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IMO: New Secretary General elected

IMO: New Secretary General elected

Gepostet von | 16 Aug 2023 | , , | 0

The UN Maritime Administration has announced that the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its Secretary-General. Dominguez prevailed in a vote against six other candidates from Bangladesh, China, Dominica, Finland, Kenya and Turkey and is expected to take office on 1 January 2024, subject to approval at the 33rd IMO Assembly later this year. A term of office lasts four years. Missed opportunities This election marks a notable change in leadership, which has caused unease due to Panama's close ties with China and its controversial status as a flag of convenience. The...

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Persian Gulf: US Navy on merchant ships

Persian Gulf: US Navy on merchant ships

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

US Marine Corps soldiers train for a possible scenario - protecting merchant ships from Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. Current situation The Strait of Hormuz is a vital sea lane and has an enormous impact on maritime trade around the world. Around 25 % of the world's crude oil flows through this strait, the free passage of which is threatened by Iran. Since 2021, Iran has attacked or seized, or attempted to attack, almost 20 foreign-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Oman area. As a result of increasing tensions with Iran...

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Electric vehicles: underestimated fire risk at sea?

Electric vehicles: underestimated fire risk at sea?

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

Motor vehicles are shipped across the world by sea to their eagerly awaiting customers. However, the fire on the "Fremantle Highway" now clearly shows that shipping companies and ship owners are inadequately prepared for the current battery technology - especially for electric cars - and are unable to manage the risk of fires that are difficult to control. Cause of fire The difficulty of bringing a battery fire under control was brought into the spotlight by the wrecked car transporter off the Dutch coast. The Dutch coastguard announced access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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Romania cancels corvette order - modernises armed forces

Romania cancels corvette order - modernises armed forces

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , | 1

On 8 August 2023, the Romanian Ministry of Defence announced the cancellation of its corvette decision made in 2019. The then successful Naval Group and the partner company had not met the deadline for signing the contract, it said. The first corvette was originally expected by 2022 and the entire programme was to be completed within seven years. Naval Group successful The French Naval Group was notified on 2 July 2019 that it had won the Romanian bidding competition for the construction of four multi-purpose corvettes and the refit of two Type 22 frigates (ex "HMS London" - "Regina Maria", ex "HMS Coventry" - "Regele Ferdinand"). This package, the cost of which...

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Watch out shipspotters! Shell construction on the Weser

Watch out shipspotters! Shell construction on the Weser

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

The multi-purpose ship shell on its way from Klaipėda to the ABEKING & RASMUSSEN shipyard On Thursday morning (9 August 2023), the hull of the first, almost 105-metre-long new multi-purpose ship for the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) set sail from Klaipėda (Lithuania) as a tug and tow. The Kasko cannot yet sail under its own power - ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE (A&R) in Lemwerder on the Weser in Lower Saxony is building the shell until it is ready for commissioning. Over the next few days, the newbuilding with shipyard construction number 6510 will be towed to Lemwerder via the Baltic Sea, the Kiel Canal, the Elbe and the Weser. In the Europe-wide competition...

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