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MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY

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PortsMarine Insight (YouTube)·over 5 years ago

Docking a Ship Without Mooring Ropes -- Cavotec Automated Mooring System

#docking #mooring #cavotec #megaship For docking a ship, you will need mooring ropes to tie it down to the berth so that it will not move away from the jetty while the cargo operation is underway. When the ship is tied using mooring ropes, the ropes need to be checked frequently and tightened/ loose as per the conditi

West of England
PortsWest of England·over 5 years ago

Stowaways

In the twelve month period to the end of 2012 the Club handled 51 stowaway cases involving 125 persons. The total incurred value was approximately $1 million and the number of stowaways involved in each incident typically ranged from 1 to 8.

PortsWest of England·over 5 years ago

Port of Beirut - Operational Berths

Home News and Resources News News 13 Aug, 2020 Port of Beirut - Operational Berths Dean Crossley Head of Loss Prevention Asia The Club’s local correspondent Maurice G Mouracade & Co. has informed that the following dry cargo terminals are now operational and declared safe within the Port of Beirut: Container Termi

PortsMarine Insight (YouTube)·about 6 years ago

Biggest Dredger in the World

#tshd #dredger #dredging Cristobal Colon, which forms a part of the huge vessel fleet of the Belgian shipping infrastructure conglomerate Jan De Nul, is the Biggest dredger in the World and also the most high-tech dredger available today. At present, the Cristobal Colon forms the flagship of the company’s dredging ope

PortsShipowners' Club·about 6 years ago

Weather forecasts, safe passage and safe berths

Emergency Contact Weather forecasts, safe passage and safe berths Home Latest updates News Weather forecasts, safe passage and safe berths 8 Apr 2020 Download Sign up for alerts Adverse weather increases the associated risks for yachts and their crews, not only in open waters, but also in bays, anchorages, ports and ma

PortsWest of England·over 7 years ago

Venezuela - Security Problems at Jose Terminal and Anchorages

Home News and Resources News News 10 Dec, 2018 Venezuela - Security Problems at Jose Terminal and Anchorages The Club has noted, from our recent claims experience, and incidents reported within the industry and by the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, an increase in security related incidents being experienced by vessels vi

Steamship Mutual
PortsSteamship Mutual·almost 8 years ago

Hodeidah, Yemen - Fighting around the port of Hodeidah

Home Publications Articles Hodeidah, Yemen - Fighting around the port of Hodeidah Hodeidah, Yemen - Fighting around the port of Hodeidah Publications Steamship Mutual Published: June 13, 2018 Contact author Download article pdf Image Many news organisations are reporting the fighting in Yemen around the port of Hodeida

Steamship Mutual
PortsSteamship Mutual·over 8 years ago

Club Representatives visit the worlds largest container vessel

Home Publications Articles Club Representatives visit the worlds largest container vessel Club Representatives visit the worlds largest container vessel Publications Darren Heppel Published: January 01, 2018 Contact author Download article pdf Image After witnessing the maiden call of the world’s largest container vess

Skuld
PortsSkuld·about 9 years ago

Brazil and Argentina: Soybeans with high moisture content

As set out in our Circular dated 25 November 2016 the Association has come across various claims arising out of soybeans with excessive moisture content being loaded in Brazil and discharged in China. This circular aims to provide an update on loading/storage conditions at Brazilian ports, especially in Santos and Par

PortsWest of England·over 9 years ago

Ukraine - Fines for Dirty Ballast Water – Updated

Home News and Resources News News 30 Sep, 2016 Ukraine - Fines for Dirty Ballast Water – Updated Further to our previous new article concerning the access rights of ecological inspectors to vessels fitted with segregated ballast tanks, we have been advised by Club correspondents Dias Marine Consulting PC, Odessa that t

PortsWest of England·over 9 years ago

China - Emission Control Areas - Shenzhen

Home News and Resources News News 02 Sep, 2016 China - Emission Control Areas - Shenzhen Previously the Club has provided advice on the establishment of three Emission Control Areas in China . Although mandatory emission control requirements are due to enter into force at key ports within the Emission Control Areas (E

Skuld
PortsSkuld·almost 11 years ago

Egypt: Fender damage claims in Alexandria and Dekheila ports

During the past 2-3 years, we have noticed that fender damage claims have become increasing in frequency, especially at the ports of Alexandria and Dekheila. Most of the fenders in these ports are already old, have not been maintained and sometimes have cracks.

