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UK – WORLDWIDE – TR Lady Shipping Ltd, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management, has signed an agreement with specialist in wind assisted propulsion for commercial vessels, Anemoi Marine Technologies, to supply and fit the bulk carrier
TR Lady with three large Rotor Sails and Anemoi s patented Rail Deployment System.
The Rail Deployment System allows the Rotor Sails to be moved across the deck to minimise impact on port operations.
TR Lady is a CS Marine designed 82,000dwt Kamsarmax bulker, built in 2017 by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, and managed by Tufton. This is yet another case of the Flettner technology receiving acceptance from a shipping group.
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Seafarers’ charity Stella Maris joins call to end piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea
Global maritime charity Stella Maris has signed up to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy, demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to eradicating the scourge of piracy.
Stella Maris International Network Director Fr Bruno Ciceri, who is based in the Vatican, signed the Declaration on behalf of the charity.
“We fully support the shipping industry and maritime community in the fight against piracy. It is unacceptable that seafarers, unsung heroes who keep world trade moving, continue to be subjected to pirate attacks. Aside from disrupting the global economy, the persistent threat of danger and harm puts considerable stress on seafarers and their families,” said Fr Bruno.
PVI joins task force of stakeholders to sign Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the suppression of piracy
PVI has joined forces with the world’s leading companies and associations in the shipping industry to sign the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy.
More than one hundred organisations from across the maritime industry, including flag state administrations, shipowners, charterers, and shipping associations have come together as a task force to raise world attention about the threats to shipping in the Gulf of Guinea.
“We are committed to providing safe passage for vessels and crews while operating within the Gulf of Guinea and beyond. Signing this declaration is far more than just adding names to a page, it is reaffirmation of Protection Vessels International’s long term commitment to partnering and capacity building with regional navies and home-grown West African security companies by sea and by land in the Gulf of Guinea”, said James Hilton, Managing D
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