Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea

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The maritime industry's original and most viewed e-news service March 31, 2023 Maritime Today The maritime industry's original and most viewed e-news service Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships hit by sanctions grows and raises pollution risks, a U.N. agency session heard this week.Hundreds of extra "ghost" tankers have joined this opaque parallel trade over the past few years as a result of rising Iranian oil exports as well as restrictions imposed on Russian energy Gulf of Guinea Tanker Hijacking: Pirates Abandon Ship, Take Some Crew Members with Them Pirates have abandoned a Danish-owned ship that was hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea last week, and have taken some crew members with them, while others have been brought to safety WSF Invites Bids to Convert Its Largest Ferries to Hybrid-electric Propulsion Washington State Ferries (WSF) this week launched an invitation for bid to convert its three largest vessels to hybrid-electric propulsion. Platypus Marine Inks LOI with Damen for Jones Act CTV Port Angeles, Wash. shipyard Platypus Marine has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Dutch shipbuilding conglomerate Damen for the construction of a new Jones Act-qualified crew transfer vessel First of 10 New Electric Ferries Delivered in Portugal The first of 10 new, all-electric ferries has been delivered for emission-free commuter services along Lisbon’s Tagus River.Built by the Astilleros Gondán shipyard for operator Transtejo NORDEN Buys Bigger Ships to Capitalize on Reopening of China's Economy Shipping group NORDEN has acquired larger capesize dry bulk ships, aiming to benefit from China's economy reopening and expectations of a pick up in commodities trade, the Danish company's CEO said. Newbuild VLGC to Be Equipped with Norsepower's Rotor Sails Auxiliary wind propulsion systems provider Norsepower announced a contract for the delivery and installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails on a newbuild Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) for global March 2023 e-magazine edition The March 2023 edition of MR digs deep into dredging with exclusive insights on the leadership transition at The Dutra Group, plus a look inside GLDD’s new hopper dredge Galveston Island. Read the Magazine This issue sponsored by: GLDD Preps for its New Hopper Dredge Galveston Island DNV Celebrates 125 Years Working in the U.S. By the Numbers – Tankers New Service Operation Vessel Arrives at Seagreen Wind Farm Base in Scotland A new service operation vessel (SOV) has arrived at Scotland's Montrose Port, home to Seagreen offshore wind farm’s operations and maintenance base, SSE Renewables Hyundai Heavy Industries Selects Wärtsilä for VLEC Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply Systems Finland-based marine equipment and technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard to supply the cargo handling and integrated fuel gas supply systems for Rosario Ports Operating Normally Despite Strike Argentina's Rosario agro-port hub terminals were operating normally on Thursday in the midst of a strike by the Urgara grain receivers union aimed at storage centers Valero Seeks US Approval to Import Venezuelan Oil Valero Energy Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil refiner, is seeking Washington's permission to import Venezuelan crude, according to four people close to the matter Syria Reopens All Ports Except Two Syria's ports authority reopened all ports except Baniyas and al-Bassit ports on Thursday, after shutting them down a day earlier due to bad weather, state media reported. Object Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Poses No Safety Risk - Denmark An object found close to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea appeared to be a maritime buoy and does not pose a safety risk, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday. JF Subtech Charters Olympic Taurus Offshore Vessel. Deploys It for UXO Survey Gig James Fisher Subtech has chartered the multipurpose offshore vessel Olympic Taurus from Olympic Subsea with plans to use it in the UK offshore energy industry. 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