Containerships Announced Second LNG-Powered Ship ‘the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR’

Containerships, which is an expert in Intra-Europe and a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group (a world leader in shipping and logistics), announced that it took delivery of its second container ship which is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR.

A new LNG ship joins the fleet: CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR

On June 23,2019 the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR will be phased into the redesigned BALT 2 service in the Port of Rotterdam as the second LNG-powered ship for Containerships and the CMA CGM Group. At the beginning of May, the 1,380-TEU vessel started its voyage from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China to Northern Europe where it will operate alongside its sister ship CONTAINERSHIPS NORD.

The CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR is suited for the navigational and climatic challenges of its operational area in Northern Europe and the Baltics because of its dimensions and its high ice class. Containerships is underlining its customer-oriented approach and the ship provides best-in-class container intake with an exceptional high intake of 40ft and 45ft pallet-wide high cube containers.

At the end of June, in Rotterdam the vessel’s first LNG bunkering will be carried out where it will fuel an approximate of 200 metric tons of liquefied natural gas via ship-to-ship bunkering.

Till the end of the year, with its future sister ships CONTAINERSHIPS ARCTIC and CONTAINERSHIPS AURORA, two more LNG-powered vessels will join the fleet.

At a glance – CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR:

• Capacity: 1,380 TEU / 360 Reefer Plugs
• LOA, Width, Draft: 170 m, 27 m, 6.9 m
• Propulsion: Dual-Fuel LNG (10080 KW)
• Ice Class: 1A
• Shipyard: Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard

BALT 2 – a redesigned environmentally-friendly service covering Northern Europe

The CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR will link Northern Europe with the Baltic states and Russia and will be deployed in the redesigned weekly BALT 2 service. A total of seven major European ports are served, which includes the Port of Rotterdam which acts as an important transshipment hub, but also as bunkering port for the LNG vessels. With transit times of only 3-5 days, the BALT 2 service offers a fast and highly reliable connection between Northern Continent and the Baltics.

Moreover, customers of Containerships can profit from excellent transshipment and sustainable multimodal on-carriage solutions in the respective ports for further distribution of their goods.

Port rotation:
Teesport – Zeebrugge – Rotterdam – Helsinki – St. Petersburg – Riga – Gdynia – Teesport

Deployed Ships:
CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR (1,380 TEU), CONTAINERSHIPS NORD (1,380 TEU)

Reference: cma-cgm.com

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At Portsmouth Apostleship Of The Sea Supported The Crew After The Death Of Colleague

After the death of seafarer on board, a port chaplain in Portsmouth, South England, stepped in for providing priestly care for a reefer ship’s crew upon the request of its manager, Seatrade Groningen BV. On the Comoros Stream, the 19 crew members were worried after their colleague’s death while they were at sea in the Atlantic en-route to Portsmouth. They requested that the ship should be blessed when they arrived in port as they were feeling uncomfortable and wanted to seek reassurance. Peter Morgan, Portsmouth port chaplain from seafarers’ charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) arranged for a local priest, Fr Peter Hart, from St Margaret Mary Church, to celebrate Mass on board and bless the ship.

On June 4, Peter, AoS ship visitors Geoff Breeze and Elfi Ip, and Fr Peter boarded the vessel to meet the crew.

“The mood on board was quite low and the seafarers did not speak much of the deceased, perhaps because the tragic incident was still very fresh in their minds,” said Peter.

“Mass was celebrated in memory of the deceased crew member. After that, some of the crew spoke with Fr Peter. This was very much appreciated by the crew. There was a change of atmosphere on board after this, it was more positive. The ship and the cabin of the deceased were blessed on request of the captain and chief engineer. The crew felt more comfortable after this,” Peter added.

The ship left Portsmouth, but Peter and AoS local ship visitors will continue to support the crew when they return to Portsmouth in just over a month’s time from their South America run.

Reference: apostleshipofthesea.org.uk

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MOL And Japanese Shipyards Announced Vessel Design EeneX For Next Generation Coal Carrier

MOL announced a vessel design called “EeneX,” for a 90-type (90,000 DWT) next-generation coal carrier. It has been developed in cooperation with Japanese shipyards.

The design of vessel is drawn on the shipyard’s extensive knowledge of coal carriers as well as with the knowledge of MOL’s ship operation, with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and economically efficient transport of coal, an important energy resource for Japan. MOL proposes the “EeneX” brand with the concept of providing optimal, “stress-free” transport service for customers and the environment.

