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30 Sep 2019

Maersk Supply Service Takes Crew Management to the Cloud

(Photo: Maersk Supply Service)

German software provider Hanseaticsoft said Copenhagen-based Maersk Supply Service has opted to implement its Cloud Fleet Manager ship management system for vessels and shore-bases to manage crews and handle all crew-related tasks.Kevin Bro Beier, Head of Crewing, Maersk Supply Service said, “We selected Cloud Fleet Manager from Hanseaticsoft as our new crew management system. It combines a standard platform with comprehensive functionality with a high degree of usability, enabling us to deploy new features at a faster pace.

15 Jul 2019

Hanseaticsoft Launches 'CFM Go' App

Photo;  Hanseaticsoft

Hanseaticsoft GmbH a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based maritime software has launched a new app as the latest addition to its Cloud Fleet Manager - CFM Go - to make it easier and faster for customers to access relevant data about their fleet from their mobile phones.Using CFM Go, customers have all the information from the Cloud Fleet Manager Portal at their fingertips including internal company news, upcoming crew changes, current off hires, disturbances, claims, bunkers


26 Oct 2017

Marine Finance for Brown Water Operators

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A primer for navigating the ‘ups and downs’ of marine money for domestic stakeholders. Vessel financiers are resourceful and adaptable to changing markets. On the domestic side, financiers of Jones Act and “brown water” assets have continued to serve their customers through shifting shoals in both broader capital markets and in the marine markets – both known for their ups and downs. Marine finance can take many forms. In the broadest sense, funding can be done through loans, where the vessel is owned by the borrower


05 May 2017

CMA CGM Rolls Out New Mobile App

CMA CGM Group is launching a new version of its mobile application, overhauled with new features that will allow customers to track shipments, provide access to all line schedules and company news. It is now also available on tablets operating on Android and IOs systems. It exists in five versions in English, French, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. The new version of the application presents a redesigned and ergonomic interface that makes all features intuitive and easy to use. It also provides access to customer service. Michel Foulon, CMA CGM's Vice President for the Direction of IT Systems, said, "The first version of the CMA CGM application was downloaded more than 16,000 times since its launch in 2015.

18 Mar 2015

Nordic Shipholding Rebounded in 2014

Danish ship owner Nordic Shipholding turned a profit in 2014 following its 2013 restructuring, the company announced today. The company earned a profit of $2.3 million in 2014 due to improved earnings and a one-off gain of $5.2 million arising from the reversal of impairment loss on the Nordic Anne, a 73,750-dwt tanker. Excluding this gain, the Group incurred a net loss of USD 2.8 million for 2014. The company was $58 million dollars in debt when it entered a conditional restructuring agreement with Nordic Maritime, which was completed in December 2013. Since then, all six vessels were transferred to separate wholly-owned legal entities in Singapore.

07 Jan 2015

Fusion Launch new Website FUSION-LINK.com

FUSION®, a worldwide leader in marine audio, announced today the release of a comprehensive new website, FUSION-Link.com. Designed to highlight the capabilities of FUSION’s industry-standard integration with multifunction displays from every major manufacturer, the new site features a cutting-edge layout that is both streamlined and intuitive for a feature-packed andeducational experience. Offering quick access to new product information, company news and more, the interactive portion of the website focuses on FUSION-link and how it seamlessly works with navigation technology partners such as B&G, Furuno, Garmin, Humminbird, Lowrance, Raymarine and Simrad.

29 Apr 2014

DNV GL Open New South China Office

Ship classification society DNV GL says it has opened its new office in Guangzhou to support business growth in this shipbuilding area. Located in downtown Guangzhou, the new, expanded DNV GL office services as a centre for the company’s operations in South China. Headed by Area Manager Gu Xiaoli, DNV GL South China covers the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan. “South China is one of the three national shipbuilding bases laid out by the Chinese government. The launch of DNV GL’s expanded new office shows our stronger commitment to the market after the merger of DNV and GL,” says DNV GL’s Vice President and Regional Manager for Greater China Torgeir Sterri.

