29 October
DNV’s new Mobile Inspection App helps ship owners and managers digitalise and streamline the workflow, recording and follow-up of their onboard safety inspections. The app also provides onshore staff with instant access to the results. Many shipping companies are aware of the possibility of inconsistent or incomplete safety reporting and limited possibilities for gaining useful
29 October
OneOcean, the leading software provider for the global maritime industry, has acquired Shipping Guides, the pre-eminent provider of data and information on ports globally. The Guide to Port Entry intelligence will be integrated into the OneOcean platforms, further enhancing OneOcean’s voyage planning capability. Guide to Port Entry data has been built up over the last
29 October
Despite the ongoing pandemic, ferry company Stena Line has achieved another important milestone in its major new fleet investment programme with the launching ceremony of the first new extended E-Flexer vessel in Weihai, China. The vessel was ordered in 2018 and the delivery is expected in 2022. For now, the name of the new vessel
29 October
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, one of the world’s largest ro-ro carriers, is investing heavily in the Port of Gothenburg, with increased frequency and more destinations to and from the port. The move is an incisive response to increased demand from the market for vehicles as well as breakbulk and project loads. After a challenging year with Covid-19
29 October
Wärtsilä is part of an international alliance, headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, which has this month been awarded nearly €25 million in EU funding to implement projects aimed at sustainable and smart port logistics. This involves the development of a grand plan that sets out how transport within, to and from ports can
10 November
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has recently completed a concept study with Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd regarding liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers. This project will combine Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s advanced gas handling technologies accumulated through the construction of liquified gas carriers (LPG and LNG carriers), with Mitsui OSK Lines’ wealth of knowledge
11 November
The Wight Shipyard Co has been formally presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade by Mrs Susie Sheldon JP, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight in a ceremony at the thriving shipyard in East Cowes. The award was in particular recognition of their outstanding short-term growth in the export market.
16 November
Marine Specialised Technology Group (“MST Group”), alongside design partner BMT, is delighted to announce that HMS CUTLASS, the first of two vessels being built for the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron, has undergone initial trials and has performed beyond expectations. Over recent weeks, the new HPB-1900 has been subjected to rigorous trials to test all systems
17 November
A delegation from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) made up of the Director General of the Seafarers (DGGM), Juan Maltez and the Ambassador and Consul General of Panama in Greece, Julie Lymberopulos, visited the facilities of the renowned shipping company Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd. To seek job opportunities for our Panamanian seafarers and strengthen
18 November
Today, Kongsberg Digital announced that they have entered a contract with Rem Offshore, for the roll-out of Vessel Insight on their three new offshore wind vessels that are under construction. The first vessel will be completed at Green Yard Kleven in November, while the other two are under construction at Vard, with completion in 2023
22 November
EDS HV Group, high voltage engineering specialists in the renewables industry and part of James Fisher Renewables, is proud to have used its expertise to help Vattenfall complete Denmark and Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm, Kriegers Flak. Following the success of previous projects with Vattenfall, including Aberdeen Bay and Horns Rev 3 amongst others, EDS
22 November
Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has further expanded its global footprint with the opening of a new office in Germany. Located in the port city of Hamburg, a European maritime hub and a key location for German ship owners, the new office is operated by Synergy Marine Germany GmbH, a subsidiary
23 November
Ship classification society, RINA has announced the Approval in Principle (AiP) of a new-concept offshore fish-farming vessel. The fish-farming Ocean Ark vessel is developed by Ocean Arks Tech of Chile (OATECH) in accordance with RINA Rules and Marpol, Solas and IMO regulations. The Ocean Ark vessel delivers a new approach to fish farming and is
24 November
The shipyard LA NAVAL in Spain was specialized in the design and manufacture of suction hopper dredgers, the construction of specialized offshore vessels for oil and gas production and the construction of vessels for offshore wind turbines. The shipyard has over 100 years of history and was known for producing high quality and specialized vessels.
