Green Marine
Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam Call for Stricter Emission Standards
Antwerp Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority want to see stricter nitrogen oxides emission standards for new built vessels on the North Sea and English Channel from 1 January 2016. The two largest ports in Europe do not support a proposal to postpone this already agreed upon regulation
UK Chamber of Shipping: Recovery Remains Imbalanced, Trade Figures Show
The UK Chamber of Shipping has responded to latest statistics showing the UK trade gap has widened. In January 2014 the value of imports rose to £16.8bn, while exports showed a slight decrease to £14.5bn, compared with last month. Consequently the difference between non-EU imports and exports (the t
China: Patent Granted for Rolls-Royce’s Wave Piercing Bow
Rolls-Royce has been granted a patent in China for the Environship wave piercing bow technology for merchant vessels, in recognition of its unique and innovative bow design. The Environship concept, which can be adapted for different ship types, incorporates a range of Rolls-Royce technologies to de
Lloyd Werft to Repair One for Lindblad Expeditions
After clinching work on the cruise liners MS “Explorer” and MS “Mein Schiff 1” in April/May, the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven has now signed a contract to repair the 112m long US cruise liner “National Geographic Explorer” for the U.S shipping company Lindblad Expeditions Inc. “We are experiencing a heav
Kongsberg to Upgrade RNoN PROTEUS Simulator Infrastructure
KONGSBERG has signed a contract for upgrade of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s (RNoN) PROTEUS simulator infrastructure. The contract scope includes infrastructure upgrades and migration to a common PROTEUS simulation core for all the RNoN’s KONGSBERG delivered simulators, new visual image generation, a g
LNG Hub in Galicia Gets EU Funding Boost
The European Union will co-finance with a little over €600,000 from the TEN-T Programme a series of studies to develop a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hub in the Port of Ferrol, located near the city of La Coruña in the northwest of Spain. The studies, which were selected for funding under the 2012 TE
Avance Gas on Track to Raise New Capital
Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (Avance Gas) today confirmed its intention to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) and listing of the company on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Subject to receiving the relevant corporate and regulatory approvals from the Oslo Stock Exchange as well as prevailing market conditi
The Port of Tyne – Popular Choice for Cruise Lines
Acclaimed as the UK’s Best Port of Call, and ‘One of Europe’s Secret Capitals’, the Port of Tyne is one of the most exciting destinations on Earth. Passengers and cruise operators can be assured they are in safe hands coming to the Port of Tyne’s International Passenger Terminal which has been devel
CLIA Expands Resources with National Organization in Italy
Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA’s) President & CEO, Christine Duffy, yesterday announced the establishment of CLIA Italy during her opening remarks in the State of the Industry session at the 30th Anniversary of Cruise Shipping Miami, the premier annual event of the worldwide cruise i
RMI Registry Launches Seafarer ID Card
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has launched its seafarer identification (ID) card during the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reception at Cruise Shipping Miami (CSM). The RMI Maritime Administrator presented and discussed the launch of its Officer Certificates (OCs
Liverpool Cruise Terminal Grant in Line with the State Aid Rules
The European Commission has found that public funding worth £17.8 million (ca. €22 million) granted for the construction of the Liverpool cruise terminal is in line with EU state aid rules. The new infrastructure furthers EU transport policy objectives without unduly distorting competition in the si
TTS Wins More Offshore Orders
TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS NMF GmbH in Hamburg, Germany, secured a new contract with Keppel Singmarine Pte. Ltd. in Singapore for the delivery of one 200t Leg Encircling Crane and one 50t pedestal offshore crane to the yard Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine in Qatar. The contract h
Passenger Ferry Victoria I Returns to Service
Turku Repair Yard, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp, has successfully completed the scheduled maintenance of Tallink’s passenger ferry Victoria I. Victoria I underwent dock repairs in order to align the vessel’s mechanisms and parts with the requirements of classification society Bureau Veritas. The maint
Veripos Upgrades Its Global Network of GNSS Reference Stations
VERIPOS, a provider of satellite positioning solutions to the international offshore and marine industries, is concluding the upgrade of its entire global network of GNSS reference stations with high performance multi frequency GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receivers from Septentrio. VERIPOS owns and o