Mediterranean

Mediterranean Soon To Become A Sea Of Plastics

plastic marine pollution

According to a recent WWF report, the Mediterranean Sea has become one of the worst plastic-polluted seas on Earth. The massive accumulation of microplastics has a serious impact on the Mediterranean sea, threatening about 134 marine species, including whales, turtles, and seals.

Per the report drafted by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, the Mediterranean Sea has crossed the concentration limit of microplastics from which “ecological” threats may result.

The long-term...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mediterranean-soon-to-become-a-sea-of-plastics/

First Major Shipping Line To Re-Route Their Ships For Saving Endangered Whales

whale and ship

MSC is the first major shipping line to re-route their ships on the west coast of Greece to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean. After discussions with four major environmental NGOs, the company decided to take swift action and re-route all of their container vessels in this area to safeguard the critical habitat for the subpopulation of whales. Critical action like this is urgently needed in order to protect the remaining 200 to 300 individuals that...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/first-major-shipping-line-to-re-route-their-ships-for-saving-endangered-whales/

U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship, Crew To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B

An F35B Lightning II pilots prepared to take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth (R-08) on Aug. 14, 2021. UK Royal Navy Photo

The U.S. Navy is helping the United Kingdom recover its F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in the Mediterranean last week.

A U.K. government spokesperson confirmed to USNI News that the U.S. Navy is dispatching a ship and crew to help with the deep salvage mission.

Naval Sea Systems Command did not immediately respond to an inquiry from USNI News about the ship...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/24/u-s-navy-sending-salvage-ship-crew-to-help-recover-crashed-british-f-35b

French Navy Kicks Off Force-on-Force Drills in Mediterranean with Partner Nations, NATO

French Defense Ministry Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – The French Navy started a major force-on-force operational readiness exercise called POLARIS 21 on Thursday in the western Mediterranean.

Polaris 21, which comes from the French name for the exercise — Préparation Opérationnelle en Lutte Aéromaritime, Résilience, Innovation et Supériorité — also includes a segment on the Atlantic coast of mainland France. The French Army and Navy and partner nations Greece, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/19/french-navy-kicks-off-force-on-force-drills-in-mediterranean-with-partner-nations-nato

First Small-Scale LNG Reloading Operation in the Mediterranean Has Taken Place

Croatia completes 1st small scale LNG reloading OP in Med, says an article on Natural Gas world.

LNG reloading operation

The first small-scale LNG reloading operation in the Mediterranean has taken place at Croatia’s LNG terminal on Krk island, project operator LNG Croatia reported on May 21

A batch of LNG was loaded from the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the site to a smaller vessel, the 7,000-m3 Avenir Accolade, LNG Croatia said.

The Krk LNG terminal received its first cargo...

https://mfame.guru/first-small-scale-lng-reloading-operation-in-the-mediterranean-has-taken-place/

Cruising effects due to Covid – 19 expectations

Cruising effects due to Covid – 19 expectations

Theodore Kontes

by Theodore Kontes, President of Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members

Cruising Worldwide considered the best method of Sea tourism on Planet Ocean covering various interesting destinations, starting from the Caribbean area, Mediterranean, North Europe and Asia, Australia added at a later stage.

Following were the Cruise Industry’s world deployment for 2019 (prior to COVID – 19 period).

Caribbean                         31,5...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/26/cruising-effects-due-to-covid-19-expectations/

CMA CGM to operate new box terminal at Egypt’s port of Alexandria

As competition for Mediterranean container traffic heats up, CMA CGM is set to operate a new container terminal at Egypt’s port of Alexandria.
The French shipping group will manage the multipurpose, 1.5m teu capacity facility, Pier 55, with operations commencing next year.
It is the second major box terminal deal for Egypt in six months and follows Hutchison’s August deal to develop a $730m terminal at Abu Qir, just 20km away, with the …

The post CMA CGM to operate new box terminal at Egypt’s...

https://theloadstar.com/cma-cgm-to-operate-new-box-terminal-at-egypts-port-of-alexandria/

Knutsen OAS To Buy LNG Bunkering Vessel for Mediterranean

  • Norwegian shipowner Knutsen OAS has ordered a 5,000m³ LNG bunkering vessel to operate in the Mediterranean, Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon told Argus.
  • Performing STS LNG bunkering operations in the Mediterranean is typically more challenging than in northwest Europe, with fewer bunkering vessels in the area.
  • LNG bunkering services in Spain are truck-to-ship (TTS) operations with ship-to-ship (STS) operations accounting for only 30 of the 195 LNG bunkering operations  last year.

Knutsen...

https://mfame.guru/114068-2/

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