Green Marine
Ireland, Belize Ratify ILO Maritime Labour Convention
Ireland and Belize have ratified International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. This means that from July 8, 2015 and July 21, 2015, Belize and Ireland respectively will be parties to the Convention and will implement the requirements contained therein, both for ships sa
APM Terminals Sells Le Havre Port Share
Perrigault SA., the Le Havre-based port and logistics operator and APM Terminals have completed the sale of APM Terminals’ 50% share in Terminal Porte Océane (TPO) and Société d’Exploitation du Terminal Porte Océane to Perrigault SA. Both companies operated a 50-50 joint venture in Le Havre. TPO s
Rosneft to Study Northern Sea Route’s Marine Fauna
OAO NK Rosneft will conduct marine fauna monitoring in the Northern Sea Route in 2014, the company informed. The studies will be organized by the Arctic Research Center, a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil. The objective of the said studies is collection of data on marine fauna in Rosneft Li
Navios Acquisition Expands VLCC Fleet
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, said that the Nave Electron, a 2002-built VLCC of 305,178 dwt, was delivered to Navios Acquisition’s owned fleet on July 21, 2014. The company also announced that the Nave Electron has been chartered out to a high qual
VIDEO: Quantum of the Seas Staterooms Taking Shape
Building a cruise ship involves so many aspects, aside to just construction of the ship’s steel structure. One of them is putting the final touches inside the vessel, bringing a dash of luxury to the guests at the same time. Go behind the scenes at Meyer Werft’s cabin factory where Royal Caribbean
Sovcomflot Doubles Qualship 21 Programme Fleet
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has officially confirmed that 20 Sovcomflot Group (SCF) vessels had been added to its Qualship 21 programme (Quality Shipping for the 21st Century). From July 1, 2014, the number of SCF Group vessels participating in the Qualship 21 programme doubled from 22 to
Hyde Marine Strikes BWTS Partnerships
Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation, has established two partnership agreements for installation of the chemical free Hyde GUARDIAN Gold™ Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) for international markets. Hyde Marine is partnering with Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS
Update 1: And the Tow Begins
The departure of Costa Concordia has begun and the wreck is being towed to Genoa at two knots. The four day journey began at around 11 a.m. this morning, the salvage team informed. Preliminary activities for Costa Concordia’s departure maneuvers began at 6 am, this morning. The arrival in Genoa is
TORM Lotte Helps Save Up to 300 Lives
TORM Lotte, a product tanker owned by Danish shipowner TORM A/S, has assisted Italian and Maltese authorities in a rescue operation to save a large group of boat refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. TORM Lotte, sailing under DIS flag, was bound for La Skhira when the vessel on 18 July at 1245 hrs CE
Lithuania Laying Groundwork for Better Seafarer Protection
In order to ensure safe navigation and prevent ship pollution, the Government of Lithuania will implement new regulations for the control of the international and Lithuania‘s ships. In order to do so, the Government of Lithuania voted in favor of approving new maritime law amendments proposed by t
Satellites to Cover Marine Traffic Blind Spots
European Space Agency (ESA) will improve the identification and tracking of seafaring vessels anywhere on Earth from 2018 under a public–private partnership with LuxSpace of Luxembourg and exactEarth of Canada, ESA said in a release. Existing marine traffic control, which is based on radio links,
Many Govts Still Not Ready for PSC Inspections ahead of Sulphur Switch
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is encouraging the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control to ensure that a harmonised approach to PSC inspections has been developed in advance of the 1 January 2015 deadline with respect to the implementation of the 0.1% Sulphur Emission
UK Based Car Carrier Owner Fined for Ship Based Pollution
UK based company Lombard Corporate Finance Limited, the owner of UK flagged car carrier, Morning Midas, was convicted, fined $5000 and ordered to pay costs after it was found guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, July 18, of contravening section 26F (3) of the Protection of the Sea (P
Video: Costa Concordia’s Final Voyage Set for Wednesday
The long-awaited removal of the Costa Concordia wreck from Giglio Island will have to wait for yet another day as the final date has been pushed for Wednesday, July 23rd, according to the latest briefing by salvage officials. The delays in refloating of the ship along with execution of pre-departu