Archive for July, 2012
Bureau Veritas launches Wind Farm Service Ships guidance
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships.
Maxime Pachot, offshore service vessel manager at Bureau Veritas, says, “Although some of the existing Offshore Service Vessel fleet can perform the tasks necessary...
July 3rd, 2012 | Classification Societies, Energy, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
HOT Port news from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex Regulated Navigation Area
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Safety Zone established
Singapore,...
July 3rd, 2012 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
Australian Federal Court rules that FFA-linked ship arrest was not legally justified
Australian Federal Court rules that FFA-linked ship arrest was not legally justified
Justice Gordon of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled in the case of Transfield ER Futures Ltd v The Ship Giovanna Iuliano that ships cannot be arrested on the basis of claims relating to Forward Freight Agreements...
July 3rd, 2012 | Chartering | Read More
International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) mandatory from 1 July 2012
The FTP Code – 2012 edition
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) came into force on 1 July 2012, thereby enhancing the fire safety provisions onboard...
July 3rd, 2012 | Books, Safety and Security | Read More
SL16 And 29er Gold Medallists Venture Back For 2012 Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Worlds
Tuesday 3 July 2012 – The 2012 Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Dublin, Ireland is set to welcome back 2011 gold medallists in the SL16 and 29er.
Martin Lowy and Kim Andrade (BRA) head to Dublin, Ireland to defend the SL16 title they comprehensively won in Zadar, Croatia...
July 3rd, 2012 | Sports, Yachting | Read More
LNG is the first step towards carbon neutral shipping
Glutra – the first LNG fuelled ship in the world
3 July 2012 – In 1996, the Norwegian Government decided they wanted domestic ships in Norway to run on natural gas, and four years later the passenger ferry Glutra was launched as the worlds first LNG fuelled ship. The motivation behind this...
July 3rd, 2012 | Breaking News, Bunkering, Classification Societies, Energy | Read More
OW Bunker strengthens presence in Taiwan with local representative office
Götz Lehsten, Executive Vice President, OW Bunker
OW Bunker, one of the world’s leading suppliers and traders of marine fuel, today announced that it has opened a new representative office in Taiwan.OW Bunker’s new office in Taipei will be managed by Mr. Victor Huang, who has over 16 years...
July 3rd, 2012 | Bunkering | Read More
Videotel and Bimco extend joint E-learning initiative oceanwide
Officer VOD
Videotel Marine International and BIMCO are delighted to announce the extension of its ground-breaking venture offering the BIMCO eLearning Diploma Programme (BeDP) throughout the entire Videotel on Demand (VOD) fleet. This new facility allows ship officers on board to study the same BeDP...
July 3rd, 2012 | IT and Communications, Maritime Education and Training, News | Read More
Phil Cowan returns to Moore Stephens
Phil Cown
Corporate finance specialist Phil Cowan has returned to leading shipping accountant and consultant Moore Stephens as Head of Corporate Finance.
Formerly Group CFO of V.Group Limited and Chairman of V.Ships Capital, Cowan has first-hand experience of ship management, marine services, shipbroking...
July 3rd, 2012 | Accountancy | Read More
IUA elects two new board members
Karen Green
Two new members have been elected to the Board of the International Underwriting Association.
Karen Green, Chief Executive Officer, Aspen Insurance UK Limited and Aspen Managing Agency Limited and David Robinson, Regional President, UK and Ireland at ACE Group were appointed at the association’s...
July 3rd, 2012 | Insurance and Reinsurance | Read More
ABS Endows Chair in Ocean Engineering at University of California at Berkeley
Prof. Ronald W. Yeung
A newly established chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering underscores ABS’ ongoing commitment to education2 July 2012 -(Houston, TX—) ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global maritime industry, has established the American Bureau of...
July 2nd, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Maritime Education and Training | Read More
HOT Port news from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Subaqueous stone paving
United States, Mississippi River, Louisiana – Salvage Ops on Mississippi River Mile Marker 209
Australia, Port Kembla – Coal...
July 2nd, 2012 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
Sea Marshals expands operations centre
The Sea Marshals operatons centre
Sea Marshals, the international maritime security specialist, has expanded its UK Operations Centre and introduced the latest tracking technology to protect vessels under its protection.
The company has transferred its Operations Centre to larger premises in Cardiff...
July 2nd, 2012 | Piracy and Terrorism, Safety and Security | Read More
DIANA Shipping Inc., announces time charter contract for m/v Dione with EDF
Diana’s panamax “Dione”
ATHENS, GREECE, July 2, 2012 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with EDF Trading Limited, London, through...
July 2nd, 2012 | Chartering, Markets, Ocean Shipping | Read More
World records set at the inaugural European Human-powered sub races
Omer 8
A new human powered submarine world speed record was achieved at the inaugural European International Submarine Races (eISR) which were held at QinetiQ’s Ocean Basin test tank at Haslar, Gosport, UK, when École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Québec’s submarine Omer 8 travelled at...
July 2nd, 2012 | Underwater Shipping | Read More
The Hellenic Shipyards (et al*) saga continues…
At the centre left the Hellenic Shipyards docks can be easily seen empty – photo courtesy John Faraclas
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Now what do you make of the latest “patriotic intrusion” of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE)? The nearly 100 years old tertiary trade union body in Greece...
July 2nd, 2012 | Breaking News, European Union, Politics and Government, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shiprepair | Read More
Cork Street Open
Jeffrey Robb’s Magic!
The world focuses on the United Kingdom this year and in particular London, not only for the coming Olympics at the end of the month, but also for the Queen’s Jubilee, Ascot, Wimbledon and last but not least arts! Since 1925 Cork Street and its galleries has been a centre...
July 1st, 2012 | Exhibitions | Read More
Nordic Thursday Drinks
networkig, networking, networking
This good-bye summer drinks and dips event last Thursday evening at the Hilton Olympia Hotel, could have easily won any networking prize! Members from the Chamber of Commerce from Denmark, Finland and Norway meet the last Thursday of each month in a bar, hotel or restaurant...
July 1st, 2012 | Associations, Events | Read More
HOT Port news from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
United States, New York, NewYork – Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Display
DATE: July 01, 2012 – COUNTRY: United States – PORT: New York, NewYork Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Display
The...
July 1st, 2012 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
