEA EAGLE reported water ingress on Jul 24, she’s positioned in EA field southwest of Warii, Nigeria. As of morning Jul 29, there weren’t yet detailed and timely updates, to figure out what happened, what’s going on and what are ship’s status and condition. AIS seems to be working, latest position received at around 2300 UTC Jul 28. The leak didn’t affect oil storage area, said FPSO operator SHELL.

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Navios Maritime Partners is buying the 36-vessel dry bulk fleet from parent Navios Maritime Holdings for $835m, including the assumption of $441.6m of bank liabilities, bareboat obligations and finance leasing obligations.

The 36-vessel dry bulk fleet consists of 26 owned vessels and 10 chartered-in vessels all with purchase options with a total capacity of 3.9m dwt and an average age of 9.6 years. The additions propel Navios Partners to become the second largest fleet of US publicly traded companies.

Navios Partners said the move was part of a migration path to a younger, more carbon efficient fleet supported by opportunistically selling older, less carbon efficient vessels.

Following the completion of the transaction, Navios Partners will own and operate a fleet of 90 drybulk vessels, 49 containerships and 49 tankers, including 22 newbuilding vessels to be delivered through the first quarter of 2025.

Angeliki Frangou is in charge of the Navios empire. She has spent this year bolstering Navios Partners, which has seen Navios Maritime Containers and Navios Maritime Acquisition Company folded into her flagship company.

Source: https://splash247.com/navios-partners-takes-36-bulkers-from-parent-for-835m/


Competition over the world’s maritime resources and territorial disputes over maritime borders are becoming increasingly prominent in international affairs. At the same time, depleted fish stocks and polluted waters make the question of how countries can collectively manage maritime resources a central one, particularly in discussions over climate change.

Against the backdrop of heightened competition in the maritime domain, China has been rapidly modernizing and expanding its naval capabilities thanks to an unprecedented shipbuilding effort. By contrast, the U.S. Navy is struggling to meet its ambitious goals toward expanding its fleet while nevertheless maintaining a demanding operational tempo.

Meanwhile, the resources that lie beneath the ocean’s surface are increasingly at risk of overexploitation. Illegal fishing is devastating already diminished global stocks and may soon present a severe crisis to countries whose populations depend on seafood for their diets. In the South China Sea, competition over fishing rights as well as offshore oil and gas reserves has been a major driver of tensions and conflict.

The maritime domain highlights the tensions between national sovereignty and transnational challenges, between the ocean’s littoral regions as exclusive economic zones and the high seas as a global commons. While often ignored in coverage of international affairs, it features prominently in bilateral, regional and multilateral diplomacy, particularly when it comes to resolving boundary disputes.

WPR has covered maritime issues in detail and continues to examine key questions about what will happen next. Will the United States shore up its naval superiority or continue to cede ground to China? How will the pivot to renewable energy affect competition for maritime resources? Will concerns over depleting fish stocks jumpstart global efforts to improve the state of the world’s oceans? Below are some of the highlights of WPR’s coverage.

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Indo-Pacific Ambitions Might Be a Luxury Europe Can’t Afford

In recent years, several European states have sought to project their precious naval assets in the Indo-Pacific region in ways that reflect widely accepted fashions in strategic thinking. But the underlying logic of this thinking now needs to be viewed more critically after the return of interstate war on European soil.

Naval Rivalries

Countries around the world are improving their navies and stepping up their naval activities. That includes China, which has made qualitative and quantitative improvements, but also France and India. All of this stands in contrast to the United States’ struggles to improve the preparedness of its own fleet. These rivalries now include efforts to obtain port access and basing rights, as Russia and China increasingly seek to expand their naval presence overseas.

Illegal Fishing and Pollution

Every fifth fish caught in the world is netted illegally, undermining efforts to officially address the alarming problems caused by overfishing. But with global fish stocks declining by as much as 50 percent, there is mounting pressure to address overfishing—and the governments, including China, that encourage it. Failure to do so could be catastrophic for food systems and economies around the world.

Territorial and Resource Disputes

As varied as they are common, disputes over maritime access have become increasingly significant within domestic and regional politics. Bolivia’s campaign for Pacific Ocean access was a central theme during former President Evo Morales’ years in office. And China’s disputed claims to the South China Sea are a significant driver of political tensions with the affected countries. But recently resolved conflicts, including a long-standing dispute between Australia and East Timor over access to natural gas fields, demonstrate that diplomacy can still be an effective tool.

Piracy

Piracy remains a problem, particularly in remote, conflict-ridden areas. Countries are increasingly working collaboratively to address this problem, but these efforts are often reactive. Because global waters will always remain difficult to police, lasting solutions to piracy depend more on providing economic opportunities to citizens onshore than eliminating piracy on the water.

Source: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/competition-and-cooperation-in-the-maritime-domain/


RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved a cooperation agreement between the government and Iraq in the field of maritime transport, Saudi Press Agency reported.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the council of ministers also approved a protocol to amend and extend the agreement concluded between Saudi and US governments regarding cooperation in the field of science and technology.

