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A vessel fully loaded with paper pulp left Punta Pereira Uruguay in South America and headed for its destination in Western Europe in the beginning of 2019, marking COSCO Shipping's first regular service in the Atlantic Ocean. Since officially launching the Tramp-Liner service in the Atlantic by M.V. Tian You, which arrived in the Port of Flushing in the Netherlands and Port of Brake in Germany in February, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd will make monthly voyages with about 270,000 metric tons of pulp in 2019, according to Chen Feng, general director of marketing and sales, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers. Atlantic routes play a major role in global shipping as about three-fifths of global ports are scattered along the Atlantic Ocean, accounting for two-thirds of the international trade and for three-fifths of the throughput, said Chen. Major cities in Europe and the United States are located on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and more than 4,000 vessels ...

The Dredging ship is a machine used to dig sand. For the current construction projects, sand, cement, sand and other materials are very important, and the quality of the dredging boat accessories is an important factor affecting its efficiency. The quality of the dredging equipment accessories can affect its service life, and it will also affect the operation of the machinery during the work. If one of the inferior parts is damaged, we can only stop to check and repair it, which is very time-consuming. The use of inferior dredging boat accessories not only shortens the service life of the accessories, but also inferior fittings will cause certain damage to the whole machine, accelerate the wear of the dredger, and reduce its use time and life. Good quality dredger accessories generally do not malfunction during use, and do not require frequent replacement of accessories. The manufacturer of the dredging boat accessories told us that after using the dredging equipment...

While still in its infancy, China's cruise market is set to swell over the next decade thanks to a surge in demand and a springboard of favorable policies, Yang Feiyue reports. The potential for market growth and ongoing government support are putting a rosy complexion on the Chinese cruise market, as bookings with surge ahead of the May Day holiday. The most popular trips last for five or six days and family bookings are a major market force, says Ctrip's Liu Xiaolyu, a senior executive for the online travel agency's cruise operations. Trips from Tianjin to Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands and those from Beijing to Vietnam and Singapore enjoyed brisk bookings before the holiday. Young people in particular are buying into cruise travel. The number of cruise passengers aged between 18 and 30 for the May holiday has increased by 10 percent compared with the same period of last year, according to a Ctrip report. Although the country's cruise industry saw...

From January to April 2019, the international shipping market as a whole was at a low level, and global orders for new ships continued to decline. In the month of April, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rebounded significantly. The decline in orders for new ships in China narrowed, and the completion of shipbuilding continued to grow. Key economic indicators such as industrial output value of key enterprises were monitored and increased year-on-year. 1. Three major shipbuilding indicators in China From January to April, the nation's shipbuilding completed 13.25 million deadweight tons, an increase of 13.3%. The order for new ships was 9.49 million DWT, a year-on-year decrease of 47.3%. At the end of April, orders for ships were 85.55 million DWT, down 8% year-on-year, down 4.2% from the end of 2018. From January to April, the country's completed export ships were 12.39 million DWT, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%. The orders for export vessels were 8.74 million D...

Last week, the 74th Session of the IMO Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 74) was held in London. The delegates discussed the hot topics such as the implementation of the initial strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the scrubber regulations. The one-week meeting has come to an end, what progress has MEPC 74 made and what decisions have been made to address the focus of the industry? Prior to this meeting, IMO member states have proposed 15 measures on how to implement the initial strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including proposals for slow down sailing, enhanced energy efficiency requirements for ship design, and optimization of ship operational efficiency. This MEPC meeting did not reach a clear conclusion what measures should be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, but decided to leave this issue to the next session for further discussion. Despite this, the Commission's representatives agreed ...

To accelerate the achievement of emission reduction targets, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to develop more stringent energy efficiency standards for certain types of vessels. On May 17, the IMO Maritime Environmental Protection Committee held a meeting in London to discuss the development of stricter sulfur emission regulations to achieve the long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that causes global warming, and the international shipping industry accounts for about 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions. According to the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the International Maritime Organization will set a higher carbon emission mandatory target for new buildings, specifying the maximum carbon dioxide emissions allowed for ships of different ship types and sizes with the same amount of transportation. The draft agreement shows that by 2022, the energy efficiency of ...

