ISTANBUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Construction of the offshore part of the TurkStream pipeline that will carry Russian gas across the Black Sea to Turkey has been completed, Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Monday. TurkStream is part of Moscow’s efforts to bypass Ukraine as a gas transit route to...
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Sovcomflot secures $149m credit facility for LNG carrier newbuild
Russia’s largest state run shipping firm Sovcomflot has signed a 10-year $149m credit facility with a consortium formed by ING Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. The funds will be used to finance the construction of a new generation 174,000 cu m Atlanticmax LNG...
https://splash247.com/sovcomflot-secures-149m-credit-facility-for-lng-carrier-newbuild/
Three missing after bulk carrier sinks in Sea of Okhotsk
The bulk carrier ‘Anatoly Krasheninnikov’ sank in the Far Eastern Sea of Okhotsk on November 9. The ship had 13 people on board at the time of the incident, while ten were saved by a nearby ship. The other three remain unaccounted for, but aerial search for them has been suspended because of difficult weather.
‘Anatoly Krasheninnikov’ sank in the Sea of Okhotsk, having with 13 people on board. Ten people were saved, but three people are unaccounted for. The aerial search for them has been...
https://safety4sea.com/three-missing-after-bulk-carrier-sinks-in-sea-of-okhotsk/
APL implements winter surcharges in Russia
APL will implement winter surcharges for cargo bound for Russia within the specific service scope:
Effective date: 10 December 2018 through 31 March 2019
Origin: Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America, Virgin Islands
Destination: Russia (via St Petersburg)
| Dry | USD | 100 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Tank/BK/Flat Rack/Open Top | USD | 100 | 200 | – | – |
| Refrigerated | USD | 100 | 200 | 200 | – |
Effective date: 1 December 2018 through 31 March 2019
Origi...
http://container-news.com/apl-implements-winter-surcharges-russiaa/
Document: The Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission
The following is a Nov. 14, 2018, document, “Providing for the Common Defense: The Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission.”
Executive Summary
The security and wellbeing of the United States are at greater risk than at any time in decades. America’s military superiority—the hard-power backbone of its global influence and national security—has eroded to a dangerous degree. Rivals and adversaries are challenging the United States on many fronts and in many...
Eighth Ice-Breaking LNG Carrier Heads to Yamal to Load Gas
By Sabina Zawadzki LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – A new ice-breaking tanker capable of navigating the Arctic on its own is set to load its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from Russia’s fast-expanding Yamal facility. The Georgiy Brusilov left South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...
Kremlin to boost arctic route’s traffic
The Russian Ministry of Transport is softening shipping regulations in Arctic waters to ”provide access of ships to parts of the Northern Sea Route with light ice conditions”. The route plays an important role in the Kremlin’s ambitious plans for Arctic development: it should become a global transport artery by 2024.
Russia slackens ice-class demands for Arctic shipping, says The Barents Observer, adding that shipping along the Russian Arctic coast is booming. The revised rules, which envisage...
http://container-news.com/kremlin-boost-arctic-route-traffic/
First Nuclear Deterrence Patrol Marks Major Step for Indian Submarine Force
INS Arihant. Indian Navy Photo
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier this month that the Indian Navy had completed its first sea-based nuclear deterrent patrol it was more of a statement of intent than a demonstration of a new capability.
The Indian Navy’s new ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant was the boomer that completed the month-long deterrent patrol. Whilst this is not insignificant – it is the first country outside of the five members of the U.N. Security...
Watch: New record dive by Russian Divers
Pacific Fleet divers (Pacific Fleet), the Navy Research Institute and a separate expedition detachment of divers aboard the Igor Belousov Pacific Fleet rescue ship dived in the Sea of Japan for the first time in the history of the Russian Navy and reached the depth of 416 meters.
The dive was carried out by the method of a long stay in the pressure chamber using a GVK-450 modern deep-water diving complex , located on board the vessel.
Under the control of specialists, the divers underwent...
Taganrog Sea Commercial Port injects US$4.3 million in its infrastructure development
In January – September of 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC (TagSCP, part of UCL Holding) invested USD 4.3 million in the port infrastructure development programme, which is 2.5 times as much as in the same period a year earlier.
The bulk of the company’s money was spent on upgrading and expansion of the company’s handling equipment. In the nine-month period TagSCP acquired a pair of full-slewing rail-mounted cranes RPS-640 with the capacity of up to 32 tonnes fitted with 10-cbm grabs. The...