Green Marine
Registration Live for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and OWIM 2014
Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation i
DP World London Gateway Expands Shipping Coverage
New shipping services are being announced as the second berth at DP World London Gateway opens for business. Britain’s newest port doubled its capacity as the second berth began operations in May. Five new shipping routes to North America, South America East Coast & West Coast, the Middle East, and
SENER Presents Paper on Hull Forms Fairing at COMPIT
The annual edition of the International Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT) took place this year from 12th to 14th of May in Redworth, UK. During the event, Rodrigo Pérez presented a paper titled “An Innovative Approach for Hull Surface
DMS Holland Presents RotorSwing Roll Damping System with ZS Functionality
Following extensive engineering and a period of comprehensive testing, DMS Holland has recently launched RotorSwing Zero Speed to the market. This system not only dampens rolling whilst sailing but also whilst the yacht is stationary or at anchor. Instead of traditional fins, the RotorSwing roll dam
DNV GL Unveils New Version of Port Clearance Software
DNV GL, the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, has launched a new version of port clearance software. DNV GL’s Navigator Port 2 software brings the world’s number one port clearance software to a new level of usability, with a completely new and intuitive structure and interfa
Boat Accidents’ Death Toll in the Mediterranean Raises Concern
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said it was deeply saddened at a rising death toll from boat accidents in the Mediterranean Sea this year as increasing numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees make the journey on unseaworthy boats, often at the hands of ruthless smugglers. UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwa
Russian Govt Pursues Seaport Transport Improvement
The Government of Russia by its regulation dated on April 30, 2014 (No. 739-r) approved a list of measures on improvement of transport situation in seaports. The measures are aimed at facilitation of formal procedures for port calls, exits and stay of vessels in the seaports of the Russian Federatio
EU Urges Libya to Prevent Migrant Tragedies at Sea
In the wake of the recent sinking of a migrant boat off the Libyan coast which took the toll of dozens of lives, the European Union (EU) called on the Libyan authorities to intensify their efforts to prevent more tragedies in the future, as Prime Minister Abdullah Al Thinni committed himself to do o
MCG Extends Its MC2D Barents Super Tie Survey
MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) announced an extension of the multi-client 2D (MC2D) Barents Super Tie towards the east into the newly opened Barents South East (former Disputes Zone between Norway and Russia). The new lines will tie the existing Barents Super Tie in the west to the areas to be cove
Contact Group on Piracy off Somalia Meets Today in New York
The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) will hold its Sixteenth Plenary Session at the UN Headquarters in New York today, 14th of May 2014, under the Chairmanship of the European Union. The meeting will focus on three major policy areas: (i) capacity building in the region off t
Celebrity Equinox Takes Part in Oceanographic Research
Last week, as Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox completed its scheduled dry dock in Cadiz, Spain, it joined Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas in a program that tracks ocean circulation dynamics and measures atmospheric and oceanographic conditions, on rep
IEA Latest Report Shows ICEs as a ‘Promising Technology’
Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are a promising technology for supporting wind and solar energy, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds. Comparing different sources of flexibility for power systems, IEA says gas-fired ICE power plants are “very mature technology” and “cost-co
CAPSA to Receive Public Recognition for Its Achievements
Compañía Auxiliar del Puerto (CAPSA) will receive public recognition for its achievements of over 50 years from the Fundación Canaria Comunidad Empresarial Portuaria de los Puertos de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (FUNCEPT) (Santa Cruz Port Business Foundation) on May 16th 2014. A reference terminal for br
Innovation Key to Combat Geological Challenges in Denmark’s Quest for Oil
A billion kroner fund (approx USD 184.1 million) from the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) will target future oil and gas production from the Danish North Sea and potentially create research opportunities for up to 100 scientists. Based at Denmark’s Technical University (DTU) in Lyngby, the new H