Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 per cent of the shares in Morocco-based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier and operates a ferry route between Tanger Med and Algeciras. This summer, the company will also launch a new high-speed route between...
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COLUMN | Correcting course: Aramco and jackups; Siem Offshore and Kristian Siem; Ferguson Marine; MMA Offshore; Maersk/Svitzer [Offshore Accounts]
Harold Macmillan was supposedly once asked what the most troubling problem of his time as British Prime Minister was. “Events, my dear boy, events,” was his reply. I thought I had this week’s column nailed well in advance, but offshore is an industry especially susceptible to unexpected and hard to predict “events”. So, we must […]
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Over 100 evacuated after ferry catches fire in Gulf of Thailand
The Bangkok Post reports that more than 100 people were evacuated from a passenger ferry after it caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand on Thursday, April 4. The vessel identified as Ko Jaroen 2 was approaching Koh Tao island in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani province when a blaze ignited in its...
AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey – Oma Baatbyggeri
Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey – Oma Baatbyggeri This is a fascinating little ship, a comparatively fast aluminium catamaran Ro-Pax ferry of only 30 metres in LOA. Serving the sparsely populated coastal communities of western Norway, this first of two new vessels illustrates the long-developed capability...
Partnership to develop semiconductor technology for integration in marine propulsion systems
Infineon Technologies and South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of a broader project wherein the two companies will jointly develop applications for the electrification of marine engines and machinery using energy-efficient power semiconductor technology. KSOE is already focusing on creating […]
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COLUMN | Perenco’s shame and Gabon’s lax standards: a fatal combination [Offshore Accounts]
In an industry is awash with cash and record profits, it is tragic to see five people confirmed dead in an accident on a Perenco platform offshore Gabon, and one other worker still missing, presumed also killed, as per the most recent update. Last Wednesday, there was a fire on the Becuna platform...
Study confirms new firefighting guidance needed for methanol-fuelled vessels
A new fire safety study by global survival technology company Survitec has revealed that existing firefighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally-fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive comparative fire tests on dual-fuel marine engines using diesel oil and methanol, carried out amid growing […]
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Belgium, EU sign Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships
Belgium and the European Union haved signed the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, otherwise known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) confirmed via a recent...
Vietnam yard secures ferry order from French Polynesian customer
French Polynesian transport company the Degage Group has awarded shipbuilder Austal Vietnam a contract for the design and construction of a new Ro-Pax ferry. Named Dory 2, the vessel will have a steel hull, an aluminium superstructure, a length of 71 metres, accommodations for 140 passengers and 17...
Future CalMac ferry hits the water
A new ferry ordered by Scottish shipowner Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) was launched into the water for the first time on Saturday, March 16. Isle of Islay is the first in a planned series of two Ro-Pax ferries ordered by CMAL for operation by Caledonian Macbrayne (CalMac). It will be deployed...