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On May 2016, the US-flagged lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light, off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. There were no injuries and no pollution reported, but the vessel sustained $4.5 million in damage to its hull and cargo system. The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the accident, providing a description of what happened. The incident  On May 26, 2016, the Roger Blough departed Superior, Wisconsin, en route to Conneaut, Ohio, a voyage of 890 miles. The vessel was loaded with a cargo of 45,093 tons of taconite iron ore pellets. The vessel’s intended route, which was programmed into the ship’s electronic chart precise integrated navigation system (ECPINS), closely followed the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) recommended downbound trackline for Lake Superior. On the same day, the Canadian-flagged laker Tim S. Dool, in ballast, lost all electrical power and propulsion approximately 65 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in easter

If your Bulk Carrier by design is not yet approved to carry deck cargo we are at your disposal to perform the necessary studies and get them approved by Class. Our approach involves: Discussion with owners about market requirements Define class requirements for all necessary documentation that needs to be submitted to Class for approval Final agreement with owners for the project details                          

IMO MEPC 71 took place from Monday 3 through Friday 7 July 2017, in London. under the Chairmanship of Mr Arsenio Domingues (Panama) and his Vice-Chair, Mr Hideako Saito (Japan). This was the last meeting before entry into force of the BWM Convention for which important changes adopted regarding the implementation dates.  Two Working Groups (WG), one Drafting Group (DG), one Review Group (RG) and one Technical Group (TG) were formed and chaired as follows: ·          WG1    Air pollution and energy efficiency, Mr K Yoshida (Japan) ·          WG2    Reduction of GHG emissions from ships, Mr S Oftedal (Norway) ·          DG1    Amendments to mandatory instruments, Mr H Steinbock (Germany) ·          RG1    Ballast water management, Mr C Wiley (Canada) ·          TG1     PSSAs, Mrs A Makinen (Finland) The meeting was attended by representatives from 98 Member States, plus 2 Associates, 3 UN and Special Agencies, 8 Inter-Governmental and 50 Non-Governmental orga

EU MRV REPORTING SOFTWARE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION   S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime (UK) Ltd. is collaborating with EMICERT (first worldwide company accredited as a shipping MRV Verifier) for the certification of EU MRV Reporting Software, assuring alignment with new MRV Regulation Standards for Standards for monitoring and reporting.   EU MRV REPORTING SOFTWARE   SMM E.U. MRV Reporting Software ensures harmonization of the daily reported ship consumption figures with the upcoming reported emitted amounts in line with the M.R.V. Scheme, given that data input is derived from the daily vessel’s standard reporting.   Please take into account that the data input is effected automatically based on the daily reports (noon reports, EOSP, COSP, Inbound, Outbound, etc.) of your current good Company’s Format received via emails without any requirement for Manual Input and eventually avoiding increase of current workload.   Furthermore, at SMM as experienced Naval Architects and

Background After the opening of the Expanded Panama Canal, all vessels wishing to transit the New Locks (i.e. Panamax Plus and Neo Panamax vessels but also Panamax vessels wishing to transit laden and benefit from the increased draft) should comply with the new mooring requirements imposed by the Panama Canal Authority ( ACP ). Our Services (EVALUATION-STUDY-SUPPLY-INSTALLATION) We provide the most advanced services that cover efficiently and totally the whole range of the involved procedures that need to be followed in order to ensure full compliance with the new ACP requirements: Support on the evaluation of existing ship arrangements and additional prerequisites (Nav. Bridge/Pilot Ladder Arrangement, Panama Canal Light/Shelters) against new vessel requirements (as per OP-NOTICE TO SHIPPING NO. N-1-2017) Preparation of New Mooring & Towing Fitting Arrangements (including submission to and approval by ACP ) Preparation of Structural Drawings

Description of Software SMM - Voyage Performance is the solution for providing performance analysis and tracking for your entire fleet, offering shore-side managers extensive insight into historical, present and even future performance. It delivers analytics to manage assets more efficiently and improve operational and strategic decision-making. SMM - Voyage Performance is easy to use and provides critical information when you need it. Whether you’ re monitoring in-progress or past voyages, SMM - Voyage Performance provides an integrated set of tools to help you manage your fleet to its full potential. Benefits and Advantages With the software in place, the user can then evaluate the SMM - Voyage Performance against Charter Party terms and provisions. For the SMM - Voyage Performance module, the solver is based on the monitoring and reporting of basic parameters during the voyage, their comparison against reference values under actual conditions,

Being M.R.V. Ready before the Deadline of 31 st August 2017 By S.A. MALLIAROUDAKIS MARITIME ( UK ) LTD . BACKGROUND OF REGULATION As a first step towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, the EU requires operators of ships exceeding 5,000 GT to monitor and report their carbon emissions and transport work on all voyages to, from and between E.U. ports. M.R.V. APPLICATION All ships exceeding 5,000 GT regardless of their flag, port of registry or home port are concerned, except warships, naval auxiliaries, fish-catching or fish-processing ships, wooden ships of a primitive build, ships not propelled by mechanical means, and government ships used for non-commercial purposes. OUR CONTRIBUTION - TOTAL SERVICES (INCLUDING VERIFICATION) In reference to M.R.V. Compliance, the most urgent part consists of Monitoring Plan with deadline on 31 st August 2017 . At SMM with our long experien

Description of Software The electronic reporting templates (ie. noon reports, COSP, EOSP, Inbound, Inport, Outbound, Stoppage, etc.) ensure seamless input of necessary variables/parameters, providing simultaneously restrictions and guidance for correct and reasonable relevant values (ie. RPM , Speed, Position, Weather Data, etc.). Benefits and Advantages Gains are summarized as follows: Ease of use. Tailored to Company’s Reporting Policy. Good Data Quality of reports. Minimization of human errors to vessel’s reporting due to ship-specific limits and standardization of typing/wording. Easy transmission of reported data for further processing as well as for assessment of Voyage Performance and compliance to new regulations (ie. MRV). Simple generation of automatic email with all the required data for easy reporting to all the concerned parties. Smooth and care free integration of the

Panama Canal Authority issued a Marine Advisory, reminding that vessels must complete the switch (changeover) from heavy fuel oil (residual fuel) to light fuel (distillate fuel) to their propulsion engines, auxiliary engines, boilers and other ancillary equipment, prior to arriving at Panama Canal waters, and also informing on the modifications of the requirement.

The European Investment Bank and Dutch bank ABN Amro will sign an agreement to support investments for greening the European shipping fleet. The framework guarantee agreement will ensure that promoters of sustainable projects in the maritime transport sector can benefit from favourable financial terms, as a result of the EIB’s AAA rating. EIB informs that the facility is open for both retrofitting of existing shipping, as well as for projects that envisage the construction of new vessels with a green innovation aspect. It also applies to both inland shipping and seagoing operators. EIB vice-president, Pim van Ballekom, said the Investment Plan for Europe enabled the creation of a new instrument that helps shipping companies to achieve compliance with the European sustainability standards. EU Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, said: “Financing the transition to more sustainable transport systems and networks requires a commitment to invest. Today’s agreement dem