The UK P&I Club, one of the world’s leading mutual insurers of third-party liabilities for ocean-going merchant ships, has appointed Angie Hatziefstratiou as Syndicate Manager for the Club’s EMEA 2 region, which covers the UK, Southern Europe, the Middle East. Angie has over twenty years’ experience in the shipping industry working in a range of […]
The Nautical Institute (NI) is pleased to announce an update to its International Sail Endorsement Scheme (ISES). The announcement was made at the annual International Sail Training and Tall Ships Conference which took place in Dunkirk, France on the 17 and 18 November. Organised by Sail Training International – a registered charity established to develop […]
Kyutai, the first European private-initiative laboratory dedicated to open research in artificial intelligence (AI) – funded jointly by the iliad Group, CMA CGM Group and Schmidt Futures – was launched last week in Paris in the presence of its scientific team and its three co-founders, Xavier Niel, Rodolphe Saadé and Eric Schmidt. Kyutai is a […]
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), which represents the global bunker industry, have submitted a joint proposal to the IMO for a Global GHG (greenhouse gas) Fuel Standard. Following the agreement in July 2023 by IMO Member States of […]
Med Marine, a leader in tugboat production, has successfully delivered three cutting-edge RAstar 2800 tugboats to Svitzer in one single day. The triple delivery, a first, marks a milestone for both companies, underscores a strong commitment to flexibility and commitment to the client throughout all production processes. This achievement reaffirms Med Marine’s position as a […]
Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship operators more space for methanol fuel technology. For retrofits of methanol technology on existing ships, the development is expected to enable shipowners to […]
Copenhagen-based Danelec has highlighted record growth in its just published 2022/23 annual report, with topline up from 168M DKK last year, to 298M DKK. The fast-growing Danish scale-up company’s CEO Casper Jensen (pictured) points to rapid market developments in environmental reporting as a defining factor behind the financial results in the report, which showcases growth […]
As part of an international climate protection project with the participation of Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) has commissioned the construction of a new island supply vessel with sail propulsion for largely climate-neutral ship operation. GIZ is implementing the bilateral project financed by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) […]
The build of the new Panache Cruises HQ in Chorley, UK, has been completed on time and within budget. In what is thought to be a first for a cruise retail business, the project saw extensive use of ship building materials as part of the build. The project has seen three separate offices converted into […]
International Men’s Day, observed on the 19th of November, is an occasion to raise awareness about various issues affecting men and boys, and this year, MHSS is taking a strong stance on the theme of “Zero Male Suicide”. The company is committed to addressing the critical issue of male suicide and providing support to those […]
