bulk carriers

St. Lawrence Seaway announces 2018 as its best shipping year in a decade

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation announced, on January 17, that tonnage on the waterway during the 2018 navigation season totaled 40.9 million tonnes, hitting its record as it is the highest result since 2007. Traffic increased by 7% year-one year, whereas the total vessel transits were up nearly 6%.

As reported in the statement, much credit should be given to healthy movements of grain, the best on record since the turn of the century. Marketing efforts under the “Highway H2O”...

https://safety4sea.com/st-lawrence-seaway-announces-2018-as-its-best-shipping-year-in-a-decade/

Port of Dunkirk increases overall throughput despite pre-Brexit uncertainty

According to Port of Dunkirk officials, 2018’s overall throughput was increased by 3% year-on-year from 50.2 million tonnes to 51.6 million tonnes. In the meantime, officials predict that 2019 will be a ‘good year’, as stated in a press conference that took place at Lille, on December 10.

Specifically, although the in cross-Channel ro-ro volumes experienced a decrease by 4%, to 15.6 million tonnes, reflecting a pre-Brexti traffic, the port’s overall results were not affected.

Additionally, contain...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-dunkirk-increases-overall-throughput-despite-pre-brexit-uncertainty/

Vessel grounded at Mississippi River

The US Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel in the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, on Friday, January 4. The UK-flagged Anglo Alexandria had grounded in the Mississippi River at mile marker 3.5.

When the 837-foot UK-flagged deep-draft vessel Anglo Alexandria grounded in the Mississippi River, it was blocking the navigation channel. A tug went on-scene, while the river was closed at mile marker 3.5. The vessel had activated their Vessel Response Plan.

More than 50 vessels were...

https://safety4sea.com/vessel-grounded-at-mississippi-river/

One dies after cargo ship collides with bulk carrier

An inland cargo ship collided with the bulk carrier Daio Southern Cross, on January 7, off Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Because of the accident, local media report that the captain of the cargo ship has died.

After a cargo ship collided with a bulk carrier off Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on January 7, the captain of the first has lost his life.

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Namely, after the collision, the cargo ship split in half and sunk, carrying five crewmembers. Of them, four were rescued, while...

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Old ships vs new ships: Age matters

In general, tankers have a better PSC performance than bulk carriers but what about their age? Although it is usually common to compare vessels as per their vessel type, when considering ship performance other parameters, such as age, may result to interesting findings as well.

Bulk carries aged 15 years old. This could be attributed to the fact that PSCOs mainly focus on safety items/ conditions while new built vessels do not show excessive maintenance problems. Although tanker operators may...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-old-ships-vs-new-ships-age-matters/

UK MCA detains Russian bulk carrier after refloating

After a successful refloating of the Russian bulk carrier ‘Kuzma Minin’ last week off Cornwell, UK MCA Surveyors conducted a PSC Inspection in the early evening of 18 December and confirmed a breach in one of the fuel tanks. Tank readings indicate the tank has filled with water as a consequence of the grounding, however no pollution has been reported.

The vessel has subsequently been detained by the MCA and directed not to leave Falmouth Bay until acceptable repairs have been made.

In the early...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-mca-detains-russian-bulk-carrier-after-refloating/

Πώς διαμορφώθηκαν οι διαλύσεις bulkers το 2018;

Το 2018 υπήρξε έτος επιβράδυνσης για τις διαλύσεις πλοίων ξηρού φορτίου, καθώς μόνο 4,2 εκατ. DWT στάλθηκαν προς διάλυση, όπως αναφέρει η BIMCO σε πρόσφατη ανάλυσή της. Είναι χαρακτηριστικό ότι ο αριθμός αυτός παρουσιάζεται μειωμένος κατά 71,6% συγκριτικά με πέρυσι.

Σε ό,τι αφορά τα Panamaxes ενώ πέρυσι οι διαλύσεις τους αποτέλεσαν το 23% των συνολικών διαλύσεων bulk carriers, εφέτος αυτές αποτέλεσαν μόλις το 3%, καθώς μόνο δύο Panamaxes οδηγήθηκαν προς διάλυση.

Όπως αναφέρει ο Peter Sand, Chief...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2018/12/24/pos-diamorfothikan-oi-dialyseis-bulkers-to-2018/

Watch: Refloating grounded bulker off UK

The video, published by the HM Coastguard, depicts coordination rescue attempts after the 180-metre bulk carrier ‘Kuzma Minin’ dragged her anchor and grounded off Cornwell, UK, in the early morning hours of Tuesday. The ship was carrying 18 Russian crew, while there was no cargo onboard.

The Kuzma Minin was successfully refloated Tuesday afternoon, following a combined effort between five harbour tugs and a salvage vessel. At around 2.00pm, the vessel was back afloat and was moving back out into...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-refloating-grounded-bulker-off-uk/

BIMCO: Shipping industry searches for future growth

BIMCO released some of its reflections regarding the growth of global shipping. Namely, BIMCO said that developing countries will play a key role in the next five years, something that will affect shipping as well.

Analyzing BIMCO’s reflections, Peter Sand said that according to IMF developing countries will play an important role. What is more, advanced economies’ growth is decreasing and has been so since the mid-2000s.

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This will impact every shipping...

https://safety4sea.com/bimco-shipping-industry-searches-for-future-growth/

Two dockers die in Montevideo in enclosed space incident

Two dockers died on November 13, while they were unloading logs from a bulker in Montevideo, Uruguay. According to reports, two others were also transported to the hospital. Information reports that the victims were probably exposed to a fumigant.

According to an initial investigation, the two dockers died while offloading from the bulker, which is believed to be the ‘American Bulker’. In addition, two others were hospitalized.

Sources report that the two men were exposed to fumigants, while the...

https://safety4sea.com/two-dockers-die-in-montevideo-in-enclosed-space-incident/

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