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19 Feb 2025

New Commercial Manager for Wallenius Marine

Niklas Blomqvist courtesy of Wallenius Marine

Niklas Blomqvist, formerly Environment & Quality Manager, has been appointed Head of Wallenius Marine Singapore and Global Commercial Manager.As Captain Swee Aun Lim, former Head of Wallenius Marine Singapore and Ship Management Singapore, retires, Wallenius Marine has implemented several organizational adjustments. Blomqvist takes on two new roles, succeeding him as Head of Wallenius Marine Singapore and Göran Söderdahl as Global Commercial Manager. Söderdahl has transitioned…

31 Jan 2025

InterManager Elects von Hardenberg As President

InterManager President Sebastian von Hardenberg CEO of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM)

InterManager, the international association for the ship management sector, has elected Sebastian von Hardenberg as President.Sebastian is CEO of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and was elected by members of InterManager’s Executive Committee during the association’s Annual General Meeting in London this week.An experienced negotiator, he has lobbied on behalf of InterManager members and the ship management sector during his term as Vice President and was instrumental in…

14 Jan 2025

Action Needed on Seafarer Criminalization

Source: InterManager

InterManager is concerned at the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world and is calling on the IMO and shipping companies to get involved.Secretary General, Captain Kuba Szymanski, said: “There is a concern within the shipping industry that seafarers are being unfairly detained when authorities find something wrong with their ship, often when drugs are found onboard but also in other circumstances. Most frequently senior officers are detained, although the whole crew can be…

03 Dec 2024

Anglo-Eastern Tapped as Ship Management Partner for Four Seasons Yachts

Image courtesy Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, Joint Owner/Operator Four Seasons Yachts

Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, Joint Owner/Operator Four Seasons Yachts has appointed Anglo-Eastern as its ship management partner for its ultra-luxury yacht, Four Seasons I. Anglo-Eastern will oversee the technical management of the vessel, which is under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Four Seasons I is scheduled to commence commercial operations in 2026.

18 Nov 2024

ONE and Seaspan Form Ship Management JV

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Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation have established OneSea Solutions, a company focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development.ONESEA is jointly owned and operated by the companies and headquartered in Singapore. ONESEA will offer technical ship management services for container vessels owned by ONE and vessels chartered by ONE from vessel owners. It will pursue the best of safety, efficiency, decarbonizing and digital initiatives, aiming to realize operational excellence of ONE's vessel operations.Raman Handa…

23 Oct 2024

OSM Thome buys Klaveness Ship Management AS

Torvald Klaveness sold 100% of Klaveness Ship Management AS shares to OSM Thome. Subsidiaries of Klaveness Combination Carriers AS, in parallel, have agreed to enter into new ship management agreements for its fleet with Klaveness Ship Management under ownership of OSM Thome.Additionally, Torvald Klaveness and OSM Thome have agreed to cooperate to explore new ways to modernize ship management through new technology and digitalization.This move was driven by the need for scale and investment capacity to address future demands…

09 Oct 2024

BIMCO Approves First Autonomous Ship Management Agreement

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BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted the AUTOSHIPMAN agreement in response to a growing number of remotely controlled ships, primarily for now, in inland waterways and coastal trades.The AUTOSHIPMAN agreement provides a standard contractual foundation for third-party ship managers to deliver services for the operation of remotely controlled or fully autonomous ships.“Currently, remotely controlled ships are operating commercially in several parts of the world. We are seeing growth in this sector with several companies emerging and offering remote control management services to shipowners…

02 Oct 2024

Wilhelmsen Ship Management CEO Schou to Retire, Lenz Named Successor

Left to Right: Carl Schou and Haakon Lenz (Photo: Wilhelmsen Ship Management)

Wilhelmsen Ship Management announced its chief operating officer Haakon Lenz will assume the role of CEO, succeeding Carl Schou, who is retiring after 19 years of service, including 16 years as CEO.Lenz will assume the role of CEO on January 1, 2025, and Carl Schou will remain with the company as a senior advisor for a period of six months.A naval architect with hands-on experience in ship management and global operations, Lenz, is a seasoned maritime leader with extensive experience across various operational and technical functions.

