Danish marine services provider Saga Shipping has taken delivery of a new workboat capable of supply, towing, and anchor handling duties under a broad range of weather conditions in both harbour and deeper offshore waters. Built locally by Hvide Sande Shipyard (HSS) to a design by OSK-ShipTech,...
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World’s first digital ship register launched
Denmark has launched the world’s first digital ship register to increase security related to ship registration and ship trading.
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Danish Maritime Authority and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center sign partnership agreement
The Danish Maritime Authority and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping signed a knowledge partnership agreement today (22 April), as a formal recognition of their cooperation on the decarbonisation of shipping.
The partnership confirms the existing close relationship and strong collaboration between the two organizations which co-lead the Zero Emission Shipping Mission under Mission Innovation along with the Governments of the US and Norway and the Global Maritime Forum.
The two...
Danish Maritime Authority strengthens ties with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center
The Danish Maritime Authority and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a knowledge partnership agreement as a formal recognition of their joint work on the…
Danish seafaring union set to take Maersk to court over shore leave
Danish seafarers’ union Metal Maritime’s shore leave dispute with compatriot shipping giant AP Moller Maersk could end up in the Labour Court, after both sides’ attempts at mediation failed.
The dispute began on 11 February, when seafarers informed Metal Maritime receives confirmation from members that Maersk had banned seafarers on its ships from going ashore. Three days later, Metal Maritime reported this perceived breach of the Danish Maritime Act and the Maritime Labour Convention to the...
https://container-news.com/danish-seafaring-union-set-to-take-maersk-to-court-over-shore-leave/
bp and Maersk Tankers Carry Out Successful Marine Biofuel Trials
bp and Maersk Tankers Carry Out Successful Marine Biofuel Trials
B30 biofuel tested as ‘drop-in-fuel’ on two tankers, validating its potential to help cut carbon emissions in shipping
bp and Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have successfully completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers, demonstrating that sustainable biofuels can be used as a marine ‘drop-in fuel’ to help reduce carbon emissions in shipping.
Global shipping accounts for...
MEPC 76: No moon shots
Disappointing those who naively supposed it capable of bolder things, the 76th meeting of IMO’S Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded yesterday after passing a package of measures to cut the carbon intensity of international shipping that have been widely seen as inadequate. Decisions on such things as the industry-supported “moon shot” plan for a $5 billion green technology R&D fund were kicked down the road.
Commenting on the meeting, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) says...
https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/mepc-76-no-moon-shots/
Leaving Old Ships Without Retrofit Is Effectual, Finds Study
- The total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be lesser if efforts were focused on building new tonnage, rather than upgrade old vessels.
- The analysis Fleet-level compliance with the CII Regulation shows that if the oldest ships are allowed to continue unaltered rather than be retrofitted.
A study commissioned by Danish Shipping and prepared by consultants CE Delft have found total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be lesser if efforts were focused on building new tonnage, rather than upgrade...
https://mfame.guru/leaving-old-ships-without-retrofit-is-effectual-finds-study/
Danish digital register of shipping is underway
By 2020, Denmark will have a digital register of shipping that will lower costs for business communities and provide easier access to data.
The Danish Maritime Authority will now start developing the new digital Danish Register of Shipping. This specifically means that future reporting and registration of ships will occur digitally. Furthermore, it will be easier and faster to access data.
Deputy Director General, CPO, Charlotte Ahrendt Steen:
“As one of the first in the world, we are making the...
https://container-news.com/danish-digital-register-shipping-underway/
Digital Shipping Register to Launch in Denmark in 2020
Digitalization is set to lower costs and provide easier access to data.