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Cargo Ship Refused Access to Paris MoU Region

Jul 29, 2015

General cargo ship M/V Georgiana H, IMO number 8911413, was detained in Marina di Carrara, Italy on July 17, tallying as the ship’s third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 24 months.  The ship flies the flag of Republic of Togo which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list…

BG Group Recognised by FTSE4Good Again

Jul 29, 2015

BG Group has been recognised for its long-term commitment to and investment in sustainability for 15 consecutive years on the FTSE4Good index. The index is an independent measure of a company’s environmental, social and corporate governance performance…

Ghana to Roll out Shipping Training

Jul 29, 2015

Ghana is considering establishing modalities to compel shipping companies to introduce a training regime which ensures that their local staff gain professional qualifications in shipping. “Maintenance of professional standards in the maritime…

Marine Employers Urged to Prep for Regulatory Changes

Jul 28, 2015

Employers of thousands of marine crew are being urged to be prepared following changes to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) - or face potentially being unable to set sail. The changes affect UK seafarers who hold basic STCW certification…

EIVA to Open Singapore Office

Jul 28, 2015

On August 1, 2015, EIVA will open a Singapore office as a result of increasing activities in the Asia-Pacific region, thereby offering customers and partners a local point of contact. During recent years, EIVA has increased its international activities…

BHP Shedding 100 HQ Jobs Amidst Commodities Rout

Jul 28, 2015

BHP to cut jobs in Melbourne HQ; cuts to be made gradually over 'coming years.'Global mining giant BHP Billiton intends to cut about 100 jobs at its Melbourne headquarters in coming years as it strives to lower overheads and streamline corporate operations amid a crash in minerals prices…

Mersey Maritime, Liverpool Football Club at LISW15

Jul 28, 2015

Mersey Maritime, in association with some of its key members, is hosting what will be one of the most exciting events at London International Shipping Week (LISW15) on 9th September at The Walkie Talkie Building, 20 Fenchurch Street. Senior…

ABB hands over Germany’s DolWin1

Jul 28, 2015

DolWin1 integrates 800 megawatts (MW) of clean energy into the German transmission gridABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned and handed over the DolWin1 offshore wind grid connection to the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT…

CMMI’s Maritime Potpourri Focuses on Raising the Bar

Jul 28, 2015

The growing popularity of “Maritime Potpourri” Conference organized by the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) was evident yet again on 25th July, 2015 when a bigger turnout of participants ensued at the well-known venue, the Maritime…

NewLead Holdings Announces Commercial Competency of MT Sofia

Jul 28, 2015

NewLead Holdings Ltd.announced today a review of the commercial competency of one of its bitumen tanker vessels, the MT Sofia since the vessel was delivered to NewLead's fleet.The Sofia is a 2008-built bitumen tanker vessel of 2,888…

Scorpio Tankers to Acquire Product Tanker

Jul 28, 2015

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an MR product tanker.The Company reached an agreement with an unrelated third party to purchase an MR product tanker that was built in 2014 at SPP Shipbuilding Co…

MOL's Barge Terminal in Bangkok

Jul 28, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement with SahaThai Terminal Co.,Ltd., a container terminal operation company in Thailand, to establish a new barge terminal operation company in Bangkok. The new company…

Carrier for Kansai Electric Power Named LNG FUKUROKUJU

Jul 28, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today took part in a naming ceremony for the newbuilding liquefied natural gas carrier LNG FUKUROKUJU, which is co-owned by MOL and Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. at Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd…

Miko Magnetic Patches Pioneer New Repair Technique

Jul 28, 2015

BW Offshore has successfully used Miko magnetic patches in a pioneering new repair technique that creates significant time and cost savings. When some cracks appeared in hull plating in the engine room of the FPSO Abo operating off the Nigerian coast…

AAM, UNH in Vessel Design, Construction Pact

Jul 28, 2015

All American Marine, Inc.(AAM) together with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) are pleased to announce a contract for the design and construction of a new aluminum catamaran research vessel. All American Marine will build the 48’ x 17’ catamaran custom devised by Teknicraft Design…

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