Green Marine
VIDEO: Castor Green Terminal – A Zero Emissions Future
Cutting emissions on global scale has become one of the top priorities among maritime industry players inciting them to turn to renewable sources of energy in order to remain competitive on the market. Take a look at a video of Castor Green Terminal developed by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. Casto
Germany: Tognum to Invest Billion Euros by the End of 2014
The specialist for propulsion and power solutions Tognum intends to invest more than one billion euros by the end of 2014. This amount exceeds the volume that Tognum specified in a cornerstone paper together with Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce plc two years ago. Approximately €600 million of the total i
Norway: Lundin Charters Two OSVs from Island Offshore
Island Offshore (IO) has awarded 2 x term contracts with Lundin Norway AS, for the charter of MV Island Crusader and MV Island Contender platform supply vessels. These two vessels of the UT 776 CD(G), set a new standard in the industry as the first offshore supply vessels in the world capable of pur
French Government Ratifies Maritime Labour Convention 2006
Last week, the Government of France deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006). France is the 35th ILO Member State and the 13th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention, which sets out decent working and
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Held Conference in St. Petersburg
The conference “Containers and Container Transportation – Current Concept of the Goods Delivery” held by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping took place in St. Petersburg on 20 – 21 February, 2013. Representatives of 46 organisations related to container business were participating therein. The pec
ESL Shipping Gets New Managing Director (Finland)
Matti-Mikael Koskinen, 41, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed the new Managing Director of ESL Shipping Ltd, part of Aspo Group, as of May 1, 2013. He will also serve as a member of the Aspo Group Executive Committee. Lasse Rikala, the acting Managing Director of the company, will continue as a Board
Fire Safety Onboard Ships Still Serious Concern
Recent events have demonstrated that a fire onboard a ship can be potentially devastating and can seriously affect the safety of those on board. Preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems, carried out between 1 September 2012 and 30 November 2012 in th
Greece: Diana Containerships Enters Charter Extension Contract for MV Sagitta
Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, yesterday announced that it has extended the present time charter contract with A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, for its Panamax container vessel, the m/v Sagitta. The gross charter rate is US$7,250 per
Russia: 15,000 Vessels Receive Ecological Services from Rosmorport in 2012
FSUE “Rosmorport” provided ecological services to 15 thousand vessels in 2012. That was the message of Sergey Ilyashenko Chief of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Navigation Support Department, which he gave during the IV International Forum Ecology (project of the United Russia Party “Saint-Petersburg, the se
Spanish Warship in Counter-Piracy Mission with EU NAVFOR
After navigating the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb strait, ESPS Rayo joined EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta on Tuesday 26 February. Having completed her first patrol in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Spanish warship is currently alongside Djibouti, together with EU
Former Teekay President Joins Seagull’s Board (Norway)
Intertanko Chairman and former Teekay President Marine Services Capt. Graham Westgarth has joined the board of Seagull AS, the well-known provider of complete training solutions for seafarers. Capt. Westgarth, who becomes a non-executive Seagull Director, has over 40 years industry experience includ
BlueFinger Launches New Maritime Tracking and Management Product Set (UK)
In January, BlueFinger launched a new maritime commercial vessel tracking, alerting and data management portal called Globavista. Globavista is the new brand for BlueFinger’s maritime tracking and management product set. The Globavista portal provides solutions for Fisheries Vessel Monitoring (VMS),
Russia: SCF Fleet Receives Its First MLC-2006 Certificate
Novoship tanker NS Columbus became the first Sovcomflot Group vessel to receive a certificate of compliance with the International Labour Organisation’s 2006 Maritime Labour Convention (MLC-2006). On 21 February, 2013, the Aframax crude oil tanker NS Columbus underwent an inspection by the Maritime
UK: CWind Grows Charter Fleet
CWind’s charter fleet is continuing to grow in response to continued high demand for its offshore wind farm vessels and services. The CWind Adventure, a CTruk 20T workboat, is the latest addition to the fleet. The vessel, an innovative evolution of the successful original design by CTruk, was named