New Total Lubmarine Head Shares His Vision
Robert Joore, the new General Manager of marine lubricants supplier Total Lubmarine, has laid out his vision for the company, focusing on developing a range of innovative solutions for ship operators operating in poor freight markets in a low-sulphur era. Speaking at the companyâs headquarters in Paris, Joore said, âTotal Lubmarine believes that innovation is the key to success. In 2017 we will continueâŚ
BlueTide Adds Ku-Band Coverage in Australia
BlueTide Communications (BlueTide) announced it has added Ku-band VSAT service to cover Australia extending north to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. This allowsâŚ
Mass Flow Metering Now Mandatory in Singapore
In a move which has been hailed as a landmark moment for the bunker industry, the use of mass flow metering (MFM) for heavy fuel oil bunker deliveries in Singapore became mandatory on January 1, 2017.
Cruise Ship Comes to Rescue of Sinking Boat
A cruise ship crew came to the rescue of six men from a leaky Tongan fishing boat, who had not had water for three days. The Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand organized for the German cruise ship Albatros to change course at 5 a.m. Saturday, after the fishing vessel crew set off an emergency rescue beacon 400 kilometers west south west of Tonga. The ship diverted 300 kilometers to help the distressed 11.5 meter fishing vessel.
70th Anniversary of First Type-approved Maritime Radar
Kelvin Hughes is celebrating 70 years of radar in 2017. In 1947 the first Type 1 radar was produced and installed on a new fishing trawler, the Type 1 then went on to be the first type approved radar, gaining its type approval certificate on August 11, 1948, the first radar to do so. Kelvin Hughes, a maritime navigation and security surveillance radar, has a history stretching back over 250 years.
Liebherr: Italian Deliveries Reached a Record Level in 2016
Last year Liebherr Maritime Cranes delivered nine mobile harbor cranes, four reachstackers, three rail mounted gantry cranes and one ship-to-shore container crane to various Italian ports. Since Liebherr has been engaged in the manufacturing of maritime cargo handling equipment, Italian ports proved to be reliable and valuable partners. The first mobile harbor crane was already delivered in 1974 andâŚ
Maersk, Hamburg Süd Enter Slot Purchase Deal
Container shippers Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd announced a slot purchase agreement for Hamburg Südâs volumes on the EastâWest trades to be shipped on vessels in the 2M network. Maersk Line acquired Hamburg Süd in December 2016, and the two are party to a number of such operational agreements worldwide. Due to changes in the global liner alliances, the agreement follows commercial negotiations in anticipationâŚ
Teekay Renews Shuttle Tanker VSAT Contract
Marine energy transportation, storage and production company Teekay will continue to utilize Marlinkâs Sealink VSAT solution across its entire shuttle tanker fleet, following a recent contract extension and upgrade. Teekay, the worldâs largest owner and operator of shuttle tankers, has employed Marlinkâs high bandwidth global Sealink VSAT solution for its entire shuttle tanker fleet since 2011. TheâŚ
USCG-approved Optimarin Sees Order Influx
Optimarin has signed a new agreement with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. for the delivery of two 500 m³/h capacity Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS). The contract, identical to one secured last year, comes at a busy time for the Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist, which has seen order enquiries go âthrough the roofâ since securing U.S. Coast Guard type approval approval in December.
WFSA Ferry Safety & Technology Conference set for May
Mark your calendars- Ferry Safety & Technology Conference, May 11- May 12, in New York. The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association is now gearing up for its 2017 Ferry Safety & Technology ConferenceâŚ
China Welcomes Mattis' South China Sea Diplomacy
China on Monday welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' suggestion that diplomacy should be the priority in the South China Sea, and that major U.S. militaryâŚ
Norwegian OSV Operators in Blockbuster Merger
Debt-laden Farstad Shipping gets lifeline; billionaires Fredriksen and Roekke join forces. Hit by the oil industry recession, Norwegian offshore service vessel (OSV) operators Farstad ShippingâŚ
El Faro Conditions Probed in Final Hearing
The U.S. investigation into the deadly sinking of a cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane entered its final hearing on Monday, with ship conditions probed at the startâŚ
USCG approval triggers Alfa Laval PureBallast retrofit orders
As a direct consequence of its type approval by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.1 has been selected for ballast water treatment on vessels owned by STAMCO Ship Management.
DHT Rejects Frontline Bid
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Frontline Ltd.'s (NYSE/OSE: FRO) unsolicited, non-binding, highlyâŚ
Jamaica Seeking election to IMO Council
Jamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category âCâ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (2 February) - in a move to position Jamaica as a âviable maritime hubâ.
Vancouver Port Selects âPBCFâ as Equipment Designated
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) was selected as a vessel quieting technology by the EcoAction Program implemented by Port of Vancouver, Canada.
Bernhard Schulte, Babcock Team-up to develop GSV Vessel
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a leading global maritime services company, and Babcock International Group, the UKâs leading engineering support services companyâŚ
Cruise & Maritime Voyages selects Damen
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC), has completed maintenance works on cruise vessels Marco Polo and Magellan. Both vesselsâŚ
London Port's Trade Jumps to Record 50 mi tonnes
Trade in the Port of London in 2016 reached the highest this decade, rising 10% to top 50 million tonnes for the first time since 2008. The strong performance reflectsâŚ
