On 27 February The Bahamas continued its long-held tradition of making its annual member state assessment payment to the International Maritime Organisation in full and well in advance of the payment deadline. The contribution for 2023 was presented to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim by The Bahamas Minister of Transport and Housing, JoBeth Coleby-Davis MP, and […]
The wellbeing of crew members is becoming more important to shipping companies says leading catering management provider MCTC, as firm expands and moves to bigger offices to accommodate its growing team. MCTC has recently moved its headquarters to another base in Limassol, Cyprus, as it is attracting more clients who are investing in health and […]
Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers with a diverse fleet of over 540 vessels, is rolling out new tailor-made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its growing number of female seafarers. Synergy, which employs over 20,000 seafarers, commissioned Hercules Safety to manufacture the new gear to the highest specifications. The PPE was designed […]
Coatings supplier PPG has announced the launch of PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 marine coating, a breakthrough approach to help shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions and meet demands for higher performance with no adverse impact on the marine environment. The biocide-free fouling release coating is based on revolutionary PPG HydroReset™ technology, which modifies the coating […]
IMO has welcomed the landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. The new legally binding international instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction – known as ‘BBNJ’ was agreed on 4 March, following conclusion of the fifth round […]
Maritime professionals who are keen runners but missed out on a TCS London Marathon 2023 place can still apply for a guaranteed Virtual London Marathon place with seafarer welfare charity Sailors’ Society. Virtual London Marathon can be run as a team or individually, from any location, anywhere in the world. Participants just need to cover […]
Ahead of this year’s Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, flagship event of the UAE Maritime Week, Seatrade Maritime and the Dubai Shipping Agents Association (DSAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at supporting and promoting shared objectives. The main goal of the MoU is to advance the growth and development of the shipping […]
As Solis Marine Group continues its plans for expansion, the company has announced the appointment of senior naval architect and leading data analyst Duncan Campbell as a Partner. Based out of Solis Marine’s London practice, Duncan takes overall responsibility for naval architecture consultancy services. Duncan joined Solis Marine in 2017 as a naval architect and […]
