December 2022 – Page 4 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

Svanehøj Tank Control Systems Secures Order for Chinese LNG Import Terminal

One of the largest EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contractors for the offshore oil and gas industry in the Asia Pacific region has chosen Svanehøj Tank Control Systems to implement tank gauging system to improve safety on six new LNG tanks of 220,000 m3. Svanehøj Tank Control Systems (STCS) in February 2023 is expected to deliver to Offshore Oil Engineering Co. (COOEC) a tank gauging system for six new LNG tanks for the Longkou Nanshan LNG Terminal currently under construction. “One consequence of increased global trade in LNG is an increased diversification of LNG supply sources,” (STCS) explained in…

Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance Held

A symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance 2022 was held in Sanya, Hainan on Nov. 3-4. The symposium was co-sponsored by the China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the South China Sea, Huayang Research Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, China Ocean Development Foundation and National Institute for South China Sea Studies. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a video message stating that China stands ready to work with other countries to uphold the spirit of a maritime community of a shared future proposed…

Regional Report: Alaska & Hawaii Maritime

As the global economy continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime firms remain steady in their investment in Alaska and Hawaii. Whether they’re upgrading vessels and/or building facilities and other infrastructure, companies and public agencies in the region are working on various initiatives and projects to cement their footing in the two states and bring opportunities to far-flung communities. Here’s a sample of what some companies and other entities are up to in the Alaska and Hawaii region: PASHA Business is going well across the board in the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane, said George Pasha IV, president and CEO of…

Crewman Sentenced to Prison for Fatally Stabbing Supervisor on Container Ship

A Filipino man who fatally stabbed a fellow crewmember on a container ship en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Nov. 7. Michael Dequito Monegro, 44, a resident of the Philippines, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who said in court at the Los Angeles hearing that Monegro’s conduct was “unusually heinous, cruel and brutal.” Monegro pleaded guilty on May 2 to one count of committing an act of violence against a person onboard a ship that is likely to endanger the safe navigation of the ship.…