oil tankers

When oil is spilled: What happens next?

Oil spills logistics, reporting, and cleanup are complicated.

Most people know about large oil spills in the ocean such as the Exxon Valdez or Deepwater Horizon disasters, but smaller spills on land and in water occur every day. The reporting, response, cleanup and restoration processes have improved with technology and lessons learned.

But logistical challenges remain. Among them, experts have to decide when to halt cleanup efforts that may be doing more harm than good.

Companies must have contingency plans with oil spill response organizations (OSROs) in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/when-oil-is-spilled-what-happens-next

Cambodian Government Accused Of ‘Unethical’ Interrogation Of Oil Tanker Crew

silhouette of Tanker ship

The government of Cambodia has lately been accused of using unethical tactics to gain control of about 300,000 barrels of oil on board MT Strovolos. In July, the barrels of oil were seized by the Indonesian maritime authorities.

The freedom of 19 crew members is also at stake. The seamen were chartered by KrisEnergy, a Singapore-based firm, to support the production of oil from a field located in the Cambodian sector in the Gulf of Thailand.

The crew was deployed when production started in...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cambodian-government-accused-of-unethical-interrogation-of-oil-tanker-crew/

V.Ships Subscribes To KVH linkHUB Service for Digital Entertainment

V.Ships Norway has signed up 12 oil tankers for KVH linkHUB, an onboard media player , says a  press release pubkished on KVH website.

Digital entertainment

KVH Industries, Inc., announced that V.Ships Norway has signed up 12 oil tankers for KVH linkHUB, an onboard media player that provides a library of hundreds of hours of licensed premium digital entertainment content from KVH MOVIElink and TVlink services.

Crew’s positive feedback

V.Ships Norway initially trialed the service on one oil tanker...

https://mfame.guru/v-ships-subscribes-to-kvh-linkhub-service-for-digital-entertainment/

FreightWaves Classics: Crowley Maritime Corporation… from a single rowboat to a global leader

A Crowley articulated tug barge moves across San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. (Photo: Crowley)

On the Crowley Maritime Corporation website is a statement by Thomas Crowley, Jr., the company’s Chairman and CEO: “In 1892, my grandfather, Thomas Crowley, bought a Whitehall rowboat and went into business for himself shuttling personnel and supplies between the San Francisco waterfront and the tall sailing ships that would anchor in San Francisco Bay. From these humble beginnings grew the company we know today as Crowley Maritime Corporation.”

The company’s describes itself as: “Crowley is a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-crowley-maritime-corporation-from-a-single-rowboat-to-a-global-leader

NYK Conducts Online Cargo-Handling Simulator Training

Cargo-handling simulator training for LNG carriers and oil tankers conducted by NYK SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD (NYKSM; headquarters: Singapore)* in an online environment has been certified by DNV, a ship classification association based in Norway. This is the first time in Asia that DNV certification has been obtained for online cargo-handling simulator training for oil tankers, reports NYK.

A thorough training

The DNV certification confirms that the training content follows the guidelines provided...

https://mfame.guru/nyk-conducts-online-cargo-handling-simulator-training/

FreightWaves Flashback: Lessons from the Puerto Rico oil spill

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected].

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-flashback-lessons-from-the-puerto-rico-oil-spill

Tanker Transit Via Suez Canal Falls

  • The demand for oil transports has stayed subdued since the April crash in oil prices.
  • Oil tankers passing through the Suez Canal in October saw a sharp 27% decline.
  • October recorded just 9 transits of LR1 tankers (55,000 – 80,000 DWT), which is a 74% drop.
  • Dry bulk transits have risen 24.4% in the first 10 months of the year.
  • Containership transits unsurprisingly fell by 14.4%.

A sharp 27% decline in the number of oil tankers passing through the Suez Canal was seen in October, reports BIMCO.

Wha...

https://mfame.guru/tanker-transit-via-suez-canal-falls/

Maritime History Notes: ‘Jumboized’ T-2 tankers

Maritime History Notes

A total of 525 T-2 tankers were built in U.S. shipyards between 1942 and 1945. Of these, 481 were designated T2-SE-A1, 43 were classed as A2 and one was an A3. However, the entire fleet had the same dimensions: 523.5 feet long by 68 feet in beam and 39 feet in depth. The ships were turbo-electric drive steamers, but the A1s were 6,000 horsepower and the A2s and A3s operated at 10,000 horsepower.

During World War II, a dozen of these ships were lost, leaving more than 400 designated as surplus by...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/maritime-history-notes-jumboized-t-2-tankers

Captain of Oil Tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ Faces Travel Ban

Colombo Chief Magistrate has imposed a travel ban on the Captain of the oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’, reports adaderana.

The Captain had been issued notices to appear before the court and according he arrived at the court on the 28th.

Travel ban for the captain

Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihar rejected the request of the Attorney General to remand the Captain of the tanker when the case was taken up.

Instead, the Chief Magistrate ordered the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to...

https://mfame.guru/captain-of-oil-tanker-mt-new-diamond-faces-travel-ban/

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