Green Marine
GAC Shipping and N-Sea Offshore Pen Ship Agency Deal
Integrated subsea infrastructure services provider N-Sea Offshore Ltd has appointed GAC Shipping UK as its ship agent for vessels supporting its operations for the oil & gas and renewable energy industries in the North Sea. Under the agreement, GAC will provide a package of support services for vess
Mein Schiff 1 to Enter Dry Dock in April
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven has been awarded a contract for dry docking work on the 76,998 GRT Mein Schiff 1. The contract was signed yesterday at the international trade fair Cruise Shipping Miami by TUI Cruises CEO Richard J. Vogel and Lloyd Werft chairmen Rüdiger Pallentin and Carsten J. Haake. When
Seisranger Enters MOA to Sell MV Seisranger
Seisranger AS, a subsidiary of Forland Shipping Group, has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to sell MV Seisranger to an undisclosed client. The sale was done at market terms and a 10% deposit has been received by Forland. The vessel, which is currently in layup mode, is expected to be delivere
Ambrey Risk Receives ISO/PAS 28007 Certification
Ambrey Risk has been formally awarded full certification & accreditation for ISO 28000: ISO/PAS 28007, following Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) being appointed as a ‘Certifying Body’ (CB) against ISO/PAS 28007 by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS). This concludes the ISO/PAS 28007 Pilot,
EU Commission Appoints New TEN-T Coordinators
The European Commission yesterday appointed European coordinators for each of the nine core network corridors of the trans-European transport network (or TEN-T), as well as for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and for Motorways of the Sea. The core TEN-T transport network creates
Port2Port Maritime Now Fully Certified
Port2Port Maritime Security Ltd. has been awarded full certification / accreditation for ISO 28000: ISO/PAS 28007. Following a rigorous validation process, Port2Port is independently certified through MSS Global via the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS), with full compliance to the new security manage
Allianz’s Study Analyzes Shipping Losses of Over 100 GT
Shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming in below 100 for only the second time in 12 years, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) second annual Safety and Shipping Review 2014, which analyzes reported shipping losses of
Orolia, Transas to Offer World-Class e-Maritime Solutions
Orolia and Transas Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new solutions to address the maritime industry’s need for high-end e-maritime systems that integrate the latest in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Search and Rescue (SAR) functionality. Under the terms of the agreement
Equipment Investment Pays Off for CBB
Despite the fierce competition among shipyards abroad, Coast Center Base (CCB), a subsidiary of NorSea Group, has won a contract for a five-year class renewal survey on the rig Bideford Dolphin. CCB has over the years acquired great expertise and a wide range of services related to the classificatio
Are European Ports Ready for LNG Bunkering?
As the deadline for meeting the requirements of the EU Sulphur Directive is approaching, shipowners have found themselves in a difficult situation regarding LNG refueling points in European ports. “Shipowners’ hopes for decisive action with regard to LNG refueling points have been shattered” said Pa
Boskalis Reports Record Net Profit for 2013
Dutch-based Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) today posted a record net profit of EUR 366 million for the financial year 2013. The company achieved revenue of EUR 3.5 billion in 2013 (2012: EUR 3.1 billion). Net profit rose sharply to EUR 366 million compared to EUR 249 million in 2012, par
MOL Safety Conference 2014 Ends in Success
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that MOL Safety Conference 2014 programs have been held in four places worldwide. These conferences were held in Mumbai (India), Manila (The Philippines), Zadar (Croatia) and Tokyo (Japan). Each conference opened with powerful messages from MOL Chairma
ECSA: CO2 Emissions from Ships
The European Commission issued a proposal last June for a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Regulation of CO2 emissions from ships calling at EU ports, which lays the foundation for a global measure to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping. It required ships above 5000 gross tons (GT
OW Bunker Upgrades Its Bunker Barge to Meet Upcoming Regulations in Turkey
OW Bunker, one of the world’s leading physical distributors and resellers of marine fuel, said it has upgraded its 1150dwt bunker barge Feyzanur, making the vessel double-hulled in advance of new stringent regulations by the Turkish Ministry of Transportation due to come into effect in Turkey in 201