Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the completion of a tabletop drill done in cooperation with the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. The scenario entailed a containership operated by MOL Liner Division (Hong Kong) and managed by an MOL Group ship management company (Hong Kong) colliding with a coastal freighter in Osaka Bay, Japan. The [...]
Focal Marine & Offshore, a Singapore / Shanghai based OSV designer, has received a significant order for their 78m PSV (FOCAL 522) design, amounting up to 10 ships to be built at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries in China. FOCAL 522 PSV design features 4,000 ton deadweight, 800 m2 deck cargo area, complement of 60 men and [...]
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The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell “Jag Ravi”, a Handymax dry bulk carrier. The 1997 built vessel of about 45,300 dwt will be delivered to the buyers in Q1FY14. The Company’s current fleet stands at 31 vessels, comprising 22 tankers (9 crude carriers, 12 product carriers, [...]
Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to enhance support services covering North America and the Caribbean. The initiative is part of its commitment to the Global Distribution & Service Agreement with IMTECH MARINE. Engineers in IMTECH MARINE’s service network covering US and Caribbean ports [...]
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The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines for installing ROV systems on vessels or platforms’ (IMCA R018). The new publication is aimed at vessel and platform owner/operators and designers, ROV contractor representatives, client and contractor staff who prepare bid documents and contracts, installation and rig managers, vessel and ROV managers, and vessel designers [...]
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On May 16th, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of COSCO Group met with the state-visiting Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras and his senior delegation in Diaoyutai State Guest House. Both parties thoroughly exchanged views on collaboration between COSCO Group and the Port of Piraeus. At the meeting, Prime Minister Samaras said that COSCO Group enjoys [...]
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IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project”. The award was presented during the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award [...]
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Maersk won the IMO 2013 themed award: “Sustainable Development – IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20” in support of the IMO’s theme for World Maritime Day for 2013, at the 25th annual Seatrade Awards ceremony held in London recently. The award ceremony was held at the historic Guildhall, London, on Friday, 10 May, with over 350 of [...]
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COSCO Shipping Europe B.V. held its official opening ceremony in its Rotterdam offices at Strevelsweg 700 on Tuesday the 14th of May 2013. COSCO Shipping Company’s CEO, Capt. Han Guomin, had specially flown in from Guangzhou to chair the event. It was attended by clients of his company’s fleet of semi-submersible heavylift vessels. Executives of [...]
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Burckhardt Compression received the first order for the fuel gas compressor system Laby – GI for two LNG carriers. This marks a major milestone for Burckhardt Compression in setting up a compressor business for energy – efficient, environmentally friendly propulsion systems for gas – operated marine diesel engines. The compressor system will inject boil – [...]
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