Chemical tanker The global chemical tanker market is poised to continue improving with demand anticipated to surpass tonnage supply growth through to 2021, according to chemical tankers and terminal operator Odfjell. Odfjell has forecast chemical tanker supply growth of 2% and chemical tanker demand of 5% on average per year through 2021. The company has noted early signs of a positive effect from new and large export-oriented expansions from the US and Middle East coming on stream. Despite what is normally a seasonally weaker first quarter, the chemical tanker market continued to improve on the back of strong exports from the US and Middle East. There was also less supply pressure from swing tonnage during the quarter. This effect will accelerate further into the second half of 2019 and into 2020, as more than 20m tonnes of low cost organic liquid chemical capacity is coming on stream between 2019 and 2020, of which the majority is expected to be seaborne traded....

China's shipbuilding capacity utilization retreated in the first quarter of 2019 due to a sluggish global market, data from China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) showed. In the first three months, CCI, a monitoring index which indicates China's shipbuilding capacity utilization efficiency, came in at 590 points, down 5.8% from the same period last year. The index also fell from the 607-point reading in the fourth quarter of 2018. The CANSI attributed the drop to downcast sentiment in the global shipping market, with a notable fall in business orders. On the outlook for the Q2, the association expects a slight pick-up in new orders, but shipbuilders will continue to face pressures from sagging demand and rising costs. Earlier data showed Chinese companies built 43.2% of the new ships in the world in 2018, up from 41.9% a year ago, cementing the country's leading role in the sector. China received 43.9% of global new orders l...

Carrier gains to be made by limiting ship speed New research shows that mandatory slow-steaming rule could cut carriers’ round-trip fuel consumption, even with the additional vessels required to maintain strings on long-haul voyages. Those extra vessels may offset much of the gains, but facing a $10-15 billion annual increase in bunker costs stemming from the low-sulfur mandate that kicks in Jan. 1, 2020, even a slight reduction in fuel consumption will provide some welcome relief for container carriers. According to Drewry Maritime Research, if there was no change in the service rotation or handling times at ports, the most obvious impact of speed limits on the Asia-North Europe trade is the requirement for as many as three extra ships on some services. With lower fuel consumption at the reduced speed, the gross service round voyage fuel intake on the Asia-Europe services would be reduced by about 10 percent, the analyst wrote in its Container Insight Weekly. Fur...

China Classification Society GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF  ADDITIONAL MARKS TO SEAGOING VESSELS will take effect on June 1 CCS has comprehensively combed the additional mark of appendix1 in Chapter 2 of the first part of RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS . For each classification symbols and additional mark, research its content and technical requirements, and compiled  GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF  ADDITIONAL MARKS TO SEAGOING VESSELS  will take effect on June 1, 2019. The Classification Symbols and additional mark contained in this guide are based on currently valid specifications, guidelines, and other acceptable equivalents, and do not include additional marks for the historical version of the specification. The contents of GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF  ADDITIONAL MARKS TO SEAGOING VESSELS  mainly include the following six aspects: 1. The Rules & Guidelines referenced in the preparation of...

IMO IMO MEPC 74 (Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 74th session) will answer important questions. 　　 High-profile IMO MEPC 74 was held at the IMO headquarters in London from May 13-17. In addition to discussing the points listed on the agenda of the meeting, this meeting also has a major impact on the decision of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee. We can clearly feel that environmental issues and global shipping regulations have become the focus of attention around the world, and this is no exception in IMO. Today, the attention of the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee is firmly locked in the sulphur limit and carbon dioxide emission reduction. The environmental issue is the most important thing Therefore, representatives from all over the world, as well as many industry organizations, lobbying groups and non-governmental organizations will gather in this meeting, which will eventually reshape the future of hazardous substances ...

