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BSM, Bernhard Schulte Engage with Japan Shipping Cluster

Feb 04, 2016

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) yesterday joined with parent company, Bernhard Schulte, in hosting a reception in Tokyo to engage with the shipping community and recognize the long-standing relationships that have been developed with Japanese partners over a 40 year period…

Videotel, Safebridge JV for Onboard ECDIS Certification

Feb 04, 2016

Videotel, a provider of e-Learning maritime training solutions and a company of KVH Industries, has joined forces with online maritime training business Safebridge GmbH, which specializes in ECDIS training, to provide shipping companies with…

DNV GL, RS Ink Cooperation Deal

Feb 04, 2016

DNV GL’s Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen recently met with Konstantin Palnikov, Director General of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), at the RS head office in St. Petersburg to sign a bilateral framework agreement for cooperation between both class societies During the talks…

Maritime India Summit Road Show Kick Starts

Feb 04, 2016

Kolkata, 3rd Feb, 2016: Industry leaders, corporate heads, policy makers and senior executives took part in the very first road show which served as a run up to the Maritime India Summit’16.Maritime India Summit is being organized by the…

GEODIS joins Maersk Line’s Carbon Pact challenge

Feb 04, 2016

Global Forwarder GEODIS and Maersk Line deliver their share and partner on a 5-year strategic commitment to reduce their environmental footprint.  This agreement integrates both companies’ sustainable commitments to reduce GEODIS’ CO2 emissions…

Torqeedo Appoints Communications Director

Feb 03, 2016

Manufacturer of electric boat motors has created a new key management position. As communications director, Stefan Gerhard is responsible for Torqeedo's brand and corporate communications across all media and channels.Gerhard is an experienced…

Contship Italia Group Names Simonetti VP

Feb 03, 2016

Effective February 1, 2016, Marco Simonetti assumes the position of Vice President for Developments and Reorganization at Contship Italia Group. The internal reorganization is in line with Contship’s response to evolving challenges of the…

Large Yacht Code for Super Yachts - AMSA

Feb 03, 2016

From March 1, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will adopt the Large Yacht Code for super yachts and training vessels of 24 metres or more in length in a first for the Australian yachting community.Marine Order 52 will change…

BP Pulls Plug on Oceaneering Vessel Contract

Feb 03, 2016

UK giant BP will end a contract off Angola with Oceaneering International about eight months early. Oceaneering International has announced that BP has exercised its right to terminate its use of the chartered vessel Bourbon Oceanteam 101 at the end of May 2016…

Cosco Bags Contract for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger

Feb 03, 2016

COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, has secured a  contract from a European buyer to build one 15, 000m 3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger.  The Singapore-listed shipbuilder COSCO Guangdong and the buyer have agreed  to keep the contract price  confidential…

LR Bags LAUGFS' Contract in Sri Lanka

Feb 02, 2016

Lloyd’s Register (LR), world’s leading engineering, technical and business services organization announced today that it has been appointed by LAUGFS Gas PLC (LAUGFS) to handle key safety and quality checks of the LPG terminal at Hambantota Port…

ABS, COSCO Partner on Arctic Shipping Development

Feb 02, 2016

Parties bring together technical capabilities on trans-Arctic shippingFacing changing climate conditions in the Arctic which have effectively generated new opportunities shipping in the region, classification society ABS and commercial shipper…

Norsafe Offers Complete Safety Package for Seafarers

Feb 02, 2016

Norsafe has become the first lifeboat manufacturer to provide STCW and Norwegian Oil and Gas (NOROG) compliant training courses for seafarers.This means that the company is the only lifeboat manufacturer that offers production, servicing…

China to Implement Emission Control Measures

Feb 01, 2016

The Chinese Ministry of Transport has announced that from April 1, 2016, vessels ‘at berth’ at the core ports in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) emission control area (ECA) must use fuel oil containing 0.5 percent sulphur or less. These core ports are Shanghai…

STCW 2010 - Employers Need to be Ready, Says ICS

Feb 01, 2016

The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017.  To prevent last minute certification ‘logjams’…

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