16 Apr 2014

ClassNK Releases EEDI Verification Software – Free

ClassNK has released its new PrimeShip-GREEN/MinPower software, developed to help shipyards comply with the EEDI requirements of the Amendment to MARPOL Annex VI by calculating minimum propulsion power requirements in compliance with ‘IMO 2013 Interim Guidelines for Determining Minimum Propulsion Power to Maintain the Manoeuvrability of Ships In Adverse Conditions’. To evaluate minimum propulsion power requirement, added resistance in irregular waves should be calculated based on ship’s Lines, and this calculation can be difficult especially at the initial design stage. Consequently ClassNK has  developed this simplified formula to calculate added resistance in waves using only basic information such as main ship specifications


10 Feb 2014

ASRY Expands Technical Cooperation With SOLAS

Agreement signing: Photo courtesy of ASRY

ASRY (Arabian Shipbuilding & Repair Yard) says it is expanding its already extensive range of in-yard services in Bahrain by signing an important Service Agreement with Solas Marine Services Group. The Agreement will allow Solas to build a 2,000-square-metre Service Centre for Life Boats, Life Rafts and Fire Fighting & Life Saving Appliances in ASRY. This is the first development in an initiative to increase ASRY’s technical resources, which will continue to roll out in 2014.

14 Oct 2013

Calecore Buys Geotechnical Rig for 'Highland Spirit'

Highland Spirit: Photo courtesy of Calecore

Calecore Directors Sarah Cashmore, Steven Lloyd and Richard Parkinson announce purchase of a geotechnical drilling rig for their DP2 vessel 'Highland Spirit', and also that the company has secured a third month rotation for the Kara Sea project in the Russian Arctic. Earlier this year Calecore obtained an investment from Netherlands based investment company VEP which sees the board of Calecore unchanged, but the drill rig purchase is viewed as the start of bringing significant and key assets to the balance sheet.

06 Oct 2013

Hartzell Welcomes Ohio Governor to New Factory

Governor's visit

Hartzell Air Movement was honored to have Ohio Governor John Kasich at their new large fan facility to celebrate the successful first year of the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program and to kick off the second year of the program. In other company news Brian Payne has joined Hartzell as Vice President of International Sales. The Governor spoke of the importance of the OIWTVP and urged other businesses to get involved. He also met with the leaders of the Hartzell family companies to discuss other small business issues.

03 Oct 2013

Jensen Get Tankship Construction Management Contracts

Ray Martus with his wife Trish Martus: Photo courtesy of Jensen Maritime

Jensen Maritime Consultants , Crowley Maritime's Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, has been awarded a new construction management contract for four new 330,000-barrel, Jones Act product tankers, being built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. With construction scheduled to begin in January, Jensen is already establishing on-site offices and personnel at the Philadelphia shipyard to ensure strong working relationships with Aker staff and a seamless construction and delivery program. Delivery of the new veteran class tankers is expected in 2015 and 2016.

20 Aug 2013

Jensen Adds Eight Employees

Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, continues its hiring boom with the recent addition of eight new naval architecture, marine engineering and administrative professionals in the company’s Seattle, New Orleans and Jacksonville offices. The new hires bring additional expertise in the fields of naval architecture, marine and electrical engineering, marine construction and accounting, while enhancing Jensen’s newest service offerings – production and electrical engineering and construction management, all of which were added to the company’s portfolio in 2012. “Jensen’s tremendous growth continues as a result of the careful joint planning of Jensen and our parent company


03 Jul 2013

Korea Yards to Build Scorpio LPG Tankships

Image courtesy of Scorpio Tankers

Scorpio Tankers signs agreements with two S. Korea shipyards to construct a minimum of 5 & up to 10 LPG tankships, Scorpio's first venture into this specialised market. Emanuele Lauro, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, commented, "We are excited about our entry into LPG which we have long considered an extension of the product market. With common customers, shipbuilders, and trade lanes, and offsetting seasonal swings, the product tanker and LPG markets are highly complementary.

11 Aug 2011

Cortland Company Launches New Website

Cortland Company recently unveiled its newly-designed website. The website, located at www.cortlandcompany.com, offers a range of information related to Cortland’s products, technologies, and services, including product literature and company news. “As technology advances, it is imperative companies keep their websites up-to-date," said Melissa Suring, Global Marketing Communications Leader. “Cortland’s website was in dire need of a new design. We wanted to put the site together in a way which linked Cortland’s wide range of expertise. One of the website’s key features, an interactive illustration of Cortland’s many niche markets, allows the user to click on any part of the graphic to see the products and services Cortland offers for that industry.

18 Dec 2003

People & Company News: Kings of the Crewboat

Family businesses are not only numerous in the offshore vessel owners arena, but among the shipyards that build these boats as well. Gulf Craft, owned by the Tibbs family, is an excellent example of a company that has been building aluminum boats during the last five decades and has prospered under two generations of family ownership, and is positioned for a smooth transition to the third generation. The shipyard is located in Patterson, La., along Bayou Teche. The yard was founded by Scott Tibbs in 1965 and began by building small aluminum vessels of all kinds. By the early 1970's, Gulf Craft built its first crew boat for Norman McCall Boat Rentals, a 75-ft. vessel named the Joseph Alan.

