Meridian –
Maritime
The price of liberty is eternal
vigilance
From
October 12, 2022 to April 15, 2023, Meridian will appear as a reduced summer
edition
Reports
are only sporadic during this period
20230402-964
Thanks to the EU
The way of professional fishing into a bleak future
A documentation of Emder Zeitung, Germany
https://www.emderzeitung.de/emden-tv/
With thanks to Shift Supervisor
20230331-963
Police Violence. Has France Become a Police State?
Bastille 2.0? 3.5 Million People Mobilize Against Macron
The arrogance and criminality
of the Macron regime, which is controlled by the financial establishment.
Bastille 2.0? The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris on the afternoon
of July 14, 1789. The Bastille was a medieval armory, fortress, and political
prison. It was the symbol of Royal Authority under the reign of King Louis XVI.
The French monarchy was obliged to accept the authority of the newly proclaimed
National Assembly as well as endorse the fundamental rights contained in the
“Declaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen” (Declaration of the Rights of
Man and of the Citizen), formulated in early August 1789. More than 230 years
later, these fundamental rights (Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité)
are now being contravened by corrupt governments in France under Macron and
around the world on behalf of a totalitarian and illusive financial
establishment...
20230330-962
Hypersonic ship-killer:
Navy taps Lockheed, Raytheon
to start developing HALO missile
WASHINGTON
— The US Navy has tapped Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to begin developing their
own prototypes of a ship-killing, air-launched hypersonic weapon with the companies
producing preliminary designs by the end of 2024 and, eventually, a prototype
test flight. The Tuesday night announcement by Naval Air Systems Command, the
service’s chief agency for procuring aircraft and their associated weapons,
said both companies received contracts “valued at a total of $116 million” for
the “first step to fielding a critical capability over the next decade that
will address advanced threats and allow the Navy to operate in and control
contested battle space in littoral waters and anti-access/area denial
environments.” The weapon itself has been dubbed the Hypersonic Air Launched
Offensive Anti-Surface, or HALO, and is the follow-on program to the Long Range
Anti-Ship Missile, which was produced by Lockheed Martin and is currently
fielded on the Navy’s F/A-18 and the Air Force’s B-1B. “As threat capability
continues to advance, additional range, warfare capability and capacity is
required to address the more demanding threat environment,” said Capt. Richard
Gensley, precision strike weapons program manager. “Our team is leveraging
science and technology and rapid prototyping arenas to support aggressive
schedule execution.” “To bridge the gap until HALO is operational, the Navy
recently funded an upgrade to the existing weapon which will incorporate
missile hardware and software improvements to enhance targeting capabilities,”
according to the Navy’s announcement. The new weapon’s fielding is planned for
“later this decade,” the statement added...
20230329-961
MSC Adds Another Ultra Large
Container Vessel to Its Fleet
MSC's
fleet has welcomed the ultra-large boxship "CELESTINO MARESCA," which
was delivered to the Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Company on March
23rd and is now being chartered to MSC. The vessel, built by the Hudong
Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group at its Changxing shipyard in Shanghai, China, will
start operating on March 30th. The new ship will follow the Lion route, which
takes her from China to Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, and
Morocco, before returning to Singapore and China. With a capacity of 24,116 TEU
and a length of 1,312 feet, the MSC CELESTINO MARESCA is the second 233,000 dwt
vessel that the Chinese shipbuilder has delivered to MSC this month...
20230328-960
Dolphin Deaths Spur Calls
for Wind Power Halt in New Jersey
https://gcaptain.com/dolphin-deaths-spur-calls-for-wind-power-halt-in-new-jersey/
A spate
of whale and dolphin deaths along New Jersey’s shore is prompting Republican
lawmakers to call for a halt to preliminary work on Governor Phil Murphy’s
offshore wind projects. The Republicans say the deaths may be the result of
ocean floor surveying, part of the Democratic governor’s plan for 100% clean
energy by 2035. Though wind farms don’t yet exist off the New Jersey coast,
they say preliminary work may be interfering with the animals’ sonar
communications and leading them astray. “The logical thing to do would be to
pause all offshore wind projects until we have more data,” state Senator
Michael Testa, a Republican from Vineland, said in a statement. On Wednesday,
eight dolphins were scheduled for post-mortem exams a day after they were found
stranded in Sea Isle City, 147 miles (237 kilometers) south of New York City.
Two were dead and the others, suffering from an unspecified ailment, were
euthanized, according to the National Atmospheric and Oceanographic
Administration...
20230328-959
Massive wave of protests
sweeps across Israel
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/watch-massive-wave-of-protests-sweeps-across-israel/
An
estimated 630,000 people demonstrated against the government’s proposed
judicial reform. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets across
the country on Saturday to protest against the government’s controversial push
to overhaul the judicial system. The organizers of the massive demonstrations –
which took place in cities including Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, and Tel Aviv
– announced on Friday a ‘Week of Paralysis’ to resist what they called an
“attempt to turn Israel into a dictatorship.” According to figures provided by
the organizers, a total of 630,000 people attended the rallies. In Tel Aviv
alone, which was the main venue for the activists, around 200,000 protesters
gathered, local media said...
20230328-958
Covid Emergency, Climate
Emergency: Same Thing
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/spotlight/covid-emergency-climate-emergency-same-thing/
In
February 2022, 1,140 organizations sent President Biden a letter urging him to
declare a “climate emergency.”
A
group of US Senators did the same, in October 2022, and a House bill,
introduced in 2021, also called on the president to “declare a national climate
emergency under the National Emergencies Act.” Biden has considered declaring
such an emergency, but so far he has declined, to the disappointment of many
progressives. The United Nations (UN) has urged all countries to declare a
climate emergency. The state of Hawaii and 170 local US jurisdictions have
declared some version of one. So have 38 countries, including European Union
members and the UK, and local jurisdictions around the world, together
encompassing about 13 percent of the world’s population. Hillary Clinton was
reportedly prepared to declare a “climate emergency” if she had won the 2016
election...
20230327-957
Ukraine war planned for the
Great Reset?
https://www.kla.tv/25530?autoplay=true
One
year of war and no end in sight? Why is a militarily superior power like Russia
making slow progress against the Ukrainian armed forces? Are there ultimately
other goals behind this war? There are many indications that this war is about
far more than national interests. Reports from the Ukrainian and Russian
populations and from investigative journalists support this statement. Learn
more in this exciting documentary! February 24th marked the anniversary of the
invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. One year of war and no end in sight!
zdf.de wrote, „The Kremlin had a lightning bolt victory in mind when it
attacked Ukraine a year ago. Twelve months later, there is a stalemate between
Kiev and Moscow ... Neither Moscow nor Kiev is willing to negotiate on the
basis of the status quo.“ Well, a blitzkrieg was supposedly planned but there
has now been more than a year of war. More and more people in Europe, but also
in the Ukraine itself, are asking the question, “Is Russia really not capable
of achieving a military victory?” If, however, you compare the military
strength of Russia and the Ukraine in 2022, the Russian army should be far
superior...
