Category: Shipping

Rostock - the traditional ship "Typ-Frieden" is getting loud again

Rostock - the traditional ship "Typ-Frieden" is getting loud again

Posted by | 16 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

The former 10,000-tonne general cargo freighter "MS Dresden" has served as a technical museum since 1970 and is located on the banks of the Warnow River right next to Rostock's IGA Park. Although the ship's engine room is well preserved, the engines have not been running for 50 years. Over the past five years, volunteers and technicians have successfully invested around 13,640 working hours in the repair of two diesel generators. In future, visitors will not only be able to view the e-diesels on the demonstration days, which the museum will announce in advance, but also hear and smell them; something very special for "stokers" - the smell of diesel and the smell of the engines...

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Weilheim joins the NATO organisation

Weilheim joins the NATO organisation

Posted by | 16 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

On Monday, 16 September 2024, the minehunting vessel "Weilheim", which is part of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will leave its home port of Kiel. Together with the tender "Werra", the "Weilheim" will provide the German contribution to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) for the North Sea and Baltic Sea area over the next six months. For Corvette Captain Maximilian Hirnstein, this is the first major voyage in his role as commander of the "Weilheim". Until now, unfortunately, little has been known about the activities of the permanent mine defence unit SNMMCMG 1. It is important to remember that this is one of the four permanent maritime task forces of the German Navy.

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Arctic sea route revitalised

Arctic sea route revitalised

Posted by | 9 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

The Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Star (3,534 TEU) is one of the largest container ships (36,000 tonnes, 231 metres) to have sailed the northern Arctic route to date. It is also one of the first container ships without an ice class and is set to establish a regular liner service to Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg this season. The shipping company with a total of eight ships is the Yangpu NewNew Shipping Company, which also owns the NewNew Polar Bear, which is suspected of having damaged the Balticconnector natural gas pipeline and two underwater telecommunications cables between Estonia and Finland with its anchor in October 2023. Marineforum.online reported on this....

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London - IMO focusses on transparency

London - IMO focusses on transparency

Posted by | 9 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

At its 132nd session in July 2024, the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) decided to take several steps to modernise its working methods. In future, plenary sessions will be broadcast live (live streaming) and documents will be made publicly accessible for the first time. In addition, opportunities for both virtual and in-person participation in meetings will be permanently established and multilingualism will be improved through a new strategic framework. According to Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez (Panama), modernisation and transparency in the IMO will continue and he will also strive to increase efficiency; from restructuring to the optimal use of financial resources, recruitment and staffing...

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MS & D - Importance of maritime safety

MS & D - Importance of maritime safety

Posted by | 5 Sep 2024 | , , , , , | 0

Welcome to the most important shipping industry event in the world: SMM 2024 is in full swing with around 40,000 participants from over 120 countries. It is a unique platform for business, exchange of ideas and cooperation. More than 2,000 exhibiting companies will provide an insight into the latest state of the art. Key areas such as future fuels, sustainability, decarbonisation and innovation through AI will dominate the discussions. With a unique programme of networking, conferences and many small "come togethers", SMM is the industry event of the year. From stand parties to business talks, everything is possible. Here in Hamburg, the "United Nations...

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