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Unveiling Hull Number Eight Of The Mulder ThirtySix Yachts

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The eighth vessel in the Mulder ThirtySix series stands as a natural evolution from its preceding sister ships. With an unwavering dedication to advancement, we’ve actively heeded market trends and valued the invaluable feedback of our owners, captains, and brokers, says an article published on mulder shipyard website.

The Fundamental Essence Of The Mulder Brand

The Mulder ThirtySix yachts represent the epitome of success within their category. Hull number eight proves an...

https://mfame.guru/unveiling-hull-number-eight-of-the-mulder-thirtysix-yachts/

Thousands Of Whales Are Killed by Ship Strikes Each Year

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Large numbers of cetaceans are dying from lethal collisions with vessels, even in protected areas. Now science may provide the means to protect them, reports The Guardian.

Accident

A collision with a vessel is one of the main threats to whales and if the whale does not die on impact, it is usually only a question of time. In Moon’s case, Wray knows she made the 3,000 mile migration to Hawaii. “We’re actually hoping that she has passed,” says Wray. She has not been seen...

https://mfame.guru/thousands-of-whales-are-killed-by-ship-strikes-each-year/

Port logjams increase biofouling, harming fuel efficiency, marine life — study

Port congestion and increased idle times make biofouling worse, according to a recent I-Tech study.

Biofouling — the accumulation of barnacles, plants and algae on ship hulls — is only getting worse as waters warm and as port congestion increases idle time, according to a recent I-Tech study.

As it builds up, the biological material adds drag and reduces fuel efficiency, costing shippers money and releasing greenhouse gases unnecessarily. The study found that the risk of biofouling accumulation increases significantly when a vessel idles or is in warmer water.

“Fouling takes place significantly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-logjams-increase-biofouling-harming-fuel-efficiency-marine-life-study

Bioinspired Air Lubrication Foil System

In response the challenge of fleet decarbonisation, over the last three years the AIRCOAT H2020 project has been developing an air-trapping adhesive film to be applied to ship hulls, says an article published on their website.

AIRCOAT project

AIRCOAT stands for AIR-induced friction reducing ship coating. AIRCOAT is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project promoting a passive air lubrication technology inspired by the Salvinia effect.

Applying the AIRCOAT technology to ship-hull surfaces will produce a...

https://mfame.guru/bioinspired-air-lubrication-foil-system/

More direct calls avoiding the UK could reduce the nation to a feeder market

High levels of congestion at major container gateways have led to declining direct port calls by mainline Asia-North Europe vessels, and increased the likelihood that the UK could become a feeder market. 
Over the past few months, the ranks of deepsea vessels omitting direct calls and unloading UK-bound cargo at north-west continental Europe gateways have swelled, leaving UK forwarders scrambling to find ways to retrieve customers’ cargo.
This has led some to lament that the country would be …

Th...

https://theloadstar.com/more-direct-calls-avoiding-the-uk-could-reduce-the-nation-to-a-feeder-market/

Deadline day for English freeports – bids from ‘every major seaport operator’

The deadline for submission of bids to build and operate seven proposed freeports in England passes today, with as many as 40 bids understood to have been received by the UK Treasury. 
A further three freeports are planned for Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. 
The government opened the bidding process in the middle of November, which meant a very tight window for ports and local enterprise authorities to form consortia and submit bids – a timeline that has been criticised within the...

https://theloadstar.com/deadline-day-for-english-freeports-bids-from-every-major-seaport-operator/

UK shippers demand parliamentary inquiry into port congestion

Some of the UK’s largest shippers have written to MPs demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the port congestion crippling the country’s container supply chains.
A letter from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to Lilian Greenwood MP, chair of the Commons Transport Select Committee, and Angus Brendan MacNeil MP, chair of the Commons International Trade Committee, describes importers as facing “major challenges in building up stock …

The post UK shippers...

https://theloadstar.com/uk-shippers-demand-parliamentary-inquiry-into-port-congestion/

UK DfT snaps up extra ferry capacity to keep freight ‘flowing smoothly’ post-Brexit

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a £77.6m deal with four ferry operators to provide extra capacity between the UK and continental Europe should cross-Channel freight flows be hit by significant disruption post-Brexit.
The DfT said the extra capacity amounted to 3,000 trailers a week and the deal with Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena Line is focused on nine routes serving eight ports – Felixstowe, Harwich, Hull, …

The post UK DfT snaps up extra ferry capacity to...

https://theloadstar.com/uk-dft-snaps-up-extra-ferry-capacity-to-keep-freight-flowing-smoothly-post-brexit/

Hempel Launches Underwater Hull Inspections Powered By Remote Operated Vehicles

Hempel Launches Underwater Hull Inspections Powered By ROVs

Leading global coatings manufacturer Hempel launches an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage. The service is being rolled out at key ports across the Asia Pacific region and will be extended to key maritime hubs worldwide in the near future.

Under Hempel’s Hull Inspection Service, inspections are conducted by an expert Coatings Advisor operating an ROV which is navigated...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hempel-launches-underwater-hull-inspections-powered-by-remote-operated-vehicles/

Samskip renews Amsterdam-Hull for UK trade requirements

Samskip renews Amsterdam-Hull for UK trade requirements 

Multimodal transport operator Samskip is responding to recovering North Continent-UK unitised traffic by reintroducing direct links between Amsterdam and Hull, in a service renewal that reinforces containerised short sea options ahead of finalised Brexit trade negotiations. 

Starting from September 5th, the three-times weekly service will depart from the TMA Terminal Amsterdam and connect into Associated British Ports’ terminal at Queen...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/24/samskip-renews-amsterdam-hull-for-uk-trade-requirements/

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