2021 December 4

15:21	MOL and Flotation Energy to explore offshore floating wind in Japan The agreement is based on the 2GW portfolio of offshore floating wind projects being developed by Flotation Energy
14:51	Sembcorp Marine's LMG Marin to design world’s first zero-emission fuel tanker Sembcorp Marine’s strategic investment in technologies and innovation underpin latest project win to design world’s first green ammonia-fuelled tanker
13:09	USCG, royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force sign MOU The MOU recognizes the collaborative benefits of search and rescue between the RTCIPF and Coast Guard
12:34	The Hurtigruten terminal has been renamed Jektevik terminal The Port of Bergen changes the name of the Hurtigruten terminal, to the Jekteviken terminal
11:02	Port of Rotterdam Authority embarks on partnerships with three promising maritime companies Together with 7 other start-ups and scale-ups, these companies were put through the PortXL programme

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2021 December 3

18:26	Hydrographic Company set to establish Center of Engineering and Technical Expertise Hydrographic Company is to present the Center in January 2022
18:07	ABP Humber complete oil spill incident management exercise ABP’s Marine Response Centre was activated to deal with the notification that approximately 5-10mt of gasoil had leaked into the area, as a result of a barge suffering from a split hose
17:52	Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool supporting the marine industry to configure optimised propulsion arrangements for DP vessels Wärtsilä has introduced its latest development based on the applied Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling to enable the accurate and speedy configuration of thrusters and other propulsion systems
17:45	Ocean Network Express conducts a joint crisis management drill with Seaspan Corporation Ocean Network Express and Seaspan Corporation conducted a joint crisis management drill based on a simulated scenario of ONE’s chartered vessel involved in a collision incident
17:40	Transport Strategy of Russia until 2030 with forecast until 2035 published on official portal The document is available in Russian on IAA PortNews website
17:22	MSC adds Hamburg to its feeder service „Baltic Loop 3“ MSC integrated Hamburg port into their feeder service operating between Great Britain and several Baltic Sea ports
17:02	Vyborg Shipyard launches KMT01 trawler named Kara Sea A series of four KMT01 trawlers for Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet is to be completed with this ship
16:32	South African minister visits Port of Rotterdam to discuss hydrogen exports The South African minister for International Relations and Cooperation, has visited the port of Rotterdam to discuss the export of hydrogen from South Africa to Rotterdam
16:05	PD Ports contracts Konecranes to convert four RTGs to electric The £1.2million conversion project will mean that 70% of PD Ports’ RTG fleet runs on electric
15:31	Four Jones Act CTVs built to ABS Class to support U.S. offshore wind development Four crew transfer vessels are to be built to ABS Class by Blount Boats for American Offshore Services to serve wind farms on the U.S. East Coast
15:17	ABS, NYK, MTI and WinGD team-up to verify design with modeling and simulation ABS, NYK, MTI and WinGD have launched a modeling and simulation project to evaluate the impact of new technologies on a Pure Car and Truck Carrier design
14:03	Jurong Port joins the Castor Initiative The Castor Initiative – the multinational coalition consisting of MISC, LR, SHI, MAN, MPA and Yara welcomes a new partner – Jurong Port
13:30	ABS awards sustainability notations to two Harvey Gulf vessels A pair of Harvey Gulf International Marine Offshore Support vessels have been awarded the ABS SUSTAIN 1 Notation
13:04	Kapitan Dranitsyn and Admiral Makarov icebreakers reinforced icebreaker group on NSR Apart from nuclear-powered icebreakers, four ships of Rosmorport provide icebreaker support on the Northern Sea Route
12:57	Royal IHC delivers key components for “R.B. Weeks” to Weeks Marine The R.B. WEEKS will be equipped with Royal IHC designed and built equipment, including the complete and highly efficient dredging installation, dredging automation and instrumentation, propulsion and main electrical system
12:42	Icebreaker assistance season begins in White Sea waters Seaport of Arkhangelsk is traditionally the first of Russia's 15 freezing seaports to begin icebreaker assistance
12:17	Sailing practice of 2021 on Mir sailing ship successfully completed In total, 325 cadets successfully completed sailing practice on the ship
11:21	NCSP Group's consolidated revenue for 9M’2021 rose by 9.3% The growth is attributed to an increase in containers, ferrous metals, oil products and chemical cargo

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2021 December 1

https://www.upstreamonline.com

Arctic LNG 2 secures project financing lifeline

Russia's second largest liquefied natural gas development, Arctic LNG 2, has finally secured credit lines worth €9.5 billion needed to complete the project...Arctic LNG 2 secures project financing lifeline
2021 November 29

https://valdaiclub.com

The Belt Without a Road: Difficulties With the Transport Component of Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Far East

According to the financial and economic model of the corridors, the total potential of their carrying capacity by 2030 will amount up to 45 million tonnes...The Belt Without a Road: Difficulties With the Transport Component of Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Far East
2021 November 26

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

IMO MEPC77 fails to revise current GHG target for 2050

Despite widespread support for keeping warming below 1.5 degrees and for ending ship climate emissions by 2050, the IMO made no progress to agree on the new goal...IMO MEPC77 fails to revise current GHG target for 2050
2021 November 26

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

China is the world’s leading shipowning nation

China has moved up from second in January to first place this time, owning a total of $191 bn in assets...China is the world’s leading shipowning nation
2021 November 26

https://thebarentsobserver.com

Ice-locked Arctic towns might not get needed supplies

Ships loaded with several thousand tons of goods are unable to reach settlements along Russia's Arctic coast following the early freeze on the Northern Sea Route...Ice-locked Arctic towns might not get needed supplies
2021 November 25

https://www.thearcticinstitute.org

Dubai and the Opening Arctic: Russia’s Rosatom and UAE Logistics Company to Cooperate in the Far North

UAE-based DP World, a global leader in logistics, signed an agreement with Russia’s state-owned Rosatom to co-develop and operate cargo services along the Asia-Europe route...Dubai and the Opening Arctic: Russia’s Rosatom and UAE Logistics Company to Cooperate in the Far North