Newly arrived tugboat SAAM CONDOR, left, is pictured being welcomed to Peru by her sister tug ALBATROS after being delivered to SAAM Towage by leading Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar Shipyards.

Like her sister, SAAM CONDOR is based on the exclusive to Sanmar RAmparts 2400SX design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd. Both tugs will work out of the Port of Callao.

The Normal Amsterdam Water Level (NAP) has been used as the basis for Vessel Traffic Services in the port of Rotterdam for some 200 years. On 1 July, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will abandon NAP in shipping communication. As from that day, it will use the Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide (ALAT) as a reference for water depths and water levels in the admission policy. Internationally, this reference is common practice in shipping.

IHMA is delighted to announce that Captain Kalid Samir and his team at Tanger Med Port Authority will host the next biennial Congress in 2024 with the dates to be confirmed.

The official host port announcement was made at the close of the Association’s 2022 Ordinary General Meeting on 29 June in Kuala Lumpur.

Introducing Tanger Med

Canadians are proud of their oceans. With the longest coastline in the world, marine and coastal areas are essential to Canadian livelihoods and the economy.

Sharing similar visions for the future, the Port of Cork Company was delighted to welcome Inis Offshore Wind, one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy firms recently, to discuss the future of Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector and to explore the opportunities for Cork Harbour.  This was reported in June.

The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has published its Annual Report for 2021, highlighting strong financial performance, with turnover and profit improvement as a result of growth in port traffic combined with a strong focus on efficiency.

To view or download a copy of the PoCC Annual Report 2021 at 98 pages readers are invited to see here:

The International Harbour Masters’ Association is pleased to announce the selection of Captain Paul O’Regan as its new President. Paul has served as an Officer of the Association since 2012 and as Vice President since 2015.

It was reported early in July from Tokyo that  ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edtion 2.0) which sets forth safety requirements for ships fuelled by methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia. In particular, specific requirements for ammonia-fuelled ships have been added to provide guidance for the design of alternative-fuelled ships, it is understood.

The second R&D Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries, which will be held at IMO HQ in London from 11-14 October 2022.

For more information readers are invited to see here:

https://www.glofouling.imo.org/rdforum

Stowaway cases are a human tragedy and hamper the economy of the country by increasing transport costs for import and exports flows.

South African government, port and shipping industry representatives attended a national seminar on the prevention of stowaways in Cape Town from 27 to 29 June, organized by the IMO in collaboration with the Department of Transport of South Africa.