Green Marine
Meteo Consult, Amarcon Deliver Response-Based Routing Software to Maersk Line
The Dutch weather routing software supplier Meteo Consult and Amarcon, have received an order from Maersk Line to equip a minimum of 110 Maersk Line container vessels with SPOS Seakeeping. The Seakeeping plug-in is a feature within Meteo Consults weather routing software SPOS. With this plug-in the
OceanSaver Secures Over 50 Orders for Its Mark II System
OceanSaver has received a birthday present to remember. The Norwegian firm, an established leader in providing efficient and reliable ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for medium and large vessels, has just marked its tenth birthday with the news that 2013 will be its best ever year for sales. C
Navios Partners Adds Two Container Vessels to Its Fleet
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced today that the Hyundai Singapore and the Hyundai Hong Kong, both 2006-built container vessels of 6,800 TEU, were delivered to Navios Partners’ owned fleet on December 4, 2013. The Hyundai Singapore and the Hyundai Ho
Royal Wagenborg Announces Death of Filipino Colleagues
Royal Wagenborg announced on Friday that their two Filipino colleagues, working on board the “Marietje Andrea”, drowned off the coast of Trelleborg, Sweden. It is unclear how this happened. The weather was good, the sea was calm. The two men started cleaning the deck at 08:00 AM. After 15 minutes th
Charter Contract for MSV Ocean Intervention III Extended
Island Offshore announced that Oceaneering International GmbH has elected to extend the charter period on Ocean Intervention III with one year. There are options for further yearly extensions included in the contract Ocean Intervention III is performing subsea IMR work in Angola, and has been in ser
Nine Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in UK Ports during November 2013
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports and
PVI Gets Licence to Deploy Maritime Security Personnel on German Flagged Vessels
Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and the world’s leading provider of private maritime security services, announced that it has achieved accreditation to deploy armed guards on German flagged vessels. Applicable from 1 December 2013, the updated German re
Scana Industrier Receives Several Marine Orders
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Steel Björneborg AB, received several orders from non-disclosed customers within the marine market segment, for deliveries of complete shafts including hydraulic tubes, liners and coating systems during 2014 and 2015. The orders will include deli
Alfa Laval Secures Order for PureSOx Systems
Alfa Laval has won an order to supply Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems to the Dutch ship owner Spliethoff. The order is booked in the Marine & Offshore Systems segment and delivery is scheduled for 2014. The order includes Alfa Laval PureSOX exhaust gas cleaning systems for five vesse
BIMCO Announces Step-by-Step Guidance Series to Ballast Water Management
BIMCO have announced plans to release a guidance series that will navigate shipowners through ballast water management implementation, in preparation for the impending ratification of the 2004 IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. BIMCO, Copenhagen is the oldest of the international shipping asso
TORM Reaches Agreement with Oaktree on Sale of Four MR Product Tankers
One of TORM’s banks has recently exercised the specific option rights granted in connection with the Restructuring Agreement. This entails a sales process for the four MR product tankers financed by this bank facility. The vessels are TORM Alexandra (2010), TORM Agnete (2010), TORM Arawa (2012) and
UK: Lloyd Register Unveils New Brand Identity
Lloyd’s Register (LR), yesterday unveiled a refreshed brand identity, with the introduction of a new logo that celebrates the culture of innovation built over the company’s 253-year history. LR has undergone significant change and growth over recent years, having grown to a £1 billion-turnover servi
AWI Launches International Scholarship Programme
The international advancement of young scientists has assumed a new dimension at the Alfred Wegener Institute: ten scholarship holders from just as many different nations will be embarking a ten-month traineeship as ocean experts this week. The Japanese Nippon Foundation and POGO (Partnership for Ob
Kongsberg Strengthens Its Work in Underwater Inspection and Monitoring Market
Kongsberg Maritime has acquired 100% of the shares in Embient GmbH, an independent provider of engineered services, and state-of-the-art equipment and solutions to the marine, science and engineering sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Kongsberg Maritime’s scope of deliveries to the underwater