20230324-956
Uncrewed Boats Are Changing
the Way Wars Are Fought at Sea
https://www.marinelink.com/news/uncrewed-boats-changing-wars-fought-sea-503860
When
Ukraine successfully deployed self-driving “drone” boats for a major attack on the
Russian navy at Sevastopol in Crimea in September 2022 it was a defining moment
that changed the future of naval warfare. Uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) have
been used before, but this was the first instance of multiple, armed USVs, used
simultaneously in combination with aerial drones for a successful, offensive
naval operation on a military target. Several Russian ships were damaged in the
attack, and the USVs were reportedly able to penetrate the harbor defenses and
cause damage to ships in protected anchorages. This will cause a rethink of the
role of uncrewed vessels for offensive naval ops, and of harbor defenses to
protect against such attacks...
20230324-955
Multipurpose electrically-driven
remote-control homing torpedo
http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems/shipborne-weapons/te2-02/
Mission
- The TE-2 multipurpose electrically-driven remote-control homing torpedo is
designed to engage submarines, surface combatants and other targets when fired
from submarines and surface ships in autonomous and remote-control modes.
Features - The TE-2 torpedo can be employed in ocean areas with water salinity
of 30-35 ppm and water temperatures from 0°C to +25 °C. The torpedo features a
three-beam anti-ship homing system, absence of an acoustic proximity fuze, and
use of an active proximity electromagnetic fuze, which detonates when the
torpedo passes near a surface combatant or submarine. The TE-2 torpedo is being
developed in three variants: TE-2-01 with mechanical data input; TE-2-02 with
electric data input; TE-2-03 with electric data input via a control and launch
console...
20230324-954
Samoa PM expresses concern
at China port deal
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/world/samoa-pm-expresses-concern-at-china-port-deal/
Samoa
has cautioned that Beijing’s contract with the Solomon Islands may “morph into
something else”. The awarding of a contract to a Chinese state-owned company to
redevelop a commercial port in the Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara, may lead
to deeper security tensions, the Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata’afa
has said. The agreement struck between Beijing and Honiara will see the city’s
international port and two domestic wharves upgraded as part of a $170-million
project to be completed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company
(CCECC). The Chinese state-run infrastructure development company has managed
various foreign projects since its formation 43 years ago, including in Israel,
Nigeria and Colombia. It was the only company to submit a tender bid for the
Solomon Islands port redevelopment project...
20230324-953
'So scary': 14 still in
hospital as aerial pictures show hull of toppled ship
New
pictures give an aerial view of a ship that lurched to its side in a dry dock
in Edinburgh - in what a dockside worker described as a "very scary"
incident. The Petrel, a research vessel owned by the “US Navy”, moved into a 45-degree
angle during strong winds early on Wednesday morning, prompting a major rescue
operation at Imperial Dock in Leith. A total of 35 people were injured, 21 of
whom were treated in hospital. On Thursday, 14 remained in hospital for
treatment...
20230324-952
Chinese military says US
ship ‘warned’ away in South China Sea
China’s
military says it tracked and warned away a United States warship that had
illegally entered waters it claims in the South China Sea. The US Navy denied
China’s claims, stating that the ship was on a routine operation and left the
area of its own accord. In a statement on Thursday, the Southern Theatre
Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said the USS Milius, a
guided missile destroyer, intruded into waters around the disputed Paracel
Islands. The PLA “organised sea and air forces to track and monitor [the ship]
in accordance with the law” and “warned it to leave”, spokesperson for the
Southern Theatre Command Tian Junli said...
20230323-951
View of the research vessel
Petrel after it tipped on its side in a dry dock in Leith
https://gcaptain.com/25-injured-as-research-vessel-tips-over-in-dry-dock/
Research
vessel formerly owned by
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen tips over in dry dock,
injuring 25. Twenty-five people were injured when a ship came off its holding
and tippedon its side in a dry dock in Leith, Scotland on Wednesday,the
Scottish Ambulance Service said, with 15 taken to hospital. Ten people were
treated and discharged at the scene, the emergency service added in a
statement. Pictures posted on Twitter showed a large ship propped up against
the wall of a dry dock. A local councillor posting on the social media site
said strong winds had caused the incident...
20230323-950
Cluster Bombs And Abrams
Tanks:
US Moving Closer To Hot War
With Russia
The
takedown of a US unmanned aerial vehicle near Crimea earlier this month may
signal that Russia has had enough of US involvement in the Ukraine war. But
Washington keeps pushing for new "wonder weapons" to be fast-tracked
to Ukraine. How much further can DC push before a big push-back? Cluster bombs,
Patriot missiles, and Abrams are all being readied for transport. This time
will new weapons turn the tide?
20230323-949
United States to Send
Additional HIMARS Rockets, 155mm Artillery Rounds,
HARM Missiles, AT-4
Anti-Tank Weapons and Other Ammunition to Ukraine
https://www.deagel.com/news/n000022249
Today,
the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential
Drawdown of security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense
needs. This authorization is the thirty-fourth drawdown of equipment from DoD
inventories for Ukraine since August 2021 and is valued at up to $350 million.
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 155mm artillery
rounds; 25mm ammunition; High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs); 81mm and
60mm mortar systems and mortar rounds; AT-4 anti-armor weapon systems; Grenade
launchers, small arms, and associated ammunition; Demolition munitions and
equipment for obstacle clearing; Mine clearing equipment; Heavy fuel tankers...
20230323-948
The WHO’s Proposals for
Future Pandemics Are Almost Everything Bill Gates Demanded
In
his extremely stupid book on How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, Bill Gates
proposed expanding the World Health Organisation with a division of pandemic
shock troops called the Global Epidemic Response and Mobilisation team, or
GERM. He envisioned a crack unit of 3,000 diversely talented technocrats who
could be airdropped into a developing outbreak anywhere in the world and handle
everything from subverting local human rights to sequencing random genomes. He
was also very emphatic that he wanted more pandemic wargames, because they’re
fun events where he gets to hobnob with his favourite virus wizards and pose as
an important philanthropist for the cameras...
