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Lion Shipbrokers: High Buying Interest Marks Last Week
According to Lion Shipbrokers’ weekly report, despite low expectations anent the international Labour Day holiday, numerous transactions marked last week (April 28-May 2nd). With respect to bulkers, two panamaxes, five supramaxes and three handies changed hands in the said period, illustrating healt
Second Sponson on Concordia Wreck Now in Place
The second of the nineteen sponsons was successfully installed on Costa Concordia wreck on May 2nd. Divers from the Italian company Titan Micoperi’s team have been working to prepare for the next installations, in order to be ready to proceed with the planned operations as soon as the necessary auth
RentOcean Wins Carousel Supply Contract with Wind BV
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract by WIND BV to supply a certified 1500t modular carousel system and a 10t tensioner for a 90-day project. The carousel and additional equipment will be used to transport cables for the Safaniya oil field
BigLift’s Happy Dragon Engages in Anti-Piracy Drill
On April 17th, a boarding team of HMS Evertsen of the Dutch Navy boarded BigLift’s Happy Dragon in an anti-piracy drill. The drill took place in the Gulf of Aden. HMS Evertsen and Happy Dragon met out at sea to practice a so-called boarding operation. Happy Dragon assumed the part of a captured vess
TTS Group to Cut Jobs in Norway and Germany
TTS Group has decided to implement measures to reduce costs in Norway and Germany. Due to a weaker market than expected in the offshore and heavy lift sector, the Group will during the first half of 2014 implement a workforce reduction of approx. 10% of the total workforce in the group. Today the to
Seagull Introduces Bulker Industry Training Standard
Seagull has released the Bulker Industry Training Standard (BITS), a predefined competence management system for the dry bulk industry. BITS is a computer-based evaluation tool to enhance the competency of officers onboard a ship type whose maintenance, operating and cargo handling practices can be
Royal Navy Stands Down from MH370 Black Box Search
HMS Echo has joined HMS Tireless in standing down from the search for the signal from the black box of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The move comes after the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that the search for the missing Malaysian aircraft is now moving into a new phase. Survey s
Rickmers Maritime’s Fleet 98 Pct Employed for 2014
Rickmers Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (RTM), the Trustee – Manager of Mainboard-listed Rickmers Maritime, announced the financial performance of the Trust for the first quarter ended 31 March 2014. Rickmers Maritime reported a stable set of results in 1Q 2014. Charter revenue decreased slightly by 4%
Greenpeace Protests over SCF Tanker’s Presence in Rotterdam
Mikhail Ulyanov, an ice-breaking shuttle tanker (ice class – ARC6) belonging to OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), was the subject of a Greenpeace protest on Thursday (May 1st), whilst at the Port of Rotterdam carrying a cargo of 67,000 tonnes of crude oil, loaded on the continental shelf of the Pechora Se
Aker Solutions to Divide into Two Companies
Aker Solutions will split into two companies to speed up a streamlining process that will reduce costs and better position all parts of the group to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly competitive global energy industry. The Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering and Maintenance, Modifications a
Port2Port Maritime Becomes BIMCO Memeber
Port2Port Maritime has now been formally accepted as an Associate Member of BIMCO, following the company’s accreditation of ISO/PAS 28007, the first assessment of a maritime security company’s quality management system against an International Standards Organisation framework (ISO). Andrew Varney, M
Holland America Line’s Two Ships to Tour the Far East
From winter 2014 through spring 2015, Holland America Line will have two ships exploring the mysteries and wonders of the Far East. The 1,432-passenger ms Volendam will sail a series of 14- to 17-day cruises and nonrepeating itineraries, while the 1,404-passenger ms Rotterdam takes an epic 90-day “P
First of Nineteen Sponsons Installed on Concordia Wreck
After two and an half days of work, the operations to install the first of the 19 sponsons to be positioned for the refloating of the Concordia wreck were completed on Monday afternoon (April 28). The sponson S13 – the biggest in weight and size – is now positioned on the starboard side at about [&h
MSC Divina to Treat North Americans to Mediterranean Cruise in 2015
MSC Cruises is strengthening its commitment to serving the North American market with the deployment of the MSC Divina to the Mediterranean during the summer of 2015. The first of the line’s ships dedicated to North American travelers, MSC Divina will bring its signature service and onboard experien