FBM Babcock Marine Makes New Appointments
FBM Babcock Marine Ltd has appointed Nick Pearson as commercial manager and Craig Patrick has joined the company as sales manager for commercial vessels. Nick Pearson has joined FBM Babcock Marine from Three Quays Marine Services where he was business development manager. He is a Master Mariner who has spent his career in the marine industry, working with P&O, Stena Line, SWATH International and Samsung Heavy Industries. He brings with him a wide experience in the high-speed craft industry and will be responsible for FBM Babcock Marine's sales team and commercial operations. Craig Patrick has joined FBM Babcock Marine from Maritime Dynamics where he was their sales manager.
RINA Report Deflects Sole Blame In Ship's Loss
Facing intense international scrutiny from within and outside the maritime community following the break-up and loss of the Maltese-flag tanker Erika, Italian classification society RINA has issued its preliminary technical report into the causes of the December sinking, a report which liberally spreads blame for the high-profile sinking. The results of the RINA internal technical investigation indicate that the Erika was presumably lost because an initial crack in the low part of the hull below the water line was misjudged and mishandled, allowing it to develop until the hull broke up 18 hours later. According to RINA, the ship was not lost because of an overall hull girder collapse but because she suffered a progressive structural failure.
RINA Report Spreads Blame In Ship’s Loss
Facing intense international scrutiny from within and outside the maritime community following the break-up and loss of the Maltese-flag tanker Erika, Italian classification society RINA has issued its preliminary technical report into the causes of the December sinking, a report which liberally spreads blame for the high-profile sinking. The results of the RINA internal technical investigation indicate that the Erika was presumably lost because an initial crack in the low part of the hull below the water line was misjudged and mishandled, allowing it to develop until the hull broke up 18 hours later. According to RINA, the ship was not lost because of an overall hull girder collapse but because she suffered a progressive structural failure.
TTS to Supply Specialized Crane to Tender
A 2,600-grt multi-purpose Lights Tender on order in Holland for operation in the Middle East is to feature a sophisticated buoy-handling crane designed and manufactured by Norway's TTS Marine ASA. The vessel has been ordered by Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) from the Damen Shipyards Group in Holland, with the 82.6 m long hull being sub-contracted to Damen's Galatz Shipyard in Romania, with final outfitting taking place at Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, Holland. Hull No. 554001 at Damen Shipyards is designed for a wide variety of operations, including buoy-handling and laying, oil pollution recovery and hydrographic survey work and brings a new level of sophistication to these types of operation in the Arabian Gulf…
