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  • DLM’s subsea cable holdback tensioner debuts on NKT Victoria

    7 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation

    UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has unveiled a new device for measuring tension and creating holdback force on a single piece of subsea cable. The Saddleback Holdback Tensioner (SB-HBT), which combines the Saddleback product with an additional Hold Back Tension element, is being primarily used by the vessel NKT Victoria. The 450 kg product works […]

  • Boluda welcomes 2 more eco-friendly harbour tugs for Port of Zeebrugge operations

    17 August 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Boluda Towage Europe, a subsidiary of shipping company Boluda Corporación Marítima, has taken delivery of two new low-emission harbour tugs.

  • Overturned Britannica Hav Being Towed to Le Havre

    22 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    The hull of the overturned Britannica Hav has been taken into tow and is currently on its way to the port of Le Havre.

  • Kleven AS Obtains New ISO Environmental Certificate

    3 June 2013

    Kleven AS has become the first Norwegian shipyard to receive the coveted ISO 14001:2004 environmental standard, adding to its existing ISO 9001:2008 quality standard. According to Trond Øvrelid from DNV, who has led the auditing process at the yard, it is the well-defined, practical working methods established at Kleven that fulfil the stringent criteria for […]

  • MSC Cruise Ship Hits Dock, Tourist Boat in Venice

    2 June 2019

    A cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises crashed into a dock in Venice today, hitting a tourist boat.

  • Rickmers-Linie Acquires Nordana’s Project Business

    1 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Hamburg-based liner service specialist Rickmers-Linie said that it has taken over the activities of tramp and chartering specialist Nordana Project & Chartering as the two companies pursue improvements in liner and tramp trades. The business will continue under the name and brand “NPC” and become an independent division supplementing the Rickmers-Linie segment within the Rickmers Group effective 1 […]

  • CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Its Second 18,000 TEU Giant

    3 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    French shipping company CMA CGM has taken delivery of the 18,000 TEU CMA CGM Georg Forster from Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries in Busan, South Korea, the second vessel of this capacity to join the company’s fleet. This gigantic vessel, forms part of a series of six sister vessels named after great explorers. The first ship […]

  • Oil Spill at Port of Tauranga, Weather Hampering Containment

    27 April 2015

    A heavy fuel oil spill occurred earlier today when a ship was bunkering at the Port of Tauranga, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council informed. An oil slick was spotted by Bridge Marina staff who contacted Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Pollution Hotline and the Port. Regional Council oil spill On Scene Commander Adrian Heays […]

  • STX Finland to Construct Next Generation of OPV

    21 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    On 21 December 2011, STX Finland Oy and the Finnish Border Guard signed an agreement on construction of a next generation offshore patrol vessel. The vessel will be built at the STX Rauma ship­yard and delivered to the customer in November 2013. The highly advanced vessel will be 96 metres long and 17 metres wide […]

  • North P&I Club: Charterparties Should Include Ebola-Specific Clauses

    27 October 2014

    The 180 million GT North P&I Club is advising shipowner members to incorporate Ebola-specific clauses in their charterparties. “Shipowners entering into a new charterparty which will require their ship to call at Ebola-affect ports should incorporate ebola-specific clauses that apportion risk between the charterer and owner.  Without such clauses, the  shipowners risk being sued by charterers for […]

  • EU Court Orders Compensation to Somali Pirates

    5 December 2014

    The European Court of Human Rights has ordered France to pay compensation to Somali pirates worth thousands of euros for failing to present “promptly” the accused men before a judge upon their arrival to the country. The 48-hour delay was deemed by the Court as violation of the European Convention of Human Rights. The case concerns nine […]

  • Video: MEYER WERFT Floats Out Norwegian BREAKAWAY (Germany)

    28 February 2013

    The 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian BREAKAWAY, whose construction has taken merely 17 months, has left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II on Tuesday, 26 February 2013. The float-out of the ship, which is built for the US cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, commenced around 7 a.m. Following the float-out the ship was berthed alongside […]

  • WINS Takes Delivery of Its Latest PSV

    27 February 2013

    The management of Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS) has taken delivery of “WM Natuna”, its latest Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). WM Natuna is equipped with DP2 (Dynamic Positioning) and has Oil recovery capability. Classified with ABS + A1(E) Offshore Support Vessel notation, she also has ERRV certification ( Emergency Rescue and Response) and Fifi class 1 (firefighting). […]