Skuld
PortsSkuld·about 11 years ago

Mauritania: Berth safety at Noukachott new port

The Port of Noukachott in Mauritania has been redeveloped, but there continue to exist some issues and concerns over procedures and infrastructure which may impact on vessels calling at this port. Broken and exposed corner at a terminal (Source: Mcleans) Developments Recently the country of Mauritania developed new po

PortsLondon P&I Club·over 11 years ago

Brazil – Fire at Suzano Terminal, Itaqui Port

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Brazil – Fire at Suzano Terminal, Itaqui Port 29 January 2015 The Club has just received news of a fire that broke out earlier today at S

PortsWest of England·over 11 years ago

South Africa – New Under Keel Clearance Requirement in Durban

Home News and Resources News News 26 Sep, 2014 South Africa – New Under Keel Clearance Requirement in Durban Club Correspondents, P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd. , Durban have been notified by Durban Port Authority of a change in the minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC) that vessels are required to maintain while alongside

Skuld
PortsSkuld·over 11 years ago

USA North West: Delays at grain terminals

The background Nearly a quarter of all US grain exports and more than one third of US wheat exports move through nine marine terminals on the Columbia River and in Puget Sound in the northwest US. Any delays in loading and dispatching ships would disrupt economically-important US grain exports to Asian markets and wou

PortsMarine Insight (YouTube)·over 11 years ago

Free Fall Lifeboat Launching Video

#freefall #lifeboat #launching Free fall lifeboat is similar to an enclosed lifeboat but the process as shown in this free fall lifeboat launching video is entirely different. They are aerodynamic in nature and thus the boat can penetrate the water without damaging the body when launched from the ship.

Skuld
PortsSkuld·almost 12 years ago

Libya: Update

The situation Members may have noted the recent reports of conflict between groups in Libya, especially in Tripoli and Benghazi. Reports indicated that this is some of the most severe conflict since the 2011 revolution.

PortsLondon P&I Club·almost 12 years ago

Libya – Port Situation

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Libya – Port Situation 18 July 2014 As Members may already be aware from various press reports, the fighting between militias has been in

PortsMarine Insight (YouTube)·almost 12 years ago

Container Port Operations

#Container #port #cargooperation The video of container port operation was made in the harbour of Port of Rotterdam by Vincent de boon, one of the crew members of Barge Paradox. It shows how busy these barges are in the port for transferring containers from jetty to the terminal.

PortsWest of England·about 12 years ago

Ukraine - Current Situation

Home News and Resources News News 03 Mar, 2014 Ukraine - Current Situation Further to our update of 24 February 2014, our local correspondents, Dias Marine Consulting advise that, despite the tensions in Ukraine, ports continue to function as usual and the situation in the three largest ports, Odessa, Ilyichevsk and Yu

Skuld
PortsSkuld·about 12 years ago

Revisiting The Merida - Port and berth charterparties

Knowing your contract is key to success in the chartering business, in this Charterers' bulletin, the Association will set out some of the key issues relating to port and berth charterparties. Introduction There are essentially two kinds of voyage charters – port charters and berth charters.

PortsLondon P&I Club·about 12 years ago

United States – Pet Coke from Bayou Casotte Terminal, Mississippi

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search United States – Pet Coke from Bayou Casotte Terminal, Mississippi 18 February 2014 Members due to load cargoes of petroleum coke from Bay