Green Marine
Offshore Energy 2013: ‘Minimizing environmental impacts of oil and gas operations’
The scientific community is trying to build on the lessons learnt both in terms of prevention and mitigation of consequences stemming from accidents such as the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill in the U.S. Gulf of 2010. Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands last w
DMA Hosts 3rd Meeting of Danish-Korean Green Growth Alliance
Today, 22 October 2013, the Danish Maritime Authority is hosting the 3rd meeting of the Danish-Korean Green Growth Alliance. The meeting was opened by the Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the Korean Prime Minister Hong-won Chung. The meeting in the Danish-Korean Green Growth Alliance
Offshore Energy 2013: State of the Art Vessels for the Offshore Industry
Ever more complex exploration and production activities in the offshore industry along with increasingly stringent environmental standards call for continuous innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering to meet changing client demands. The latest shipbuilding solutions were presented at the St
BWT System Test Organizations Launch GloBal TestNet
A new formal group of organizations involved in testing for the certification of ballast water treatment systems has been set up, known as the “GloBal TestNet”, to facilitate increased standardization and harmonization of test procedures and information exchange. The move is expected to benefit test
Paradise Cruise & Ferry Acquires Second Vessel for Black Sea Fleet
The fleet of Paradise Cruise & Ferry has been expanded with the Poseidon Express, second cargo-passenger vessel of Ro-Pax class, the company announced. The Poseidon Express was bought from Finnlines (the ferry’s former name is Translubeca). She will be operated at the company’s route Novorossiysk –
ADUS Deepocean Undertakes 3D Survey of Costa Concordia Wreck
In April 2012, ADUS Deepocean was approached by Titan Salvage to undertake the project of facilitating a high resolution 3D survey of the Costa Concordia. The Costa Concordia salvage operation is the largest marine salvage operation of its kind and the ship was successfully righted mid September of
J. Lauritzen Sells Its Fleet of Ten Product Tankers
J. Lauritzen has concluded an agreement to sell its fleet of ten wholly-owned product tankers to Hafnia Tankers. It is the intention that all vessels will be delivered to the new owner before the end of February 2014. Hafnia Tankers is the company specialized in the segments ranging from 35,000 to 1
Thomas Gunn Makes Digital Transition a Reality
With the news that the Russian Federation is the latest Flag State to approve the use of ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) on board its vessels, over two thirds of the world’s Flag States have now signed up to receive digital updates from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The transit
CMA CGM Invests in New Information System
CMA CGM, a global leader in container shipping, present in 150 countries with 650 agencies and 18,000 professionals worldwide, is investing in a new Information System at the forefront of innovation. It will enable the Group to develop the first system totally dedicated to container shipping, thereb
Innovative Liebherr Maritime Crane Concept
Meeting clients’ requests for cranes with lifting capacities far above the average lifting capacity of conventional mobile harbour cranes, Liebherr has developed a new and innovative model: the TCC 14000-400 D Litronic®. This combined offshore and mobile harbour crane, designed by Liebherr-Werk Nenz
GoAGT: Maritime Cyber Attacks Will Get More Sophisticated
Cyber attacks on container ships and port infrastructure will get more sophisticated as time goes on and companies should be doing more to protect their supply chain security. Maritime and IT security companies have raised their concerns after hackers attacked the container terminal software in Antw
Yara and WMS Join Forces in Maritime Emissions Reduction Market
Yara and Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) have entered into a new collaborative agreement on emissions to air in the marine sector. The agreement establishes direct collaboration and enables both companies to focus on core strengths in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions to air from commercia
IMO: Ocean Fertilization to Be Regulated under Amendments to International Treaty
Marine geoengineering, including ocean fertilization, will be regulated under amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the international treaty which regulates the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. The amendments, adopted on Friday (18 October) by Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on
Contract Extension for Safe Scandinavia
Prosafe and ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company U.K. Limited have agreed an extension to the firm period for the provision of the Safe Scandinavia accommodation support vessel at the Jasmine Hook Up and Commissioning Project in the British sector of the North Sea. The duration of the firm extension per