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Major UK ship supplier, Hutton’s, has underlined its commitment to the UK chandlery sector by acquiring Milford Haven-based Pan Europe Ship Supply Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.
Pan Europe will operate under the Hutton’s brand and will continue to be one of the leading suppliers of provisions as well as medical, technical and industrial stores to all vessels loading and/or discharging at Milford’s Oil & Gas Refineries which … Read More…
Costa Cruises has good reason to crack open the champagne as it jointly christens two new ships at a Guinness World Record breaking event in Genoa, representing an investment worth more than €900 million.
As part of Costa’s expansion plans including three further newbuild vessels due for delivery by 2012, the 13th and 14th additions to the fleet are a demonstration of the company’s efforts to defy the economic … Read More…
Wallem has returned to the financial heart of London, with Stephen Walker establishing the Commercial Services arm of Wallem Group in Europe.
He has joined Wallem after 10 years at the Structured Finance Division of the Royal Bank of Scotland. During the 1990s he worked in Germany with ship finance house Hansa Treuhand AG & Co. in Hamburg.
Mr Walker will be working closely with Richard Trythall and Michael … Read More…
BW Gas and Farstad Shipping, two of the world’s major shipping companies, have commenced their court cases against the Norwegian Government’s demand for $2.3bn back-tax which is hammering the industry and damaging its flag reputation.
Imposed in 2007, the tonnage tax scheme has imposed an additional $2.3bn in back taxes on undisputed profits retained by shipping companies over numerous years, and Norwegian companies are seeking to reverse the back tax … Read More…
Drydocks World-Dubai, subsidiary of Drydocks World, has created a revolutionary benchmark for the shipping industry with the first ever instalment of a new advanced Grounding Avoidance System on the 46,803 tonne oil tanker, British Tenacity, for BP Shipping.
Developed by Marine Electronics Ltd in conjunction with BP Shipping, the trial instalment of the Grounding Avoidance System consists of a three-dimensional, forward-looking sonar system that helps identify obstacles anywhere in … Read More…
The Bickerdike Basin at the Port of Montreal played theatrical host to an operational extravaganza as it witnessed the transhipment of a 784 tonne vacuum tower measuring 50.6 metres long, 16.8 metres wide and 13 metres in diameter – the largest ever piece of equipment to transit through the port.
This monumental piece of equipment, used by the oil industry to process crude oil, was loaded in Spain onto … Read More…
In response to an attack on the UK shipping industry’s failure to address its climate change emissions from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, the Chamber of Shipping has shunned the accusations as “unfounded,” writes Amy Kilpin.
With claims that the International Maritime Organisation has acted irresponsibly in the industry’s inaction against emissions and that it “is not fit for purpose” in its governing role, a defiant uproar … Read More…
In its dedication to charitable causes, Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement has extended the wing of opportunity to children affected by cancer by organising a 10km charity walk in aid of the “Make a Wish” Foundation.
Raising a total of €26,350 in donations to the fund, the event was held on 30th May in Limassol, Cyrpus and saw a hoard of committed charity-goers emblazoned with the slogan “BSM to make a … Read More…
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited’s passenger and vehicle ferry Canna has become one of the first ships in the world to receive an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) in accordance with the requirements of the new Ship Recycling Convention.
Underlining its commitment to environmental standards, the vessel has been issued with a Lloyd’s Register ‘Green Passport’, officially termed an IHM, followed by a training workshop for CMAL staff alongside a … Read More…
George Economou and broking house Banchero and Costa Spa have both invested in the Green Recycling Initiative launched two weeks ago. The $300m GRI aims to integrate the needs of steel producers to be able to produce ethically sourced steel from traceable scrap and the needs of shipowners to recycle ships in a more environmentally friendly manner.
The launch investors were Italy-based Siba Ships and Netherlands-based Seaarland Shipping Management. The … Read More…
Tackling the crucial human factors involved in vessel operation, SAMTRA has launched its first Bridge Resource Management for Pilots course to focus specifically on the competency and performance of the pilot on the bridge.
Complying with new regulations and developed in accordance with the STCW 95 convention, IMO Resolution 960 and USCG Code of Federal Regulations, the three-day course incorporates use of simulator exercises in the effective use of integrated … Read More…
Stratos Global Corporation is to provide a customised and cost-effective crew-communications solution for MISC Berhad’s entire fleet of more than 100 merchant vessels.
Underlining the importance to maintain crew numbers by providing them with the capacity to communicate remotely onboard their vessels, the AmosConnect Crew communications solution is part of MISC’s “We Care” crew-retention program.
The service complies with the latest ITF recommendation in providing MISC crewmembers with cards to … Read More…
