ISS Appoints New VP, Operations for Europe and North Africa
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) appointed Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe and North Africa. In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers and ensuring optimal operational performance in the region. Prior to joining ISS he was Ports Liaison Policy Lead for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Clive has also worked as a Port DirectorâŚ
Tsakos Deliver Greek DP2 Shuttle Tanker
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited â product, crude and LNG tanker operator â delivered the fully-coated DP2 shuttle tanker, the first of its kind internationally to fly the Greek flagâŚ
GE Capital Provides $16m in Marine Fleet Financing to the Dutra
GE Capital Corporate Finance provided $16 million in equipment financing to the Dutra Group, Inc. The funds refinance existing debt used to support the companyâs marine fleet. Headquartered in San Rafael, CA, the Dutra Group focuses on dredging and marine construction along the west coast, and produces and distributes aggregate materials to support construction projects primarily in northern California. www.gecapital.com
New Brazilian Warship Departs the U.K.
The latest addition to the Brazilian Navyâs fleet departed the UK in the snow for her new home in Rio de Janeiro where she will strengthen Brazilâs maritime security. Apa is the second of three Amazonas Class Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered to the Brazilian Navy by BAE Systems. Her sister ship, Amazonas, completed the crossing last year, while the final ship, Araguari, will be handed over in June.
ABS Nautical Systems signs PT. Sumatra Wahana Perkasaâs
PT. Sumatra Wahana Perkasa has agreed to implement ABS Nautical Systemsâ NS5 Enterprise software suite. The Indonesian-based company did not have a current systemâŚ
BV Close in Offshore Wind Agreement
Bureau Veritas says an innovative decision support system for the structural maintenance of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) is close to being finalised. The initiative could result in significant cost and energy saving for all types of renewable marine energy farms. The system has been developed within the framework of Eurogia+, the Eureka cluster for low-carbon energies. The partners in this project - Bureau VeritasâŚ
GSP to Provide Services for Gazprom Neft
Operations are scheduled to start at the beginning of June and will be carried out in Dolginskoye oil field, located in the Pechora Sea, in the south eastern part of the Barents Sea, the continental shelf of the Russian Federation. MODU GSP Jupiter shall perform the drilling, logging, completion and testing of North-Dolginskaya â 3 well. A fleet of four offshore support vessels including two owned by GSP will assist the rig during the drilling operations scheduled in the Pechora Sea.
McDermott Acquires DeepSea
McDermott International, Inc. announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement in which McDermott has acquired all of the outstanding shares of the DeepSea operating companies. Terms of the purchase are not being disclosed. Headquartered in London, England, with engineering offices in Houston, Europe and Asia Pacific, DeepSeaâs specialty services encompass subsea engineering and project management and extend from the wellhead to fixedâŚ
DNV, Statoil Cooperate to Enhance Arctic Competence
DNV and Statoil are launching a competence program that aims to enhance the two organizationsâ knowledge about particular Arctic challenges. âDue to Arctic-specific risks such as remoteness, darkness, ice and low temperatures, it is utterly important to take a stepwise approach in which we learn and improve from the experience gained. Our complementary roles as operator and risk-management expert inâŚ
Korean Register Goes Mobile
âSMART Fleetâ is an app available on Android and iOS platforms that delivers up-to-the-minute information on vessels, fleets, surveys, audits, port state control and more. Two levels of information are available. The ordinary user can view basic information while companies that own or operate KR classed ships are given visibility over the full range of data. Other useful functions incorporated in SMARTâŚ
Kvaerner Wins EPC Contract for Hebron GBS Project
ExxonMobil Canada Properties has released the option for Kvaerner's joint venture company Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors to provide the full scope of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS). The contract value for Kvaerner's share of the full EPC contract is approximately $1.5 billion and includes work conducted to date on the Hebron project.
Costa Concordia & Maritime Error Management
Costa Concordia: An opportunity for advancing human factor awareness? Will the casualty advance desirable critical thinking and cognitive awareness or merely trigger shortfall RRPP? A maritime casualty with everything a novelist could hope for â a huge state-of-the-art modern passenger vessel strikes a rock and eventually grounds on the foreshore of a bucolic island town, thousands of lives are imperiledâŚ
OPITO Launches New Research Project
Oil and gas industry skills body OPITO has commissioned a new study which aims to identify the skills and competence gaps in offshore supervisors and how this impactsâŚ
Hydro Group Reports International Growth
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, sets sights on further international growth with opening of new Singapore office. Singapore currently represents Hydro Groupâs second largest export market, with the Group identifying more than £1million of potential sales in the region per year.
Jotun Introduces the Worldâs First Resilient Antifouling
Jotun has announced the launch of SeaLion Resilient, a high performance marine coating based on epoxy-polysiloxane technology. Following extensive research and testingâŚ
Waterfront Entrance for Norwegian Breakaway
Norwegian Breakaway, the largest ship ever constructed in Germany, floated out of Meyer Werftâs covered building dock II at the end of February. The luxury cruise ship will undertake sea trials before her delivery to the owner and passage to her home port of New York by May 7th, 2013. The build project represented Bolidtâs highest profile decking commitment for a maritime customer through 2012, with 16,500m2 of surfacing materials delivered.
400 Officers Certified in Navmaster ECDIS
While staying on board ship and continuing with their duties, over 400 navigating officers have earned formal certification in Navmaster ECDIS. The training course launched by PC Maritime nearly a year ago meets STCW requirements and standards set out by the Nautical Institute for ECDIS familiarization. Available on standalone DVD, the PC Maritime package uses text, voiceover and video and requires users to carry out actions just as they would on Navmaster ECDIS.
Human Error Found in Walla Walla Motor Failure
A three-month safety investigation recently concluded that human error was responsible for the failure of an electric drive motor that removed the 188-car ferry Walla Walla from service. According to the final report, investigators determined the motor failure was avoidable and resulted from mistakes made by Washington State Ferries personnel. The motor failure occurred Nov. 4, 2012 when the WallaâŚ
Route Spotlight:
Avoid Costly Voyages with Eco-Steaming & Weather Routing. In the recent financial climate, eco-steaming has proven to be profitable while also being good for the environment. However, a shipping company must always be aware of the prevailing weather situation in relation to their fleet. This article deals with a ship's route options while approaching Typhoon Bopha in December, 2012. The suffering attributed to the passage of Bopha was well documented in the news around the world.
Port of Cleveland to Address Critical Problems
The Port is leading critical intitiatives for river renewal and infrastructure improvements. ⢠Managing sediment dredged annually from the river. Enough sedimentâŚ
