John McDonald, ABS Executive Vice President and COO, with Jong Seo Kim, Hanwha Ocean COO / Commercial Vessel Business Published Jun 8, 2023 10:57 AM by The Maritime Executive [By: ABS] An exciting new addition to onboard carbon capture technologies from Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has received ABS approval … [Read more…]
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Maritime New Zealand has issued a detention notice on the troubled MV Shiling cargo ship, meaning it cannot leave Wellington Harbour. The vessel lost power 22 nautical miles from Farewell Spit and issued a mayday call on May 12. An oceangoing tug from Port Taranaki, the Skandi Emerald, was dispatched and safely secured the troubled … [Read more…]
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Associate Transport Minister Kiri Allan has expedited urgent advice on New Zealand’s ability to respond to a maritime disaster after the MV Shiling cargo ship’s mayday call. Council leaders on either side of Cook Strait met with Allan this week over what they say is a “fragile” emergency response capability. Greater Wellington Regional Council chairman … [Read more…]
The MV Shiling arrived in Wellington on Tuesday morning. Photo / Mark Mitchell Maritime New Zealand, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission and Singaporean authorities have all launched investigations into the beleaguered MV Shiling cargo ship. The Singapore-registered ship was towed to Wellington this morning after it lost power 22 nautical miles from Farewell Spit and … [Read more…]