Green Marine
TTS Appoints New Head of Services Division (Germany)
TTS has appointed a new head of the Services Division, Mr Stefan Gleuel as Executive Vice President Services. He will be based at the TTS office in Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Gleuel has degrees in Naval Architecture, Business Marketing and General Management. He has many years of experience from the mari
CTruk to Exhibit at Seawork 2013 (UK)
CTruk will exhibit on stand B63 at Seawork next week and will have a vessel on the pontoon for the first time ‒ CWind Alliance. CWind Alliance was recently recognised by Siemens for ‘outstanding vessel performance’ on the London Array offshore wind farm. Attendees can come at the stand B63 to meet t
Greece: Euroseas Sells MV ‘Anking’ and Purchases MV ‘Wehr Flottbek’
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and containerships and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that it sold for scrap one of the oldest container vessels in its fleet, the M/V Anking, a 950 teu multipurpose vessel built in
Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Arklow’s Fleet Navigation Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Arklow Shipping to upgrade 12 container vessels with VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) to enable paperless navigation. Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit will install all of the systems by the end of
IMO Urges Comprehensive Review of Existing Safety Regulatory Framework
The IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety, held on 10 and 11 June, at IMO Headquarters in London, has recommended that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) carries out a full review of the existing regulatory regime, in order to meet future needs and expectations. Following two days of
MCA: Five Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in UK Ports during May 2013
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were two new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports during Ma
BIMCO BoD Held Meeting on Ballast Water and Greenhouse Gases Issues (France)
The Board of Directors (BoD) met on Monday 27 May following the preceding day’s brief Executive Committee (EC) Meeting. This was the first assembly of the entire BOD since the Singapore General Meeting and a broad agenda had been prepared for its consideration. Mr. Yudhishthir Khatau, President of B
MV Alice Starts Maiden Voyage from Delfzijl to Antwerpen
After successful trials and delivery, M.V. Alice, Hull Nb. 415 went into service for Erik Thun A.B. on June 6th 2013. The maiden voyage for Alice went ballasted from Delfzijl to Antwerpen, where she loaded for Heroya, Norway. During her first loaded voyage the ‘energy saving mode’ of the propulsion
The Netherlands: NAUTIS Simulators Introduce Interface to PC Maritime ECDIS
VSTEP and PC Maritime have jointly developed a software interface which makes high quality, yet affordable ECDIS and radar training possible. Following its radar video interface with the Kelvin Hughes and MARIS ECDIS, VSTEP’s NAUTIS bridge simulators now also connect to PC Maritime’s Navmaster ECDIS
CMA CGM, Maersk Line, MSC to Establish Alliance for Service Improvement
CMA CGM, Maersk Line and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA have agreed to establish a long-term operational alliance on East – West trades, called the P3 Network. The aim is to improve and optimize operations and service offerings. The P3 Network will operate a capacity of 2.6 million TEU (initi
Ocean Rig UDW Receives LOA for Its Deepwater Drillship ‘Ocean Rig Skyros’
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that it has received a Letter of Award for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”, from a major oil company. The Letter of Award is for 5 wells or a minimum of 275 days contract for drilling offs
MCA Gives Advice on MLC and Brown Code at Seawork 2013 (UK)
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be at Seawork again this year, giving guidance on a wide range of topics. Staff will be available to discuss current developments in the regulatory framework for workboats, pilot boats and renewable energy industry service vessels, and the Maritime Labour C
Switzerland: ABB Appoints New CEO
The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Joe Hogan in this role in an orderly transition on September 15, 2013. Hogan will continue with ABB for some months as Senior Advis
Scana Offshore Vestby Secures Risers Thermal Coating Job
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Vestby, been awarded contract for upgrade of Work over Risers. The value of the contract is approx. 40 MNOK (USD 7 million). First call off has a value of approx. 22 MNOK. “Thermal coating of components such as production risers and othe