20230322-947
United States Approves Possible FMS of Tomahawk to Australia
According to the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency: The State Department has made a determination approving a
possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Tomahawk Block
V and Block IV All Up Rounds. (AUR) and related equipment for an estimated cost
of $895 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required
certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of
Australia has requested to buy up to two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block V All Up
Rounds (AUR) (RGM-109E); and up to twenty (20) Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds
(AUR) (RGM-109E). Also included is support for all three segments of
Australia’s Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) to include the All Up Round (AUR), the
Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) and the Theater Mission
Planning Center (TMPC). The support consists of unscheduled missile
maintenance; spares; procurement; training; in-service support; software;
hardware; communication equipment; operational flight test; engineering and
technical expertise to maintain the TWS capability; and other related elements
of logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $895 million...
20230322-946
Australia’s erosion of informed consent and the avoidable death of
children
Deception can be lethal. The last three years of Covid have taught us
that.
Adding to the pile of
disconcerting information are revelations from recent Senate Estimate hearings
regarding the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) handling of the deaths
of two young children who suffered heart attacks. These sad events have been
potentially causally linked to Covid vaccinations. Which begs the question,
have Australian parents, through Department of Health vaccination consent
forms, been misinformed into believing these vaccinations are safe and effective
and provide more benefit than risk? If so, and the side effects – particularly
for young children – outweigh the benefit, could the ‘safe and effective’ line
be perceived as disingenuous? Such a conclusion would be a revelation so
profound that trust in government regulators may be beyond redemption. Can
informed consent really be considered valid if regulators do not thoroughly
divulge risk? According to the Australian Government Department of Health
immunisation handbook: valid consent is the voluntary agreement by a person to
a proposed procedure, which is given after sufficient, appropriate, and
reliable information about the procedure, including the potential risks and
benefits, has been conveyed...
20230321-945
Joint military maneuvers between Russia, China and Iran
https://unser-mitteleuropa.com/gemeinsames-militaermanoever-zwischen-russland-china-und-iran/
Russia, China and Iran are
holding joint military maneuvers in the Arabian Gulf, Moscow's Defense Ministry
said on Saturday. A live ammunition exercise involving strikes on sea and air
targets was also conducted during the operation near the southern Iranian port
city of Chabahar. The exercises took place on Thursday and Friday with the
participation of the Russian frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” and the Chinese
destroyer Nanjing. "Admiral Gorshkov" had already taken part in a
joint exercise with China and South Africa last month. The ship is also
equipped with Zircons, Russia's most advanced cruise missiles capable of being
used against maritime targets.
20230321-944
Australia Did Not Promise US Support For Taiwan In Submarines
Deal
https://gcaptain.com/australia-did-not-promise-us-support-for-taiwan-in-submarines-deal/
Australia has “absolutely” not
vowed to support the U.S. in a conflict over Taiwan in return for U.S. Virginia-class
submarines, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday.
Australia, the U.S. and Britain this week unveiled the multi-decade AUKUS
project in which Australia will buy the U.S. military submarines before joint
British and Australian production and operation of a new submarine class,
SSN-AUKUS. Australia’s center-left Labor government believes the A$368 billion
($244.06 billion) deal is necessary given Chinese military buildup in the
region, which it has labeled the largest since World War Two. Asked on ABC
television if, in return for access to the U.S. military submarines, Australia
had given the U.S. any commitment to help during a conflict over Taiwan, Marles
said: “Of course not, and nor was one sought.” China views democratically
governed Taiwan as its own territory, which Taiwan disputes...
20230317-943
“I’m Telling You, He Did It”:
Seymour Hersh Blames Biden For Nord Stream Attack
Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh told the National Press Club in
Washington, D.C. that Joe Biden made the decision to blow up Russia’s Nord
Stream pipelines because he saw being a war president as giving him a better
chance at re-election. Last month, Hersh published a report asserting that the
pipelines were destroyed by the US as part of a covert operation. According to
Hersh’s sources, the explosives were planted in June 2022 by US Navy divers
under the guise of the BALTOPS 22 NATO exercise and were detonated three months
later with a remote signal sent by a sonar buoy. One source told Hersh that the
plotters knew the covert operation was an “act of war,” with some in the CIA
and State Department warning, “Don’t do this. It’s stupid and will be a
political nightmare if it comes out.” Last week, the New York Times reported
that a “pro-Ukrainian group” had sabotaged the pipelines, using a team with as
few as six people involved in the mission, contradicting previous assumptions
that only a state would have had the resources to carry out the operation.
According to Hersh, referring to Biden, “He did it. He did it, I’m telling you,
he did it, adding...
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20230317-942
NYK Sends First Ship For
"Green Recycling" in Bangladesh
https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41389/nyk-sends-first-ship-green-recycling-bangladesh/
Bangladesh-based
ship recycling company, PHP Ship Recycling, has achieved a significant
milestone by purchasing a ship directly from a shipping company for the first
time. The ship, called KAMO, was sold by NYK, and was beached at the company's
facility in Chattogram on March 9th. The sale is seen as a positive development
for the industry, which has come under fire in recent years due to concerns
over working conditions, lack of protection for workers, and pollution. PHP
Ship Recycling has been working hard to change this, following the Hong Kong
Convention adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009. The
company was awarded a Statement of Compliance by ClassNK in 2020, making it the
first green ship recycling company in Bangladesh. It also obtained an ISO
certificate for Energy Management, becoming the first ship recycling company in
the world to have such a certification...
20230317-941
Where Ships Go to Die, Workers
Risk Everything | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOmtFN1bfZ8
In
Bangladesh, men desperate for work perform one of the world's most dangerous
jobs. They demolish huge ships in grueling conditions, braving disease,
pollution, and the threat of being crushed or stabbed by steel sliced from the
hulls...
20230316-940
The holy boost mantra
collapses in on itself
England: Clear link between
triple vaccination and high death rates
https://reitschuster.de/post/das-narrativ-der-heiligen-boosterung-bricht-in-sich-zusammen/
A
guest contribution by Prof. Dr. Thomas Rießinger - The film "Forrest
Gump" is now almost thirty years old, but its popularity has not waned,
not least because of the wise statements of its protagonist Forrest Gump and
the acting skills of the main actor Tom Hanks. “My mom always said,” Forrest
says, “life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to
get.” As for life in general, she's undoubtedly right, because who wants to be
able to predict what's going to happen in their life? In some areas of life one
can doubt her statement. If you have been dealing with Karl Lyssenko Lauterbach
for a certain period of your life, you have to disagree with Mother Gump,
because in this case you can know very well what you are getting:
scaremongering and mischief coupled with enormous overconfidence, a combination
that looks more like a bowl of stale and dirty water than a box of chocolates.
