Green Marine
Bibby Offshore Hires CSV Olympic ARES
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has signed a charter agreement for construction support vessel (CSV), the Olympic ARES. The agreement with Olympic Shipping will initially be a seasonal charter beginning at the end of Q1 2014 with options to extend. The vessel will be mob
SMM Trade Fair Gives New Momentum to the Industry
With the “fiscal cliff” in the United States and the Euro zone debt crisis and an incomplete reform of the finance sector, it is certainly taking the global economy enough time to get back in shape. The economic well-being of the shipping industry, especially of container shipping, is tightly interl
The Netherlands: IHC Merwede’s CEO Steps Down
IHC Merwede’s CEO, Dirk Philips, will step back from his role within the company. Over the past two months, he has led the Board of Management to formulate some important aspects of IHC Merwede’s future business strategy, as well as the appropriate organisation required to implement it. The mutual d
SCA Gets Prevention Prize 2013 (Germany)
Responsible for repair and maintenance work at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, SCA (Service Center Altenwerder), has received its ‘Prevention Prize 2013’ from the Trade & Goods Distribution Mutual Society (BGHW). The prize is for a mobile anti-fall structure developed by HHLA staffer Uwe Soltwi
Siem Meling Offshore Sells PSV Siddis Skipper
Siem Meling Offshore DA has entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2004 built Platform Supply Vessel “Siddis Skipper” to an undisclosed buyer at a price of USD 24.5 million. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in first quarter 2014. The sales proceeds will partly be allocated to repayment of
Wärtsilä Wins Exhaust Gas Cleaning Retrofit Project by TT-Line
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been contracted by TT-Line, the German-Swedish ferry operator, to retrofit an exhaust gas cleaning system to its Ro-Pax vessel, the “M/S Robin Hood” as part of TT-Line’s Green Ship strategy. The full turnkey project will be
Testing Activities of ‘FSRU Toscana’ Near Completion
Commissioning of the regasification plant of OLT Offshore LNG Toscana is proceeding well and close to completion. The Terminal is fast approaching commercial operations, in line with the company’s program. The start of commercial activities is planned, in fact, within mid December. All the operation
Deep Sea Supply Enters Long Term Charter Contracts for 3 PSVs
Deep Sea Supply has entered into long term charter contracts for the 3 PSVs “Sea Falcon”, “Sea Flyer” and “Sea Forth” with an international oil company for operations in the North Sea. “Sea Falcon”, “Sea Flyer” and “Sea Forth” have all been awarded charter contracts for up to 5 and 3 years. “Sea Fal
Siport21 to Offer Maritime Resource Management Courses
Siport21 Training Center has joined to centers group with a license of The Swedish Club Academy for giving Maritime Resource Management (MRM) Courses. With this action, the Training Center, established in Madrid, has met the requirements of the demand from their clients for the development of these
MPA and Antwerp Port Authority Ink MOU to Harmonise LNG Bunkering Standards
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Antwerp Port Authority and Port of Zeebrugge signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this morning on co-operation in the following areas: To harmonise the procedures related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in order to facilitate the acc
WOC, The Nautical Institute Launch Guide to MSP for Shipping Industry
The World Ocean Council (WOC) and The Nautical Institute (NI) have jointly produced a guide to assist maritime professionals to better understand and engage in Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). The guidance will also help MSP proponents understand shipping industry requirements in relation to managemen
Financial Prudence Key to Bunker Trade Success
The importance of balancing the numbers for a successful bunker fuel trading operation will be stressed by GAC’s Nicholas Browne when he shares his experience at the Lloyds Maritime Academy Bunker Management School this week. Nicholas Browne, Global Director of GAC Bunker FuelsIn his speech, the Glo
Germany: Ports and Industry Call for Reconstruction of Kiel Canal
In the course of a press panel discussion in Hamburg hosted by Port of Hamburg Marketing, port and business representatives from centres along the Kiel Canal and the Hamburg Port Authority jointly called for the reconstruction without delay of the fifth lock chamber and the renovation of the two exi
Island Offshore Secures Contract for MV Island Crown
Island Offshore has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company on the charter of the purpose-built, state of the art “Walk-to-work”, maintenance, subsea and support vessel, M/V Island Crown. The contract is a seasonal charter and the main duty of the vessel will be to provide accommodat