  • VIDEO: Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian BREAKAWAY

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian BREAKAWAY, whose construction has taken merely 17 months, has left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II on Tuesday, 26 February 2013. The float-out of the ship, which is built for the US cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, commenced around 7 a.m. Following the float-out the ship was berthed alongside […]

  • Video: The Royal Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Island Lift

    15 March 2013

    The construction of the Royal Navy’s new Aircraft Carrier has taken a huge step forward yesterday, as the Defence Secretary witnessed the installation of the ship’s navigation bridge. During a visit to Rosyth shipyard in Scotland, Philip Hammond oversaw the 700 tonne section being lifted into place on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Nearly […]

  • ITF Calls for Action on MV Queen Binanga’s Abandoned Crew

    20 September 2017

    Six crew members of the Zanzibari-flagged passenger vessel MV Queen Binanga, who have been left to their own devices for two years now after being abandoned by the ship’s owner, are faced with unacceptable living conditions. The vessel broke down and is anchored off the port of Tanjung Priok, in Indonesia, “practically abandoned, grossly undermanned and in what […]

  • Royal Caribbean Hit with Two Lawsuits for Alleged Negligence

    26 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Anthem of the Seas passengers have filed two lawsuits against the Miami-based cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd stating the company’s alleged negligence as the reason. US District in Miami received two lawsuits from passengers who claim that the company was “knowingly sailing directly into a hurricane”  maritime lawyers and cruise ship attorneys Lipcon said. According to the lawsuits, Royal […]

  • KfW IPEX-Bank to Bankroll Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-Class Duo

    7 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the fourth and fifth Quantum-class cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. KfW IPEX-Bank has taken on the structuring of the overall financing for Royal Caribbean and secured the order for the Meyer Werft with its commitment covering the entire loan. […]

  • Smit Lamnalco Takes Delivery of ‘SL Mbissi’

    17 February 2014

    The recently delivered ‘SL Mbissi’ will be the next Damen-built vessel in fleet of Smit Lamnalco. The 25 metre shallow water workship is special in more ways than one. Although Smit Lamnalco, leading provider of integrated marine services, already deploys a lot of Damen-built vessels – six of which having been delivered in the past […]

  • FSG: RollDock’s 4th Prototype Delivered

    18 December 2013

    Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) today handed over the latest of four prototype newbuildings – the completed ROLLDOCK STAR for Dutch owners RollDock BV. The 151.50 metre long special ship is highly flexible in operation and also multi-functional. She is designed to carry demanding cargo and heavy project loads, for example in the offshore sector. A sister ship […]

  • Statfjord A spill lessons learnt

    21 August 2008

    StatoilHydro says lessons have been learnt after an investigation was carried out into an incident on the Statfjord A platform when an internal leak in the platform hull led to gas accumulation inside the shaft and discharge of oily water to sea. The investigation report into the incident on 24 May, was submitted to the […]

  • EU Ups Customs Risk Management Strategy

    25 August 2014

    The European Commission adopted a new strategy and detailed action plan to improve customs risk management on August 21.The new strategy is intended to supervise and identify supply chain risks, and key priorities where action is needed in order to achieve more effective and efficient EU-wide customs risk management. Each priority in turn is developed in […]

  • Main shareholders of Ge-eX Logistics start new venture in temperature-controlled 45ft reefer transport: Ge-Fresh Logistics

    23 February 2010

    After the successful launch in May 2007 of Ge-eX Logistics, which provides door-to-door multimodal container transport services on key European routes, the majority shareholders in this company have decided to expand into the temperature-controlled sector with the launch of Ge-Fresh Logistics. “Entering the 45ft reefer market is a natural step and one which excites us” […]

  • Captain of Maersk Batam medevaced

    25 March 2020
    Vessels

    The captain of the 734-foot Singapore-flagged container ship M/V Maersk Batam was medevaced from the ship approximately 100 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico on Monday night. The evacuation was requested after the captain, 57, experienced life-threatening symptoms of a possible stroke during the ship’s transit from St. Marta, Colombia to their next scheduled port […]

  • International Collaboration for Floating Wind Innovation

    8 July 2015
    Research & Development

    A major international collaborative project involving 12 partners from eight countries and worth €7.3 million is set to drive forward development of the next generation of floating wind substructures. The European Horizon2020-funded programme LIFES50+, led by Norway’s MARINTEK (and involving Politechnico de Milano, DTU, Ramboll, ORE Catapult, Universität Stuttgart, Iberdrola I&C, Ideol, DNV GL, Tecnalia, […]