InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement and crewmanagement industry, is supporting a survey which aims to identify how much of a burden red tape places on seafarers.The Association is urging its members to encourage their staff to take part in the online survey…
The international recruitment company Atlas Services Group and EIVA have joined forces by entering into a collaboration agreement that will include training courses on the EIVA software suite in Atlas Services Group’s training curriculum offered globally…
The UK P&I Club is absolutely committed to maintaining a vibrant loss prevention program and its latest move is a new DVD that places a specific focus on the Bow Tie concept - a comprehensive risk assessment initiative which helps members identify and prioritize risk across their whole fleets…
Executive Director Len Waterworth has implemented a reorganization of the management structure of the Port of Houston Authority designed to enhance efficiencies, drive higher profitability and ensure greater accountability, consistent with the Port Authority's vision and mission…
Esso Highlands Limited (EHL) operator of the PNG (Papua New Guinea) LNG Project report project capacity increased by 5%.The increase has been achieved through system-wide optimisations as well as some minor modifications. Progress is being achieved across all parts of the project…
Proserv secure a £1.2-million contract to supply topside control equipment at a major southern North Sea development.The company was awarded the deal on the Cygnus field by operator GDF SUEZ through its design contractor AMEC. As part of the agreement Proserv will supply the design…
JES International Holdings Limited reports Norwegian customer has exercised option for four more UT 755 LN Platform Support Vessels (PSV's).The ships will be delivered in early 2015. “The group is thrilled that our expansion plans into the offshore space have taken off…
NYK hosts cruise aboard their Japan-based cruise ship to the region worst affected by the earthquake.The two-night, three-day cruise on Asuka II (50,142 tons; 800-guest capacity; about 470 crew) set sail from Yokohama to Sendai, and the…
The three amphibious ships supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts off the coast of New York & New Jersey return to their homeports in Virginia.Operations in support of relief have shifted into the recovery phase and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U…
Seadrill receives award for newbuild ultra-deepwater semi-submersible 'West Mira' with start-up in 2015Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment…
The best yacht sailors in the world will return to Naples, Italy from April 16-21 for the first America’s Cup World Series event of 2013.Naples originally hosted the America’s Cup World Series in April 2012, drawing over 500,000 spectators on site…
Maritime training specialist Seagull plugs the gap in training for shipboard expertise in operation of high voltage electrical systems.The wider adoption of electrical propulsion, variable speed drives and cold ironing have combined to make shipboard higher voltage systems (above 1…
Many Chinese shipbuilders flounder in the face of a declining world shipping slowdown according to the latest industry reports.Production at Chinese yards, the world's biggest shipbuilders by tonnage, declined steeply during the first three quarters of the year…
Konecranes ordered to provide eight advanced design RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry) container terminal cranes to Port of Houston Authority.This is the second Konecranes fuel-saving RTG delivery for PHA, which already has 49 Konecranes RTGs in its terminals…
BMT Nigel Gee collaborates with Cayman Island Shipping Registry to share industry knowledge and insight.BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, is set to launch its latest technical paper in collaboration with the Cayman Island Shipping Registry (CISR)…