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Aegean Shipping Certified against 4 Standards by LRQA
After several months of close work with Lloyd’s Register, Piraeus based Aegean Shipping Management S.A. has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) against 4 international management system standards. During a ceremony held at Aegean’s premises on September 18th, Mr George Meliss
Maritime Academy of Toledo Signs Landmark Agreement with VSTEP
Renee Marazon, President, The Maritime Academy of Toledo, announced yesterday a landmark agreement with VSTEP B.V. of Rotterdam in The Netherlands that will provide new simulators for the school and allow VSTEP to establish a NAUTIS maritime simulation demonstration center in Toledo. At a press conf
Finland: Neste Oil Plans to Leave Shipping Business
Neste Oil is planning to exit its shipping business. According to the plan, the company would sell all its own vessels and outsource the ship management functions currently covering them, with around 320 ship management personnel transferring to a new employer. Neste Shipping’s chartering functions
Costa Crociere Issues Statement of Thanks to TITAN Salvage-Micoperi Team
CEO Michael Thamm of Costa Crociere SpA, owner of the Costa Concordia, issued the following statement of thanks to the TITAN Salvage-Micoperi salvage team today: ” A personal thanks to each of you, five hundred men and women of the consortium Titan Micoperi, who with ingenuity, commitment and enormo
Sweden: Port of Gothenburg Finances Improved Fuel Quality Programme
The Port of Gothenburg has already paid out SEK 2 million this year to the shipping companies that are participating in the port’s Improved Fuel Quality programme. This initiative is benefitting both the marine environment and the shipping industry. Last year, the programme contributed to reducing s
2G Robotics Commences Underwater Laser Scanning of Costa Concordia (Italy)
Hubert Palej, project manager for 2G Robotics is currently preparing on the Tuscan island of Giglio to begin Underwater Laser Scanning operations of the submerged hull of the Costa Concordia. Now that the ship has been righted, laser scanning can begin. This process provides the best data in darker
Navios Acquisition: Time Charter for Two MR2 Product Tankers
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced yesterday that the Nave Equinox and the Nave Pulsar have been chartered out to a quality counterparty for six months at a rate of $13,331 net per day plus profit sharing based on a formula which incorporates
ISS Appoints New General Manager for UK
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed Guy Lear as General Manager for the UK. With nearly 25 years’ experience in the shipping industry, Guy has in depth cross-sector knowledge of the UK port agency market with particular expertise in the tan
Saving Fuel on Carpet of Bubbles
The continuing quest by owners, operators, shipbuilders and designers to find recession-beating, fuelefficient and more CO² friendly sources of power has been one of the marine industry’s overriding campaigns over the past 10 years. Sleeker hulls and trials and tests with alternative fuels have been
NCS Survey Wins Survey and Positioning Contract with Aker
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has been awarded a five-year contract with AKOFS Wayfarer AS, a Norwegian marine contractor, for the supply of positioning and survey services aboard the Aker Wayfarer. Since January 2011, NCS Survey has been aboard the vessel via a contract with Remotely Operated Vehi
Sunreef Yachts Presented Concept of Mega Power Trimaran
In 2013 Sunreef Yachts in-house design office took another step forward in luxury multihull design with the completion of a superb concept for a 210ft mega power trimaran. The project has been prepared upon the request of a potential client who was looking for an extraordinary multihull and apprecia
CWind to Expand Presence in Operations and Maintenance Phase
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is expanding its services in the operations and maintenance phase of offshore wind farms. The company, which has supported the construction of close to 20 offshore wind farms over the last four years, has announced the appointment
Navios Partners Takes Delivery of Newbuild Capesize Vessel
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners) an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced yesterday that the Navios Joy, a newbuilding capsize vessel of 181,389 dwt, was delivered to Navios Partners’ owned fleet on September 11, 2013. The Navios Joy has been chartered out to an investmen
InterManager AGM Pledges to Focus on Seafarers
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has pledged to put ‘people’ at the centre of its focus over the next year. Addressing this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), at the Lloyd’s building during London International Shipping Week, InterManager Presiden