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UK: IMO Committee Approves Guidelines on Dealing with Crimes on Ships
Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following an allegation of a serious crime having taken place on board a ship, or following a report of a missing person from a ship, and on pastoral and medical care of victims were approved by the Legal Committee of the International
EUROGATE to Exhibit at Transrussia 2013
EUROGATE will have a presence at Transrussia 2013, the major transport exhibition taking place in Moscow from 23 to 26 April 2013. The container terminal group will accompany its partner NCC at its stand. The company will focus on marketing Germany’s only deep-water container port, the EUROGATE Cont
UK: Port of Milford Haven Profit Plunge
The Port of Milford Haven has today released its annual results for 2012 showing a dip in profits. Changes in worldwide Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) flows have meant the Port has handled significantly fewer LNG carrying ships – a main source of revenue for the Port, and as a consequence net profits b
DeepOcean Acquires 50 Pct Interest in ADUS
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announced that it has acquired a 50% interest in the leading 3D sonar visualisation company ADUS to form ADUS DeepOcean Ltd. ADUS, originally a spin out from the University of St Andrews and Dundee University, has rapidly acquired a glo
Norway: No Illegal Fishing at Barents Sea
For the fourth year running, no illegal overfishing of cod and haddock has been detected in the Barents Sea. “Combating illegal fishing is vital to ensure sustainable fish stocks and the profitability of the fishing industry,” says Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Han
NOCC Enters Charter Contract for Car Carrier ‘NOCC Pamplona’
Norwegian Car Carriers ASA has entered into a time charter contract for the 100% owned car carrier “NOCC Pamplona” for a duration of about 12 months with commencement in May 2013. The concluded time charter is estimated to generate an EBITDA of about NOK 16.8 million during the twelve months charter
Two Island Shipping’s Vessels Complete Another UK Offshore Windfarm Charter
Island Shipping announce that two of the company’s wind-farm service vessels, Island Tiger and Island Panther have recently completed another successful UK offshore wind- farm charter. Both vessels have carried out 120 days charter on behalf of Centrica at the Lincs Offshore Windfarm construction si
Alfa Laval to Provide WHR Economizers for UASC’s Entire Fleet
Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has received an order for its Aalborg XS-TC7A waste heat recovery (WHR) economizers for installation after auxiliary engines onboard the entire fleet of the United Arab Shipping Company, the largest regional cont
UK Chamber Makes Statement on Rejection of Ship Recycling Levy Proposals
Mark Brownrigg, Director-General of the UK Chamber of Shipping yesterday issued a statement on the announcement that the European Parliament has rejected proposals for a levy on ship recycling: “The UK Chamber of Shipping looks forward to significant improvements of social and environmental standard
First Two Portside Sponsons Installed on Costa Concordia Wreck
The official site of The Parbuckling Project, announced that on Wednesday, April 17th, the positioning of the first portside sponson (p10) has been successfully completed. Operations have continued on Thursday with the installation of the second sponson (p11). Eventually, the sponsons will be welded
UK: North P&I Club Flags Up Break-Bulk Cargo Stowage Problems
The ‘A’ rated 170 million GT North P&I club has experienced an increase in claims arising from poor stowage and securing of break bulk cargoes, particularly on ships departing from China. Such cargoes – typically of bags and timber as well as construction components and plant – can put people, cargo
UK: Guide to Human Element in Shipping Published
Based on a wide range of consultations with maritime organisations, the guide was produced by organisational psychologists gs partnership ltd, for consortium partners UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency, BP Shipping,Teekay Marine Services, and the Standard P&I Club. Aimed at everyone in the shipping ind
ITIC Highlights Value of Diligent Debt Collection
ITIC has highlighted the value of diligently pursuing the collection of shipping industry debts in today’s difficult economic climate. In its latest Claims Review, ITIC notes that a shipbroker acting for charterers was owed $25,000 in commission by an Indian voyage charterer under a charter party wh
Transas Shares Its Expertise on Simulation-Based Training at Seminar in Turkey
In March, Transas Marine Black Sea participated in the conference “Use of information and communication technologies in new areas in maritime industry” held by Dokuz Eylül University in Turkey. The conference gathered information and communication technology professionals to discuss IT trends in the