It is no different for those who take a little part in the life of Annalena
Baerbock, the intern who is still working at the Federal Foreign Office:
U-turns of 360 degrees, casual declarations of war against Russia, no nonsense
is too big to not be happy about to be taken up by the ambitious international
law scholar. In both cases - and not only in these two - one finds the polluted
waters of incompetence far from the pleasant surprises that a box of chocolates
might bring.
You never know what you're gonna get
But
there are some areas where we immediately agree with Mother Gump. In the case
of newly concluded marriages, the comparison with a box of chocolates should
not be entirely wrong, and it is particularly true when it comes to a central
question of our time: the effectiveness of the so-called Covid vaccines.
"You never know what you're going to get," and you never know how
what you're getting will play out. However, one occasionally comes across
information sources such as the UK Health Security Agency's "National flu
and COVID-19 surveillance reports" where one can find information on the
status of Covid vaccination in England, linked to data from the Office for
National Statistics. on Deaths by Vaccination Status, England. The joy of these
sources is somewhat diminished as soon as one sees that from the vaccination
report of 1 December 2022 the clear presentation of the vaccination rates in
the English population has been watered down so as not to overload people with
too many details, but one can look into it continue to enjoy the data collected
and even published up to November 2022.
It
doesn't get you anywhere if, based on the number of deaths, you find that a
certain percentage of those who died from or with or even in connection with
Covid-19 have this or that vaccination status, even if the percentages are
high: it is always necessary to put such numbers in relation to the respective
vaccination quotas, and best of all to divide them up neatly for individual age
groups, because the vaccination quotas of the age groups show clear
differences. Perhaps focusing on the number of supposed Covid deaths does not
help too much, because while there is often enough disagreement as to whether a
deceased person should be counted among the Covid victims because of a positive
PCR test result or After all, his recent serious motorcycle accident played a
more relevant role, most doctors should be able to tell a dead person from a
living person, regardless of the cause of death. I admit that this assumption
may be overly optimistic with regard to medical graduates - I will not speak of
doctors in such cases - who eke out a living as politicians or as journalists
for public service broadcasters, but one also becomes such experts rarely found
near a specific death.
Mortality rates of the triple vaccinated
I am
therefore concentrating on the question of how the deaths that have occurred in
England, regardless of the cause of death, are distributed among the individual
vaccination classes and what can be concluded from this distribution. Since
vaccination rates change over time, I will look at the half year from June 2022
to November 2022 on a monthly basis, from December 2022 the information about
the vaccination status is hardly helpful. In each of these months, the
vaccination rates within the considered age groups have changed little, so it
is a reasonable approach to refer to the rates in the middle of the month. If
you value it, you can also consult the odds at the beginning or end of the
respective month…
20230315-939
Australia’s Submarine
Program with U.S. and Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion
Australia’s
nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States and Britain will cost
up to A$368 billion ($245 billion) over the next three decades, a defense
official said on Tuesday, the country’s biggest single defense project in
history. U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday unveiled details of a plan to
provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines, a major step to
counter China’s naval build up in the Indo-Pacific. Albanese said the program
would start with a A$6 billion ($4 billion) investment over the next four years
to expand a major submarine base and the country’s submarine shipyards, as well
as train skilled workers. “This will be an Australian sovereign capability –
built by Australians, commanded by the Royal Australian Navy and sustained by
Australian workers in Australian shipyards,” Albanese said in San Diego, California.
“The scale, complexity and economic significance of the investment is akin to
the creation of the Australian automotive industry in the post-war period,”
Albanese added...
20230315-938
Anglo-Eastern Installs Starlink
Internet Service on First of More Than 200 Managed Ships
Hong
Kong-based ship manager Anglo-Eastern says it has rolled out SpaceX’s Starlink
broadband internet service on an initial dozen vessels with more than 200
planned installations within the year. Anglo-Eastern Group is a leading ship
management company with over 600 ships under management and a workforce of more
than 27,000 seafarers worldwide. “This week marks the first formal installation
of #StarlinkMaritime within our fleet. It is part of an initial order covering
a dozen vessels of various ship types and trading patterns, so that it can be
trialled before roll-out. 200+ installations are expected by year-end alone,”
the company said in a tweet. The first Starlink installations come after a soft
launch on ‘several vessels’ last year...
20230315-937
Panamax bulk carrier
aground, Brazil
https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41385/panamax-bulk-carrier-aground-brazil/
Bulk
carrier LONDON 2012 aground in Sao Francisco do Sul, Babitonga Bay, Brazil,
since Mar 11, with tugs working on her. The ship ran aground shortly after she
left port, meaning that she’s in load. Cause of grounding unknown, probably the
ship was about to anchor, but ran aground instead...
20230314-936
North Korea Launches Underwater Cruise Missiles Drills
https://gcaptain.com/north-korea-launches-underwater-cruise-missiles-drills/
North Korea said it launched
two strategic cruise missiles in the waters of the East Sea of Korea, a drill
that comes as the US and South Korea prepare to open 10 days of joint military
exercises. The submarine “8.24 Yongung” launched the missiles off Kyongpho Bay,
and the drill “confirmed the reliability of the weapon system,” North Korean
state media KCNA reported on Monday. A general view of a submarine as North
Korea fired two missiles striking an underwater target, according to state
media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea March 12, 2023 in this photo
released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS -
South Korea confirmed the underwater launch and said its military had captured
an unidentified missile...
20230314-935
Buying Virginia-Class Subs Will Strengthen Australian Sovereignty
Australia is expected to buy as many as five US Virginia class
nuclear-powered submarines in the 2030s
The formal unveiling of the
AUKUS plan is still a few days away, but we are already seeing strong signs
that it will constitute a genuine trilateral partnership. If the blizzard of
news reports detailing the plan is accurate, the Australian government and its
US and British counterparts should be credited with a momentous defence,
security and strategic outcome. Of course, implementing AUKUS will be a mammoth
task, requiring long-term investment and resourcing, but, in a world full of
partisan politics and protectionist and nationalist tendencies, these three
countries have come together, maintaining bipartisanship, and demonstrated an
understanding that the collective capability of the three is greater than the
individual talent of any country alone. If AUKUS works—and given the strategic
imperative, it has to work—it will strengthen and safeguard Australian
sovereignty, not diminish it as some commentators have claimed. A
British-designed nuclear-propelled submarine fitted out with US technology, the
acquisition of US Virginia-class submarines as a stopgap, and a strengthened defence
industrial base across all three countries will give Australia the best chance
not only to defend our national interests but also to play a meaningful role in
regional stability. Along with investment in the advanced capabilities pillar
of AUKUS (including cyber, artificial intelligence, quantum and undersea
technology) and the requirements set out in the upcoming defence strategic
review, these measures will help to strengthen our ability to deter aggression
and thereby avoid war, while preparing us to fight if necessary...
