by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Seafarers
The new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping warns that training and recruitment levels must be increased to avoid a serious officer shortage by 2026. The Report predicts that there will be a need for an additional 89,510...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Passenger ships
The first of two new Stena Line ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden, the Stena Scandica, has completed its maiden voyage. With the ferries, Stena Line seeks to expand its services in the Baltic Sea. The Stena Scandica arrived in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the MV Wakashio crew. The seafarers have been held by Mauritian authorities for over a year now. The bulk carrier, owned by Japan’s Nagashiki...
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by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2021 | Dredging, News, Shipbuilding
The Suez Canal Authority has welcomed its second cuter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. The vessel will join sister vessel Mohab Mameesh delivered in March as soon as it completes final commissioning. They are among the most powerful dredgers in the world. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2021 | News, Offshore
Heerema Marine Contractors’ Thialf has installed the Cassia Compression (Cassia C) platform for bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC. The platform is located off Trinidad’s east coast. Thialf installed a 7800-metric-tonne topside, a bridge, and flare structures. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2021 | Grounding, News, Ports
The container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal in March, arrived in the port of Rotterdam early Thursday morning. The ship is expected to remain in Rotterdam until early August to unload and load containers. After that, it will leave for Felixstowe,...