22 Aug 2024

Kongsberg Digital Extends Digitalization Offering

Source: Kongsberg Maritime

Kongsberg Digital will integrate its Vessel Insight with the Smart Ship Hub platform to improve vessel and voyage performance, machinery condition monitoring, predictive diagnostics and overall health management.Smart Ship Hub, the Singapore-based company founded in 2021, is known for its expertise in using high-frequency vessel sensor data to deliver a comprehensive suite of machine learning-based services designed to benefit ship owners, operators, charterers and marine insurers…

14 Aug 2024

Wallem Names Benito Director of Business Development & Marketing

Luis Benito (Photo: Wallem Group)

Ship management company Wallem Group announced it has appointed Luis Benito as its new group business development and marketing director, effective August 19, 2024.In his new role, Benito will be responsible for driving sustainable profitable revenue growth across the group, overseeing Wallem’s business development, marketing, brand, and communications teams. He will work closely with Wallem’s Ship Management, SeaSafe, Ship Agency and Commercial Services businesses to deliver innovation, product management, marketing and sales strategies.

16 Jul 2024

Number of Accidents on Ships Remains Consistent

Captain Kuba Szymanski courtesy of InterManager.

Accidents onboard ships are not decreasing, according to latest accident statistics submitted to the IMO by InterManager.The number of seafarers injured in falls has remained fairly consistent year on year, as has the number of injuries resulting from rescue and survival craft accidents. However, the casualty rate for enclosed space accidents has almost doubled, the Association warns.InterManager has submitted its figures, which span several decades, to the 10th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments, taking place from July 22 to 26 in London.

01 Jul 2024

ICS Launches Global Health Emergency Guide

Source: ICS

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications has launched the ‘Global Health Emergency Guide: Helping Shipping Companies Prepare, Act and Recover,’ a comprehensive resource designed to aid shipping companies and crew in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from global health emergencies.The guide draws on the critical lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and other global health emergencies that have significantly impacted shipping operations. It sets out…

04 Jun 2024

Tankerska Selects Digital Package from Metis and Kongsberg Digital

Source: Metis

A collaboration between Metis, Kongsberg Digital, and Tankerska plovidba has significantly advanced the Croatian owner’s strategy of using real-time analytics to enhance fleet efficiency and reduce ship emissions.The 49,990dwt Tankerska ship Vukovar has been installed with an integrated Metis-Kongsberg package. The solution imports data acquired through Vessel Insight, Kongsberg Digital’s vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, into the advanced vessel and fleet performance analytics platform developed by Metis.Vessel Insight captures data from shipboard control systems and sensors…

29 May 2024

NYK Opens LNG Ship Management Company in Hong Kong

Source: NYK

In December 2023, NYK jointly established OPearl LNG Ship Management Company, a ship management company to be based in Hong Kong that will manage LNG carriers. An opening ceremony for the office was held on April 18.OPearl was founded together with CMES LNG Shipping Company, a subsidiary of China Merchants Energy Shipping, and CETS Investment Management (HK), a subsidiary of the CNOOC Group, a Chinese energy company.OPearl will manage LNG carriers, including six vessels which…

28 May 2024

SITA Enters Maritime Industry with SmartSea IT Systems

Source: SITA

Technology provider for the air transport industry, SITA, has launched its SmartSea IT system through an initial agreement with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM).With 75 years of experience, SITA serves 95% of international destinations in the air travel industry, and over 2,500 airlines, airports, ground handlers and governments all working closely with the company. More than 70 governments and all G20 nations trust SITA solutions, and 85% of international air passengers globally…

23 May 2024

Columbia Shipmanagement Opens Office in Dubai

Xanthos Kyriacou courtesy of CSM

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), member of Columbia Group, is stepping up its presence in the Middle East with the launch of a new office in Dubai.Building on its 45 years of shipmanagement expertise, the strategic expansion will complement CSM’s existing operations in Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening the shipping industry and fostering partnerships across the region.The new office will offer the full spectrum of the Columbia Group integrated maritime services with diverse support…

