Green Marine
FutureShip ECO-Assistant Adds New Features to Trim Optimisation Tool
The latest version of ECO-Assistant, the trim optimisation tool from FutureShip, the maritime consulting arm of Germanischer Lloyd, incorporates a number of new features, including a fuel consumption calculator, system usage monitoring, benefit reporting and an E-learning module to speed familiarity
Slow, But Sure Progress on Costa Concordia’s Hull Rotation
The parbuckling operation of the Costa Concordia wreck is going according to plan. Italian salvage officials confirmed at noon that the Costa Concordia hull had been rotated about 3 degrees, what is the equivalent of 1.5 – 2 metres. The operation started at around 9.00 a.m. (0700 GMT), almost three
Sustainable Development: IMO’s Contribution Beyond Rio+20
IMO will host a special one-day symposium on a Sustainable Maritime Transportation System, on 26 September 2013, World Maritime Day. The Symposium has been arranged in order to provide Member States, industry and other stakeholders an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the theme of this year’s Wo
Singapore’s New Incentives for Salvage Companies
BIMCO members in the salvage and wreck removal business will be pleased to note Singapore’s latest incentive scheme aimed assisting operators to contain costs whilst bolstering the island nation’s International Maritime Centre status. MPA’s Mr. Cheong Keng Soon (Director Port Division) highlighted n
Announcing Offshore Energy 2014 (The Netherlands)
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference 2014 will be held on 28 & 29 October 2014 at the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. 2014 brings the 7th edition of Offshore Energy. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. Founded in 2008 with 70 exhibitors and 1,765
Bad Weather Delays Parbuckling Operations on Costa Concordia
The start of the parbuckling operations on Costa Concordia wreck, initially planned at 6.15 a.m., has been rescheduled for about two hours (tbc) due to the strong thunder storms from last night on the island. The storms had in fact prevented the positioning of the barge on which the control room is
Solstad Enters New Charter Contract for AHTS Normand Drott
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has entered into a new long term contract with Petrobras for the AHTS “Normand Drott”. The new contract will commence in November 2013 after a scheduled drydocking. The duration of the contract is 4 years firm and has a value of about NOK 330 million (approx. USD 55.9 mil
Top News of the Week September 9 – September 15, 2013
Norway: Siem Offshore Acquires Pct 50 of Secunda Canada Siem Offshore and Birch Hill Equity Partners Inc., together the “Parties”, have entered into an agreement whereby Siem Offshore today has acquired 50 percent ownership in Secunda Canada LP at a purchase price of CAD 16.25 million paid in cash.
Cargotec Appoints New Head of MacGregor Business Area
Eric A. Nielsen, BSc, Mechanical Engineering, MBA (b. 1959) has been appointed President of the MacGregor business area as of 16 September 2013. He will be a member of the Executive Board and reports to President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Eric A. Nielsen has most recently held the position as Execut
Höegh LNG to Take Redelivery of ‘Norman Lady’ (Norway)
With reference to the stock exchange notice dated 25 May 2012 in relation to the extension of the Norman Lady charter, Höegh LNG will through its 50/50 joint venture company Methane Carriers Ltd. take redelivery of the Norman Lady on 15 September 2013. The redelivery follows a successful 14 year cha
Costa Concordia Parbuckling Starts Next Week (Italy)
The first date useful for the rotation of the Concordia is fixed at six o’clock in the morning of Monday, September 16th. However, weather conditions have to be favorable. The final decision about the beginning of operations will be therefore communicated by 2 pm of the previous day. [mappress] thep
Germany: INTERSCHALT Makes Strong Impression with Innovative Service Concept
INTERSCHALT AG is expanding its portfolio of customers for the innovative maintenance concept Shore-based Maintenance (SBM) and has also been successfully looking after Liberty One since the start of the year. The Bremen-based shipping company currently operates a young fleet of vessels, all of whic
Bibby Sapphire Arrives in Port of IJmuiden, The Netherlands
The Bibby Sapphire arrived in IJmuiden in the morning of the 8th of September to fine tune the electrical power system on board the vessel. After completion on the same day, the vessel departed again to continue it’s offshore operations. Classification LLR + LMC, UMS, DP, AA SOLAS 1974, MARPOL, Stab
Survey Vessel ‘Triad’ to Conduct Project for TenneT (Germany)
MMT have been awarded an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) search and clearance project for TenneT offshore GmbH in the German Bight. TenneT offshore GmbH (TOG) is responsible for the electrical connections of offshore wind parks within German territorial waters in the German Bight (North Sea) and EEZ to th