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EMS Albanian Port Operator Starts Active Service
Today EMS Albanian Port Operator Shpk started officially operations at the East Terminal in the Port of Durres. EMS APO, full daughter of the German logistics company EMS Shipping & Trading GmbH, Leer, had won the tender this year. The contract was signed in May and has a maturity of 35 years. “An im
Port State Enforcement of ILO MLC – ICS Issues Free Advice to Shipowners
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations negotiated the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), has issued advice to shipowners to help them pre-empt port state control problems when the Convention enters in force, next month, on 20 August
Lloyd’s Statutory Alert: ILO Labor Convention Effective from August 20
The ILO Maritime Labor Convention will enter into force on 20 August, 2013.The convention applies to all ships other than warships, naval auxiliaries, fishing vessels, vessels of traditional build such as dhows and junks and vessels operating solely in inland or sheltered waters. Ships of 500 gt or
Lloyd’s Register HAZID/HAZOP Team Receives Prestigious Award
Two members of Lloyd’s Register’s HAZID/HAZOP Team have been awarded with the IHS Spectrum Excellence award for their risk assessment work with the implementation of real time recording software IHS PHA Pro8®. The importance of risk assessment work has been substantially raised within the industry i
PCTC ‘Höegh Transit’ Delivered for Green Recycling (China)
On 15 July 2013, Pure Car Truck Carrier Höegh Transit (built 1982) was sold for environmentally safe recycling in China. Höegh Transit has been sold to a company controlled by Wirana Shipping Corp, Singapore, who will resell the vessel to the recycling yard Jiangmen Yinhu Shipbreaking Co. in China.
RS Participated in ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2013
Being a part of the RF Ministry of Transport’s delegation, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) participated in 11-th Annual Exhibition ‘ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2013’ held on 11-12 July in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam. ‘ASEAN Ports and S
Aker Solutions Delivers Wellhead Platform to ConocoPhillips
Aker Solutions handed over an 8,000-tonne wellhead platform for installation at the ConocoPhillips-operated Ekofisk field in the North Sea on Friday, July 12. The Ekofisk 2/4-Z platform is 75 metres in length, 43 metres in width and 30 metres in height. It will now be transported to the Ekofisk fiel
Manning the World’s Largest Ship
The first Triple-E has commenced its maiden voyage in Busan, South Korea. At the helm, the crew of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller whose members have been selected among Maersk Line’s finest. A selection of highly qualified crew members, specifically chosen because of their background and experience, wil
KNOT Shuttle Tankers to Acquire Knutsen 13 (UK)
KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS (KST), had entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Knutsen Shuttle Tankers 13 AS (Knutsen 13), the company that owns the shuttle tanker Carmen Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS
EMAS AMC Wins Floater Installation Contract from Statoil
EMAS AMC, the Subsea Services division of Ezra Holdings Limited, announced today that it has been awarded a transport and floater installation contract for two FSUs, with an option for a third, from Statoil for their Heidrun and Mariner fields. The contract is valued at approximately US$126 million,
East Coast Charters Employs Entire Crew Transfer Vessels Fleet (UK)
East Coast Charters Ltd has sourced contracts for its fleet of crew transfer vessels on the London Array Offshore windfarm. ECC Opal and ECC Topaz were already working on site and the company’s new 18m vessel ECC Challenger has now joined them on a short term contract. General Manager Sam McNamee co
GL Publishes New Guidelines for Ships Data Networks
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has published new guidelines for data networks which are implemented onboard ships or offshore platforms. As the maritime industry makes greater use of automated systems data networks have become more and more complex, while also integrating safety-critical and non-safety-cri
Ecospeed Offers Lasting Underwater Hull Protection to Ice Trading Vessels
When it comes to protecting the hulls of ice-going vessels, the glassflake reinforced surface treated composite (STC) Ecospeed® has proven to be remarkably durable, typically outperforming many specialized ice class paints. The fact that the coating is non-toxic is also particularly important for ic
FreeSeas Announces Debt Purchase and Settlement Agreement
FreeSeas Inc., a transporter of dry-bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of a fleet of six Handysize vessels and one Handymax vessel, announced yesterday that it has entered into a agreement among Deutsche Bank Nederland N.V. (Deutsche Bank), the company, various wholly-owned subsidiarie