Visas of Life…
Featured, Military, Politics and Government, Religion — June 27, 2017 at 9:53 PMSeafarer heroes.
Visas of Life: how Japanese diplomats and seafarers saved Jewish refugees
By James Brewer
Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat at the Japanese consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1940, is greatly honoured in Japan.
Flouting his government’s instructions and its alliance with Nazi Germany, he granted an estimated 2,139 transit visas to Jewish refugees who flocked to the consulate seeking to escape Europe...
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Marine Insurance
SHIPSERV awarded ISO 270001 certification
Kim Skaarup, Chief Operating Officer, ShipServ
QMS International certification recognises ShipServ’s robust information...
Jun 27, 2017 16:49
Shipmanagement
SHIPSERV awarded ISO 270001 certification
Kim Skaarup, Chief Operating Officer, ShipServ
QMS International certification recognises ShipServ’s robust information...
Jun 27, 2017 16:49
Organisations
Focus on GHG emissions
27 June 2017 – Nearly 300 delegates from IMO Member States, international NGOs and intergovernmental organizations...
Jun 27, 2017 9:17
Markets
The BDI@903; nothing spectacular…
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended the day with 19 points plus surpassing the 900-point threshold and now stands...
Jun 27, 2017 21:33
Recent
Hot Port News from GAC
27-Jun-2017
SEA PARADE ON 1 JULY 2017
Hong Kong
FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Hong Kong
BOSPHORUS SAILING CUP
Turkish Straits, Turkey
Sea Parade on 1 July 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Hong Kong
A flag raising ceremony...
June 27th, 2017 | Anniversaries, Canals, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Sports | Read More
Sea Cadets visit RFA Argus to mark Seafarers awareness week
RFA Argus firefighting demo.
Sea Cadets from London, Kent and Essex had an amazing opportunity to tour casualty ship RFA Argus at the start of Seafarers Awareness Week (24-30 June), the annual campaign coordinated by maritime charity Seafarers UK.
100 young people and volunteers from Sea Cadets units...
June 27th, 2017 | Anniversaries, Associations, Communication, HR, Maritime Education and Training | Read More
North P&I Club strengthens Underwriting Department with appointment of Andrew Hearne
Andrew Hearne
June 27, 2017 – North P&I Club has appointed Andrew Hearne as Deputy Director (Underwriting), based at the club’s head office in Newcastle upon Tyne. The appointment is part of the club’s commitment to strengthening service delivery for members and expanding its underwriting...
June 27th, 2017 | Company Profiles, HR, P and I Clubs, Person Profiles | Read More
Electrifying Brazil’s Port Transportation; GE Delivered Turnkey Project to Upgrade the Tiplam at the Port of Santos
One of GE’s e-houses that provides power generation and control to the Tiplam terminal at the port.
GE Successfully Delivered the Full Turnkey Project to VLI
The Santos Port Terminal Tiplam has Been in Reliable Operation Since the Commissioning
The Future of Transport is to Become More Efficient,...
June 27th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Shiprepair, Technical, Technology | Read More
Australian Navy MATV arrives in home port of Sydney, Australia
Australian Navy MATV arrives in Sydney
26 June 2017: Completing her maiden voyage, the Damen Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) MV Sycamore arrived in Sydney harbour early on Monday morning. The 94-metre long vessel is now less than a month away from deployment as a versatile multi-role vessel...
June 27th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Military, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Marine Catering trainees join shipowners and managers globally Day of the Seafarer
The final cakes ready to be judged
Trainees currently participating in a catering training programme in The Philippines marked Day of the Seafarer with a baking competition.
Marine Catering Training Consultancy (MCTC) marked the special occasion by encouraging students to bake and decorate their own...
June 27th, 2017 | Anniversaries, Associations, Awards, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Food and Drink, HR | Read More
United Wind Logistics develops and realises transport concept for MHI Vestas’ V164 wind turbines
VestVind sailing through Kiel Canal, loaded with eight nacelles and eight towers
Customized logistics solutions for the offshore wind industry:
United Wind Logistics develops and realises transport concept for MHI Vestas’ V164 wind turbines
The collaboration includes the long-term charter of the deck...
June 27th, 2017 | Logistics, Technical, Technology | Read More
IACS Council 75
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen
QUALITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND MODERNISING CLASS TO BE THE FOCUS OF NEW IACS CHAIRMAN
The 75th session of the IACS Council (C75) held in Beijing last week once again made substantial progress on a range of issues. These included initiating a review to ensure that IACS Resolutions are...
