Jaheziya, a Tawazun subsidiary which provides technical, vocational and professional training for intra-agency, interagency and multi-agency operations in the fields of safety, security and disaster management – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) for cooperation in maritime related training and education programs. The MOU provides for joint [...]
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On the sidelines of the World Port and Trade Summit 2013, Abu Dhabi Ports Company ( ADPC ) has announced that a new Abu Dhabi-based port project is underway, with the development of Shahama Port into a commercial, leisure and tourism hub. ADPC stated that it will develop the Shahama water basin and land site [...]
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The Antwerp Port Authority has commissioned DNV to develop operational procedures for LNG bunkering in preparation for supporting clean shipping in the region. The port aims to position itself among the leaders in the Hamburg-Le Havre region ahead of stricter emissions controls entering into force in 2015. As part of its sustainability policy, the Antwerp [...]
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The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited refers to the announcement made on 19th July 2010 in relation to the Company’s entry into a memorandum of agreement to secure a land lease in Australia for the development of a marine supply base to support the offshore oil and gas industry. The Company announced that [...]
February 4, 2013 marked the beginning of a 5-year collaboration between the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) and Kongsberg Norcontrol IT (KNC) to develop and establish a new national Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system. The contract covers replacement of the current VTS systems in Horten, Brevik, Kvitsøy, Fedje and Vardo, in addition to establishing a VTS [...]
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Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a grant by Norsk Designråd for a project to increase safety in the galley. Health and safety for Østensjø’s crew has long been a focal point in the company’s development. Traditionally the larger investments and innovations have taken place in the parts of the ship that are more directly involved [...]
Together with partners White Smoke Shipping has developed the WS3 project. The vessel is designed for the growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA with special focus on the Baltic sea. The WS3 project is developed together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart [...]
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Industry leaders AkzoNobel, the largest global paint and coatings company and producer of specialty chemicals, and U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation – a major Taiwanese marine transporter of cement dry commodities and raw materials with 44 ships – have both joined an ambitious global coalition of companies and shipping leaders from around the world called the [...]
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GDF SUEZ continues to develop its small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) activities in North West Europe following the award by Fluxys of additional berthing and storage capacity long term rights at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. GDF SUEZ will have access to these capacities after the completion of the second jetty being constructed by Fluxys [...]
ClassNK, IHI Marine United (IHIMU), Diesel United (DU) and IBM Japan have announced they will jointly develop a ship maintenance management system to help reduce ship lifecycle cost. The jointly developed system, which will make use of the latest condition monitoring sensor technology and data analysis systems, will be offered by ClassNK as a cloud-based [...]