Recommended maintenance period and items in bellows: 1. Inspection and maintenance weekly 1.1 All parts shall be visually checked, the appliance should always be ensured to be ready for free fall launching life boat , as check if guide roller on ramp (or slide plate) is damaged or moved, and wouldn’t affect lifeboat to slide smoothly. Fixing boat chain and release hook are connected normally, and wouldn’t affect release hook to open easily. 1.2 Check fitted unit, fitted plate should be incorrect place, lifeboat should be held down, and correlative components should not be damaged. 2. Inspection and maintenance monthly 2.1 All parts shall be visually checked, the appliance should always be ensured to be ready for launching (include using jib launching), as check if guide roller on ramp (or slide plate) is damaged or moved, check jib and winch. Correlative components should complete and not be damaged, add lubricating if necessary. 2.2 Check if fitted unit opera...

Marine high pressure cleaner is mainly used for high pressure cleaning equipment for ship cabins, decks, machinery and other equipment. Because of its small size, light weight, convenient use, good cleaning effect, low labor intensity and energy saving, it is more and more popular among shipbuilding and shipping industry. It is a ship auxiliary machinery with great development prospects. How does marine small high pressure cleaner work? The use of marine high-pressure cleaners to clean marine organisms and rust attached to ships has achieved significant benefits in terms of improving labor efficiency, improving working conditions, and shortening the docking period. The cleaning principle of the marine high-pressure washer is that the liquid mixed with the water and the cleaning liquid is pressurized to the nozzle by a high-pressure plunger pump, and a high-pressure water jet is formed at the outlet, and the surface of the workpiece is sprayed by the high-pressure water jet to f...

Ship traffic in coastal ports is increasing, which is followed by an increase in the risk of oil spills from ships and the occurrence of oil spills in ships. Vessel oil supply and acceptance accidents account for a certain proportion of oil spills. Should the ship pay attention to the oil supply operation? Characteristics and causes of oil spill accidents in ship supply and receiving operations it occurs in the middle of the night and in the early hours of the morning, which is directly related to the night fatigue and lack of concentration of the crew and workers. the crew and operators are not responsible and negligent. Vessel oil supply and acceptance is related to the cleanliness of the marine environment. The crew must be on duty at the job site to maintain continuous monitoring to prevent accidents. If the crew is negligent or arbitrarily departed, it will leave a gap in the accident. The crew and operators did not follow the work procedures and violated th...

Wuxi Brightsky Electronic Co., Ltd. Wuxi Brightsky Electronic Co., Ltd.'s self-developed application-enhanced physical technology (EPT) ballast water management system completed and passed all 15 shore-based tests required by the US Coast Guard (USCG) at KOMERI Laboratories, Korea. Significant progress has been made in the USCG certification work for BSKY Ballast Water Management System. BSKY Ballast Water Management System Operating mode UV Module The USCG certification of the ballast water management system requires three tests in a third-party independent laboratory designated by the USCG, including shore-based tests, ship tests, and equipment environmental simulation tests. The shore-based test is one of the most demanding and critical tests, and all of them are independently completed by a third-party laboratory. There are 15 rounds of tests, including 5 rounds of seawater, freshwater and brackish water, each of which requires 5 rounds of water...

China Shipping bulletins on May 7,2019 1.The first batch of power generating units of the furthest offshore wind farm in China — Dafeng offshore wind farm, established by Jiangsu branch of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd, has come into operation on April 28, sources reported. 2.Global natural gas market is undergoing substantial changes as demand from emerging economies such as China and India is increasing at a rapid pace, according to industry observers. 3.Pangaea Logistics Solutions, a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics and transportation solutions, has signed a contract to build two new post-panamax 95,000 dwt ice-class dry bulk vessels at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China to support the new business. 4.To further promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre and startup hub, the Young Professionals in Shipping Network(YPSNHK) will launch“The Captain’s Table”in Hong Kong at 19 November 2019 ,and the submissions will close on 31 Jul...

