On 25 June 2012, the international Day of the Seafarer, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is asking people around the world to use social networks to highlight just how important seafarers are to everyone on the planet, as they transport, all over the world, the vital items, commodities
Scottish maritime services company has taken delivery of a new offshore wind farm support vessel, further demonstrating its intent to be a major player in the burgeoning worldwide renewables sector And today Maritime Craft Services’ MSC Sirocco goes straight into service, working on the Thornton Ban
International Maritime Service Provider KOTUG was awarded a 6 years towage concession for Germany’s new deep sea Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW). In the European Tender bidding process to render Towage services at CTW, KOTUG could persuade JadeWeserPort Realisierungsgesellschaft (the owners o
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named the flagship project of the year for the renewable industry at the 7th British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, held on Thursday, 21 June in London. EMEC scooped the accolade at the Renewable Energy Association event for its achievement in est
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has started construction of the first phase of its deep-sea container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The 108 hectare site with a quay wall of 1,150 meters (depth of 20 meters), and a 550-metre quay specifically designed for barges has already been built by the Port of Rotter
NewLead Holdings Ltd. yesterday announced that the Company entered into an agreement with Piraeus Bank S.A. to proceed with the sale of the two tanker vessels, Hiona and Hiotissa, for an aggregate amount of $57.0 million and to convert, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedent by the
At the Überseebrücke pier, the Port of Hamburg has for the first time been able to welcome an LNG-fuelled ship. The KV BARENTSHAV belongs to the Norwegian Coastguard fleet, and is deployed on fisheries controls, sea rescue, policing, Customs inspections and environmental checks within Norwegian terr
The current focus on armed support for vessels transiting high risk maritime areas in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere should not become the norm, GAC Solutions’ Christer Sjödoff has told delegates from the shipping and offshore industries who gathered in London to debate long-term, effective w
At the XVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Russia’s Sovcomflot, the world’s largest operator of ice class vessels, signed an agreement to provide Shell with two modern LNG carriers on the basis of a long-term time charter. The agreement was concluded following a tender process, which res
To achieve required increases in terminal productivity on a consistent basis to handle larger vessels and tighter schedules, terminal operators and shipping lines, and their customers, will need to work more closely together to streamline the process, according to APM Terminals’ Head of Design and I
Lloyd’s Register has published a new guide, Understanding Exhaust Gas Treatment Systems, to give shipowners and operators an overview of the related technology and emerging regulations they need to make sound business decisions. The technical teams at Lloyd’s Register worked closely with industry an
Merchant ships can now register preliminarily in the Danish DAS and DIS shipping registers on the basis of a copy of the deletion certificate from the ship’s previous register. This meets a request from the business for quicker registration of loans. From June 20 2012, a preliminary registration wit
The Karmøy division of Westcon Power & Automation AS (WPA) has found new ways to build the best automation system in the shipping industry. It has now signed an agreement with the shipbuilding giant ST Marine in Singapore, which will be involved in the development of the e-SEAMatic automation system
To support its growth and finance its investment program for new vessels, BOURBON announced the establishment of new financing for a total of 420 million euros (approximately USD 532 million). The financing takes the form of a new Club Deal for a total of 240 million euros with a syndicate of 8 Fren