Main characteristics of EeneX

1. The adoption of a double-hull structure
   This allows cargo to hold with its completely flat sides and eliminates the work of scraping out coal. This feature  boosts the efficiency of discharging operations and also speeds up cargo handling.
2. The semi-box shape of the hold
   This also prevents cargo from accumulating inside, for further improvement in discharging operations and speeding up cargo handling.
3. Eliminating the ballast hold, so as to be cargo hold only
   Unlike conventional coal carriers, on which the cargo holds are sometimes filled with ballast water to maintain the ship’s stability during ballast voyages, the EeneX carrier has only dedicated cargo holds with safe stability.
   This saves the effort of preparation time for ballasting into cargo hold and also reduces the risk of salt and rust contamination due to rust in the cargo hold.

The EeneX carrier design reflects MOL’s proactive stance in providing safe, reliable, and stress-free transport of resources and energy.

Outline of EeneX

• LOA is About 235m
• Breadth is About 38m
• Draft is About 20.05m
• Deadweight tons is About 89,900 MT

(Note 1)
MOL’s intentions is expressed by Eenex of promoting the expansion of global energy (“ene”) by continually playing a part in coal-fired thermal power generation, combining “E,” which stands for the key words below, with “X,” which conveys synergy.
(1) Efficient
(2) Ease
(3) Ecological
(4) Economical
(5) Evolve

Reference: mol.co.jp

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Incident Of Abduction Of Crew Occured Off Semporna, Sabah

On 18 June 2019 at 02:45 hours, an incident of kidnapping of crew occurred off Semporna, Sabah on board two Malaysian Flag fishing boats.

The two fishing boats accordingly were in Lahad Datu’s Tambisan waters and heading towards Semporna when they were hijacked by gunmen. It is believed to be heavily armed, in speedboats.

Accordingly, the culprits have taken four of the six crew members in the first fishing boat and six of the ten crew members in the second boat.

Source: Media Report

This information is provided to inform maritime situational awareness for mariners operating in the area.

Any further information on this incident is appreciated.

Reference: recaap.org

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Eco Marine Power Appreciates Recently Announced Introduction Of Poseidon Principles

The recently announced introduction of the Poseidon Principles which is a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of financial institutions’ shipping portfolios has been appreciated by Eco Marine Power (EMP). These principles will also have a strong emphasis on zero emissions and EMP’s renewable energy solutions and design concepts that are ideally suited to meet this challenge. For example EMP’s Aquarius Marine Solar Power is now available and was recently installed on a large cargo ship. This solar power system designed for ships provides vessels with an emissions free source of energy that can also supplement emergency or back-up power. The solution uses a computer management system which also logs fuel consumption and calculates vessel emissions.

Another example in developing zero-emission solutions from EMP is the Aquarius Eco ShipTM. This is an ongoing low-emission concept design project which was begun in 2012 and has led to the development of a number of innovative renewable energy solutions for ships including the patented EnergySail® and Aquarius MRE®. Currently these zero-emission power & propulsion solutions are being readied for sea trials and are also suitable for a wide range of ships including bulkers, tankers, cruise ships and RoRo vessels.

Commenting on the news of the Poseidon Principles, Greg Atkinson, Chief Technology Officer at Eco Marine Power said, “The linking of shipping finance with environmental standards by a number of global banks will help encourage the building of more energy efficient ships. He added, “In the near future I also hope the Poseidon Principles will take into account the protection of the overall marine environment including waste water discharges & waste management.”

Reference: ecomarinepower.com

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IMO And UN Environment To Implement Programs For The Clean Mediterranean

IMO-administered pollution response facility in the Mediterranean is going to launch to a far-reaching  program of activities which would be designed to help address the adverse effects of shipping on human health and marine ecosystems.

At their bi-annual meeting which was held in Malta between 11-13 June, focal points for the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), have agreed:

• to continue developing and strengthening pollution response capacity and cooperation at national, sub-regional and regional levels
• to explore and establish synergies between the Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean and the IMO action plan to address marine plastic litter from ships
• to examine further the possibility of designating the Mediterranean Sea area as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides under MARPOL Annex VI
• the need to define a sustainable and collaborative approach to implement the Offshore Protocol and its action plan effectively, and
• to launch a wide consultation process to prepare a draft post-2021 Mediterranean strategy for prevention of, and response to, marine pollution from ships involving all coastal States and relevant regional organizations

The meeting noted the Mediterranean Assistance Unit’s (MAU) 25th anniversary, a group of experts and centres of expertise that can be mobilised by REMPEC in emergencies, and the latest member which includes the Adriatic Training and Research Centre for Accidental Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response were welcomed.