09 Apr 2024

Groke Technologies Unveils Situation Awareness Tool for Fleet Managers

Source: Groke Technologies

Groke Technologies, the Finnish technology company behind the Groke Pro Situational Awareness System, has introduced a new solution designed to give ship managers shoreside an unparalleled view of the surrounding area of all the vessels in their fleet.Groke Fleet gives ship management teams more detailed information on which to better evaluate, enhance and control the navigational safety and efficiency of their vessels.Unlike traditional fleet awareness solutions, which tend to be based only on periodically updated AIS data…

14 Mar 2024

NYK Receives Data Management Award

Source: NYK

NYK received the grand award at Data Management 2024 hosted by the Japan Data Management Consortium (JDMC) on March 8.JDMC established the Data Management Award in 2014 to publicize data management's role and importance and share pioneering know-how.NYK has been developing and utilizing data lakes - a data management system for data utilization and analysis. They are suitable for collecting and storing vast amounts of data, regardless of the format or scale of the data to be stored.NYK…

02 Jan 2024

Bulk Carrier Management JV Established in Singapore

From left to right: Bryan Chang, Assistant Vice President, Business & Operation Dept, Wisdom Marine Group; YG Lin, President, Wisdom Marine Agency; James Lan, Chairman, Wisdom Marine Group; Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder and Executive Chairman, Synergy Marine Group; Ajay Chaudhry, Co-CEO, Ship Management, Synergy Marine Group; Capt. Shubham Kapoor, Asst. General Manager, Business Development, Synergy Marine Group.

Taiwan-based dry bulk shipowner Wisdom Marine Group and Singapore-based ship management company Synergy Group have announced a new joint venture (JV).Wisdom Synergy Ship Management (WSSM) will be headquartered in Singapore with key operational centres in Taiwan and India and will provide technical management for Wisdom’s diverse fleet.Last year, Wisdom chose Synergy Group to provide management services for a portion of its fleet.The JV cements a collaborative relationship established in 1999 by James Lan, Chairman of Wisdom Marine Group.

21 Dec 2023

Wilhelmsen, MPC Capital Acquire Zeaborn

Pictured L to R: Dr. Michael Silies, CEO of Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management; Michael Brandhoff, CEO of ZEABORN Ship Management, Carl Schou, CEO and President of Wilhelmsen Ship Management; Constantin Baack, Board Member of MPC Capital and Dr. Philipp Lauenstein, CFO of MPC Capital. Image courtesy MPC Capital

Wilhelmsen Ship Management and MPC Capital jointly acquire 100 % of Zeaborn Ship ManagementWilhelmsen Ship Management (Wilhelmsen) and MPC Capital have agreed to acquire 100% of the company Zeaborn Ship Management, which the acquiring companis position as the next milestone in the partnership between MPC Capital and Wilhelmsen and their ship management joint venture Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management and tanker specialist Barber Ship Management.Zeaborn manages a fleet of around 100 vessels…

12 Oct 2023

John Rowley Appointed Next CEO of Wallem

John Rowley courtesy of Wallem Group.

The Board of Directors of Wallem Group have announced that John-Kaare Aune will be stepping aside as Wallem Group’s CEO and after a period of transition will leave in January 2024.The Wallem Board has appointed John Rowley to succeed him, with effect from January 1, 2024. Rowley is currently Senior Vice President Global Food and Transportation Divisions at NSF, prior to which he was CEO SAI Global Assurance following eight years on the executive team at the Lloyd's Register Group…

27 Sep 2023

Anglo-Eastern Completes 100th Starlink Maritime Installation

Source: Anglo-Eastern

Anglo-Eastern completed the 100th installation of Starlink within its managed fleet last week, mere months after announcing its commitment to the service. The global ship manager has seen an overwhelmingly positive response in respect of both operations and crew wellbeing.Torbjorn Dimblad, Chief Information Officer of Anglo-Eastern, expressed his satisfaction, saying “We now have Starlink-equipped vessels operating in every corner of the world and we are delighted with the service.

30 Aug 2023

AST Launches Remote Asset Management System

Source: AST

Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has launched its Integrated Remote Asset Management System (IRAMS).IRAMS is designed to address the challenges faced by industries such as oil and gas, maritime, renewables and utilities, where maritime assets are in remote and often harsh environments. With IRAMS, users can remotely control and monitor assets. IRAMS brings together live asset performance data, predictive maintenance scheduling and environmental impact reporting onto one single platform.

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