20230313-934
DP World To Install First High-Bay Container Storage System at Pusan
Terminal
https://gcaptain.com/dp-world-at-install-first-high-bay-container-storage-system-at-pusan-terminal/
Global port operator DP World
has announced the first commercial installation of its innovative BOXBAY
high-bay storage system at its container terminal in Pusan, South Korea. Known
as BOXBAY, the system is an intelligent High Bay Storage (HBS) system developed
by DP World and industrial engineering specialists, SMS Group, through their
joint venture Boxbay FZCO, which was established in 2016. The system allows for
the storage and retrieval of containers from bays up to eleven stories high,
maximizing space and increasing handling speed, energy efficiency, and safety,
while reducing operating costs. Boxbay FZCO and Pusan Newport Corporation
(PNC), which DP World holds a 66% stake in, signed an agreement on March 8 for
the initial design and engineering works for the site at the Pusan terminal.
Handling 5.3 million TEUs in 2021, PNC operates the largest terminal at the
Port of Pusan...
20230313-933
Newly released footage contradicts Jan 6 Committee and legacy MSM
‘Capitol Riot’ narrative
Thousands of hours of footage
not previously available to the public was analysed by Fox News journalist
Tucker Carlson and his team. The video evidence contradicted government and US
legacy media narratives on the events of January 6 2021, where a crowd of
protesters had gathered in the Capitol precint in Washington DC following the
disputed 2020 US Presidential election. Carlson claimed the new footage showed
the House Committee set up to investigate the events of that day (known as ‘the
Jan 6 Committee), as well as the legacy media, had lied to the public about
what had happened. News reports on the day falsely claimed that 5 police
officers had been killed by protesters. Mainstream media pundits and top
Democrats immediately characterised the protest as a ‘deadly insurrection’ when
the thousands strong crowd was in fact largely peaceful. High profile
protester, the so-called ‘Q-Anon Shaman’ was labelled a ‘violent attacker’ and
‘white supremacist’ who had stormed the government buildings, but video showed
that he and others were in fact non-violent, peaceful, and had been given a
guided tour by security officers. According to Carlson, the video showed very little
about the events of that day that was ‘violent or organised’. It was mostly
‘peaceful chaos’, he said. Reporting on the death of police officer Brian
Sicknick, a Trump supporter, was also false. Footage showed Sicknick alive and
walking around Capitol Hill, even waving the crowd to come inside, when
according to legacy MSM he had already been murdered by protesters outside the
building. The Jan 6 Committee also knew of this, said Carlson. Democratic party
investigators who saw the Sicknick tape hid it from the public because it
‘would shatter the fraud they were perpetrating on the country...
20230313-932
US Navy Orders 44 Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles for the Marine
Corps Through July 2025
https://www.deagel.com/news/n000022224
BAE Systems Land &
Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $256,885,866
firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract M67854-16-C-0006
for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total cumulative face value of the
contract is $2,327,974,121. This contract modification provides for the
exercise of options for the procurement of 27 full rate production (FRP) ACV personnel
variants, 17 FRP ACV command variants, and associated production, and fielding
and support costs. Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken,
South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan
(5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%), with an expected completion date of July
2025. Fiscal 2023 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of
$256,885,866 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico,
Virginia, is the contracting activity...
20230313-931
Now is the Time to Oppose the WHO’s Globalist Pandemic Treaty
https://dailysceptic.org/2023/03/10/now-is-the-time-to-oppose-the-whos-globalist-pandemic-treaty/
On February 1st this year, the
World Health Organisation released the first draft of its much heralded
pandemic response treaty. The draft treaty, snappily titled the ‘Convention or
Agreement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response’, is proposed as a
solution to what the WHO calls the “catastrophic failure of the international
community in showing solidarity and equity” during the “coronavirus pandemic”.
A supposed lack of solidarity amongst national governments will not be the
“catastrophic failure” uppermost of many readers’ minds when thinking back on
Government health policy over the last three years. Despite this, the WHO’s
draft treaty proposes preventing a recurrence of this alleged failure by
substantially enhancing the powers of the WHO relative to those of national
health authorities. It does this despite
initially affirming “the principle of sovereignty of States Parties in
addressing public health matters” in its opening recital, and despite
recognising the principle of state sovereignty as one of the guiding principles
of the treaty in article 4. Yet notwithstanding these reassuring nods to the
notion of state sovereignty, the WHO’s real attitude towards state autonomy can
be gauged by a quick glance at the rest of the recitals and provisions in the
agreement...
20230310-930
‘OS 35’ Shipwreck Survives
Winter Storms
https://gcaptain.com/os-35-shipwreck-survives-winter-storms/
The
Captain of the Port in Gibraltar has received a report about the damage to the
OS 35 shipwreck caused by recent storms. The damage to the accommodation block
and hull was expected, but is not considered extensive. The crack in the hull
of the bulk carrier has extended to the port side and the ship is now held
together by the bilge keel. However, the wreck has not moved from its original
position following its controlled sinking last September as part of a plan to
stabilize it for heavy weather...
20230310-929
MSC container ship lost overboard 45 containers, Bermuda
Bermuda Maritime Operations
Centre reported containers loss from container ship MSC SHRISTI some 350 nm
east of Bermuda. Some 45 empty containers fell overboard on 3 different
occasions, in rough weather. According to track and AIS records, containers
loss occurred during Mar 1- 2, when the ship was en route from Boston to
Caucedo, Dominican Republic. At one time, ship turned back and made a log in
opposite direction, probably trying to avoid further losses. The ship arrived
at Caucedo on Mar 5, left on Mar 6, bound for Turkey...
20230310-928
What a meaningful name
Fire onboard 27m Princess motor yacht “Hot Pursuit” in Fort
Lauderdale
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/princess-yacht-hot-pursuit-fire-fort-lauderdale
Local media sources have
reported that a fire broke out onboard the 26.82-metre Princess motor yacht Hot
Pursuit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to 7 News Miami, the yacht was
fully engulfed in flames on the water behind 710 Coral Way, near Las Olas
Boulevard, yesterday morning. Fire crews arrived on the scene following
multiple calls, with officials alleging that the fire was caused by an
electrical problem. Hot Pursuit was found with heavy smoke and flames coming
from her top deck, with no one onboard at the time of the fire. Local residents
Benjamin Fisher and Vincent Ventura are said to have grabbed garden hoses in an
attempt to put out the flames; with CBS Miami reporting that firefighters
quickly attacked the flames from land and by water to keep them isolated to the
upper decks...
