Green Marine
EU Pushes toward Cleaner Scrapping of Old Ships
Plans to clean up the scrapping of old ships and ensure the materials are recycled in EU-approved facilities worldwide were backed by Parliament on Thursday. The plenary did not endorse an Environment Committee proposal for a recycling fund financed by a levy, but it did call on the European Commiss
NGVA Europe: New Opportunities for LNG in Shipping
The European Commission recently proposed two separate initiatives, which include funding possibilities intended to help finance projects combating pollution caused by ships. Though not explicitly mentioning liquefied natural gas (LNG), both initiatives are perfectly designed for LNG-related project
UK: Gardline to Supply Crew Transfer Vessels for Centrica
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a four boat charter working for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farms, owned by Centrica and EIG Global Energy Partners. Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Services Division will be supplying 4 x
PARAT Proves Significant Weakness with Oil Spill Response Equipment
Parat Halvorsen AS has this week gathered key personnel from the maritime industry to a technical review and discussion of tank heating solutions for supply vessels with NOFO notation. Technical and operational persons from shipyards, shipowners, consultants and the NCA (Norwegian Coastal Administra
PUMA Completes First Stage of Maasvlakte 2
Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. (Van Oord) and Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) deliver the first stage of Maasvlakte 2 to client Port of Rotterdam Authority on 17 April: on schedule, on budget and in accordance with the quality requirements specified. PUMA, the joint v
BP UK, Viking Supply Ships Enter New Contract for Two PSVs
Viking Supply Ships Ltd entering into a contract with BP UK for two Platform Supply Vessels: Idun Viking and SBS Tempest Idun Viking is fixed firm until July 31, 2013 plus options with commencement the end of March 2013. SBS Tempest is fixed firm until January 31, 2014 plus options with commencement
VIDEO: Prize Winning Stinger Handling System Improves Vessel Design and Pipe-Laying
ULSTEIN is currently customizing their innovative Chain type Stinger Handling system concept for three different companies on three different continents. The compact system improves both the vessel design and pipe-lay operations, and as acknowledgment on April 16th 2013, the equipment has won the bi
Greece: Diana Containerships Sells ‘Maersk Madrid’
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, today announced that it signed yesterday, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell the 1989-built vessel Maersk Madrid for demolition, for a sale price of ap
UK: Martek Marine Unveils MED-Certified Portable Gas Detector
Maritime safety equipment innovator, Martek Marine, has released a MED-certified portable gas detector that can be easily and safely recalibrated onboard, providing tamperproof certification to meet the many regulations governing detector calibration. The Paris and Tokyo MOUs and oil major criteria
Amarcon, GTT Enter to Cooperate on Sloshing Prevention Technology
Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) to market and further develop a forecasting and advice software system for sloshing prevention onboard LNG carriers. The agreement was signed at the LNG17 Conference & Exhibit
CrewInspector Provides Crew Management Software to Lowland Int
CrewInspector has been selected by Lowland International to provide its online crew management software to Lowland group of companies. Agreement stipulates full integration of Lowland offices across the globe into single crew management system enabling to do crew management, crew payroll and custome
Lloyd’s Register: Gas Technology Report
Adoption of, and interest in, LNG-as-fuel for ships is gathering pace but challenge is as much in safe bunkering and port operations as in ship design: LNG bunkering guidance is one of the key subjects addressed in LR’s latest Gas Technology Report. The growth in gas production is important for ship
Global Shipping Professionals Show Commitment to ICS Examination Programme
Newly-released figures from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) reveal that a record number of shipping professionals around the world are choosing to sit the institute’s exams. At a time when the industry is entering the early stages of recovery, the continued rise in numbers of students s
Beltship Adopts FleetBroadband Unlimited for Vale
Beltship Management Limited (BML) has deployed Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband Unlimited service across all six of the bulk carriers it manages for Brazilian-based Vale, the world’s second-largest mining company. The ‘all-you-can-eat” service was installed by Inmarsat partner AND Group plc, a provider of