oil tankers

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...

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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/

Oil tankers face new normal amid pandemic and decarbonization drive

Platts spot freight rates 2020

The global tanker shipping industry is likely to find a new normal in the medium term, with sales of second-hand ships taking center stage while orders for newbuilds slow down.

Meanwhile, existing tanker companies may become bigger as ships change hands, or they may form pools to enable better bargaining with charterers, while shying away from ordering new ships.

Uncertainties over how and when the coronavirus pandemic will end are partly behind the new approach, but so is the higher use of...

https://blogs.platts.com/2020/09/24/oil-tankers-coronavirus-decarbonization-freight/

9 World’s Largest and Enormous Ships Ever Built

  • Some of the largest ships in the world come in the form of oil tankers, cargo carriers, and cruise liners.
  • These mega machines are marvels of engineering and contribute to a hugepercent of the world’s transported goods, not to mention people.
  • The sheer sight of one of these supertankers up close makes one realize the true gravity of the manufacturing and design techniques involved in the construction process.
  • These monumental machines require massive propulsion systems.
  • Some diesel, some...

https://mfame.guru/9-worlds-largest-and-enormous-ships-ever-built/

Rush for Cheap Crude Overwhelms Ports With Cargo Influx

  • The cluster of oil tankers off China’s coast is growing and the vessels are waiting longer to offload their cargoes amid a lack of onshore storage space after a buying spree earlier this year.
  • The number of oil-laden tankers parked in Chinese waters has swelled since the start of the month with almost 200 ships expected over the course of June.
  • Crude imports surged to a record in May as demand rebounded after the easing of lockdown restrictions.
  • The congestion illustrates the explosion in...

https://mfame.guru/rush-for-cheap-crude-overwhelms-ports-with-cargo-influx/

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