Mastering Fleet Management
Fleet management software developer Tero Marine has served the shipping industry for nearly three decades with a product range led by its software suite TM Master, now a leading fleet management brand with more than 2,000 licenses worldwide. The Bergen, Norway-based company and its fully integrated marine information system TM Master have managed to stay competitive amidst an explosion of companies providing fleet management and software solutions to the maritime market.
Norway’s (Winding) Path Ahead
A precipitous plunge in energy pricing is problematic for a prodigious oil producing nation such as Norway, but it really only tells a portion of the story when evaluating the immediate future for the collective maritime and offshore energy markets. Prolonged stagnation in the global economy, growing political tension and instability in several world regions, and a general breakdown in international…
SSI Hosting Two ShipConstructor Webinars
SSI, a developer of software products for shipbuilding engineering and construction, reports its ShipConstructor Structure Webinar, previously scheduled for June 3…
New Salvage Joint Venture in Africa
As part of the next step in creating its global marine services network, Ardent, the newly created company between Svitzer and Crowley, is launching a joint venture…
New LR Guidance on Large Battery Installations
Lloyd's Register (LR) has released a new guidance document aimed at facilitating a risk-based approach to battery use. The guidance describes the key hazards to…
Bestobell Reports Headway in Chinese Market
Bestobell Marine has secured two new contracts with Chinese shipyards. The first contract will see the company supply cryogenic valves to the Guangzhou Shipyard International, China for use in a new ferry’s LNG fuel gas system. The second contract involves Bestobell Marine producing its small cryogenic miniature needle globe valves for the Hudong shipyard in Shanghai, where they will be installed on four 174K Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carriers.
Homeless Atlantic Oil Cargoes Deepen Glut
Millions of stranded barrels underscore glut; elevated freight rates complicate search for buyers. A shadowy build up of oil has intensified in the Atlantic Basin…
Migrant Boat Still Held off Myanmar
More than 700 migrants found packed aboard an overcrowded boat in the Andaman Sea were still being held offshore by Myanmar's navy on Monday, more than three days…
DNV GL sees Hybrid Propulsion, Connectivity the Emerging Trends
With 2020 in sight, DNV GL looked at the lessons to be learned from the update to the classification society’s “Shipping 2020” report which was published in 2012.
Wärtsilä Debuts PSV Design at Nor-Shipping
With new rules and regulations affecting the platform supply vessel (PSV) market, Wärtsilä is launching a new PSV ship design at this year's Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2-5.
First Damen Multi Cat 3013 Delivered to MCS
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd has taken delivery of its first Damen Multi Cat 3013. Based in Fairlie, Ayrshire, the Scottish company is one of the largest…
Antarctic Treaty Meeting Urged to Step Up Climate Change Role
As the 2015 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) opens today in the Bulgarian capital, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) urged the ATCM to…
AVEVA to Acquire FabTrol Systems
AVEVA Group plc announces that it has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. from the Dowco Group of Companies the acquisition is expected to complete by Friday 26 June 2015.
MacGregor Optimises UASC's Container Vessels Payload
United Arab Shipping Company's first ultra-large container vessel has entered service equipped with a MacGregor high-efficiency cargo handling system, which is designed…
Gibdock Opens Prefabrication Facility
Gibdock has officially opened its new ‘Pad 1’, a specialised area for land-based fabrication projects, to a busy workload. The 2,940m2 purpose-built pad offers an…
Bilateral Short-stay Visa Waiver at EU, UAE Ports
The United Arab Emirates and the European Union have signed a reciprocal bilateral short-stay visa waiver agreement. UAE citizens who hold diplomatic, special, service…
Wartsila's 2nd Edition Encyclopedia Launch at Nor-Shipping
The second edition of Wartsila's Encyclopedia of Ship Technology is to be launched at the Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference being held in Oslo, Norway from June 2 to 5.
Philippines Worries on Maritime Dispute in South China Sea
Philippines undersecretary for foreign affairs policy Evan Garcia says that tension with China over disputed islands in the South China Sea is the country's most pressing security concern…
Vietnam to Build Research Ship Indegenously
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved a decision to build specialized ships for maritime research and survey purposes only in local shipyards associated with Vietnam…
First Iranian Ship Docks at Oman's Sohar Port
The first cargo ship delivering Iranian goods docked at the Omani port of Sohar, a few weeks after Tehran and Muscat opened a new shipping route. The vessel, titled Genaveh 12…
