InterManager Daily News 10.07.2023.

1. Bernhard Schulte Offshore orders two CSOVs from Ulstein in Norway. Bernhard Schulte Offshore returns to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels. The vessels, which utilise the TWIN X-STERN design, feature two sterns and main propellers located at both fore and aft, making them an ideal choice for Dynamic Positioning (DP) operations. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/07/bernhard-schulte-offshore-orders-two-csovs-from-ulstein-in-norway/
2. The maritime community can have it all from life cycle management to greening and safety. MAN Energy Solutions’ Shipdex Competence Center Leader and Executive Member of Shipdex since 2008, Mr. Henrik Dan Kaspersen, recently declared that: “In my role as leader of the MAN ES Shipdex Competence Center, I am committed to aligning production tools and processes to meet the strategy for supporting the digital transition in the maritime community.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/07/the-maritime-community-can-have-it-all-from-life-cycle-management-to-greening-and-safety/
3. The EU’s 11th package of sanctions against Russia. As of 24 July 2023, it shall be prohibited to provide access to EU ports and locks for vessels that engage in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers if the competent authority of the EU Member State has reasonable cause to suspect that the vessel is either in breach of the ban on importing seaborne Russian crude oil and petroleum products into the EU, or is transporting Russian crude oil or petroleum products in breach of the relevant price cap. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/07/the-eus-11th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia/
4. Shipping set for 3 billion plus 2024 EU ETS bill. The European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification dataset for shipping’s European CO2 emissions for the year 2022 has just been published, with the data highlighting some significant year-on-year changes from 2021 despite the shipping industry as a whole showing a modest reduction in emissions.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/07/shipping-set-for-3-billion-plus-2024-eu-ets-bill/
5. Human Rights at Sea awarded Human Rights Advocacy Group of the Year. Human Rights at Sea has been recognised for its dedication to promoting and protecting human rights at sea and awarded the ‘Maritime Human Rights Advocacy Group of the Year 2023 by Acquisition International. Acquisition International said, “They each put the welfare of individuals before all else, and it shows.” https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/07/human-rights-at-sea-awarded-human-rights-advocacy-group-of-the-year
6. Two dead and one missing in Pemex platform fire. Two people were killed and another is missing after a massive fire broke out Friday at the Pemex-operated Nohoch Alfa offshore platform at the Cantarell field in the Gulf of Mexico. The state-owned oil company said some 321 people out of the 328 working on the platform had been successfully evacuated. At least six people had been injured. https://splash247.com/two-dead-and-one-missing-in-pemex-platform-fire/
7. Iran seizes chemical tanker Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a Tanzanian flagged chemical tanker yesterday, 24 hours after Iran had attempted to detain two other ships. The Nada II was widely suspected of being engaged in smuggling activity. On Wednesday, the US Navy intervened to stop Iran from seizing two oil tankers in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. https://splash247.com/iran-seizes-chemical-tanker/
8. MAN to retrofit up to 60 Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd ships to green methanol. Under the terms of the agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for the conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from the Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd fleets to dual-fuel ME-LGIM engines capable of running on green methanol. https://splash247.com/man-to-retrofit-up-to-60-seaspan-and-hapag-lloyd-ships-to-green-methanol/
9. Philippines Raises Alarm Over Increase In Chinese Boats In Disputed Sea. The Philippine military on Friday reported an “alarming” increase in the number of Chinese fishing vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, which it said threatens the security of the oil and gas-rich Reed Bank. From only a dozen in February, the number of Chinese fishing vessels “swarming” in Iroquois reef, just south of the Reed Bank, has risen to 47 as of last month, according to the military’s Western Command (WESCOM). https://gcaptain.com/philippines-raises-alarm-over-increase-in-chinese-boats-in-disputed-sea/
10. Tanker Not Involved In Collision In Gulf, Oil Major Says. The Bahamas-flagged Richmond Voyager was not involved in any collision in the Gulf, its manager, U.S. oil major Chevron CVX.N, told Reuters on Friday, after Iran said it had a court order to seize the vessel. The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday that it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers including the Richmond Voyager in the Gulf of Oman, in the latest in a series of attacks on ships in the area since 2019. https://gcaptain.com/tanker-not-involved-in-collision-in-gulf-oil-major-says/