Category: Shipping

Sassnitz - "Eventin" seized off the coast of Rügen

Sassnitz - "Eventin" seized off the coast of Rügen

Gepostet von | 13 May 2025 | , , , | 7

Update from 10/05/2025 see below With the seizure of the crude oil tanker "Eventin" (152,000 tdw), which is attributed to the Russian shadow fleet, Germany is skipping several stages of escalation, according to a sanctions expert. It is unclear what will happen to the ship and its cargo. Always close by: a ship from the Coast Guard Coordination Organisation. The Federal Coast Guard has been a coordination network of several federal authorities since 1994 - including BPol See, customs, the water police of the coastal states and the fisheries inspectorates. The "Eventin" has been anchored off Sassnitz since mid-January. The tanker was towed there after a total blackout (power failure) off Rügen and detained by the German authorities. End...

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Panama gets serious and withdraws the flag from sanctioned ships

Panama gets serious and withdraws the flag from sanctioned ships

Gepostet von | 12 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Die panamaische Schifffahrtsbehörde (PMA) hat 107 Schiffe aus ihrem Register gestrichen, weil sie gegen internationale Sanktionen verstoßen haben. Bei weiteren 18 Schiffen ist die Streichung aus dem Register in Vorbereitung. Der jetzige Schritt ist Teil eines konsequenten Vorgehens Panamas gegen die Umgehung von Regeln und Sanktionen. Insbesondere nach der Umsetzung eines im vergangenen Oktober erlassenen Exekutivdekrets wurde die PMA ermächtigt, Schiffsregistrierungen sofort zu annullieren, wenn Schiffe oder ihre Eigner auf internationalen Sanktionslisten erscheinen. Diese Maßnahme stelle sicher, dass[ds_preview] kein Schiff und kein Reeder, der mit illegalen Aktivitäten in Verbindung gebracht werde, unter panamaischer Flagge fahren kann, so die Behörde....

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Corvette "Augsburg" christened

Corvette "Augsburg" christened

Gepostet von | 9 May 2025 | , , , , | 1

Christening of the corvette AUGSBURG - Fourth unit of the second batch officially christened "Augsburg" in Hamburg at NVL On 8 May 2025, the fourth corvette of the second batch of class 130 was officially christened "Augsburg" at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. The festive ceremony took place in the presence of numerous representatives from politics, the Bundeswehr and industry. The godmother was Sigrun Maxzin-Weigel, Director of the Evangelical Children's and Youth Welfare Centre in Augsburg. She broke the christening bottle on the bow of the 89 metre long unit with the traditional cutting of the line. Later at the reception, she explained how close her personal ties are to the units of the...

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Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Onboard event provides impetus for improving ship operations What will the fully electric operation of a ferry look like in the future? How can alternative light sources improve energy efficiency? How can blind trips be avoided? These questions were at the centre of the latest event organised by the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN). On board the Scandlines hybrid ferry "Schleswig-Holstein", interested parties from shipyards, suppliers and shipping companies as well as from the MCN Ship Efficiency Specialist Group learnt about this forward-looking topic in a practical way during operation. The trip took place on Tuesday, 29 April, from Puttgarden to Rødby and back. "I am delighted that so many participants from various segments of the maritime industry accepted our invitation....

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Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The recent warning strikes in the public sector also affected shipping traffic in Hamburg. A targeted action by the trade union Verdi almost paralysed the port of Hamburg. According to a spokesperson for the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the pilots were no longer able to reach the ships requiring pilotage because the pilot transfer service was on strike. Without pilots, container ships are not allowed to pass through the Port of Hamburg and have to wait in the North Sea or block the terminal. It has not been announced how many ships were affected by the strikes. kdk,...

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