Crew Prepared To Sink Ship Despite Opposition from Environmentalists

  • Salvage crews were preparing to sink Wakashio that ran aground off Mauritius.
  • MV Wakashio broke into two after hitting a reef and spilling 1,000 tonnes of oil into the sea.
  • The oil has reached exceptional zones of marine life, the Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve and the Blue Bay Marine Park.
  • The Blue Bay Marine Park is a unique coastal wetland.
  • It is recognized for the diversity of its coral, fish species, and endangered green turtle.
  • Two tugboats towed the larger part of the wreck 15km (9...

https://mfame.guru/crew-prepared-to-sink-ship-despite-opposition-from-environmentalists/

Uniper and Mitsui OSK Ink Contract for LNG Terminal Ship

  • Uniper signed a contract with Mitsui OSK Lines to build and charter an LNG ship.
  • It will handle deliveries of LNG into Germany’s planned terminal at Wilhelmshaven.
  • Germany wants to diversify from pipeline gas from the Netherlands, Norway, and Russia.
  • The ship known as FSRU is designed in accordance with German requirements.
  • It will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering and chartered by LTW for 20 years.

According to an article published in Reuters, Uniper signed a contract with...

https://mfame.guru/uniper-and-mitsui-osk-ink-contract-for-lng-terminal-ship/

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