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International Association of Marine Warranty Surveyors Launched (UK)
On Thursday 25 April 2013, at Lloyd’s of London, a new professional body– the International Association of Marine Warranty Surveyors (IAMWS) – was formally launched. Around 120 representatives from the energy insurance market together with brokers and oil company representatives attended a seminar t
Braemar Seascope Opens New Tanker Chartering Office in Oslo (Norway)
Braemar Seascope announced that it is further strengthening its shipbroking division by opening a new tanker chartering office in Oslo. This follows the recent establishment of a deep sea tanker chartering desk in Houston. The Oslo office will focus on the specialised tanker sector forming part of B
NAVTOR Provides Easier Way to Distribute AVCS (Norway)
Pioneering E-navigation business NAVTOR has announced a landmark agreement with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) that will see its market leading ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) distributed on the NAVTOR NavStick USB device. The deal will also see all Admiralty Digital Publication
Farstad Wins Charter Contract Extension for PSV Far Supporter
Farstad Shipping ASA has been awarded a three-year firm contract from Petrobras for PSV Far Supporter (1996, UT 750, 4,680 DWT). The contract is in direct continuation of the existing contract. Total value of the contract is approx. NOK 175 mill. [mappress] Farstad Shipping, April 29, 2013
The Netherlands: Pontis Finalizes Seafastening for Borwin & Helwin
Last week Pontis successfully finalized the extensive seafastening project for the installation of the offshore converter stations BorWin2 & HelWin1. Pontis was responsible for the project management, covering design, production, assembly and disassembly of the fixtures. A complex project, given the
Two Cargo Ships Collide Off Greece, Eight Missing
The cargo vessel ‘Pirireis’ sank after colliding with another freighter ConSouth, this morning, some 8 nautical miles south-west of Methoni, Peloponnese, Reuters reports. Bodies of two crew members were recovered by the Greek coast guard while eight crew members from the Cook Islands flagged vessel
Höegh Autoliners Appoints Paul Günther as New Agency Partner in Germany
Höegh Autoliners A/S, Oslo have appointed Paul Günther Schiffsmakler GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Bremen and Düsseldorf, a member of the Menzell & Döhle Group, as their new Agency Partner in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. This appointment will be effective from 01st June 2013. Your regular and familia
CTG Supplies Water Monitors for Ship Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
To comply with International Maritime Organization (IMO) environmental regulations, global shipping is required to meet specific exhaust gas emission levels. These will become even more stringent in the next few years. Chelsea is supplying sensor systems as an integral part of exhaust gas cleaning s
Liebherr Confirms Crane Orders from Argentina and Ukraine
Liebherr container cranes confirmed a number of orders from existing clients which are due for handover this year. Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina has purchased a further ship to shore container crane from Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. The commissioning of this crane which is
Three New Yachts under Construction at Mulder Shipyard’s New Facility
The operation activities at the new facility of Mulder Shipyard are in their full swing. There are three new yachts under construction at the yard: the Mulder 98 Flybridge, the new Mulder 75 Wheelhouse and the Mulder Bellagio. Besides the new builds, there is an average of eight yachts docked at the
Nils Albert Jenssen Becomes Honourary Member of NFA
Kongsberg Maritime’s Vice President of Business Development, Nils Albert Jenssen has become an Honourary Member of the Norwegian Society of Automatic Control – NFA) The award was presented during NFA’s annual meeting at Gardermoen Park Inn Hotel on the 25th April. The award is given to individuals w
Shipping Should Explore Leasing Solutions, Moore Stephens Says
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says shipping companies should explore leasing opportunities as a way of adjusting their self-owned and chartered-in tonnage balance in response to the radical changes that have taken place in ship financing in recent years. Phil Cowan, th
UK: Myton Law Advises East Coast Charters on Workboat Acquisition
Myton Law has advised work boat operator East Coast Charters Ltd on a £1.6 million vessel acquisition. The Hull-based specialist shipping, transport and logistics law firm was instructed by East Coast Charters to act in the purchase and financing of the newly-built ECC Challenger, which adds to the
2002 Passenger Ship Liability and Compensation Treaty to Enter into Force in 2014
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, is set to enter into force on 23 April 2014, after the required 10 ratifications were reache