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Belgium: Port of Antwerp Publishes Guidelines for LNG Bunkering
The new Municipal Police Regulations, Port Guidelines and associated forms came into force on 9 March 2014. For the first time ever the regulations include specific procedures for LNG bunkering. With these procedures the Antwerp Port Authority aims to ensure that bunkering with LNG is carried out as
Wartsila’s New Inline Scrubber System Saves Space
The new Wärtsilä inline scrubber system is designed to offer notable benefits over conventional exhaust gas cleaning systems. Its compact form saves considerable space, which is particularly important in smaller vessels and when being retrofitted, while the lower cost structure of the new design off
Fendercare Marine to Supply Yokohama Fenders to MoD (UK)
Norfolk based Fendercare Marine, a suppliers of marine products and services, has won a significant contract to supply Yokohama fenders to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The three year contract is for the supply of 3.3m x 6.5m Yokohama original pneumatic fenders. Fendercare Marine has supplied 18 of
WSS Becomes Member of CLIA’s Global Executive Partner Program
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has strengthened its links to cruise industry owners and operators by becoming a member of the Cruise Lines Industry Association’s Global Executive Partner Program. WSS counts some of the world’s biggest cruise operators among its clients, providing port agency, safety
SFL Acquires Two Post-Panamax Container Vessels
Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) today entered into an agreement to acquire two 5,800 teu post-panamax container vessels built in 2001/2002 in combination with long-term charters. The vessels are expected to be delivered to SFL over the course of the next few weeks, and the annual EBITDA con
Denmark: A2SEA Reaches Milestone with 2013 Financial Results
A2SEA has published its annual accounts with a plus of 276,5 million DKK in 2013. The largest profit for the Danish offshore wind contractor ever in its 14 years history. “We secured a very large occupancy of our vessels in 2013 including our new vessel SEA INSTALLER operating throughout the entire
Navios Acquisition Adds One More VLCC to Its Fleet
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, took over the Nave Buena Suerte, a 2011-built VLCC of 297,491 dwt yesterday. The Nave Buena Suerte, one of the three VLCCs acquired in November 2013, was purchased for $57.0 million. The Nave Buena Suerte has been chartered out to a high quality counter party
Moore Stephens Urges Changes to UK Tonnage Tax Vessel Written-Down Values
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has made representations to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about changing the way in which the written-down values of vessels are calculated under the UK tonnage tax rules. Moore Stephens tax partner Sue Bill says, “Where a company
AutoNaut Unveiled at Oi 2014
AutoNaut®, a revolutionary wave propelled vessel for ocean research, was launched yesterday at Oceanology International in London. Built by MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. for very long endurance autonomous data gathering the 3.5 metre AutoNaut also harvests solar energy at sea to power her state of
RINA Launches Cruise Ship Hotel Energy Management Tool
International classification society RINA has launched InfoSHIP EM, a real time tool for monitoring and optimising the hotel power demand on cruise ships. It is expected to produce hotel load energy savings in the order of over 10 per cent, thus generating significant annual cash savings in fuel cos
Six People Rescued from a Stricken Cargo Vessel
The Royal Navy has rescued six people from a stricken cargo vessel after responding to a mayday call on Sunday morning. Patrol vessel HMS Tyne, which had been operating nearby, and a Sea King rescue helicopter from Royal Naval Air Squadron Culdrose sped to the aid of the MV Sea Breeze which had star
Viking’s South Korean Partner Recognized with Royal Danish Award
The Danish Export Association’s Diploma, and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour, goes to VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s Korean representative, Mr. J.W. Lee, for close to thirty years’ of successful business partnership. World Maritime News The recipient of the Danish Export Associati
Rolls-Royce to Supply Water Jets for Wind Farm Support Vessels
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply water jets for three wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats IOW for the offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services. In one of the biggest orders made for wind farm workboats, one 24-metre and two 26-metre aluminium catamarans, ea
CMA CGM Improves Its SAMWAF Service
The CMA CGM Group has announced the improvement of its SAMWAF service from South America to West Africa with the addition of a new call in Tema, Ghana. This new call in Tema will allow the CMA CGM to offer a direct service to the Ghanaian market from South America East Coast as well as […]