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Underwater Whale Traffic Monitoring Technology To Prevent Ship Strikes

Gray whale necropsy in Tiburon, California.

Recent whale killing incidents after ship collision have prompted scientists to look for a way to detect whales much before ships make a contact with them, writes marine biologist Liz Allen in an article published in Forbes.

Here’s how it can be possible.

Listening To Whale Traffic

Scientists from the Benioff Ocean Initiative and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have deployed a a hydrophone, or underwater microphone, to listen for whale traffic in the Santa Barbara Channel. They hope to use...

http://mfame.guru/underwater-whale-traffic-monitoring-technology-to-prevent-ship-strikes/

Do You Know What Plimsoll Lines on Ships Indicate?

Have you ever wondered what Plimsoll lines are? And why are they called Plimsoll? Professionals across the shipping industry may be familiar with the term, but even those not working in the industry, but who are extra observative, may have noticed that ships have some line marks on their hull, just above the waterline. These are Plimsoll lines.

What it is?

The Plimsoll line (also known as a Load Line or the International Load line) is a reference mark located on a ship’s hull that indicates the...

http://mfame.guru/do-you-know-what-plimsoll-lines-on-ships-indicate/

Wind Gains Prominence When It Comes To Ship Design

  • Japanese giant MOL is looking to equip its largest containerships with a sort of windshield.
  • It plans to achieve more streamlined profile to the wind, also protecting the forward stacks of containers.
  • They have undertaken some trials on smaller vessels and have been convinced with the results.
  • There are some 2% of savings to be gained from a rather less bluff forepart and 5% reduction in fuel savings.

According to an article published in Seatrade Maritime News, any navigator with more than a...

http://mfame.guru/wind-gains-prominence-when-it-comes-to-ship-design/

BIMCO: Propone nueva opción para reducir emisiones de la industria marítima

La asociación internacional de transporte BIMCO ha introducido una nueva opción que podría ayudar en la búsqueda de la industria marítima para reducir emisiones. Aunque ya se ha propuesto limitar la velocidad de los barcos como una forma de reducir sus emisiones de CO2, la solución de BIMCO va un...

https://fullavantenews.com/bimco-propone-nueva-opcion-para-reducir-emisiones-de-la-industria-maritima/?lang=es

Search for tug caught in hurricane continues, cargo ship arrives in area

Coordinated by the Regional Operational Center of Surveillance and Rescue (Cross) of West Indies-Guyana, the search for Bourbon Offshore’s tug/supply vessel Bourbon Rhode was still under way on Friday as a general cargo ship arrived in the area. Weather conditions remain particularly adverse and the search zone is affected by the outer edge of Hurricane Lorenzo. Other maritime means are being mobilized in order to provide assistance to the crew, as well as air support from the NHC (National...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/search-for-tug-caught-in-hurricane-continues-cargo-ship-arrives-in-area/

MOL Group Companies Earn 2 Awards In “Ship Of The Year 2018”

MOL design Award

MOL Car Carrier Beluga Ace Receives Ship of the Year 2018, Ferry Sunflower’s Sunflower Satsuma and Sunflower Kirishima Garner Large Passenger Ship Sector Award

Image Credit: mol.co.jp

TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that the Beluga Ace (Note 1), the first ship of its “FLEXIE series” next-generation car carriers, and both the Sunflower Satsuma and Sunflower Kirishima (Note 2) ferries, which are operated by its group company, Ferry Sunflower...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-group-companies-earn-2-awards-in-ship-of-the-year-2018/

Tufton Oceanic Buys Boxship for $28.6 Million

  • Tufton Oceanic has reached an agreement to acquire a container ship for $28.6 million following a close-ended investment.
  • It has a time charter of approximately 5.5 years and plans to invest $4.7m to upgrade in accordance with this charter.
  • Following the completion of this acquisition and taking into account the required investment to upgrade the vessel.

According to an article published in Maritime Logistics Professional, United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company Tufton Oceanic...

http://mfame.guru/tufton-oceanic-buys-boxship-for-28-6-million/

[Watch] 7 Things On The Solstice Class Ship Silhouette

  • There are 5 Solstice-class ships in Celebrity Cruises’ fleet with the 4th named Celebrity Silhouette launched in 2011.
  • It is a 122,400 gross tons ship, holds 2,800 guests, has a length of 1,047 feet, and travels at speeds upwards of 28 miles per hour.
  • One of the best places to visit, the Solarium has 2 hot tubs and a pool that is heated just enough to allow you to swim without overheating.
  • The Alcoves on Lawn Club are available for rent on either side of the lawn and cost $99 on a port day and...

http://mfame.guru/7-things-on-the-solstice-class-ship-silhouette/

Moose Boats building new crew transport vessel for Westar

New crew transfer/ship stores vessel under construction at Moose Boats. Moose Boats photo

Moose Boats, Petaluma, Calif., is about 75% of the way finished a new 75’x10’x10′ crew transport/ship stores vessel for Westar Marine Services, San Francisco.

Designed by the Moose Boats and Incat Crowther with a draft of 5’6″, the yet as named aluminum boat will be powered by a pair of Volvo IPS900 diesel engines connected to Volvo IPS3 Z-drives with nibral props through Volvo marine gears. The propulsion package will give the new boat a running speed of 27 knots.

The new boat was designed by...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/moose-boats-building-new-crew-transport-vessel-westar/

Austal USA hosts littoral combat ship 22 christening

Austal USA recently christened the 22nd LCS for the Navy. Austal USA photo

Austal USA hosted the christening of the U.S.’s 22nd littoral combat ship (LCS), the future Kansas City, at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility last Saturday. Kansas City is the 11th of 17 Independence-variant LCSes Austal USA has under contract with the U.S. Navy.

The Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship is a 421’6″x103.7′ high-speed, agile, shallow draft, focused-mission surface combatant designed to conduct Surface Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Mine Countermeasures...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/austal-usa-hosts-littoral-combat-ship-22-christening/

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