British Columbia’s Vancouver Port becomes a member of SEALNG coalition.
Port of Vancouver
Vancouver becomes first North American port to join SEA/LNG
Canada’s Vancouver Fraser Port Authority became the first North American port and the fourth port in general to join SEALNG, the industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the federal agency of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, and the fourth port member to join the coalition, alongside Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), and most recently the MPA Singapore.
The...
https://safety4sea.com/vancouver-becomes-first-north-american-port-to-join-sea-lng/
Port of Vancouver breaks volumes record
Second consecutive year of record cargo volumes reflects Canada’s growing trade
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on February 28 released the 2018 year-end statistics for cargo through the Port of Vancouver. Overall cargo volume through Canada’s largest port reached a record high of 147 million tonnes, up 3.5 per cent from 2017.
One of the port’s biggest strengths continues to be the ability to accommodate the most diversified range of cargo of any port in North America. Sectors that...
New tutorial available for mariners to help protect whales in B.C. waters
Article by Port of Vancouver:
Vancouver, B.C. – In advance of World Whale Day on February 16, BC Ferries and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have launched a tutorial for mariners to build awareness of local whale species and how to identify them, and provide navigational strategies to reduce potential interactions between ships and whales in B.C. waters.
Marine traffic in our region is growing, and expected to continue to grow, due to increased population and trade. In recognition of the...
https://container-news.com/new-tutorial-available-mariners-help-protect-whales-bc-waters/
Vancouver port lists Wärtsilä’s EnergoProFin in EcoAction program
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s EnergoProFin, an energy saving propeller cap, which delivers average fuel savings of 2%, has been listed in the 2019 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s EcoAction Program. The Program provides harbour dues discounts for vessels calling on the Port of Vancouver that meet environmental best practices that reduce emissions, underwater noise and other environmental impacts.
The listing is in the vessel quieting category, which awards a 23% discount in harbour dues...
https://safety4sea.com/vancouver-port-lists-wartsilas-energoprofin-in-ecoaction-program/
Vancouver Port Expands Program for Quieter Ships
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expands its EcoAction Program to encourage quieter ships.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/271758/vancouver-port-expands-program-for-quieter-ships/
Wärtsilä’s innovation to lessen Vancouver noise levels
The technology group Wärtsilä’s EnergoProFin, an energy saving propeller cap that delivers average fuel savings of two percent, has been listed in the 2019 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s EcoAction Program which provides harbour dues discounts for vessels calling on the Port of Vancouver that meet environmental best practices that reduce emissions, underwater noise and other environmental impacts. The listing is in the vessel quieting category, which awards a 23 percent discount in harbour...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-lessen-vancouver-noise-levels/
Port of Vancouver expands noise reduction features in protection of whales
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has expanded its industry-leading EcoAction Program, encouraging vessels that call on the Port of Vancouver to quiet the waters for the endangered whale population along the southern coast of British Columbia. Specifically, the program got into force on January 1, 2019.
The Port Authority moved forward and found options to decrease underwater noise and also updated the air emissions reduction options eligible for discounted harbour dues through its EcoAction...
https://safety4sea.com/port-of-vancouver-expands-noise-reduction-features-in-protection-of-whales/
Collapsed crane removed from Port of Vancouver
Eight days after it came crashing down on a container ship, a crane that collapsed at the Port of Vancouver has been removed.
The ship-to-shore crane tipped over after the vessel, named the Ever Summit, ran into it while trying to berth at Vanterm in the middle of the night on Jan. 28.
No one was hurt, but operations at the terminal — the main spot for container loading and unloading at the Vancouver port — had been crippled ever since.
Global Container Terminals (GCT) brought in a floating crane...
http://container-news.com/collapsed-crane-removed-port-vancouver/
Collapsed crane at port of Vancouver is removed
On January 28, an STS crane fell onto the container vessel ‘Ever Summit’ as the ship docked at the port of Vancouver’s global container terminal. Now the crane is being removed and the vessel will depart from Canada tomorrow morning. Specifically, the vessel is set to voyage and complete its discharge of boxes on February 6, 2018.
After the incident, two floating cranes were deployed to move it. Around that time, ship operations were paused at the Global Container Terminals Vanterm facility, but...
https://safety4sea.com/collapsed-crane-at-port-of-vancouver-is-removed/