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Chevron Charters First Hybrid Electric Bunker Tanker In Singapore

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Chevron has chartered its first hybrid electric bunker tanker in Singapore, marking a significant advancement in the maritime industry. The Marine Dynamo ship greatly enhances the company’s efforts to reduce emissions and investigate cutting-edge technologies. Chevron, a major player in the energy sector, has chartered the hybrid electric bunker tanker Marine Dynamo to serve the …

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In A First, UK Royal Navy Sends 2 Auxiliary Vessels To India For Essential Maintenance

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In a significant development emphasising the relationship between the United Kingdom and India, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels RFA Argus and Lyme Bay arrived at L&T Shipbuilding’s Kattupalli Shipyard in Chennai for the Assisted Maintenance Period (AMP) and Self Maintenance Period (SMP), respectively. The collaboration marks a watershed moment in India and the United Kingdom’s …

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Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pakistani Seafarers From Iranian Fishing Vessel Targeted by Pirates

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The Indian Navy rescued 23 Pakistani sailors and their Iranian fishing vessel, which had been targeted by pirates in the Arabian Sea. The anti-piracy operation lasted more than 12 hours and was ultimately successful. The Indian Navy issued a statement stating that they received information about a piracy attack on a fishing vessel named Al-Kambar …

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IMO progresses toward ship emissions reduction measures

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The IMO is progressing on legally binding ‘ mid-term’ measures to assist the maritime industry in achieving net zero shipping, as outlined in the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The measures are set to take effect in late 2025. The topic is on the agenda for the IMO’s Maritime …

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IMO advances new guidelines for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships

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The IMO is working to ensure the safe transit of plastic pellets carried on ships, which can harm the marine ecosystem if spilt into the water. IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) met from February 19 to 23 at IMO Headquarters in London and agreed on draft recommendations regarding the carriage of …

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New Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre Launched In Athens

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The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has formed a global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (abbreviated as the M-ERC), a non-profit corporation headquartered in Athens, with five significant shipowners as Founding Members. This endeavor, in the perspective of LR and the Founding Members, is important and highlights Athens’ importance as a global marine hub. The …

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Singapore tightens bunker fuel standards to avoid contamination

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These testing modifications are designed to be implemented at the upstream supply chain level to improve system efficiencies and cost-effectiveness compared to performing them for each delivery. Following the bunker contamination incident in Singapore in February 2022, in which approximately 200 ships were supplied with High Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO) containing high levels of Chlorinated …

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IMO Piracy Report: Four ships attacked during December

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The following pirate and armed robbery incidents are alleged to have occurred against ships in December 2023, as reported by IMO Member States or international organisations with consultative status. #1 in international seas – Ruen, Bulk Carrier, Malta. The incident occurred when armed individuals boarded and hijacked the ship as it was underway and proceeded …

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EIA: Attacks in the Red Sea lead to heightened shipping durations and freight costs

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Ships travelling via the Suez Canal between Europe and Asia have to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In the first half of 2023, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait accounted for 12% of the seaborne oil trade and 8% of the trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG), …

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Red Sea: Companies turn to land routes to avoid Houthis

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According to Bloomberg, Trucknet Enterprise, an Israeli software firm, is offering a different route to avoid the Red Sea under threat from the Houthis by shipping goods to Europe from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain via Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. In the interim, Hapag-Lloyd is investigating connections between Dubai and Saudi ports, including …

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