Marine gas scrubber According to DNV GL, the number of ships installing or ordering scrubbers has almost doubled to 3,229 in the past six months. In October last year, this figure was 1,700. Of the 3,229 ships, 2,372 were modified and 857 were newbuildings. The fall in futures prices for high-sulfur fuel oil has spurred sales of scrubbers. Of the scrubbers currently installed or ready to be installed, about 80% are open scrubbers and only 17% are mixed scrubbers. The open scrubber discharges wastewater into the sea, while the closed loop scrubber stores it to the port. In terms of ship type, bulk carriers accounted for the largest proportion of 35%; refined oil and crude oil vessels accounted for 27%; cruise ships,Roll-on/roll-off ships, gas tanker, RoPax, general cargo ships, car carrier and passenger/car ferries occupied the rest. 38%. According to DNV GL data, LNG powerboats have great potential. Currently, there are 300 LNGs used as ship fuels in operati...

If you choose the hottest topic in shipping industry, it must be the IMO Sulphur Cap2020. To make a transition to compliant fuel (including LSFO, alternative Fuel,e.g.LNG) or install Exhaust Gas Cleaning System(EGCS) causes plenty of confusion and trouble to ship owners and operators. But no matter which way to choose, the upmost work is safe operation and adequate preparation. Lloyd's Register When talking about compliance, from contractual (charterer) bunker clauses, fuel procurement, ship onboard storage and handling, through to treatment and combustion, Douglas said: “ In general a lot of planning, preparing and practice is required by the industry to transition into 2020 due to the fact that compliant 0.50% m/m Sulphur fuels can range from as low as 2 cSt fuels to 380 cSt fuels. Now more than ever it is vital that all stakeholders start working in an integrated manner with one and other from procurement of fuels by ship operators/charterers, to fuel deliverie...

China Shipping bulletins on May 6,2019 1.Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas International Ltd. (OOIL) said that it will sell Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) to a consortium led by Australia’s Macquarie Group for $1.78 billion. 2.China's shipbuilding capacity utilization retreated in the first quarter of 2019 due to a sluggish global market, data from China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) showed. 3.Canadian shipping company Algoma Central Corporation has exercised an option to build a new Equinox Class bulker in China.The seawaymax gearless vessel was ordered from Yangzijiang Shipyard and is scheduled to arrive in Canada for the 2021 navigation season. 4.The Xiamen-Kaohsiung ferry route was temporarily reopened on April 29 after a five-year suspension, as 573 passengers boarded the COSCO Star ship headed for the Taiwan city of Kaohsiung on April 29. 5.Dajin Heavy Industry, the subsidiary yard of financially troubled Shanghai Bestway...

　　 43  Guidance Of Safety Inspection On Board 1, Forecastle Deck 　　 01) Non-Skid Deck 　　 02) Bitts 　　 03) Ladders 　　 04) Mooring Winches 　　 05) Mooring Platform 　　 06) Lighting 　　 07) Snap Back Zones Markings On Deck 　　 08) Windlass 　　 09) Safety Rails 　　 10) Life Raft and Its Lighting, Access Ladder 　　 11) Obstacles Highlighted 　　 12) SWL Markings on Bitts 2, External Deck Lockers 　　 01) Lighting 　　 02) Ventilation 　　 03) Securing of Equipment 　　 04) Safety Notices and Signage 　　 05) Deck Free of Oil Stains 　　 06) Weather tight Door Rubber Packings and Handles 3, Monkey Island 　　 01) Lighting 　　 02) Ventilation 　　 03) Safety Notices and Signage 　　 04) Radar Mast 　　 05) Safety Rails 　　 06) Antenna Marks 　　 07) Obstacles highlighted 4, Main Deck 　　 01) Lighting 　　 02) Ladders 　　 03) Deck Free of Oil Stains 　　 04) Safety Rails 　　 05) Non-Skid...