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(Nov 22 2023)

SAFETY

$3m oil tanker fire caused by exploding radio battery - A report from the US National Transportation Safety Board
Death on LPG carrier in Antwerp engine room fire - the dangers of promoting crewmembers without evidence that they have the necessary skills

CREW / DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

The biggest crew concerns raised at OTG event - technology which is difficult to use, and they are often trained to use systems which are different to the ones they will encounter onboard

OCIMF

News from OCIMF - an ambition to support reduced emissions; concerns about a rise in piracy and loitering munitions

PIRACY AND SECURITY

Latest piracy advice from Britannia - the changing picture around the world, how to best be prepared, what happens when you need to pay a ransom
Refusing bribes - Stolt Tankers instructs captains not to pay bribes, and on balance believes this is has worked out well

PUMPS

Side channel pumps on LPG tankers - a mixture of suction and rotational energy to move a fluid, so are ideal for gas-liquid mixtures, such as LPG
Svanehøj pumps on third liquid CO2 carrier - to be used by Norway’s Northern Lights project

DECARBONISATION

ABS’ macro perspective on decarbonisation – what can be achieved through efficiency, carbon capture and future fuels
Where we are going with decarbonisation – Speakers from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), The World Bank and Oldendorff Carriers shared perspectives
Why MSEA went for methanol - tanker operator MSEA Capital brought five product / chemical tankers into its fleet, which can run on methanol and conventional fuels
ABB ‘propulsion concept’ promises 25% efficiency gains - with the help of digital technology and automation

GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar update - An LNG bunkering license for Peninsula Petroleum; Gibraltar Maritime University offering an IGF course, spill when bunkering a gas tanker

BALLAST WATER

LIFESAVING

Some foam firefighting systems will be banned from 2026. - time to make a strategy, says Scanunit