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Cocaine Found in Hull of Product Tanker

Cocaine found in a steel tube, attached to the underwater hull of a product tanker, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Steel tube attached to hull

Police detected so-called “parasite”, a steel tube attached to the underwater hull of the product tanker MTM POTOMAC. The tanker was docked at Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala, where she arrived on Aug 4 from Colombia. 

What was in the tube?

According to reports, the tube was filled with around 56 packages containing cocaine.

GPS transmitter

There was a GPS...

https://mfame.guru/cocaine-found-in-hull-of-product-tanker/

RMT demands Government action to stop P&O using Covid-19 crisis to axe UK seafarer jobs andexploit overseas workers

Mick Cash

RMT demands Government action to stop P&O using Covid-19 crisis to axe UK seafarer jobs and exploit overseas workers

P&O FERRIES Union RMT today raised alarm over P&O’s plans to replace directly employed, full time UK seafarers on the Pride of Hull with agency crew from the Philippines on rates of pay below the National Minimum Wage and for contracts that require 12 hour days, 7 days a week for up to 6 months.

RMT general secretary, Mick Cash said:

“Rather than working with the unions to...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/29/rmt-demands-government-action-to-stop-po-using-covid-19-crisis-to-axe-uk-seafarer-jobs-andexploit-overseas-workers/

Digital Twins Help Predict Ship’s Structural Performance, Says DNV GL

According to DNV GL principal specialist Gaute Storhaug, Digital twins can help owners, operators and class societies predict the structural performance of ships, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

Predict structural performance of ships

Digital twins can help owners, operators and class societies predict the structural performance of ships, said DNV GL principal specialist Gaute Storhaug at Riviera Maritime Media’s How digital twins drive vessel efficiency and voyage...

https://mfame.guru/digital-twins-help-predict-ships-structural-performance-says-dnv-gl/

UK north-east ports may be market share winners from Brexit

Last month’s announcement that Associated British Ports (ABP) is to invest a further £33m (US$39m) to upgrade Immingham Container Terminal, future-proofing the facility and extending its footprint, is the latest sign that the UK north-east will play an even greater role in post-Brexit logistics.
The news follows a period of continued growth in container volumes across the east coast deepwater ports, including Hull, Immingham and PD Ports-owned Teesport.
ABP, which owns four …

The post UK...

https://theloadstar.com/uk-north-east-ports-may-be-market-share-winners-from-brexit/

Criteria of the hull structure of a liquified gas carrier with independent tanks

ABS issued a guide concerning vessels designed to carry liquified gases and intended to have a structural fatigue life of not less than 20 years, providing guidance on the criteria that can be applied in the Classification of the hull structure of a liquified gas carrier with independent tanks.

Specifically, the Guide alerts that paint containing aluminum should not be used in cargo tanks, pump rooms and cofferdams, nor in any other area where cargo vapor may accumulate, unless it has been shown...

https://safety4sea.com/criteria-of-the-hull-structure-of-a-liquified-gas-carrier-with-independent-tanks/

Bimco And Partners Launch Hull Underwater Cleaning Standard

In response to growing concerns over the impact of hull bio-fouling on the marine environment, BIMCO and a group of industry partners have set out to create an internationally recognised standard, says a press release published on their website.

A holistic approach

The group consists of eight different organisations, including paint manufacturers, ship owners and cleaning companies, with the aim to take a holistic approach to establishing an international standard that will work in practice. The...

http://mfame.guru/bimco-and-partners-launch-hull-underwater-cleaning-standard/

Watch: FPSO hull construction

The ‘Power’ FPSO hull (Floating production storage and offloading) floated out from dock of the COSCO’s shipyards in Zhoushan, China in September, about 10 months after first steel cut.

Normally, the hull completion was expected to be complete in 12 months.

The company noted that the hull is a crucial HSE milestone as the construction was completed ahead of schedule and with no LTI’s in approximately 3 million working man-hours under TechnipFMC’s management of the project.

Moreover, the FPSO will...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-fpso-hull-construction/

Port of Rotterdam expects Black Marlin, transmitting 18 hulls

Port of Rotterdam awaits for the arrival of the Black Marlin, on Monday, August 12. The vessel has 18 inland hulls onboard and a crane ship for Damen. The 18 hulls were built in China.

According to Damen Concordia, the construction of the hulls in China was to be sure of a cost efficient product. Yet, given that these types of vessels are commonly found in Europe, it is crucial that the repositioning of the hulls will be done in a way that will maintain the cost efficiency.

Black Marlin/Credit:...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-rotterdam-expects-black-marlin-transmitting-18-hulls/

Two bulkers collide on Singapore anchorage

Two bulk carriers, ‘Spring Snow’ and ‘Klima’, collided on 4 July within Singapore port waters. The incident took place while the two vessels were performing bunkering operations. The damages to ‘Spring Snow’ are not known, while ‘Klima’ sustained hull breach in the cargo hold area, as well as water ingress.

As local media report, the two bulkers collided as they were conducting bunkering operations.

More specifically, Singapore-flagged bunker tanker ‘Libra’ was alongside Klima, while ‘Spring’ was...

https://safety4sea.com/two-bulkers-collide-on-singapore-anchorage/

Norwegian Encore Gets Her Hull Art

The new Norwegian Encore now has her trademark hull art, reports the Cruise Industry News.

Creator of the hull artwork?

Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019.

A representation of his modern and abstract style, the ship’s hull will feature a “labyrinth of color” inspired by Arranz-Bravo’s life by the sea in Barcelona and pay tribute to the vibrant guest...

http://mfame.guru/norwegian-encore-gets-her-hull-art/

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