Green Marine
Maiden Call of Cruise Ship ‘MSC Musica’ at Port of Kiel (Germany)
Yesterday and for the very first time, the cruise ship “MSC Musica“ arrived in Kiel – its hub for this year’s summer season. The ship operated in South America during the winter months. This time, the Port of Kiel is the final destination of a transfer cruise which started 21 days ago in Buenos Aire
UK: Fishing Vessel Skipper Fined After Colliding with Tanker in Bristol Channel
The skipper of a Belgium registered beam trawler has today been ordered to pay a total of £2,345 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to offences under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (Colregs). Jeffry Demeester, the skipper of FV Deborah, appeared at West Hampshir
BG Group Charters Ulstein Designed PSV ‘Blue Power’
The platform supply vessel Blue Power, a PX121 design delivered from Ulstein Verft in March this year, has entered into a five-year contract with BG Group, with options for 2×1 year. Owned by Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in Ulstein Group, the vessel is commercially and technically under
Denmark: CFO of TORM Resigns
CFO and member of the Executive Board of TORM Roland M. Andersen has today tendered his resignation. He will continue his normal duties on the Executive Board and leave the Company by the end of October 2013. The process of finding a new CFO has immediately been initiated. “I have appreciated our co
New Extended Gate Concept at APM Terminals Zeebrugge (Belgium)
APM Terminals Zeebrugge recorded average gross crane-productivity of 40 mph in 2012 on mainliners. “Superior productivity is just one of the ways in which APM Terminals Zeebrugge delivers better operations to customers” stated Ben Vree, CEO of APM Terminals Europe Region, adding “Consistently provid
Lack of Due Process Breeds Fear of Criminalisation Among Seafarers
Seafarers’ suggestions on how to improve their situation when facing criminal charges were presented at the landmark 100th session of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which met in London on 15 – 19 April, 2013. The suggestions, which emanated from a comprehensive
Excelerate Energy Signs Up for Ukraine’s LNG Terminal Project
American LNG solutions company Excelerate Energy will place a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the Black Sea near the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa. Such is the outcome of the agreement signed between the company and the Ukrainian state enterprise LNG Terminal National Project,
IUMI Supports Effort to Establish ‘Arctic Marine Best Practice Declaration’
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has backed efforts to create a declaration of best practice for marine and energy operations in the Arctic. The declaration has been drawn up by a group of marine and energy experts in the Arctic region to create a voluntary set of standards. It wil
Fastnet Shipping Receives New Support Vessels MV Fastnet Rock
Fastnet Shipping Limited announced the recent introduction of MV Fastnet Rock to their growing fleet of support vessels. Fastnet Rock is the 3rd Addition to enter Fastnet Shipping’s fleet inside the past 12 months coming in after Fastnet Puffin, which was launched in February 2013 and Fastnet Skua,
Germany: Bremerhaven to Handle and Store Offshore Wind Turbines
The EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven got high-profile visitors from New Bedford in the US state of Massachusetts. The 26-strong delegation from this small port city on the East coast was led by mayor Jonathan Mitchell. Most of the delegates work in urban and harbour development for the city o
UK: MPI Resolution Wins GeoSea Charter Party
MPI Offshore announced the award of a charter party in respect of MPI Resolution by GeoSea N.V., subsidiary of the Belgian based DEME Group. MPI Resolution is scheduled to commence work on a series of GeoSea projects situated in the North Sea and Baltic Sea area as from the middle of June 2013 for a
Marlink to Supply Ku-Band VSAT Services for Hartmann Reederei’s Fleet
German ship operator Hartmann Reederei has chosen Marlink to supply standardized Ku-band VSAT services to a diversified fleet of 74 vessels for an initial three-year duration. Hartmann Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG is headquartered in Leer, and encompasses the entire value-added chain of shipping, cover
The Netherlands: Boskalis Completes Dockwise Acquisition
Reference is made to the press release of 20 March 2013, whereby it was announced that Boskalis Holding B.V. (the Offeror), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), had initiated a compulsory acquisition of shares under Section 103 of the Bermuda Companies Act to acqu
Transas Marine Releases New Version of FleetView Online
Transas Marine has released a new version of its FleetView Online web-based SSAS-tracking service. New FleetView Online version boasts improved user interface, object overlay and chart navigation controls. Object overlay on the charts have been updated to enhance visual appearance and improve user e