20230310-927
Full round-up of yacht fires and casualties of 2022
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/roundup-of-the-yacht-fires-and-casualties-of-2022
There has been a tragic number
of yacht casualties so far this year; eight motor yachts caught fire, three
sank, two were attacked, and a 50-metre sailing yacht was hit by a rescue
vessel. SuperYacht Times has rounded up all the casualties (and near
casualties) of 2022... ...Ferretti released an official statement; "The
fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday January 11,
involving a boat under construction at the Cattolica shipyard, caused no
injuries thanks to the immediate implementation of safety procedures, with the
intervention of the shipyard's fire-fighting teams and the local fire brigade.
The fire has been contained and extinguished, the site is safe. The causes of
the incident are currently under investigation...
20230310-926
Ferry sank in Gabon waters, dozens might be missing
https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41361/ferry-sank-gabon-waters-dozens-might-be-missing/
Ferry ESTHER MIRACLE,
connecting Gabon coastal towns, sank early in the morning Mar 9 after she left
Libreville, bound for Port Gentil. Vessel suffered water ingress and probably,
capsized. 121 people were rescued, 2 were found dead, but fear is there were
more people on board, than stated in manifest, more than 150. SAR continues,
understood several persins were already identified as missing...
20230309-925
Gates - Games?
UN says new polio outbreak in Sudan caused by oral vaccine
The World Health Organization
says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked
epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African
continent free of the wild polio virus. In a statement this week, WHO said two
children in Sudan — one from South Darfur state and the other from Gedarif
state, close to the border with Ethiopia and Eritrea — were paralyzed in March
and April. Both had been recently vaccinated against polio. WHO said initial
outbreak investigations show the cases are linked to an ongoing vaccine-derived
outbreak in Chad that was first detected last year and is now spreading in Chad
and Cameroon. “There is local circulation in Sudan and continued sharing of
transmission with Chad,” the U.N. agency said, adding that genetic sequencing
confirmed numerous introductions of the virus into Sudan from Chad. WHO said it
had found 11 additional vaccine-derived polio cases in Sudan and that the virus
had also been identified in environmental samples. There are typically many
more unreported cases for every confirmed polio patient. The highly infectious
disease can spread quickly in contaminated water and most often strikes
children under 5. In rare instances, the live polio virus in the oral vaccine
can mutate into a form capable of sparking new outbreaks...
20230309-924
Project Cosmos: 110m Lürssen superyacht Project 13759 launched
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/lurssen-yacht-project-cosmos-13759-launched
The 110-metre superyacht
Project Cosmos has been technically launched from Lürssen’s facility in
Rendsburg, Germany. This is the first time we’ve seen the superyacht, otherwise
known as Project 13759. Very little is known about the project, aside from her
having an interior volume of around 6,300 GT and a beam of 18-metres. Lürssen
has constructed Project Cosmos with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure,
and expects to complete and deliver her next year. Project Cosmos has a large
aft deck, complete with a swimming pool and large cut-out, which we can only
expect to host a large tender. She also has an oversized foredeck that will
likely be finished with a helipad. The superyacht also features an observation
pod...
20230309-923
HAVELSAN ADVENT CMS and SANCAR AUSV
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/03/havelsan-advent-cms-and-sancar-ausv/
ADVENT CMS, as one of the
World’s leading advanced Combat Management Systems, is the essential component
of the naval combat systems, meeting the command and control operational
requirements of the current and future command missions. ADVENT CMS is a
robust, modular, and scalable C4I system (Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence) that provides planning, tactical picture
compilation, decision-making, threat evaluation, and weapon control to meet
current and emergent threats. Having a seamless interface to a wide range of
weapon and sensor systems from different suppliers/OEMs increases the
flexibility of ADVENT CMS and adds strength to HAVELSAN’s C4ISR capabilities.
New generation combat management system ADVENT CMS’s fully integrated
multi-link and Network Enabled Capability provides increased interoperability
with other ADVENT units. Provides task force-oriented capabilities, including
Common Engagement Capability (CEC) and common training infrastructure. ADVENT
CMS’s Net-Centric training capability and interactive training capability allow
joint training and allocate a part of the ADVENT for training while the rest
can remain operational. ADVENT’s new generation combat management system is...
20230308-922
146m Lürssen superyacht Opera delivered
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/146m-lurssen-superyacht-opera-delivered
The 146.35m Lürssen superyacht
Opera has been delivered to her owners. She was first launched in October 2022
from Lürssen’s facility in Bremen, Germany, and is currently on her maiden
voyage, having recently arrived in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Opera is the
sixth largest superyacht built by the German shipyard, and the 10th largest
superyacht in the world, with an impressive volume of 12,518 GT. Terence
Disdale Design was responsible for her exterior and interior design, while her
builder penned her naval architecture...
20230308-921
Public urged to report suspicious activity around power lines
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/public-urged-to-report-suspicious-activity-around-power-lines/
Canterbury Police are appealing
to the public to report any suspicious activity around power poles and lines in
their community. Senior Sergeant Roy Appley says, “Canterbury power company
Orion is experiencing an increase in people intentionally tampering with its
network throughout the region. “These incidents put the members of the public
at risk of electrocution. “We have seen instances of potentially live wires
that have been left hanging or jutting out of the ground from where people have
tampered with cabling and other equipment. “These people may not realise that
they are putting the lives of the public at risk. It is only a matter of time
until a person or an innocent member of the public is seriously injured because
of these actions.” If you see anyone acting suspiciously around power poles and
lines, please ring 111 immediately. If you see power equipment that’s been
damaged, please call Orion on 0800 363 9898, day or night...
20230308-920
“When do we deploy the new variant? We frighten the pants of everyone.”
– British Government
“When do we deploy the next
variant? We frighten the pants of everyone.” These are the exact words of
former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom,
Matt Hancock. He was communicating with Damon Poole, Department of Health Media
Special Adviser. See screenshots of WhatsApp messages below: Hancock texted
Poole how they would “frighten the pants off of everyone with the new strain”,
to which Poole replied: “Yep that’s what will get proper behavior change”.
