Transferring from expeditionary to passenger ships is a real opportunity for officers and ratings!
Today, more and more seafarers who have worked on expedition ships are considering a transfer to the passenger fleet. And this is truly an excellent opportunity—after all, your experience already meets many of the cruise line’s requirements. 🌍 🗣 Why expeditionary seafarers are in demand: 🟠Experience working in challenging climatic and navigational conditions🟠Understanding of service […]
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Turkey Strengthens LNG Infrastructure: Second Floating Storage and Regasification Unit in Dörtol + New Unit Planned in the Mediterranean
A second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) will be installed adjacent to the existing Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU in Dörtol, doubling the facility’s daily capacity from ~28 million m³ to 56 million m³. Another new FSRU is planned on the Mediterranean coast (near Anamur or between Gazipaşa and Anamur). ✈️ Overall goal: Increase daily LNG […]
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FLNG Nguya in Pointe-Noire officially marked the commercial launch of Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project with the shipment of its first LNG cargo.
This milestone was reached in just 35 months since the start of construction at Nguya FLNG, which is already being hailed as a new industry benchmark for speed and efficiency. Phase 1, with the Tango FLNG unit (capacity 0.6 million tons per year), commenced in December 2023. Now, with the commissioning of Phase 2, the […]
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ECAs and scrubbers: what is actually permitted under MARPOL?
❓Received a question:I haven’t been to the North Sea for a while, what should I do?⚖️ Regulatory framework The main document is MARPOL Annex VI.It expressly allows for equivalent methods of complying with sulfur (SOx) limits, including EGCS/scrubbers. 🌍 North Sea ECA The North Sea ECA requires a SOx equivalent of 0.10% sulfur. What this […]
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A signature is crucial when submitting maritime documents.
One of the most common and frivolous mistakes is sending certificates or work permits without the owner’s signature. Even if this doesn’t result in an immediate refusal, the lack of a signature always causes delays in document processing. 📌 In practice, this looks like this:— the crewing agency is forced to verify information and return […]
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