The Naval Architect
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A Professional Engineer (PE) with decades of experience in ship design, construction, repair and conversion, having worked in the international maritime industry in Europe, USA, N Asia and New Zealand.
It’s a very unusual contract to have such back-end payment terms but as #Seatrium explains in its statement, they were made under exceptional circumstances. They obviously de-risk the buyer - an advantage which apparently seemed compelling. One to follow - arbitration can take months and even years.
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It’s a very unusual contract to have such back-end payment terms but as #Seatrium explains in its statement, they were made under exceptional circumstances. They obviously de-risk the buyer - an advantage which apparently seemed compelling. One to follow - arbitration can take months and even years.
This morning, the Turkish owner of MERSIN claims it was damaged by four “external” explosions. Recalling the May 2019 attack on four tankers anchored off Fujairah, maybe limpet mines?
December 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This morning, the Turkish owner of MERSIN claims it was damaged by four “external” explosions. Recalling the May 2019 attack on four tankers anchored off Fujairah, maybe limpet mines?
Judging by the absence of emergency power back-up, maybe the main switchboard has been damaged by the alleged engine room flooding. I would suspect this to be a bona fide casualty rather than anything else. Since arrival off Dakar, it did 2 STS ops: 23/10 to a local tanker, then 04/11 to IMO 9438169
November 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Judging by the absence of emergency power back-up, maybe the main switchboard has been damaged by the alleged engine room flooding. I would suspect this to be a bona fide casualty rather than anything else. Since arrival off Dakar, it did 2 STS ops: 23/10 to a local tanker, then 04/11 to IMO 9438169
Hang on! Is this the same Cook Islands which so eloquently stated the case against fossil fuels at the recent COP summit? The same Cook Islands which seeks to achieve 100% renewables by 2030? Or is it taking a leaf out of the #Barbados playbook as a ‘flag of last resort’ for rustbucket oil tankers?
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hang on! Is this the same Cook Islands which so eloquently stated the case against fossil fuels at the recent COP summit? The same Cook Islands which seeks to achieve 100% renewables by 2030? Or is it taking a leaf out of the #Barbados playbook as a ‘flag of last resort’ for rustbucket oil tankers?
I can beat that with annoying impressions of Kenneth Williams and Shelley Winters in a rendition of Carry On Down The Poseidon, having recently watched The Poseidon Adventure followed by Carry On Cruising… “Help! Help! Save me!” … “Nahahaha, stop messin’ about!”
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I can beat that with annoying impressions of Kenneth Williams and Shelley Winters in a rendition of Carry On Down The Poseidon, having recently watched The Poseidon Adventure followed by Carry On Cruising… “Help! Help! Save me!” … “Nahahaha, stop messin’ about!”
As a P&I Club colleague said to me yesterday, “A fire on a Grimaldi car carrier? Surely not!!”
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
As a P&I Club colleague said to me yesterday, “A fire on a Grimaldi car carrier? Surely not!!”
The unmistakable marque of a Vosper design which hails from the 1970s. A tribute to the Brazil Navy that NS BRASIL looks as good as new. Shame on the UK for presiding over the closure of its best shipyards. At Woolston today, trendy flats which employ no-one replaced a shipyard employing thousands.
October 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The unmistakable marque of a Vosper design which hails from the 1970s. A tribute to the Brazil Navy that NS BRASIL looks as good as new. Shame on the UK for presiding over the closure of its best shipyards. At Woolston today, trendy flats which employ no-one replaced a shipyard employing thousands.
The Recognised Organisation (RO) seems utterly oblivious to this information. eplan.irclass.org:8090/IRS_Ship_Inf...
eplan.irclass.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The Recognised Organisation (RO) seems utterly oblivious to this information. eplan.irclass.org:8090/IRS_Ship_Inf...
The Captain is ultimately responsible for ensuring the validity of all class and statutory certificates. Under any PSC inspection, failure to do so would lead to the ship being detained. This is where the role of the class society comes into focus…
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Captain is ultimately responsible for ensuring the validity of all class and statutory certificates. Under any PSC inspection, failure to do so would lead to the ship being detained. This is where the role of the class society comes into focus…
There are so many significant ships designed by Knud E. Hansen - they are always distinctive - proof that naval architecture is an art as well as a noble branch of engineering.
October 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
There are so many significant ships designed by Knud E. Hansen - they are always distinctive - proof that naval architecture is an art as well as a noble branch of engineering.
Not sure I agree - the ship is Chinese-owned with a Hong Kong manager and on bareboat charter to Clipper based in… er… Denmark! Respectable flag and class society with insurance through Swedish Club … am I missing something? www.swedishclub.com/vessel/94060...
CLIPPER TALENT - The Swedish Club
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September 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Not sure I agree - the ship is Chinese-owned with a Hong Kong manager and on bareboat charter to Clipper based in… er… Denmark! Respectable flag and class society with insurance through Swedish Club … am I missing something? www.swedishclub.com/vessel/94060...