June 27th, 2017 | Associations, Classification Societies, IACS, Person Profiles | Read More
Focus on GHG emissions
27 June 2017 – Nearly 300 delegates from IMO Member States, international NGOs and intergovernmental organizations have gathered at IMO Headquarters in London for the first meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (26-30 June). The group,...
June 27th, 2017 | Associations, Climate, Emissions, Environment, IMO, Organisations | Read More
Slight Dry gains amid geopolitical uncertainty
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 14 points earlier on today and now stands at 884. The Wets still low and Geops (Geopolitics) unpredictably predictable…lead to an all-out war! John Faraclas daily briefing:
The Capers managed to clinch 18 points and the BCI 2014 managed to go over and...
June 26th, 2017 | Comment, Energy, Environment, HR, Liner Shipping and Trade, Markets, Military, News, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Reports, Shipfinance, Shipping Indices, Short-sea shipping, Statistics, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Call to end ‘one in, three out’ deregulation gains wide support
More than 700 organisations and individuals have now signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister Theresa May which challenges arbitrary deregulation of health and safety.
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, global health and safety professionals, leading academics and some MPs have joined leading...
June 26th, 2017 | Associations, Construction, Health and Safety, Organisations, Politics and Government | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
26-Jun-2017
SPEED IN RESTRICTED ZONES
Hong Kong
SEABED STUDIES FOR GREAT ISTANBUL TUNNEL
Bosphorus, Turkey
Speed in Restricted Zones
Monday, June 26, 2017, Hong Kong
The attention of owners, coxswains and masters of pleasure vessels and all other vessels are drawn to section...
June 26th, 2017 | Canals, Construction, Inland Waterways, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Ports ready to facilitate pathway to zero-emission Shipping
TOKYO, 26 June 2017 – Ports worldwide are at the crossroads of land-based and maritime industries and are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise and extreme weather conditions. That is why the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) actively supports the development...
June 26th, 2017 | Associations, Emissions, Environment, IMO, Organisations, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Hanseaticsoft launches Cloud MRV to help shipping companies…
Hanseaticsoft launches Cloud MRV to help shipping companies comply with new EU MRV regulation
Ahead of the new EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) regulation which comes into force on 1st January 2018, Hanseaticsoft, a leading provider of maritime software, has launched Cloud MRV, a new...
June 26th, 2017 | European Union, IT and Communications, Organisations, Regulatory, Shipmanagement | Read More
The role of the Hellenic shipbuilding sector in the LNG era
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The present and the future of the shipbuilding industry in Greece towards LNG as fuel era, was the focus of the discussion organised by Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) within the framework of the European co-funded project Poseidon Med II. The event, which took place today at the Conference Hall...
June 26th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, LNG, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology | Read More
UGS: Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting of 26 June 2017
l to r: Theodore E. Veniamis, Michael D. Chandris, Antonis P.N. Lemos, Dr. Mattheos D. Los, Melina Travlos and Yiannis Platsidakis
Piraeus, 26.6.2017
The members of the Union of Greek Shipowners at its Extraordinary General Assembly meeting held on 26 June 2017 unanimously approved the proposal of the...
June 26th, 2017 | Associations, Charity, Communication, Events, News | Read More
Tsavliris Q2 2017 activities
the “Scandinavian Reefer”
Viewers can find hereunder the Tsavliris’ Salvage Group latest activities with relevant photos for the Q2 2017:
Motor Reefer “SCANDINAVIAN REEFER”
On 25 March 2017, Tsavliris dispatched the AHT “DUTCH POWER” (3,200 BHP – 45 TBP) from Rotterdam to...
June 26th, 2017 | Environment, Events, Groundings, Marine Insurance, Maritime Accidents, News, Oil Spill, Pollution, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
Shipping in Changing Climates international conference to gather industry experts and academia in London
Timetabled to take place on the 4th and 5th September 2017, a week before the London International Shipping Week 2017, the Shipping in Changing Climates consortium’s fourth international conference will present new research from academia and industry on the latest perspectives on shipping efficiency...
June 26th, 2017 | Academia, Climate, Emissions, Environment, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Oceanology, Oil Spill, Pollution | Read More
