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It had been hoped that the 'Bute', which was withdrawn from service on Nov 20 might be back in operation by Dec 6. The busy mainland to Isle of Bute service will have to run as single rather than a dual ferry service, and customers are continuing to be advised to travel on foot if possible, as vehicle space is very limited. The state-controlled ferry operator has advised passengers to avoid using cars on the service and suggested a 28 mile detour to use another route. CalMac is now working on a new timeline for its return as repairs continue on the vessel, which can carry 450 passengers and 60 cars. It had only just returned to action in the week before the breakdown after an annual overhaul was delayed. CalMac stated:"MV Bute remains withdrawn from service, due to a technical fault with the aft main engine crankshaft. Replacement components are in the process of being sourced and a timeline for repairs is being developed. A return to service date will be confirmed in due course."

The 'ZIM Kingston' left Constance Bank south of Victoria early on Dec 3 and started a course to an anchorage off Nanaimo while a berth was readied. The trip was expected to take 11 hours, with the ship sailing at eight knots and expected to arrive in the early morning of Dec 4. Damaged containers and other debris will be offloaded in Nanaimo, after which the ship is expected to proceed with its remaining containers to the Port of Vancouver. The Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards were monitoring the ship, and a contingent of support vessels escorted it through traditional shipping lanes, including two tugs and marine-mammal and environmental-response vessels. Report with photo: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/stricken-cargo-ship-heads-to-nanaimo-to-offload-damaged-containers-4827568

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The Port of Kiel has launched a three-step plan that puts the port's 'Blue Port' concept into concrete terms, as a framework of its effort to completely reduce all of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030. "The port will be climate-neutral by the end of this decade," noted Dr. Dirk Claus, Managing Director of Port of Kiel. The port's three-step plan envisages covering 60% of the energy requirements of ships calling at Kiel with green electricity as early as next year. This figure is expected to reach 80-90% by 2025, before climate neutrality is achieved for all activities of the German port in 2030, through a range of measures to supply port facilities with 100% climate-neutral green electricity that have already been implemented. The port is also planning to further decrease nitrogen oxides emissions. According to an environmental report, the Port of Kiel already avoided more than 6,200 tonnes of CO2 in 2020, while almost 18,800 tonnes were still emitted. The energy demand at the terminals has already been sustainably reduced by switching to economical LED technology and increasing energy efficiency, while photovoltaic systems provide around 290,000-kilowatt hours of solar energy every year. The port in the Baltic is also gradually converting its own vehicle fleet to electric drive and offers incentives to customers to promote the decarbonisation process. Moreover, the port has invested in on-shore power to reduce emissions. After the first system for shore-side power supply was connected to Norwegenkai in 2019, a second larger one was commissioned at Ostseekai in June, earlier this year. In the meantime, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is funding the establishment of a digital test field in the port to make the processes at the freight terminals even more efficient. Operational processes will therefore be optimised and made more sustainable on the basis of a 5G campus network. In this way, climate-neutral growth in port handling is expected to be supported by innovative information technology (IT). Measures towards zero emissions by 2030 in the German port also include electrification of the vehicle fleet, such as industrial trucks, digitalisation of operational processes for increased efficiency, as well as tariff-based environmental discount as an incentive for climate-friendly transformation.

The 'Aviator'and 'Atlantic Grace' were still entangled and maintained in position by tugs as of Dec 3. Debunkering of 463 tons of fuel oil was under finalisation by salvors. No oil spill reported. The 'Samudra Pavak' of the Indian Coast Guard was monitoring the situation.  bearbeiten

The German mine hunter 'Bad Bevensen' had to be withdrawn from a NATO mission on Nov 30, 2021. after five of the 42 crew members were tested positive for Covid-19. The ship returned to its base in Kiel. The infected were accomodated in the officer lodge in the base. All were showing slight symptoms. The remaining 37 soldiers were still on board the ship which was berthed at the Gorch-Fock-Jetty. They all tested negativ. Also the 'Vlaardingen' had to return to its base on Dec 2 and was en route to Den Helder after Covid-19 infections on board. Both ships had the task to clear mines in the eastern Baltic Sea.

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Fifth X-Bow cruise ship for SunStone Ships US-based SunStone Ships are having innovative Infinity class expedition cruise ships with X-Bow built in China, and things are happening in quick succession: The GREG MORTIMER (IMO 9834648), which was completed in 2019, was followed by the OCEAN EXPLORER (IMO 9883194) in July 2021 and the OCEAN VICTORY (IMO 9868869) in October 2021, which will also be followed this year by the SYLVIA EARLE (IMO 9872327). On November 9, 2021, the fifth Infinity class ship was already launched at China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen: the OCEAN ODYSSEY (IMO 9880673). Like the OCEAN EXPLORER that has already been delivered, she is intended for the charterer Vantage Travel and is scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter 2022. The further ships of this class currently under construction are the OCEAN ALBATROS and OCEAN DISCOVERER. Full article + images: https://www.cruisedeck.de/stapellauf-der-ocean-odyssey/

The 'Aviator'and 'Atlantic Grace' were still entangled and maintained in position by tugs as of Dec 3. Debunkering of 463 tons of fuel oil was under finalisation by salvors. No oil spill reported. The 'Samudra Pavak' of the Indian Coast Guard was monitoring the situation.

The 'Bad Bevensen' had to be withdrawn from a NATO mission on Nov 29, 2021. after five of the 42 crew members were tested positive for Covid-19. The ship returned to its base in Kiel. The infected were accomodated in the officer lodge in the base. All were showing slight symptoms. The remaining 37 soldiers were still on board the ship which was berthed at the Gorch-Fock-Jetty. They all tested negativ. Also the Dutch mine hunter 'Vlaardingen' had to return to its base on Dec 2 and was en route to Den Helder after Covid-19 infections on board. Both ships had the task to clear mines in the eastern Baltic Sea.

On November 18, the first steel cut for the SILVER NOVA for Silversea Cruises was celebrated at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, and the construction phase officially began. The SILVER NOVA will be hybrid driven: LNG is to be used as the main fuel, fuel cells and batteries are to be used in ports so that the ship can stay there without emissions. The SILVER NOVA will be measured with approx. 54,700 gross tons and designed for 728 passengers. Delivery is planned for summer 2023. Full article + image: https://www.cruisedeck.de/bau-der-silver-nova-hat-begonnen/

Fourth Edge class ship under construction. The first steel cut for the CELEBRITY ASCENT was celebrated on November 17, 2021 at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France. It is already the fourth Edge class ship for Celebrity Cruises – after the CELEBRITY EDGE, CELEBRITY APEX and CELEBRITY BEYOND. The ships are each 306 meters long and measured with approx. 130,000 gross tons. A special feature of these cruise ships is the so-called Magic Carpet, a vertically movable deck on the starboard side. The CELEBRITY ASCENT is expected to be completed by the second half of 2023. Full article: https://www.cruisedeck.de/erster-stahlschnitt-fuer-celebrity-ascent/