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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 | , , , , | 2

Kraftfahrzeuge werden weltweit über die See zu ihren erwartungsfreudigen Kunden verschifft. Das Feuer auf der „Fremantle Highway“ zeigt jetzt allerdings deutlich, dass Reedereien und Schiffseigner unzureichend auf die derzeitige Batterietechnologie - insbesondere von E-Autos - vorbereitet sind, und das Risiko schwer kontrollierbarer Brände nicht beherrschen. Brandursache Die Schwierigkeit, einen Batteriebrand unter Kontrolle zu bringen, wurde durch den havarierten Autotransporter vor der niederländischen Küste ins Rampenlicht gerückt. Die niederländische Küstenwache teilte [ds_preview] zwar mit, dass die Brandursache nicht bekannt sei. Der niederländische Fernsehsender RTL veröffentlichte jedoch die Aussage eines Nothelfers, dass das Feuer in der Batterie eines Elektroautos ausgebrochen sei....

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With or without crew

With or without crew

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

A German-Finnish co-operation lays the foundation for autonomous maritime operations of the future. Atlas Elektronik and Marine Alutech used the opening of a new Marine Alutech shipyard in Lappvik, Finland, to present an autonomous workboat. In a joint research and development project, Atlas' Jagos (Joint Autonomous Guidance and Operating System) autonomous core was integrated into the Aurora surface vessel. The Alutech Watercat 1000 Patrol vehicle now has the necessary capabilities for highly automated operation. Jagos is a further development of the control software of the SeaCat unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) and enables its highly automated control both underwater and on the surface.

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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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