The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has announced that the Thome Group has won its ‘Outstanding Contribution to Search and Rescue Efforts in 2020’ award during a virtual live streamed ceremony as part of the Authority’s International Safety@Sea awards 2021. The MPA of Singapore was impressed with Thome’s rescue operation involving one of […]
Ocean Technologies Group adds Compas Crew management SaaS to its market defining solutions for maritime personnel at sea and ashore
The merging of cloud-based innovators Netvision significantly grows the capability of the group to further its commitment to the empowerment of maritime professionals Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) announced today that it has incorporated Compas, the leading Crew management SaaS into its suite of services introducing a significant third pillar alongside its Learning and Fleet Management […]
“Vertical Approach” in deep-sea mining: BAUER Maschinen GmbH and the Harren & Partner Group establish joint venture
Seafloor massive sulfides are a valuable mineral raw material found at the bottom of the deep sea. The “Vertical Approach” is a method for extracting seafloor massive sulfides using the trench cutter method, an established technique in specialist foundation engineering that is operated and supported in the deep-sea environment from a ship on the open […]
Contract secured to manage wind turbine installation vessel
Global ship management company V.Group has been awarded a contract by Shanghai-based Boqiang Heavy Industry Group, to project manage a newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Under the contract, SeaTec, V.Group’s provider of technical services, will provide project management, plan approval and site supervision services. The next generation vessel is being built by CIMC Raffles […]
DNV’s new ‘decarbonization stairway’ model helps shipowners navigate newbuild dilemmas
Today sees the launch of DNV’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports. Conceived to help shipowners navigate the technologies and fuels needed to meet global greenhouse gas (GHG) targets, the report features an updated carbon risk management framework, including a new ‘decarbonization stairway’ model to help […]