As swz-maritime reports, it has been possible to part company with the Russian owner after all. Previously, a notary had refused to sign a deal to transfer the shares of the Russian oligarch Vagit Alekperov, the owner of Heesen Yachts, to a Dutch foundation. However, after changes were made to the...
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices in order to pioneer the use of this technology. Hapag-Lloyd first introduced real-time monitoring of its reefer container fleet of around 100,000 units in 2019. Due to the success of the "Hapag-Lloyd LIVE" programme, the company has decided to equip its entire fleet of standard containers with...
OSI awarded contract to equip German Navy's K-130 corvettes with integrated navigation systems OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has announced that it has been selected by ARCHE Systeme GmbH (ARCHE) to supply an integrated navigation system (INS) for the German Navy's K-130 Batch I corvette programme, which is being developed by ECPINS....
The Dutch frigate HNLMS "De Zeven Provinciën" lost around 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea last month. This happened during her deployment for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The oil escaped in small quantities in phases and was therefore not noticed immediately. The crew noticed it...
The Falklands War 40 years ago cost the Royal Navy several capital ships. The four destroyers "HMS Sheffield", "HMS Ardent", "HMS Coventry" and "HMS Antelope", as well as the container ship "Atlantic Conveyor" fell victim to Argentine attacks. HMS Antelope was hit twice, but the bombs did not explode as they were dropped too low.
Crews and ships trapped The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 had a profound impact on shipping in the Black Sea. To prevent the Russian navy from entering their harbours and attempting to capture them in a coup d'état, Ukrainian tugboats and naval support vessels mined the...
The Danish ferry operator Scandlines has installed a Norsepower rotor sail on another ferry. The company is increasingly focussing on wind-assisted propulsion systems in order to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gases. Since 2013, Scandlines has invested more than 300 million euros in the construction and conversion of conventional ferries into hybrid ferries. On the hybrid ferry "Copenhagen",...
Shanghai port recovers after lockdown easing, but congestion remains Shanghai faces weeks, if not months, of slow recovery until economic activity can fully recover from the crippling Covid lockdown that began in March. Following the experience of other Chinese cities, such as Wuhan in...
The history of a shanty Seafaring has always been associated with the use of alcohol on board ships, and for good reason, as we will see later. Naturally, this custom has also been immortalised in maritime songs. One of the most popular sea shanties of all time is the traditional shanty "What shall we...
Ten Pacific states to sign it China is seeking to get 10 small Pacific states to agree to a far-reaching agreement that covers everything from maritime security to fisheries. There is a danger that Beijing will use the agreement to seize control of the region. A draft of the agreement published by AP...
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