Strainstall Marine have undertaken a vessel motion monitoring trial on a transfer vessel operating at an offshore wind-farm off the UK’s east coast. Strainstall’s new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer vessels to improve safety duri
Siem Offshore has sold the Multi Role Service Vessel (MRSV) Seven Sisters to Subsea 7. The prize is USD 84 million. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in March 2013. The sales proceeds will be allocated to repayment of mortgage debt of approximately USD 38 million and to fund equity investments in
Norwegian Car Carriers ASA has extended the current time charter contract for the 100% owned car carrier “NOCC Kattegat” for a duration of about 9 months with commencement in mid February 2013. The concluded time charter rate is slightly below the rate on the current charter and is estimated to gene
On December 18, 2012 Det Norske Veritas (Norway) issued statement of compliance for the Transas navigational and DP simulators. As a result, the Transas Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 holds the most advanced certificates set in the maritime simulator industry; it has been certified as a Bridge Opera
Clipper announced that attorney-at-law Peter Appel joins the board of directors of Clipper Group A/S as of 1 January 2013. Clipper Group A/S is the Danish subsidiary of Clipper Group Ltd. Peter Appel is Managing Partner and Head of Shipping/Offshore/Transportation at the law firm Gorrissen Federspie
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching entered into force on 1 January 2013. The amendments, adopted in May 2011, add a new paragraph 5 to SOLAS regulation III/1, to require lifeboat on-load release mec
Low freight rates and a challenging market are concerns for ship managers as they begin 2013. A survey of members of InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management industry, has identified the main concerns affecting the industry as it begins the New Year. In addi
As per 31st December 2012 the newly established Scheldt Maritime Services will coordinate all day to day operational port activities for Multraship, Antwerp Towage, Verenigde Bootlieden, Montis Mooring, Scheldt Water Trade, VeboCab and Vebo Nautical Services. The aforementioned companies are all div
Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Shipping Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, sold AHTS Lady Cynthia (1987, Hart Fenton, 9.500 BHP). Delivery of the vessel to the new owner has taken place today, Wednesday 2nd January 2013. It is expected the vessel will be deployed in the I
New regulations aimed at improving the energy efficiency of international shipping entered into force on 1 January 2013. The amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) were adopted in July 2011.They add a new chapter 4 Regulations on energy efficie
EMS Seven Seas ASA today announced that the Company has been awarded a one year bridge contract from January 1st 2013 to provide supplies and services from a major NATO country. The customer is EMS’ largest customer and has been an important business partner to EMS Group since 1988. The contract is
Offshore icebreaking platform supply vessel built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard and Vyborg Shipyard JSC has been put into operation. Lead ship of the series of multipurpose platform supply vessels “Vitus Bering” ordered by Sovcomflot Group was accepted for operation on 21st December 2012. Constructio
SeaBird Exploration Plc has chartered the 3D vessel “Geo Pacific” from Fugro, through a subsidiary of Ordinat Shipping AS on a 4 month time charter that is intended to be converted into a 3 year bareboat with four one-year options to extend the contract. Ordinat Shipping AS is the largest shareholde
World Maritime News team wishes all our readers a joyous holiday and a happy and prosperous New Year! May 2013 bring you fair winds and following seas! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
