Subscribe to RSS feedMaersk comes to terms with lay-up’s new form
When Maersk Line decided to anchor six boxships on Scotland’s Loch Striven there was little practical advice available on lay-up procedures. JANET PORTER visited the site and spoke to senior company officials about the challenges of shutting down modern vessels
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HOT lay-up. Cold lay-up. Warm lay-up. A whole lexicon of shipping terms has been dusted off over the past year as shipowners confronted the worst industry-wide slump ever that has forced the de-activation of vessels on an unprecedented scale.
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