“When do we deploy the new variant” asked Hancock, but Poole was careful: “Been
thinking more about this and think we need to be more cautious”. “Worth doing a
bit about no leaking at the top I think”. One week after this communication
within the UK government the new variant was indeed deployed, to “frighten the
pants off of everyone” and “get proper behavior change.”
20230308-919
Med-Beds Tech, Healing Technology of the SSP: James Rink and Mike Emery
Workshop with James Rink and
Mike Emery on May 28, 2020 discussing Med Bed Tech, Holographic Examination
Tables, Regeneration Tanks, as well as a lecture on the science of
manifestation by Mike Emery...
20230307-918
UK researchers experiment with a solar geoengineering system called
SATAN
https://expose-news.com/2023/03/03/researchers-experiment-with-system-called-satan/
Last September, researchers in
the UK launched a high-altitude weather balloon that released a few hundred
grams of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere, a potential scientific first in
the solar geoengineering field. Solar geoengineering is the theory that humans
can ease “global warming” by deliberately reflecting more sunlight into space.
One possible means, climate alarmists believe, is spraying sulphur dioxide in
the stratosphere. It is highly controversial given, among other issues, that
blasting chemicals into our immediate orbit tampers with the natural order,
making weather less predictable or threatening populations’ food supplies by
causing drought. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively
trying to censor the information reported by...
20230307-917
Container Ship Refloated In Suez Canal After Breakdown?!?
https://gcaptain.com/container-ship-refloated-in-suez-canal-after-breakdown/
A container ship that broke
down in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday causing some traffic to be diverted has
resumed its journey, the Canal Authority said. The authority said in an earlier
statement that the MSC ISTANBUL, sailing under the flag of Liberia, became
stranded while transiting the canal on its way from Malaysia to Portugal. Four
tugboats had been working to move it, and traffic in the vital waterway had not
been affected, the statement said. “All the ships that are coming from the
north have normally passed and navigation from the south also proceeded
normally after the ships were diverted from the western channel to the eastern
channel,” it added...
20230307-916
Philippines to Deploy Subsea ROV to Pinpoint Location of Stricken
Tanker
https://www.marinelink.com/news/philippines-deploy-subsea-rov-pinpoint-503383
Philippine authorities believe
they have found the location of a tanker that sank off a central province last
week, the environment ministry said on Monday, amid a race to assess the extent
of an oil spill and contain further environmental damage. The tanker, the MT
Princess Empress, is thought to be lying at about 1,200 feet (366 meters) below
sea level, off Oriental Mindoro province, though the information still needed
to be verified, the ministry said in a statement. A remotely operated vehicle
would be deployed to help determine the exact location of the tanker, it said.
Authorities want to know how much oil is inside and how to pump the remainder
out and stop any leaks, experts said. The vessel was carrying about 800,000
litres (211,338 gallons) of industrial fuel oil when it suffered engine trouble
on Feb. 28 in rough seas, according to the coast guard...
20230307-915
General cargo ship intercepted in the Atlantic, search under way
General cargo ship SINGAPORE
SPIRIT was intercepted by Portugal Navy and maritime police on Mar 4 and
brought to Lisbon. She was berthed on Mar 5, and in the evening same day police
team launched a thorough search of the ship. according to police intel,
SINGAPORE SPIRIT is having on board a large amount of contraband cocaine,
probably originated in Trinidad and Tobago, 21 crew detained. Ship’s AIS
records miss South American voyage, with last port of call Tekirdag, track
start from Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago area, missing the leg from Europe to
Caribbean. She was to call Italian port, according to AIS...
20230306-914
Sad times for high society
International Drug Bust Nets $677 Mln Of Cocaine Off The Coast Of South
America
https://gcaptain.com/international-drug-bust-nets-677-mln-of-cocaine-off-the-coast-of-south-america/
A joint U.S. and Australian law
enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4
tonnes of cocaine aboard a vessel off the coast of South America that had been
bound for Australia. The cocaine, linked to a Mexican drug cartel, had a street
value of around A$1 billion ($677 million), and was equivalent to half of
Australia’s estimated annual consumption, making the seizure one of the biggest
that Australian police have been involved in. Twelve suspects have been
arrested and charged in the case, Western Australian state police said in a
statement on Saturday, releasing details for the first time of an operation
that began last November when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
intercepted the vessel. Western Australian police substituted the cargo with
identically packed fake cocaine and dropped it roughly 40 nautical miles west
of state capital Perth on Dec. 28...
20230306-913
Protesters gather outside major American airbase in EU
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/world/watch-protesters-gather-outside-major-american-airbase-in-eu/
Demonstrators descended on the
Ramstein military installation in Germany, calling for an end to arms
deliveries to Ukraine. Several hundred people gathered on Sunday outside
Ramstein US airbase in southwestern Germany to demand an end to weapons
shipments to Ukraine. The military site is where Western officials have
regularly held meetings over the past year to coordinate their aid to Kiev. The
demonstrators also called for a cessation of hostilities and peace talks
between Ukraine and Russia. They chanted slogans and beat drums, with an
assortment of banners seen during a live stream of the event on YouTube,
including the Russian and Soviet flags. The placards called for the Americans
to “go home...
20230306-912
Dubai Boat Show Features Electric Sailboat, $318 Million Superyacht
https://gcaptain.com/dubai-boat-show-features-electric-sailboat-318-million-superyacht/
What do buyers of the world’s largest
yachts want these days? Same thing that we all wanted more of during pandemic
lockdowns: more space and a connection with the outdoors. In addition, owners
want to either be environmentally conscious—or at least nod to the future of
energy. (Massive motor yachts burn upwards of 500 liters of fuel an hour.)
Vessels on display at the Dubai Boat Show illustrated the desires of those who
have many millions to spend on these floating homes. New models had bigger
windows, sleeker designs and understated decor as opposed to relatively cramped
feel ships were known for years ago. Shipbuilders emphasized their boats’
energy efficient qualities, which should matter to the people who are truly
driving "global warming"...
20230306-911
Philippines says Chinese navy ship spotted near disputed island
MANILA (Reuters) - The
Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of
militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South
China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area. The Philippine Coast
Guard said 42 vessels believed to be crewed by Chinese maritime militia
personnel were seen in the vicinity of Thitu island, while a Chinese navy
vessel and coast guard ship were observed "slowly loitering" in the
surrounding waters...
20230303-910
Mediterranean Sea, Spain --- Mallorca in winter chaos:
More than a meter of fresh snow - the military's emergency unit
intervenes
Masses of snow and record rain:
The storm "Juliette" swept across Mallorca. The government requested
military assistance. The weather is improving. The situation is still tense.
