The European debt crisis; a weak US employment market; declining growth rates in emerging economies such as China and India: prospects for the global economy are not exactly bright at the moment. These are the challenging coordinates for the decision-makers of the maritime industry as they get ready
From August 11 to 12, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu will be among the high-level attendees as the Expo 2012 World Fair in Yeosu, Korea, nears its close. The Expo, which runs from 12 May to 12 August 2012, is being held in Korea’s southern port city of Yeosu, under the theme: The Living Ocean a
In the framework of preparation for the APEC-2012 summit, which will be held in September in Vladivostok at Russky Island, and in order to provide marine passenger transportation in the seaport of Vladivostok, in particular to arrange transportation of the participants of the summit to the island du
New technology to deter pirates is a key topic for discussion at this year’s SMM conference in Hamburg. Westmark BV’s patented P-trap anti-boarding device is now providing ship-owners with a non-lethal barrier to harden vessels against pirate attacks. The P-trap will be displayed to the public at th
The awareness amongst Brazilian captains of the maritime industry of how Dutch innovations can contribute to their business success has significantly increased over the last two months. This consciousness will only further increase at the 9th edition of the Navalshore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Duri
IHC Merwede will present examples of its innovative vessels and advanced equipment for the demanding offshore industry at two important upcoming exhibitions. The company will also showcase its unique position in the offshore market of being able to design (from the concept, stage), engineer, build a
SARC and MasterShip Software have joined forces and will be present together at the SMM 2012 exhibition in Hamburg. Now, SARC (design and stability software) and MasterShip (modeling and production software) closely cooperate. This leads to a smooth workflow from concept design to construction model
Increasing demands for cost and resource efficiency in ship operations and the growing importance of sustainable management have resulted in repeated critical examination of the individual material and process cycles by shipping companies and shipbuilders in recent years. Until now, ballast water on
Energi Coast will host its second Offshore Renewables networking dinner in October. Taking place on 25 October at Newcastle United’s Sports Direct Arena, the event will bring together North East England’s growing offshore renewables supply chain as well as representatives from the sector’s UK and in
Energi Coast will host its second Offshore Renewables networking dinner in October. Taking place on 25 October at Newcastle United’s Sports Direct Arena, the event will bring together North East England’s growing offshore renewables supply chain as well as representatives from the sector’s UK and in
The maritime environment has changed significantly in recent years, due to piracy and terrorism, climate change and environmental protection, and the offshore sector. Global trading of goods continues to grow, and 90% of it is carried by sea, so security of the overall global maritime logistic chain
The Switch will participate in Husum WindEnergy 2012 on September 18 – 22 at booth #F06 in hall 2 in Messe Husum, Germany. The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages for wind power and other renewable energy application
There is no shortfall in governance so far as the international regulation of shipping is concerned, which responsibly utilises the excellent facility that the sea provides for international transport – about 90% of world trade is carried by sea. This is the view of the International Chamber of Ship
New technology to deter pirates is a key topic for discussion at this year’s SMM conference in Hamburg. Westmark BV’s patented P-trap anti-boarding device is now providing ship-owners with a non-lethal barrier to harden vessels against pirate attacks. The P-trap will be displayed to the public at th
