Dock Management News

W&O Supply, a supplier of valves, actuation, pipe and fittings to the global maritime industry, is launching a digital valve management service underpinned by the use of RFID technology to identify critical valves on board.Many vessel operators lack even basic identifying information about the valves they have on board, such as type, material, age, or size and struggle to maintain a clean valve database in their ERP system to allow automatic purchasing by their teams ashore. This lack of insight increases the risks of wrong delivery of valves in case of an unexpected breakdown…

Customers of dry-docking project management tool VesselMan will now be able to access DNV GL’s Best Practices for dry-docking as part of their services.Dry-docking is an important part of a vessels mandatory maintenance regime and takes place regularly throughout the vessel’s life-cycle. However, without proper management and planning, ship-owners and operators can often experience cost overruns, lengthy dock stays, and lost opportunities.Responding to these challenges, VesselMan…

Thomas Dantin Joins Baker Lyman as Chief Consultant for Towing Safety Management Systems. Baker Lyman has announced the association of chief consultant Thomas Dantin, well-versed in the towing and maritime industry. “Thomas has spent 40 years in the maritime industry and brings his wealth of knowledge to us,” said Corinne Titus, CEO of Baker, Lyman and Co., Inc. Dantin holds a BA from Nichols State University in Thibodaux, LA; a USCG 500 Ton Master of Steam or Motor Vessels on Oceans; is a certified ISM auditor and is experienced at designing Safety Management Systems for the towing industry. He is a commercial pilot for single engine land and sea, multi engine land airplanes, instrument rated and a certified flight instructor.

PortVision® announce that its third complimentary educational luncheon for marine terminal management will take place on Tuesday, September 10, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel. The educational event is the first to be hosted by PortVision in the northeastern U.S. “We are looking forward to meeting with marine terminal managers in the Philadelphia area who are responsible for operations, management or performance improvement,” said Dean Rosenberg, president. PortVision’s educational series provides attendees with an opportunity to hear about industry trends and challenges, and how to meet these challenges while streamlining operations, reducing costs, increasing visibility and enhancing business intelligence.

Luncheon speakers at the Houston event will show attendees how they can drive valuable performance improvements at waterborne terminals. PortVision, a provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, will host its second complimentary educational luncheon for marine terminal management, and the first to be held in the Houston area. The event will take place on Thursday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown hotel. “Our first…

PortVision to provide Sunoco Logistics with TerminalSmart dock management system and vessel-tracking services software. PortVision® has signed a three-year agreement with Sunoco Logistics to provide the company with its TerminalSmart™ platform, which integrates dock management, scheduling, reporting and analytics with the PortVision Automatic Identification System (AIS)-based vessel tracking services. TerminalSmart is the industry’s first web-based service platform that integrates vessel tracking, dock management, and analysis in a single, convenient operational dashboard for marine terminal operators. TerminalSmart supports dock scheduling, comprehensive dock activity logging, and business intelligence reporting.

PortVision to host a TerminalSmart forum for marine terminal managers & Automatic Identification System (AIS) operators. The meeting will address key issues facing marine terminals, particularly marine operations associated with the petrochemical supply chain. This includes marine transportation managers challenged with chartering, scheduling, vetting, logistics, loss control and demurrage management, as well as operations managers responsible for front-line dock activities and dock management. Representatives from a number of major oil companies and leading terminal operators have already registered to attend. “These summits help us meet the evolving needs of our marine terminal customers and the maritime industry as a whole,” said Dean Rosenberg, PortVision chief executive officer.