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17 Feb 2015

Shipping Should Explore Private Equity Funding

Richard Greiner

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the time is right for shipping to seek financial backing from the private equity sector to help fund investment in innovative products and services designed to keep the industry competitive and achieve regulatory compliance. Alison Jarabo of maritime efficiency specialist Fathom Shipping told the recent Moore Stephens Opportunities in Shipping Services seminar in London that regulation and the need to control costs were the two main factors driving the growth of technology in the shipping industry.

17 Feb 2015

PE to Keep Ships Afloat

International accountancy firm Moore Stephens says the shipping sector should approach private equity (PE) providers for funding to support the ‘significant investment’ in technology and services needed to achieve compliance with environmental regulations and to maintain competitiveness. Private equity investors who have a firm grasp on the potential risks and rewards available in today’s shipping services sector could be a good match for well-founded shipping services and technology providers who have a clearly identified market for their products, says Moore Stephens shipping partner Richard Greiner. Indeed, it could be argued that recent developments have created something of a perfect storm to bring the two together, he added.

10 Sep 2014

Eco Marine Power Short-Listed for Ship Efficiency Awards

Eco Marine Power is pleased to announce that it has been named as a finalist in two categories of the inaugural Ship Efficiency Awards 2014. The Ship Efficiency Awards 2014, hosted by Lloyd's Register and organised by Fathom, will recognise and celebrate the organisations and individuals within the maritime sector that excel in efficient operations, implement fresh thinking, offer proven efficiency benefits and technological innovation. Eco Marine Power has been short-listed in the Initiative of the Year category for the Blue Star Delos Renewable Energy Innovation Project and the One to Watch category for the Aquarius MRE System Project.

23 Jul 2013

Free Guide to Optimising Vessel Lubricants by Fathom

FOCUS publication: Image credit Fathom

Fathom, the information specialists on maritime eco-efficiency, have launched a brand new, free publication series for the maritime industry. The inaugural edition, entitled Fathom FOCUS: Choosing the Optimum Lubricant Solutions for Your Operation is a practical guide that gives operators and managers crucial support in understanding how they can reduce vessel operating costs and improve lubrication performance. At over one hundred pages in length, this comprehensive publication critically and comprehensively examines lubrication solutions…

31 May 2013

Fathom's New Ship Efficiency Guide Released

Fathom, the information specialists on maritime eco-efficiency, officially released a fully revised, updated and extended second edition of key industry reference source, Ship Efficiency: The Guide, in response to evolving technology and efficiency solutions on the market. In an economic climate in which owners and operators face increasing pressure to reduce fuel costs, Ship Efficiency: The Guide is a source of vital commercial knowledge. It is the only industry publication series that critically examines the viability of fuel saving technologies and analyses providers' claims.

24 May 2012

Fathom Launch Online Eco-efficiency Search Tool 'CTech'

Supported by the world’s largest shipping association BIMCO, the web tool enables users to examine, compare and contrast technology providers, as well as access emissions savings calculators, case studies and peer reviews. With the launch of CTech, ship owners and operators, as well as other decision makers including charterers, financiers and investors, have access to the latest and most comprehensive interactive provider of intelligence on technologies and their providers, enabling them to make the most informed decisions. Alison Jarabo, Managing Director of Fathom, commented: “Investing in the right technologies can save ship owners and operators millions of dollars. CTech is accessible here.

19 Apr 2012

Fathom and Lloyd’s Launch Guide to Emission Control

London – Fathom and Lloyd's Register, the maritime classification society and independent risk management organization, have announced the launch of Emission Control Areas: THE GUIDE. Emission Control Areas, or ECAs, in Europe and North America are set to have a profound effect on how vessels are operated, including hugely impactful implications on the cost of fuels when operating within ECAs. The 111-page guide, which is accompanied by an onboard ECA manual, details the full scope of challenges of operating within an ECA,  from analysis of compliance options to the practical steps of implementing ECA measures onboard, and capturing and recording data for Port State Control requirements.