Green Marine
Germany: GL Noble Denton Issues New Guidelines for Offshore Operations
GL Noble Denton has issued three new Technical Guidelines for assessing and approving energy industry marine operations. These set the standard to which the independent technical advisor will conduct its Marine Warranty Survey and Marine Consultancy services globally, ensuring that clients are provi
IMO Announced Winners of 2013 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
The 2013 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea will be awarded to two rescue swimmers from the United States of America, for saving the lives of 14 crew members from the tall ship HMS Bounty, and, posthumously, to a seafarer from China who died trying to save the life of a ferry passenger. The [&
Dr. Thomas A. Mensah to Be Awarded 2012 International Maritime Prize
The IMO Council has unanimously agreed to award the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2012 to Dr. Thomas A. Mensah of Ghana, former President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Divis
BMT Achieves Best Practice in Management of Health, Safety, and Environmental Impact
BMT Reliability Consultants, an operating company of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been awarded the universally recognised standards for occupational health and safety, BS OHSAS 18001 and environmental management, ISO14001.
Russia: Rosmorport’s Acting General Director Visits Sochi Seaport
On June 18, 2013 Andrey Tarasenko, Acting General Director of FSUE “Rosmorport”, took part in the meeting headed by Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Viktor Olersky. The participants of the meeting discussed issues connected to the functioning of Sochi Seaport during the Winter Games in 2014. B
Norway: Gudrun Platform Is in Place
A mere 25 hours after the deck for the Gudrun platform left Aibel’s shipyard in Haugesund, the deck had been lifted into place on the steel undercarriage in the North Sea. “The operation has been safe and efficient with favourable sea conditions,” says Øyvind Haugsdal, transport and installation man
HR Wallingford to Extend Its Froude Modelling Hall (UK)
A £3 million project is underway to extend HR Wallingford’s Froude Modelling Hall at the company’s site in Oxfordshire, UK. This enhancement will deliver a purpose-built ship simulation centre, a large wave-current-sediment flume and dedicated manufacturing space for specialist hydraulic laboratory
MS Stavangerfjord Completes Maiden Voyage
The sleek, environmentally-friendly cruise ferry MS Stavangerfjord has completed its maiden voyage to the joy after four years of waiting of Fjord Line staff and to the delight of its first passengers. On the evening of Sunday, July 14, Captain Erik Johansen and his crew could at long last could say
Germany: HANSA Heavy Lift Buys Two F-Class Vessels
HANSA Heavy Lift purchased two additional F-class vessels from another shipping company. The vessels are sailing in future under the names “HHL Elbe” and “HHL Tyne”. As from now HANSA Heavy Lift operates 9 F-Types, 10 P2- and 3 P1-Types which brings in total a number of 22 owned vessels. “We are ple
Port of Gdansk Gets Two Liebherr’s Bulk Handling Cranes
The recent installation of two LPS 600s in Poland underlines the strong demand for Liebherr’s tailor-made portal solution. Booth machines are equipped with the unique Pactronic® hybrid power booster and strengthen Liebherr’s market-leading position. Two LPS 600s for dedicated bulk handling have rece
AWI’s New Research Ship Launched (Germany)
Coastal researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research get a new research ship MYA II. The ship was launched yesterday at Fassmer shipyard in Berne. In her brief speech, AWI director Prof. Dr. Karin Lochte emphasised the importance of the ship for researc
The Netherlands: Allard Castelein Appointed Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO
Allard Castelein will become Chief Executive of the Port of Rotterdam Authority on 1 January next. Castelein (1958), who was born and bred in Rotterdam, is currently Vice President Environment at Royal Dutch Shell. The two shareholders (the Municipality of Rotterdam and the State) have appointed Cas
Wärtsilä Retrofits German Ferry with Dual-Fuel Engines
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded an important retrofitting contract by the German shipyard, BVT – Brenn – und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH. The project entails converting the m/v Ostfriesland, a car and passenger ferry owned by Aktien-Gesell
CIC Campaign Highlights Need for Continued Commitment to Fire Safety Onboard
Wilhelmsen Ships Solutions (WSS) Business Manager for Safety Dave Evans says that preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems underline the need for shipowners to continue to be vigilant with regards to safety practices onboard. Evans says: “I am person