Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the appointment of Harry Brekelmans as Projects & Technology Director with effect from October 1, 2014. In his new role, Harry will become a member of the Executive Committee and will take over from Matthias Bichsel who will be leaving the company after 34 years…
Entry submissions for the first SHIPPINGInsight Award are due Friday, Aug. 1, but organizers said they will continue to accept nominations through following week to provide some extra time.SHIPPINGInsight Award offers an opportunity to be…
ClassNk held LNG-Fuelled Vessel Technologies seminars in Shanghai and Singapore on 22 July and 24, July 2014, respectively.With the industry looking to adopt cleaner fuels to meet new environmental regulations as well as future economic growth…
One can assume that P&I Clubs and shipowners would be very interested in preventing catastrophic Cat Fines damage to diesel engines. Cat Fines have been damaging marine diesel engines for more than 50 years. Only recently, with the increased…
Hydro Group shows a clear commitment to the next generation of employeesFigures published earlier this year show that Scotland’s current levels of youth unemployment (16-24-year-olds) is at 853,000 – 18.8 percent – more than double that of the average age working population…
ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote maritime research and development (R&D) and innovation. Over the next five years, ABS and MPA will collaborate on maritime…
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says it invites submissions on its draft updated New Zealand Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy 2014 (the draft Strategy).The draft Strategy, (available at http://bit.ly/1pe6p46) is based on the current version…
Annual Conference, Exhibition and Networking Event Brings Together Shipowners and Technology Companies to Address Practical Solutions for Efficient OperationsThe organizers of SHIPPINGInsight 2014 report that the agenda has been finalized…
Damen Marine Components (DMC), part of Damen Shipyards Group, announced it has smashed its propeller nozzle world record by 33 percent downwards. This downsizing to an inside diameter of 665 millimeters only - from the previous 1,000 mm ‘entry…
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has implemented the Approval in Principle (AIP) service as part of a project to enhance the rules for the technical supervision during construction of ships and manufacture of materials and products for ships…
Engine and LNG Tanks Delivered to NASSCOThe arrival of the world’s first dual-fuel slow-speed engine to General Dynamics’ NASSCO Shipyard marks the next phase of construction for TOTE’s Marlin Class vessels, projected by TOTE to be the world’s safest and cleanest containerships…
Wild Well Control, Inc. announced that BEARCO International’s personnel will be joining with Wild Well’s well control engineering group, bringing the relief well expertise of John Wright, Jim Woodruff and Bill McElduff on board to further enhance…
The GMDSS Task Force met 2, May 2014 at the Loews Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis, MD, USA, to address current issues in maritime radio communications and related navigation system subjects. Its next meeting is Thursday 31 July 2014 at 9:30 am…
EFC Group, a designer and manufacturer of instrumentation, monitoring, handling and control systems for the global oil and gas industry, has appointed Anand Puthran as its managing director, a newly created role for the company.Anand joins…
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) reminds that all existing passenger ships > 500 gross tonnes and all new cargo ships > 3,000 gross tonnes are required to carry ECDIS from their first survey after 1 July 2014. In 12 months time…
