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Video: Solo Yachtsman Saved By Personal Locator Beacon On Life Jacket

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A joint operation between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Northern Territory Police on 4th January 2021 has successfully saved the life of a solo yachtsman who fell into the Arafura Sea approximately 45km east of Cape Wessel, NT.

The yachtsman was wearing a life jacket with a personal locator beacon (PLB) when he unexpectedly fell into the water. A PLB is a small device that when activated, transmits a distress signal which is detected worldwide by the global satellite system.

As...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/video-solo-yachtsman-saved-by-personal-locator-beacon-on-life-jacket/

Bombora And MOL Forge Partnership To Identify Marine Energy Project Opportunities In Japan

Bombora And MOL Forge Partnership To Identify Marine Energy Project Opportunities In Japan

At a time when there is a strong push for offshore renewable power generation in Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has entered into an agreement with a leading marine energy developer Bombora Wave Power Pty Ltd (Bombora)(*1) to identify wave energy potential across the region.

MOL has completed a detailed internal technical review of Bombora’s unique mWave (*2), which is a wave energy converter. MOL and Bombora are now progressing to the second phase of their collaboration.

The partnership...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/bombora-and-mol-forge-partnership-to-identify-marine-energy-project-opportunities-in-japan/

APM Terminals Sets All-Time Volume Records In Denmark

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Despite headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to global supply chains, APM Terminals secured an all-time high for container activity in Denmark during 2020.

Throughout the year the largest terminal in Denmark, APM Terminals Aarhus, completed 330,000 container moves and processed 593,670 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), which represents an overall growth of 13 percent compared to 2019 and the previous record.

The growth in volumes was primarily driven by reefer containers and the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/apm-terminals-sets-all-time-volume-records-in-denmark/

COVID-19 Cases Found Onboard Bunker Tanker ‘NewOcean 6’ In Singapore

AIO+ and ECDIS For Free continue to keep us busy at Singapore anchorage over the course of 2017

As of 5 January 2021, there are nine identified COVID-19 cases connected to a bunker tanker NewOcean 6 operated by Palmstone Tankers & Trdg Pte Ltd in the Port of Singapore. Bunker tankers are a type of harbourcraft that operate in the Port of Singapore and provide essential marine services such as refueling ships calling at Singapore.

An Indonesian crew member was tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 30 December 2020 (case 58812). He arrived in Singapore on 17 December. The Maritime and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/covid-19-cases-found-onboard-bunker-tanker-newocean-6-in-singapore/

Iran Denies Taking Crew Hostage From Seized South Korean Ship

South Korean Flag of South Korea flagged Chemical Tanker HANKUK CHEMI detained by Iranian forces in the Straits of Hormuz while inbound to Fujairah

The situation in Iran has worsened further as the country has denied allegations that allege that they have taken hostage the crew of a South Korean ship that was seized by them in the Gulf.

Iran seized the tanker demanding the release of $7 billion frozen funds from Seoul which are under US sanctions.

Iran seized the 20 crew MT Hankuk Chemi while the ship was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz. This comes at a time when the new US President-elect Joe Biden is set to take office in 2 weeks.

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https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/iran-denies-taking-crew-hostage-from-seized-south-korean-ship/

India To Convert Abandoned Bangladeshi Cargo Ship ‘MV Maa’ Into A Floating Restaurant

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An interesting maritime tourism initiative is brewing off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in India where an abandoned cargo ship is being turned into a floating restaurant.

The alleged ship MV MAA is a cargo ship from Bangladesh that was abandoned in Andhra Pradesh and as the ship denied permission to dry dock and refloating attempts, the authorities thought of this.

The ship has become a tourist attraction due to its proximity to the Tenneti Park in Andhra Pradesh. People can see it closely from the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/india-to-convert-abandoned-bangladeshi-cargo-ship-mv-maa-into-a-floating-restaurant/

Relocation Of Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding To Take 431.8 Hectares & ¥18 Billion Investment

Second Phase Of China Shipbuilding Changxing Shipbuilding Base started

On January 4, 2021, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the China Shipbuilding Changxing Shipbuilding Base, which has received much attention, was held on Changxing Island, Shanghai. Li Qiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, issued a construction start order via video.

This is to implement the spirit of the strategic cooperation agreement between China Shipbuilding Corporation Limited and the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/relocation-of-hudong-zhonghua-shipbuilding-to-take-​​431-8-hectares-¥18-billion-investment/

Liner Carriers Firing Few Blanks As Trade Capacity Remains Tight In Q1 2021

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Data from eeSea’s Blank Sailings Tracker is showing that 1.7% and 0.6% of head haul sailings on the three main East/West liner trades have been canceled in February and March 2021 respectively, compared to the 19.9% and 9.4% sailings canceled in the same months last year.

Very few sailings have so far been canceled for the Q2 2021 period, whereas in 2020, Q2 cancellations amounted to 14.7% of expected sailings.

Simon Sundboell, CEO of maritime and supply chain intelligence company eeSea, said:...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/liner-carriers-firing-few-blanks-as-trade-capacity-remains-tight-in-q1-2021/

New Digitalization White Paper With Expert Insight Of Smart Water Quality Monitoring And Electronic Reporting Methods

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In the midst of digital technology continuously changing the landscape of the international shipping industry and how ships are operated, market-leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology Rivertrace Limited have published a new white paper on digitalization, with expert insight into the evolution of smart water quality monitoring technology and electronic reporting methods.

Entitled ‘Maritime Industry 2.0: The Future is Digital’, the white paper explores key milestones...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/new-digitalization-white-paper-with-expert-insight-of-smart-water-quality-monitoring-and-electronic-reporting-methods/

HHLA Continues Electrification Of The World’s Only Climate-Neutral Container Handling Facility

In December, the last battery-powered AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) was delivered for this year to HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). HHLA is thus continuing the electrification of the world’s only climate-neutral container handling facility.

In 2020, a total of 16 new AGVs with lithium-ion battery drive began operating at CTA. With the delivery of the last vehicle in December, the number of environmentally friendly vehicles now totals over 60 units.

This means that two-thirds of the AGV...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hhla-continues-electrification-of-the-worlds-only-climate-neutral-container-handling-facility/

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