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Environmental, Insurance Liabilities Under the Antarctic Treaty

Nov 17, 2016

Dingjing Huang, Underwriting and Legal Analyst at UK P&I discuss Annex VI of the Environment Protocol and why shipowners trading in the Antarctic should be aware of their potential liabilities.  Annex VI of the Environment Protocol, which…

MOL ‘Tabletop Drill’ for Serious Marine Incident

Nov 17, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company conducted a tabletop drill based on a scenario in which an iron ore carrier, managed by its group ship management company, collided with a breakwater, leaving it stranded in the Port of Kashima…

B&G Selected Official Volvo Ocean Race Supplier

Nov 17, 2016

B&G will be an Official Volvo Ocean Race Supplier for the 2017/18 race.    B&G will be the    heart of the entire fleet of Volvo Ocean 65 yachts with state-of-the-art navigation systems, tactical software and Grand Prix level  instrument systems…

Dalstra Appointed CFO, Royal HaskoningDHV

Nov 17, 2016

The Supervisory Board of Royal HaskoningDHV has appointed Nynke Dalstra as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Going forwards, the Executive Board consists of CEO Erik Oostwegel and Nynke Dalstra (47) as CFO, a role she has held on an interim…

ECLUSE Project Wins Sustainability Award

Nov 17, 2016

The ECLUSE project for a heat distribution network to replace the piecemeal energy supplies for chemical companies in the left bank area has won the first ever Sustainability Award presented by the Antwerp Port Community. The project garnered…

Naming Ceremony for CNCo Newbuilding

Nov 16, 2016

Following the naming of its new cement carrier, MV Aotearoa Chief, in New Zealand yesterday, The China Navigation Company (CNCo) christened its last newbuild, MV Tunsin, on 16 November at the Imabari Shipyard in Japan.Tunsin is the 241st CNCo newbuilding and the 86th vessel in this series…

Will Ballast Water Management Regs Trigger Tanker Scrapping?

Nov 16, 2016

Weakness in freight rates will increase tanker shipping demolitions over the next two years, with the trend accelerating in later years as a result of the IMO regulation on ballast water, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster…

Pasha Hawaii Set to Order Containerships

Nov 16, 2016

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said the company narrowed its selection to two U.S. shipyards for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships, with the option to order two additional vessels. Contract specifications are expected to be finalized by the end of the month…

Maersk Drilling to Pilot GE’s Marine Data Analytic Tools

Nov 16, 2016

GE and Maersk Drilling have partnered for a data analytic-driven pilot project that aims to increase Maersk’s drilling vessels’ productivity and reduce maintenance costs by up to 20 percent. The two companies have collaborated to deploy SeaStream Insight…

USCG Approves Subchapter M Internal Auditor Course

Nov 16, 2016

SafeMARINER, LLC and the ACTion group’s Marine Internal Lead Auditor (MILA) course has been audited by a third-party registrar and is now recognized as the first internal lead auditor course developed specifically for the inland industry and subchapter M…

O&G Seeks Clarity on New Skills Tax

Nov 16, 2016

The oil and gas industry, led by its skill organization OPITO, is calling for immediate clarity on how the money from the new tax, raised through the Apprenticeship Levy, will be redistributed. OPITO is concerned that no decision has been made by the Scottish government on this…

US Post-election Shipping Rally Raises Interest, Questions

Nov 16, 2016

Shares of U.S. shipping companies shot higher again on Wednesday, causing volatility halts in a number of stocks and raising questions among investors and analysts over the extent of their sharp post-election rally. The jump in share prices…

MarineCFO Introduces Shipmate

Nov 16, 2016

Building on its workboat application Vessel365, MarineCFO said it will introduce the complimentary Shipmate Partner Network during the 2016 International Workboat Show in New Orleans. MarineCFO lauds Shipmate as a business advantage for maritime safety…

GPA Completes Latest Fuel-saving eRTG Phase

Nov 16, 2016

At an event commemorating the 1,000th rubber-tired gantry crane produced by Konecranes, the Georgia Ports Authority announced the completion of the latest phase of its electric RTG infrastructure. 'We're excited to expand on our eRTG program…

Glander International Bunkering Names Maierhofer Oslo GM

Nov 16, 2016

Less than two months after the merger of Glander International Bunkering and Scandinavian Bunkering AS, the newly established Glander International Bunkering (Norway) AS has expanded locally, opening an office in Oslo. As part of the group’s ongoing European growth strategy…

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