The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 64th session from 1 to 5 October 2012, at IMO Headquarters in London. As well as discussing matters relating to the implementation of energy-efficiency, ballast water management and ship
The melting ice of the Arctic region has made the idea of a shipping route through the North Pole an increasingly realistic possibility, but this has the potential to create massive environmental problems. A group of NGOs, including T&E, has therefore put together a report highlighting the potential
Today (27 September 2012) marks the 35th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is: “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic”, a theme chosen by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reflect on the safety of passenger shipping today, and into the future, on the centenary an
London-based investment advisory firm Archipelago Investment Partners (AI Partners) has teamed up with Red7Marine, a UK based marine engineering services firm, to launch a unique shipping fund. The new fund will aim to capitalise on the sustained growth in the oil & gas, renewable energy, mining and
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to build three new public lay-by berths for coastal container shipping on the Maasvlakte. Since the beginning of this year, the ro/ro dolphins of the Rhenus terminal have been used intensively for this purpose. With throughput of almost 12 million standard containe
Customers at the Port of Felixstowe are benefitting from fast vessel turnarounds on the quayside as a result of a program of continuous improvements. Felixstowe set a new record for the number of container moves in a 12 hour shift with the recent call of the Maersk Sarnia. A total of 3431 exchanges
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won contracts from two major container terminal operators, APM Terminals and Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) to provide automation systems for their new ship-to-shore cranes. ABB’s delivery will enable the cranes to be operated remotely,
BW Offshore has signed a contract with CNR International (Côte d’Ivoire) SARL for a four year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien. The firm period has been extended to Q2 2017 (from Q1 2013). The option period has been extended by 14 years to Q2 2036 (from Q1 2022). The
Veripos, leading suppliers of high-precision GNSS positioning to the world offshore industry, has introduced a new-generation configurable receiver designed to provide integrated mobile solutions for a wide range of offshore location and heading applications, the LD4 HDT. Weighing less than 2kg, the
Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has subject final approvals entered into a Letter of Award for the provision of the semi submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin with an AGR coordinated group of four oil companies for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The con
The third CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran to join the expanding Offshore Turbine Services fleet is now operational on the London Array. Admiral P joins sister workboats Cardinal P and Captain P, all resin-infusion composite vessels designed and built by CTruk at its base in Brightlingsea, Essex. O
The world’s leading lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has strengthened its support for North Sea operators by opening new offices and service centres in Bergen and Stavanger. Both bases will focus on delivering in-service support and maintenance for lifeboats and davits in the North Sea.
Premier Oil plc (Premier) has awarded Ocean Installer a contract to perform offshore survey operations in support of the development of the Solan oil field. “We are very pleased to have been awarded our first offshore contract with Premier. Adding to our growing client base, this contract illustrate
It is almost 18 months since the launch of the international SOS SaveOurSeafarers. As World Maritime Day approaches, SOS has issued this update to its supporters advising of campaign progress and its future objectives. To date “The campaign has made significant headway in raising public and politica
