Green Marine
UK: Port of Dover Secures Its Global Development
The Port of Dover, together with its international partners Mott MacDonald and Buchan Group, has been successful in securing a significant contract to guide the major future development of three ports managed by Taiwan International Ports Corporation Ltd (TIPC). Having established strong relations
Port of Rotterdam Launches Three Lay-By Berths (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has put into use three public lay-by berths for feeder and short sea ships on the Maasvlakte. This will save shipping companies valuable fuel and time in particular. Two berths are at dolphins in the continuation of the Rhenus terminal in the Europahaven (port number
InterManager Calls for Calm over Possible Filipino Officer Ban
Ship managers should put in place sensible contingency plans to guard against a worst-case scenario should Filipino officers potentially find themselves banned from working on EU-flagged vessels. This follows concerns raised by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) over the ability of the Phili
ICS Board Prepares for Important IMO Meeting (UK)
The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing national shipowners’ associations from 35 nations and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, recently met in London. IMO Ballast Water Management Convention – ICS Still has Serious Concerns about Type-Approval Standar
Atlantic Offshore Rescue Inks Charter Contract with Nexen
Aberdeen-based standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned a £6 million vessel for a long-term charter with Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd (Nexen). Thirty new jobs have been created as a result of the new vessel, Ocean Tay, a Class A Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV), which w
TEN Secures Charter Extension for Its Handysize Tanker
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. has entered into the time charter renewal of a 2004 built, double hull Handysize product tanker with a major national end-user for a period of twelve months. The new charter commenced in February 2014 and is expected to generate gross revenues of approximately $6.0 mill
Norway: SOFF Sells Two Vessels
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has entered into agreements for the sale of “Normand Tonjer” and “Nor Sun” to international buyers. Both vessels will be delivered to new owners during this week. The sale of the two vessels will have a positive cash effect for SOFF of approximately NOK 87 mill and with a
Seaway Heavy Lifting Appoints New COO
As of 1st February 2014, Peter de Bree has joined Seaway Heavy Lifting in the role of Chief Operating Officer. Peter brings extensive experience from the Heavy Lifting industry. He worked at Heerema where he held various commercial roles, was Project Manager and on his departure in 2012 was the Vice
London Club Stresses Need to Observe Passage Planning and Weather Information
The London P&I Club says it has seen a rise over the past twelve months in the number of deficiencies relating to Temporary and Preliminary (T&P) notices to mariners, and an increase in negative findings in relation to the management of radio navigation and meteorological warnings. In the latest iss
NAO to Buy Two More PSVs from Ulstein
Nordic American Offshore Ltd., which is sponsored by Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) and is managed by a subsidiary of NAT, currently has six platform supply vessels operating in the demanding North Sea market. PSVs are highly sophisticated vessels, representing the latest in design and techno
Drewry: Liner Reliability Set to Decline in 1Q14
Liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs. The bad news for shippers is that the situation is only going to get worse, according to Drewry’s newly published Carrier Performance Insight report. Containership reliability worsened i
RINA Certifies Aggreko Marine Generators
International classification society RINA has certified the power generators which Aggreko provides for temporary marine use. The certification provides ship owners with the assurance that the generators meet all applicable SOLAS rules for temporary use on board a ship. Pino Spadafora, Area Manager,
UK: Cathelco Seafresh Achieves Rise in Sales During 2013
Cathelco Seafresh, the UK specialists in reverse osmosis desalinators, achieved a dramatic rise in sales during 2013 when a total of 61 units were sold to customers around the world. This is more than double the output for 2010, the year in which Seafresh Desalinators were acquired by Cathelco Ltd w
Golden Ocean Group Acquires Three Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired three 2012 Korean built 81.500 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers. These sister vessels are bought in an “enblock” transaction. They will be delivered to the company within end of April 2014. One of the vessels are fixed out on an index linked time charter contract u