24 November
The maritime industry accounts for the movement of 90% of world trade, making it very attractive for cyber criminals. Over the past three years cyber-attacks on shipping have increased by 900%. The digitisation of the maritime sector and the development of autonomous vessels means the cyber security risk to shipping is likely to increase and
25 November
The eighth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday November 22nd at the World Trade Centre Dubai, raised the bar higher still for events of this type as it provided an outstanding, high-profile showcase for individual and organisational excellence in the shipping, ports and maritime industry sectors. As always, the Awards celebrated the achievements
29 November
The technology group Wärtsilä has launched a new series of power limitation solutions that enable compliance with the IMO’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) regulation. These latest Wärtsilä innovations mean that the company now has a complete range of solutions for environmental regulatory compliance, covering both newbuild and retrofit projects. The EEXI regulation comes
29 November
A 5m zero-carbon uncrewed boat was welcomed to Penzance on the weekend of Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th November, after 16 weeks in the Atlantic, where it has spent time at the edge of the continental shelf gathering scientific data on surface currents that govern Europe’s weather. “Such long endurance in that extreme environment proves
30 November
Swedish solar energy leader Midsummer provides lightweight thinfilm solar panels to a Dutch government-funded floating photovoltaic project called Solar@Sea II. The Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) is coordinator of the PV project, funded by the Dutch government. The aim of the project is to develop an offshore floating PV concept based on lightweight
30 November
A Green Award certificate is issued only to ships and ship managers that go ‘above and beyond industry standards in terms of safety, quality and environmental performance’. Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has demonstrated its commitment to best-in-class operations and environmental performance by successfully securing the first ever Green Award for
6 December
AD Ports Group today announced that Mugharraq Port, a strategic port located in the Al Dhafra Region, has been recognised as an international port facility. Issued under the provisions of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code) by the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the port has
6 December
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has secured Government funding for a collaborative project to examine the potential of new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of river ferry services. The move will see the UK-based firm working in local partnership with Newcastle University and ferry operator Nexus to look at ways to decarbonise the
6 December
A new offshore wind vessel broke records for the region’s offshore wind industry when it sailed into Middlesbrough. The 171-metre ship, named ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, set a new record as the largest offshore wind vessel ever to pass under Middlesbrough’s famous Transporter Bridge when it completed its recent voyage to AV Dawson’s Port of Middlesbrough.
7 December
Every year tourists flock to a remote archipelago in Norway to see its unique wildlife – walrus, puffins, seals and a variety of whales. Now, Volvo Penta is running a pilot project with Svalbard’s oldest tourist operator, Hurtigruten Svalbard, to test a state-of-the-art hybrid Marell M15 vessel called Kvitbjørn (’Polar Bear’ in English) that will
7 December
Global towage operator Svitzer announced an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar Shipyards to build the TRAnsverse Tug, the next generation multipurpose tug. The innovative TRAnsverse Tug is able to generate higher steering forces than most designs of similar dimensions and comes with an innovative staple design and unique ability to push, pull and
7 December
Global offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting specialist Geoquip Marine has successfully completed a highly challenging offshore windfarm geotechnical investigation in harsh environmental conditions for INFLUX OFFSHORE WIND POWER HD at Karatsu, off the coast of Japan. Geoquip and strategic partner Fukada operated the highly capable Poseidon 1 for the project, a DP2 vessel
13 December
At an award ceremony in Copenhagen on December 9th DESMI Ocean Guard was awarded the prestigious Børsen Gazelle 2021 award as the fastest growing manufacturing company in Denmark. We are very proud to announce that DESMI Ocean Guard at a ceremony on December 9 th has been awarded the prestigious Børsen Gazelle 2021 award as
14 December
The cruise company Havila Kystruten is celebrating the opening of a breathtaking new 12-day sailing route along the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes – and the flagship vessel for this memorably scenic passage, Havila Capella, will be relying upon cutting-edge Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology for its motive power and propulsion. As with the other
14 December
Offshore moorings expert, First Marine Solutions (FMS), has announced the award of a seven-figure contract by well decommissioning specialist, Well-Safe Solutions. The £multi-million agreement will see Aberdeen-headquartered FMS provide its full spectrum of marine consultancy services, including provision of equipment, marine services, and survey and marine engineering. Earlier this year, Well-Safe Solutions announced it had
15 December
Havila Capella has embarked on her maiden voyage along the Norwegian coastline. HAV Group ASA and its subsidiary companies have been key contributors towards realising the “greenest” voyage along the Norwegian coastline. Havila Capella is the first of Havila Kystruten’s vessels that will sail the traditional coastal voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes. The vessel’s NOx