Migrants Hijack Ship That Rescued Them In The Mediterranean

Migrants Hijack Ship That Rescued Them In The Mediterranean

A group of 108 refugees have mutinied on the merchant ship that had rescued them in Mediterranean waters and forced the crew to set course for Europe. The captain, who intended to return them to Libyan coasts, where they came from, managed to issue an alert message “attacked ship” that the authorities of Malta have received, whose coast guard awaits the arrival of the tanker. The mutiny took place when El Hiblu I, owned by Turkey but with the flag of Palau, was only six miles away, eleven...

https://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/migrants-hijack-ship-that-rescued-them-in-the-mediterranean/

World’s Largest Research And Expedition Vessel To Be Managed By REV Ocean & V.Ships Leisure

V.Ships leisure worlds largest research vessel

V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group, has announced that it will partner with REV Ocean to provide a tailored suite of ship management services for the world’s largest and most advanced research and expedition vessel, scheduled for completion in 2021.

The vessel will be equipped for conducting research that covers the entire marine ecosystem, using advanced technology systems developed by world-leading knowledge clusters in Norway.

It will be used by scientists for innovative research expeditions...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-research-and-expedition-vessel-to-be-managed-by-rev-ocean-v-ships-leisure/

Wärtsilä LNG Fuel Storage And Supply System To Deliver Multiple Benefits For Two New Dredgers

Innovative Wärtsilä LNG fuel storage and supply system to deliver multiple benefits for two new dredgers

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a unique and patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The ships are being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Van Oord, the Dutch marine contractor. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in Q2 2019.

Image Credit: wartsila.com

The Wärtsilä system comprises two 640m3 single-shell polyurethane insulated storage tanks, featuring a new and innovative ‘In Line Tank Connection Space (ILTCS)’ that...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wartsila-lng-fuel-storage-and-supply-system-to-deliver-multiple-benefits-for-two-new-dredgers/

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