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The investigation into the collision of the "Raba" and the "World Bora" off Rügen were still going on. The police was investigating agains the masters of both ships for endangering ship traffic. It was found untypical that the ships hit with such high speed which also caused the high number of injured of 15 - nine being employees of Siemens Gamesa, two employees of Iberdrola, bound to the wind park Wikinger off Arkona and a crew of four, all of whom were thrown around on the decks and inside the wheelhouse of the "World Bora" which was sailing at a speed of 18 knots, the "Raba" with eight knots. Five were still in hospital on Feb 20, the others were released or had already been treated on site once the ship was in port. Among the injured were two Danish nationals and two Filipinos, one each from Spain, Lituhuania and Romania and the others of German nationality. Both vessels were stationary in Mukran on Feb 20. German reports with photos and video: http://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/Vorpommern/Ruegen/Kollision-vor-Ruegen-Hohe-Geschwindigkeit-der-Schiffe-untypisch http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/ruegen-schiffsunfall-ermittlungen-gegen-kapitaene-eingeleitet-a-1254188.html

Magellan Midstream Partners LP has begun talks with companies developing crude transportation assets in Freeport, Texas, as it considers building a U.S. crude export terminal there instead of its previously planned spot off Corpus Christi, an executive said.

With support from the European Union’s CEF Program, Port of Barcelona partners with energy suppliers, ship owner-operators, port equipment manufacturers and technological innovators to pilot and measure the efficiency of LNG on land and at sea as an alternative fuel source. The aim is to reduce NOx, SO2 and PM emissions using alternative fuels throughout the ports nautical and intermodal chains for cargo ships, ferries and cruise ships. The Port of Barcelona’s energy transition towards a more environment-friendly business model is gaining momentum, as it completes pilot operations using LNG and CNG as alternative fuels throughout its nautical and intermodal supply chains.

On Feb 20, 2019, at 9.50 a.m. the "Cecilia Payne" caused the fishing vessel "Virginia" to capsize when both ships left Alcúdia at the same time. The accident happened about 1,5 miles off the port. The fishing boat partially sank, the skipper Paco Souto Flaquer was rescued from the keel by the 'llaüt' that was nearby. Both ships had been sailing on parallel courses when the swell of the Ciutadella-bound ferry filled the fishing boat with water. The "Salvamar Saiph" of the Salvamento Marítimo station in Alccúdia assisted with the rescue and took the fisherman off the keel. The f/v "Lince II" was first on site to support him. AT 2 p.m. the wreck of the "Virginia", a so-called llaüt of 7,50 meters length and an age of about 35 years, was secured with air balloons and towed into port by the fishing vessels "Nou Vista Alegre", "Aguileño" and "Es Batlets". On a water depth of four meters a diver of Alcúdiamar worked several hours to prepare the righting of the boat. The ferry had continued its way as the captain had not remarked the accident. The operator Baleària started an investigation jointly with the maritime captaincy. Spanish reports with photos and video: https://www.diariodeibiza.es/pitiuses-balears/2019/02/21/olas-generadas-ferri-hunden-pesquero/1048951.html https://www.diariodemallorca.es/part-forana/2019/02/20/ferry-ciutadella-hunde-pesquero-accidente/1393656.html

The investigation into the collision of the "Raba" and the "World Bora" off Rügen were still going on. The police was investigating agains the masters of both ships for endangering ship traffic. It was found untypical that the ships hit with such high speed which also caused the high number of injured of 15 - nine being employees of Siemens Gamesa, two employees of Iberdrola, bound to the wind park Wikinger off Arkona and a crew of four, all of whom were thrown around on the decks and inside the wheelhouse of the "World Bora" which was sailing at a speed of 18 knots, the "Raba" with eight knots. Five were still in hospital on Feb 20, the others were released or had already been treated on site once the ship was in port. Among the injured were two Danish nationals and two Filipinos, one each from Spain, Lituhuania and Romania and the others of German nationality. Both vessels were stationary in Mukran on Feb 20. German reports with photos and video: http://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/Vorpommern/Ruegen/Kollision-vor-Ruegen-Hohe-Geschwindigkeit-der-Schiffe-untypisch http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/ruegen-schiffsunfall-ermittlungen-gegen-kapitaene-eingeleitet-a-1254188.html

Gujarat may offer an additional 50% stake in Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. (GSPC) LNG Ltd to Adani Group, which already holds a 25% stake in the company, after Indian Oil Corp. Ltd decided to opt out of the race, said three state government officials close to the development, requesting anonymity. The Gujarat government, which owns 50% in GSPC LNG, had been looking to induct a third partner for the remaining 25% stake. It may now allow the Adani Group to pick up the 25%, and offload up to 25% of its own stake in the company.

FRANKFURT, Jan 25 (Reuters) – German utility Uniper on Friday said ExxonMobil had signed a preliminary deal to take a substantial share of the regasification capacity at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating terminal planned for Wilhelmshaven. “The heads of agreement (a non-binding draft) is an important step towards the realisation of the Wilhelmshaven floating storage and regasification (FSRU) project,” said Keith Martin, Uniper’s chief commercial officer. “The FSRU will provide LNG companies from the United States, but also other countries from around the world, with the opportunity to deliver LNG into the German and European markets,” he said. LNG is seen helping the German government diversify away from pipeline gas arriving from Russia, Norway and the Netherlands.

In the night of Feb 19, 2019, the "Fanafjord" has been sold to the new founded Elbeferry-Gesellschaft. The ship is to be renamed "Elbe-Express" starting in April. The crossing will take one hour.

Aboard the "Karamursel Alp" permanent repairs were carried out at the owner's repair pier in Izmit as regards with the class surveyor further recommendations. Sea trials were conducted under presence of technical experts at Izmit Bay in the morning of Feb 19 so that the ferry may return to routine service upon completion of class and state surveyors final approvals.

Port operators have begun shipping out empty containers clogging the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and the Port of Manila (POM), Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero disclosed. Guerrero, a former military chief, said the Asian Terminals Incorporated (ATI), which operates POM, has already transferred empty containers from Manila to Batangas Port last January 14. The shipping lines are also set to send their sweeper vessels to move out empty containers to the Ports of Batangas and Subic to free up space at the two Manila ports.

CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Med announced the deployment of a new Intra Med service in which CMA CGM will operate 1 vessel. This new service called Med Pendulum Service (MPS) will have the following features: Rotation and terminals: Salerno (Amoruso Container Terminal) - La Spezia (Terminal del Golfo) - Genoa (San Giorgio Terminal) - Algeciras (TTI) - Casablanca (Somaport) - Leixoes (TCL) - Setubal (Sadoport) - Marseille (Mourepiane) - Genoa (San Giorgio Terminal) - La Spezia (Terminal del Golfo) - Salerno (Amoruso Container Terminal) - Piraeus (Piraeus Container Terminal) - Mersin (Mersin International Port) - Lattakia (Lattakia Terminal) - Beirut (Beirut Container Terminal) - Alexandria (Old Port) - Salerno (Amoruso Container Terminal) Duration: 40 days Frequency: 10 days Vessels: 4 vessels of 1,700 TEU (1 provided by CMA CGM) Starting date: January 29th, 2019 in Salerno (WB)