There were more than 80 participants who attended the meeting. From IMO, 19 Mediterranean coastal states, the European Union/European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), UN Environment, as well as other governmental and non-governmental organizations and shipping industry representatives attended the meeting.

In the Mediterranean the shipping activity has been rising considerably in response to the recent highlights which includes the need for continued regional cooperation on pollution prevention. Particularly it has become the world’s second busiest region for cruises due to a rapid rise in cruise activity.

Reference: imo.org

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ICS To Set Action On Further CO2 Reduction And Commits For IMO Global Sulphur Cap

The meeting of Representatives of the world’s national shipowners’ associations was held last week in the Faroe Islands to review the priorities of the global shipowners’ association, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Due to by the attacks against two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and the very serious threat this presents to the lives of seafarers and maritime trade concealed The ICS Annual General Meeting.

Action on CO2 Reduction

ICS agreed upon a connected set of actions to decarbonise international shipping in line with the United Nations 1.5 degree climate change goal in support of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) strategy.

Speaking from the Faroe Islands, ICS Chairman, Esben Poulsson said ‘It is imperative that IMO Member States adopt a new global regulation to mandate further short term CO2 reduction measures at the next session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee in 2020. This should deliver further CO2 reductions by 2023 to help us meet the IMO target set for 2030. We will work with a broad coalition of governments to produce a comprehensive proposal that can be submitted to IMO in September this year.’

Mr Poulsson continued ‘The core of this proposal will be the Super SEEMP concept, whereby shipping companies globally will have to demonstrate they are doing absolutely everything possible to reduce fuel consumption, strictly enforced via flag state audits of Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans. But we also agreed to incorporate elements of the many other good proposals made by governments at the last round of IMO discussions on CO2 reduction in May.’

Mr Poulsson added ‘By coming forward with an early proposal for immediate adoption we wish to support continuing IMO leadership on GHG emissions and quickly incentivise further action by shipping companies. We do not wish to limit proper consideration of other ideas such as speed reduction or the use of new CO2 reduction technologies.’

The ICS AGM also confirmed the vital importance of research and development of zero-carbon fuels and propulsion systems which will act as a mjor role in achieving the ambitious IMO target of cutting shipping’s total GHG emissions by 50% by 2050 which is not in regards with maritime trade growth, and continuation of work with other industry stakeholders to explore how R&D can best be rapidly accelerated.

2020 Global Sulphur Cap

ICS members reiterated their commitment towards the successful implementation of the IMO global sulphur cap from 1 January 2020. They also noted ICS’s plans which is to revise the comprehensive guidance to shipowners on ensuring compliance, considering recent IMO decisions. This is notwithstanding continuing uncertainty about the worldwide availability of safe and compliant low sulphur fuels, and the operational challenges associated with using new 0.5% max. sulphur blends.

Mr Poulsson said ‘Our meeting welcomed the decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee last week, at which ICS led shipowner representation, to adopt an MSC Resolution addressing safety and fuel quality issues associated with the sulphur cap.’

This MSC Resolution on “Recommended Interim Measures to Enhance the Safety of Ships Relating to the Use of Oil Fuel” means that the maritime administrations will encourage bunker suppliers to provide only low sulphur fuels that meet the latest ISO Standard, i.e. ISO 8217:2017 plus the ISO Publicly Available Specification (PAS 23263) which is currently still under development. Also, the Resolution should result in administrations taking action against fuel suppliers whenever failures to provide safe fuel take place, with instances to be reported to IMO.

The concern of ICS still remains, the concern is about continue delays with the publication of the latest ISO Publicly Available Specification for low sulphur fuels, and related quality and safety issues where control depends on these standards being quickly finalised and distributed, when it is known that the industry is only six months away from full global implementation.

Mr Poulsson added “It is vital that everyone concerned including governments, ISO, oil producers and bunker suppliers redouble their efforts to ensure that safe and compatible fuels – including 0.5% blends for those ships that choose to use them – will be available in every port worldwide.”

Elections

In the meeting Lasse Kristoffersen (Norway) has been elected as a new ICS Vice Chairman, serving alongside John Adams (Bahamas), Emanuele Grimaldi (Italy) and Mark Martecchini (Liberia) in support of the ICS Chairman, Esben Poulsson (Singapore).The Shipowners of the Faroe Islands hosted the 2019 ICS AGM. The 2019 ICS Annual Review of developments affecting global shipping can be downloaded here.

Reference: ics-shipping.org

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