With regards to domestic matters, the council affirmed the state’s commitment to take measures to control the abundance of products and price levels and prevent monopolistic practices.

This commitment is in addition to the SR20 billion ($5 billion) financial support that was allocated at the beginning of this month through a royal order issued by King Salman.

Source: https://www.arabnews.com/


THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, have agreed to set up a working committee to pursue common interest in the maritime sector.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Management of the NLNG led by the Managing Director, Dr Philip Mshelbila, to NIMASA, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, noted that a better working relationship between the two organisations would greatly enhance activities in the maritime sector of the economy.

He assured the NLNG Management that NIMASA would extend the already existing working relationship the Agency has with the NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) to the parent body, while also urging NLNG to consider the Nigerian Flag as first option for her vessels.

According to him, “This is a new beginning; our focus should be what is best for Nigeria and not just for the NLNG or NIMASA”

While commending the NLNG for providing platforms for Sea Time to train Nigerian Seafarers, Jamoh noted that the Agency is committed to attaining best global practice, so that certificates issued by Nigeria will be recognized globally.

Also speaking Mshelbila stated that the NLNG is ready to partner NIMASA to enhance safety and security of lives and assets in the Nigerian maritime domain. He noted that they are on the same page with NIMASA in terms of capacity development and the quest to ensure Nigeria attains internationally acceptable standards in her operations in the maritime sector.

“We at NLNG have realized  that for us to fulfill one of our key vision elements,  which is helping to build a better Nigeria, it is important for us to work with all our stakeholders including NIMASA. We are aware that NIMASA and our subsidiary, NMSL are working hand in hand for the progress of this country and we desire that same spirit of partnership and collaboration should be extended to the NLNG”.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/nimasa-nlng-set-to-strengthen-collaboration-in-maritime-sector/


Safetytech Accelerator, launched by Lloyd’s Register, has selected three companies to join its Waypoint 3: Maritime Risk start-up programme, with ShipIn Systems, eyeGauge and Alicia Bots chosen from the more than 100 applicants.

Waypoint 3 is the third iteration of the Safetytech Accelerator programme, launched in February 2022 to work with technology companies focused on tackling major challenges in maritime risk. The initiative exclusively supports high tech start-ups aiming to secure paid pilot projects in the industry.

More than 100 companies applied, of which 22 were approached for further evaluation. Five finalists were invited to pitch in front of a judging panel made up of executives from Lloyd’s Register and Safetytech Accelerator, who made their selection based on three main criteria: commercial readiness, innovation and the potential impact they could make in maritime risk.

ShipIn’s Fleetvision Platform uses visual analytics and AI to improve ship-to-shore collaboration for maritime fleets by alerting shipowners, managers and seafarers to onboard events in real-time.

“The sharing of real-time operational data between ship and shore is one of the latest tech developments that will help deliver a safer and lower risk marine professional environment,” said Osher Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Shipin.

“We are thrilled to be working with like-minded tech and maritime experts who share our passion for making safer shipping operationally and commercially attractive and look forward to fast-tracking our significant growth plans.”

eyeGauge offers a non-invasive ship digitalisation system that provides tools to support decision making in fleet operations, to improve emissions reduction and environmental compliance.

“Many challenges of maritime transportation like decarbonisation, safety risks, lack of transparency and others can be addressed with digital solutions. But this industry is adopting digital transformation very slowly,” said Rodion Denisyuk, eyeGauge CEO.

“It is very difficult for tech start-ups to navigate this environment and deliver the message to decision-makers. Therefore, we are very pleased and honoured to be selected by the SafetyTech accelerator to get help and support from high-profile mentors and reputable industry partners.”

Alicia Bots offers multipurpose robots designed for accomplishing high risk maritime tasks, such as hull cleaning and inspections.

“The endorsement by Safetytech Acclerator is a validation that the shipping industry is adapting to new technologies which embrace safety and efficiency. Alicia Bots provides proactive hull cleaning and inspections robots, which operate autonomously and are deployed by ship’s crew providing hull cleaning robots as a service,” said Inder Mukhopadhyay, CEO at Alicia Bots.

Between July and October, the Safetytech Accelerator team will work with the three companies to develop opportunities to pilot their technologies, as well as offering funding to support those pilot projects.

“The standard of Waypoint entries were high this year, however eyeGauge, Alicia Bots and ShipIn Systems stood out as excellent contenders for our programme. We believe they have the potential to make a positive impact in reducing risk and increasing safety in the maritime industry,” said Nadia Echchihab, Safetytech Accelerator Head of Innovation Programmes.

“We look forward to working together over the coming months, boosting their value propositions, and supporting them in generating new business opportunities.”

Source: https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2022/07/27/safetytech-accelerator-selects-shipin-systems-eyegauge-and-alicia-bots/


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