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NYK, through a consortium with Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. (Nippon Marine Enterprises), has been selected in a public offering for subsidized projects in the 2022 Subsidy for Offshore Wind Power Human Resource Development Project administered by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, which is part of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Around fiscal 2024, NYK, together with Nippon Marine Enterprises, will establish a comprehensive training center for offshore wind power...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/nyk-to-establish-comprehensive-training-center-for-offshore-wind-power-generation-in-akita-prefecture/

A further six large ocean-going, methanol-fueled container vessels have been ordered by A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) to ABS Class.

The order takes the total of dual-fuel engine vessels that can sail on green methanol on order from Maersk to ABS class to 19. These 17,000-TEU vessels will be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, scheduled for delivery in 2025. When all 19 vessels on order are deployed and have replaced older vessels they will, when operating on green methanol, generate annual CO2...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/maersk-orders-six-further-methanol-fueled-vessels-to-abs-class/

The tanker that is expected to carry and store liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be stationed in Inga, Finland, instead of Estonia’s Paldiski, as declared by Riina Sikkut, the Estonian Minister of Economics and Infrastructure.

That an agreement concerning the matter was reached was informed by Sikkut ERR after she and her Finland-based co-worker, Mika Lintilä, had visited Paldiski, where, like Inga, the building of an LNG terminal is fast progressing.

Sikkut admitted that it had become evident...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/lng-tanker-vessel-to-be-stationed-in-finland-instead-of-estonia/

NAPA Stability, NAPA’s new stability management software for passenger vessels, has been approved by the classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). This marks a milestone for the platform as it has now received type approval from both Lloyd’s Register and DNV who are the only class societies that provide this certification for cruise ships.

This type-approval means that deliveries of NAPA Stability on LR classed vessels will now only require ship-specific approval, creating a lighter and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cruise-industry-welcomes-a-new-level-of-real-time-collaboration-on-safety-data-as-lloyds-register-approves-napa-stability/

A “new era” started after introducing a Russian patrol vessel, weeks following a significant attack on the Nord Stream pipelines that resulted in massive global speculation.

Naval News reported on the introduction of “Purga”, an ice-class patrol vessel part of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

Georgy Poltavchenko, the chairman of the board of directors of United Shipbuilding Corporation, said that a lot has happened between the introduction of the Purga about two years ago...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/russia-introduced-patrol-ship-following-international-terrorism-against-nord-stream/

With almost 100 grain-laden vessels approaching the horizon off Istanbul, the key UN official supervising the exports from Ukraine has been asking Russia and other parties to end “full-blown” reviews of any outgoing vessel as that will help clear the backlog.

Ukraine has exported over 6.8 million tons of grains and other foodstuffs, about one-third of its storage since a sea corridor from the war-torn nation opened up in July. The UN states that the safe passage deal that Kyiv and Moscow signed...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ukraine-grain-backlog-prompts-the-un-to-call-for-expedited-ship-checks/

With a sleek modern design, rich material, adequate lounge space, customized, top-notch services, and a restaurant with special menus brainstormed by a Michelin three-star chef — and following a delay of three years — the first-ever ship that belongs to the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is all set to debut. The 298-passenger Evrima is prepared to carry guests on a well-planned seven-night cruise to Nice from Barcelona on 15 October.

Stalled construction at Spanish shipyards and the ongoing...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/first-ever-ship-of-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-all-set-for-its-debut/

Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are to work together to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe, ensuring a green hydrogen supply chain between two of Europe’s main ports, Rotterdam and Algeciras, as agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties.

• The corridor will connect two of Europe’s main ports: Rotterdam and Algeciras
• The agreement accelerates the decarbonization of heavy industry and maritime transport and supports...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cepsa-and-the-port-of-rotterdam-join-to-create-the-first-green-hydrogen-corridor-between-the-north-and-south-of-europe/

Seafaring is a rewarding and important career choice for 1.6 million workers globally, but for many years the plight of a seafarer has been kept in the dark as being a profession that is out of sight and out of mind, especially to the general public.

Seafarers can spend many months at sea, sometimes well in excess of their contracts, facing some of the harshest and most treacherous working conditions of any workforce. Life onboard can also be challenging; being away from family and friends for...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/world-mental-health-day-suicide-at-sea/

The decisive role of public-private partnerships in delivering net zero for shipping by 2050 was spotlighted by Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO in his keynote address at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference.

“We are clearly in the early innings of a decade of change. For shipping, the challenge and opportunity lies in two stories: shipping for shipping, which is the decarbonization of our industry, and shipping for the world, highlighting shipping’s pivotal role as an...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/green-corridors-and-clean-energy-marine-hubs-to-unite-shippings-decarbonization-stories-and-drive-regulatory-clarity-and-consistency/