A public consultation on Ireland’s National Maritime Oil and HNS Spill Contingency Plan will be closing at 5 pm tomorrow (4 November). Known as the National Contingency Plan (NCP), the document was first published in 2020 and sets out a national framework for preparedness, response, recovery and interagency coordination relating to maritime casualties and marine pollution incidents along the Irish coasts and at sea within Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone. In a notice posted on LinkedIn yesterday, the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) said that ‘it was considered timely to review the planning process’ in the light of ‘several advances in the […]

Following its recent expansion into South Korea, the Fratelli Cosulich Group has further extended its marine energy network with the opening of a new office in Tokyo, Japan. ‘Japan is one of the world’s most important shipowning markets, and having a direct presence in Tokyo is a significant opportunity for us,’ said Timothy Cosulich, CEO of Marine Energy at Fratelli Cosulich Group. ‘Building relationships locally makes a real difference in our business. Following our recent expansion into South Korea, this new office gives us another base in the Far East, allowing us to work more closely with the Japanese maritime […]

A green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering operation has taken place at the Port of Hedland, in what the Pilbara Ports, Fortescue and CMB.TECH say is an ‘Australia first’, involving the fuelling of the ‘world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel’ Mineral Europa. In a statement issued today (3 November) the companies said the 300-metre vessel received certified green ammonia from a bunker vessel yesterday (2 November) over a two-hour period before entering port to be loaded with iron ore. The ship is on charter to Fortescue and will carry Fortescue iron ore to customers in China. The companies who conducted the trial […]