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09 Jan 2023

Middle East Ship Repair Yards Remain Center Stage

Asyad Dry Dock in Duqm, Oman, was previously Oman Drydock Company. Its new name reflects its ownership by Oman shipping and logistics group, Asyad. Image courtesy Asyad Dry Dock

In the 45 years since the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) opened on reclaimed land in Bahrain, the Middle East has become one of the world’s ship repair hotspots. A broad range of shipyards now service both regional and global markets.Regional yards have a ready market, with hundreds of offshore rigs working across the region together with the service ships that support them. Then there are thousands of tankers and gas carriers that arrive each year to load energy cargoes for far-flung destinations.

16 Oct 2017

Q88 LLC Opens Office in Athens

Q88 LLC, a software as a service technology provider to the maritime industry, has opened an office in Athens, Greece. According t o the company, the new office further increases the its presence in Europe and will serve as a key hub for client relations and business development. “The Greek shipping community is so important to our success as a company and the industry as a whole. Having a presence in Greece is something we are very excited about. The Athens office will allow us to further strengthen relationships in the region and allow us to tap into the pulse of the industry,” said Fritz Heidenreich, president and founder of Q88.

14 Mar 2014

Orange Joins EU Cloud-based Ship Management Initiative

Image courtesy of Orange

Orange Business Services informs it has joined a European Union-sponsored initiative developing a cloud-based ERP platform for the maritime shipping industry. The platform will make it easier to manage ships at sea, improve safety and tighten business operations. This technology is a first of its kind in this space. Orange explains that as part of the EIS (“Exzellenzinitiative Schiffsmanagement”) initiative, Orange Business Services will be the sole provider for ship-to-shore, vessel-based and land-based communication infrastructure.

28 Mar 2012

FSL Trust Secures a Three-Year Charter Contract

Singapore  - FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), announced that it has reached an agreement to charter its vessel, ‘FSL Singapore,’ to Petròleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) on a three-year time charter contract. The vessel is expected to be deployed on the time charter within the second quarter of 2012. ‘FSL Singapore’ is a 47,470 dwt product tanker which is currently deployed in the spot market. The product tanker will be chartered to Petrobras, based on a gross daily charter rate of $14,000 per day for a period of three years, subject to clearance of the physical inspection of the vessel at its next discharge port.

23 Jun 2011

Gibdock Completes Work on Spirit of Adventure

Gibraltar-based Gibdock has recently completed a drydocking contract for UK-based Saga Holidays. Last month, the niche cruise operator docked the 9,570gt, 139m long Spirit of Adventure for a 10 day program of works, including steel repairs to the bulbous bow and a comprehensive external clean and repaint. Richard Beards, Gibdock Commercial Director, comments: “This is another important breakthrough for the yard, as it is the first time we have had the opportunity to work for Saga, which has in the past used other yards in the region.

07 Nov 2001

Ship Repair Forum Changes to Reflect Current Events

Changes in the international political and economic climate will add new urgency to the theme of the Shiprepair & Conversion 2001 conference in London in November — gaining the edge in a competitive global industry. Marking the 10th anniversary of the event, the conference takes place alongside the industry's leading exhibition in the Grand Hall, Olympia, on November 28-29. A new pick-and-mix booking format offers cut-price entry to one or more of the four morning and afternoon sessions — giving delegates, exhibitors and visitors more scope to take part in both the conference and trade show, which will feature a record 360 exhibitors.

10 Nov 2003

Vessel Charged with Illegal Discharge in Canadian Waters

Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that the federal government has successfully prosecuted the MV Cape Benat, a Liberian-registered chemical tanker, for spilling canola oil in Vancouver Harbour. The pollution incident occurred while the vessel was loading canola crude oil at Vanterm, in the Port of Vancouver, on November 23 and 24, 1999. The MV Cape Benat is owned by the Cape Benat Navigation Company of Liberia and operated by Columbia Ship Management of Cyprus. The vessel was charged with unlawfully discharging a noxious liquid substance into Canadian waters, a violation of the Canada Shipping Act. The British Columbia Provincial Court imposed a $60,000 penalty on the vessel owner, the Cape Benat Navigation Company.

18 Jul 2002

CSM Renews Contract with Teamtalk

TEAMtalk Satellite has renewed its contract with Columbia Ship Management for the provision of its prestigious communications software package, Super-Hub Professional, to the entire CSM-managed fleet. Following enhancements to the Super-Hub products earlier in the year, the Professional package is now available with a web-based message tracking system, called Super-Hub Performer, which allows clients to access and monitor all message traffic information. The monitoring feature of Performer is one of the new additions to the service, which enables a large organisation, such as CSM to manage its operation more efficiently. Super-Hub Professional also provides all the standard features required for ship-shore communications…