20 Feb 2001

People & Company News

Captain Marine Services, Inc. of Dana Beach, Fla. has been servicing the yachting and sport diving industries for the last nine years for all of their need above and below the waterline as well as, providing immediate procurement consolidation and delivery of marine parts, supplies, and diving equipment. President Capt. Thomas J. Dunzelman recently announced the opening of a new shipping, receiving and agents office in Turtle Cove Marina, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI. With many years of experience in the Turks & Caicos Islands, they can advise your clients as well as your crew on what to do and see while visiting Providenciales. Captain Marine Services provides an office where a captain can talk to another captain/engineer about their equipment needs.

14 Dec 2000

People & Company News

Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. (FGH) announced the appointment of Robert L. Champagne, CPA, as its Executive Vice President and CFO. Champagne has been employed with KPMG for 28 years, 18 of which he served as a partner in the firm. In addition to Mr. Champagne's appointment, Chuck DeCuir has been appointed Senior Vice President, Contracts, Legal Affairs and Risk Management, of Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. "Since becoming CEO, I have made it a major focus to strengthen the financial and Corporate Risk Management areas of the Company. Bobs 18 years of partnership experience, working with a number of publicly held companies, gives us solid financial leadership.

22 Dec 2000

People & Company News

Duramax Marine, a world leader in water-lubricated rubber bearings, recently broke ground on a new facility that will streamline the company's current manufacturing operations. The facility, with approximately 65,000 sq. ft. of factory and office space will consolidate production and administration into one centralized location in Troy Township, Ohio, approximately 40 miles south east of Cleveland. The expected grand opening will be the first quarter of 2001. Watson Coatings Inc. said that Gordon Watson, founder and CEO, retired on Nov. 2, 2000. Gordon founded Watson Coatings in 1987 with his wife Carol, and sons, Tom and Gary. Carol Watson will continue as Office Manager


11 Jan 2001

People & Company News

D.F. International logistics service provider D.F. Young, Inc. has announced the relocation of its headquarters office from New York City to Jersey City, N.J. in the first quarter of 2001. The company is leasing 14,000 sq. ft. at 1 Journal Square in Jersey City, after operating from downtown New York for most of its 97-year history. "When this company was started in 1903, all the shipping companies and banks were located in downtown Manhattan," said Thomas Mosimann, president of D.F. Young. "But the port has moved, and most of the other forwarders have followed it to New Jersey over the last 10 to 15 years. D.F.Young already has its Marine Department located in Port Elizabeth, N.J., as well as offices across the U.S. in Jamaica, N.Y.

24 Jan 2001

People & Company News

Maritime Surveys Ltd., Shoreham, Sussex, U.K., recently took delivery of the first SeaBat 8160 multibeam echosounder system from RESON A/S. The SeaBat 8160 was installed on one of Maritime's survey vessels, the Scotian Shore. Alastair MacDonald, managing director of Maritime Surveys, commented on the success of the sea trials: "The SeaBat 8160 delivered the highest quality multibeam survey data in a swath width of 1,300 meters at 3,000 meters water depth, even when experiencing a near 20 degree roll and 12 degree pitch. The excellent data quality combined with the system's portability makes the 8160 extremely valuable for our operations." During these trials the system was supported by GSE Rentals of Aberdeen who supplied a TSS POS M/V 320 system.

20 Mar 2001

Pinkard Joins Chiles Offshore

Chiles Offshore reports that Chris Pinkard has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing & Sales replacing William Plamondon who is retiring within the next several months. Pinkard previously worked for R&B Falcon in the same capacity. In other company news, Bruce Brumley has been promoted to Vice President - Operations and Gabriel Padilla has been promoted to Vice President - Engineering & Construction.

11 Mar 2003

People & Company News: Trico Marine Reports 2002 and 4Q Results

Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $14.4 million, or $(0.40) per share (diluted), after an extraordinary item, on revenues of $35.2 million. The net loss for the 2002 fourth quarter includes an extraordinary charge of $102,000 resulting from the early extinguishment of debt and a non-cash charge of $5.2 million due to an asset write-down. This compares to a net loss of $884,000, or $(0.02) per share (diluted), on revenues of $41.7 million for the fourth quarter last year. The non-cash charge of $5.2 million is due to the write-down of the book value of two vessels. The company said these vessels are special-purpose towing vessels, with limited capabilities as conventional supply vessels.

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