Update from March 1, 2:15 p.m .: In Mallorca, the clean-up work is in full
swing. Snow plows and heavy equipment from the military emergency unit UME have
been supporting the emergency services on the island since Wednesday morning.
Many paths in the Serra de Tramuntana are still blocked. There are currently
around 80 people in the Lluc monastery, reports the local broadcaster IB3. They
had decided on Tuesday evening to stay there. There are enough food and places
to sleep. The excursionists actually wanted to enjoy the extraordinary snow in
the mountains. But then the weather situation deteriorated dramatically. They
took refuge in the Sanctuary...
20230303-909
Oceanco unveils new 131m superyacht concept Aeolus at DIBS 2023
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/oceanco-unveils-131m-yacht-concept-aeolus
Oceanco has unveiled the first
renderings for its new 131-metre superyacht concept Aeolus at the Dubai
International Boat Show 2023. The innovative motor yacht is characterised by
her curved linear profile and use of sustainable materials throughout. Aeolus
yacht concept from Oceanco exterior design - Named after the Greek god of the
wind, Aeolus features exterior design by Giles Taylor with naval architecture
from the boards of Lateral Naval Architects. “She is inspired by the spirit of
the ocean,” commented designer Giles Taylor. “I wanted to bring together the
ability to walk around the entire superstructure while still taking in the
vistas of the ocean and staying connected with the sea...
20230303-908
SMIT Seeks Higher Salvage Award for Freeing Ever Given from Suez Canal
https://gcaptain.com/smit-seeks-higher-salvage-award-for-freeing-ever-given-from-suez-canal/
The Dutch salvage firm that
helped prevent a global freight bottleneck when it dislodged a massive
container ship stuck in the Suez Canal is fighting the vessel’s owners in a
London court, claiming they were denied a proper payout. Teams from SMIT
Salvage BV were rushed to the Suez Canal to help refloat the Ever Given and
free the critical waterway in the spring of 2021. The firm, known for flying
employees from one shipping crisis to the next, argued this week that the
ship’s Japanese owners are preventing them for claiming a higher salvage award.
SMIT, a unit of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, had agreed a contract, which
precludes them claiming an “opportunistic” salvage award potentially around ten
times higher than that, lawyers for Higaki Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. said in a court
filing...
Photomontage
20230302-907
Cargill Testing New Sail Technology for Cargo Ships to Cut Emissions
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cargill-testing-new-sail-technology-cargo-503285
Cargill, one of the world's
biggest ship charterers, is stepping up a push to resurrect wind power for
cargo ships as the agricultural commodities group moves to cut emissions from
its chartered fleet, a top executive said. With about 90% of world trade
transported by sea, shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's CO2
emissions, yet environmental campaigners say regulatory efforts by the sector
to cut emissions are still slow. Cargill will test a dry bulk vessel with two
wind sails carrying cargo onboard later this year, said Jan Dieleman, president
of the group's ocean transportation division. The ship will go into dry dock to
mount the sails in the coming weeks, he added. "The performance of the
sails will be closely monitored to further improve their design, operation, and
performance," he told Reuters...
20230302-906
Anti-NATO protests hit France
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/watch-anti-nato-protests-hit-france/
https://twitter.com/tamilatapayeva/status/1629872855671349251
Rallies against the US-led bloc
and the supply of weapons to Ukraine have been held across the country.
Multiple mass protests against France’s NATO membership and its continued
support of Kiev were held on Sunday in the capital Paris and at other locations
across the country. The demonstrations, taking place for the second consecutive
weekend, were organized by the right-wing Les Patriotes party, led by Florian
Philippot, who personally attended the rally in Paris. The politician claimed
the event on Sunday, dubbed National March for Peace, attracted even more
participants than last week, when some 10,000 showed up for a rally in the
French capital. According to Philippot, smaller-scale anti-NATO protests were
held at some 30 other locations across France as well...
20230302-905
The new look of the revolutionary Codecasa Jet 2020 designed by Tommaso
Spadolini
The design of the Codecasa Jet
2020, the 70 metre superyacht inspired by aviation design, has been revamped by
the architect, Tommaso Spadolini. Since it was presented for the first time in
2020, the innovative design of the Codecasa Jet has garnered a lot of
attention. The yacht concept, created by Fulvio Codecasa, founder of the
Codecasa Shipyard, breaks with traditional Italian naval architecture. As can
be gleaned by the name, the design is inspired by aviation, reinterpreted for
boating. The Codecasa Jet 2020, with its soft and compact layout, is very
airplane-like. Even the forward section, thanks to its rounded shape, is
similar to the pilot’s cabin in a classic airplane...
20230301-904
The US Navy is changing the name of a warship to honor a former slave
who escaped to freedom on a stolen Confederate ship
Secretary of the Navy Carlos
Del Toro announced that the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser formerly
named USS Chancellorsville will be called USS Robert Smalls, the Navy said in a
Monday statement. Robert Smalls was born
into slavery in 1839 in South Carolina, where as a young man he worked on the
steamer Planter, which would later be used by the Confederacy for ammunition transport.
Smalls was an expert sailor and navigator, and during the Civil War, as the
ship's Confederate officers went ashore, he effectively hijacked the steamer
and sailed it past Charleston gun batteries to deliver it to the Union Navy,
freeing not only himself but over a dozen others as well. He continued to pilot
the Planter, which was repurposed for troop transport, for the Union and later
the ironclad USS Keokuk...
20230301-903
India Bans Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers Older than 25 Years
https://gcaptain.com/india-bans-oil-tankers-and-bulk-carriers-older-than-25-years/
India has withdrawn trading
licenses for oil tankers and bulk carriers that are more than 25 years old, its
shipping regulator said, as the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter
looks to cut emissions and reduce the average age of its fleet. The order also
bans acquisition of such vessels that are more than two decades old. Under
current guidelines, vessels that are less than 25 years old can be acquired
without any technical clearance. “There is a need to modernize the Indian
fleet, which requires extensive review of the requirements of the registration
and operation of the ships,” the Directorate General Of Shipping said in the
order uploaded on its website late on Monday. The average age of Indian fleet
has been increasing in the recent years, bucking a global declining trend. “Age
norms will assist in ensuring gradual phasing out of fossil fuel ships and
ushering in of alternate/low carbon energy efficient ships,” the order said.
The regulation requires oil tankers older than 15 years to improve their
working condition and subjects bulk carriers to additional checks to ensure
adherence to high international standards...
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