Ro-Ro vessel

Ro Ro Vessel To Operate Almost Entirely With Wind Power

Credit: Chartwell Maritime

RMK MARINE won the international tender opened for the commercial sailing Ro-Ro Vessel, which will operate almost entirely with the propulsion of wind energy and signed a contract with its French client, Neoline Armateurs for the construction of the Vessel. The 136-meter sailing Ro-Ro Vessel, Neoliner, has masts built with carbon fiber technology and a 3000 m2 sail area, and a navigation sensor system. The Ro-Ro Vessel will operate almost entirely by wind energy. It...

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GPA paving way for more vehicles at Port of Brunswick

The Georgia Ports Authority is adding a fourth berth at the Port of Brunswick, 85 acres for more auto processing and 360,000 square feet of warehousing in a $150 million project. 

“We’re expanding berth and terminal capacity at both Colonel’s Island and Mayor’s Point so that we are ready to take on additional trade,” GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch said during last week’s Brunswick State of the Port event. “The investments we are making will lay the groundwork for job growth and new...

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Norsepower Installs World’s First Tiltable Rotor Sails

  • Norsepower has successfully installed two 35-metre tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO.
  • The installation heralds the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail.
  • The system is fully automated and detects whenever the wind is strong enough to deliver fuel and emission savings.

Norsepower has completed the installation of two 35-metre tall tiltable Rotor Sails on a ro-ro which it says will allow the vessel to achieve reductions in fuel consumption, fuel costs and emissions of up to 25%, reports the Seatrade...

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Steamship Mutual Club Highlights Safe Access of Ro-Ro Spaces

Safety4sea reports about a series of infographics highlighting the safety risks onboard RO-RO vessels & PCTC carriers. The infographics were first published by Steamship Mutual Club.

Proper access of RO-RO spaces

In the infographic, the club focuses on how to properly access RO-RO spaces and avoid prohibited areas.

Do’s
  • In accordance with SOLAS Regulations, all firefighting and emergency equipment shall be maintained in good working order and be readily available and accessible for immediate use.
  • E...

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Golden Ray dismantling equipment arrives in St. Simons Sound

The heavy-lift vessel needed to dismantle the M/V Golden Ray, the car carrier that has been on its side off the coast of Georgia since capsizing more than a year ago, arrived in St. Simons Sound on Tuesday.

“The next step in the process is final rigging and anchoring, which will take place over the next several days,” Coast Guard Petty Officer Michael Himes told American Shipper. “Once that is complete, we will begin cutting operations, weather permitting.”

The VB10,000 is equipped with two...

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Ro-ro Ship Stranded With Passengers After Engine Room Fire

Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL with 260 passengers on board, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL, servicing Hull – Rotterdam line, soon after she left Hull at around 1900 UTC Oct 20, with 260 passengers on board.

Rescue team

Coast Guard and RNLI boats responded and the ship was anchored in Humber river at around 2000 UTC.  As of 0200 UTC Oct 21, she was still at anchor, with tug at her side. 

Smoke billowing

Accordin...

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Smart Ropes Improve Mooring Safety Onboard Vessels

  • Wilhelmsen’s Smart Ropes system is ready to dramatically improve mooring safety onboard vessels.
  • Equipped with the latest wireless communication system to transfer the recorded data.
  • Specifically designed for safe mooring operations and avert rope failure risk.

Developed and refined over the past three years, Wilhelmsen’s Smart Ropes system is poised to dramatically improve mooring safety onboard vessels.

Based on the experience from rigorous testing aboard a working ro-ro vessel, all parts of...

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Ro-Ro Vessel Ablaze

Fire breaks on the Russian ro-ro ship fire at Hakata, Japan, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Fire aboard Ro-Ro vessel

Fire erupted on cargo deck of Russian ro-ro HANSUNG, berthed at Hakata, Fukuoka, northwest Kyushu island, Japan, in the afternoon September 27.

  • The loaded second-hand cars, somehow, caught fire.
  • It took firefighters some 3 hours to extinguish the fire and more than a dozen cars were destroyed by fire.
  • The ship arrived at Hakata on September 23, from Vladivostok, Russia.

One Russian...

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Pilot radioed ‘I’m losing her’ as Golden Ray capsized

The pilot guiding the M/V Golden Ray out of St. Simons Sound recalled seeing “fear in the faces” of the crew as the car carrier capsized.

Port of Brunswick pilot Jonathan Tennant, represented by counsel, testified Friday during a hearing being conducted to determine the cause of the September 2019 capsizing of the roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel.

The hearing, which is scheduled to continue through Tuesday, is being conducted by the Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, Republic of...

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Engine Room Blast Injures Crew

Explosion occurred in the engine room of a passenger ro-ro ferry at Heraklion Port, Crete, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

An explosion occurred in the engine room of passenger ro-ro ferry BLUE HORIZON at Heraklion Port, Crete, in the morning Aug 24. 

Pump explosion

Officials said that the pump had exploded. As of afternoon Aug 24, the ship remained berthed at Heraklion.

Crew condition

  • Four injured crew were taken to hospital.
  • It is said that their condition isn’t life-threatening.
About...

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