Sigma Ecofleet 690 Provides Antifouling for Short Sea Shipping
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched Sigma Ecofleet 690, designed to deliver self-polishing antifouling for extreme and aggressive fouling conditions. Developed specifically for the dry dock, maintenance and repair market, Sigma Ecofleet 690 has been formulated using PPGās unique patented binder technology ensuring consistent performance levels and fouling control for in-service periods of up to 60 months.
Ambrey Risk is Awarded Cyprus-Flagged Vessel
World renowned maritime security specialist Ambrey Risk has been awarded accreditation to work with Cyprus-flagged vessels. The UK-based security company, which won a Chamber of Commerce award for business growth last year, became the first UK maritime security company to be granted official accreditation from the Cyprus Maritime Authority, on 13th February 2013, sanctioning the services of armed and unarmed escort guards on vessels transiting piracy high risk areas.
Coast Guard Foundation Tribute Honors Heroes
20th Annual Dinner to be Held in New Orleans on March 1st, 2013. The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 20th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Eighth District will take place on Friday, March 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Coast Guard Foundationās New Orleans awards dinner is a festive celebration of the men and women serving in the U.S.
CMA CGM Invites Passengers Aboard Marco Polo
CMA CGM, announced that passengers cabins are now available on board the massive CMA CGM Marco Polo containership (16 020 TEUs). These original cruises offer travelers the possibility to live a unique experience by discovering oceans, seas and continents to the beat of international trade and involving themselves in the life on board by sharing the crewās everyday life. The CMA CGM Marco Polo includes 5 double modern cabins of 20m2 eachā¦
Matson Expands Savannah Operation
Part of regional boom in third-party logistics providers. Matson Logistics, a leading provider of multimodal transportation, warehousing, and distribution services throughout North America, has established new distribution center space in Savannah. āOur new operation expands on our ability to move retail goods in through the Port of Savannah,ā said Mark Ferzacca, assistant vice president of sales for Matson Logistics Warehousing.
HSL Set to Increase Productivity
The young Singapore marine and offshore engineering industry will soon get another boost of its market share and dominance in the region with HSL Constructor Pte Ltdās (HSL) latest addition to its fleet of marine vessels. The local marine civil engineering company has launched a new SGD 10 million piling barge - deemed to be Southeast Asiaās largest and the most technologically advanced - specifically to meet HSLās core competency needs and to increase productivity levelsā¦
AVEVA Catalogue Manager Increases Profitability
New addition to the AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product family offers fast, multi-disciplinary creation and maintenance of accurate Plant and Marine catalogue information. AVEVA has announced the launch of AVEVA Catalogue Manager, a ground-breaking new product set, to save significant man-hours in large capital projects through the rapid, streamlined generation of accurate and consistent part numbers, component specifications and bulk material catalogues.
FarSounder Partners with NASS
New Age Security Solutions (NASS) is the latest addition to the FarSounder dealership team. NASS is a Security Consulting, Design and Training firm based in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
ITF Condemns 'utterly unbelievable' Moroccan Court Decisions
The ITF has condemned as āutterly unbelievableā a totally unexpected decision by a court in Morocco to jail trade union leaders Said Elhairech and Mohamed Chamchati.
BASS Outfits OSM Vessels
OSM Ship Management will equip 14 vessels with the BASSnet Maintenance and Procurement modules. In 2011, OSM had signed up two vessels for these modules. The Maintenanceā¦
Drydocks World and Maritime World participation in NAVDEX
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the leading maritime service providers in the region, recorded outstanding success on its debut participation at NAVDEX. HH Lieutenant General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces visited Drydocks World stand met key personnel. The stand attracted a lot of attention from key military personnel from all over the worldā¦
Hyde Guardian BWT for Russian Icebreaker
Calgon Carbon Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Hyde Marine, Inc., has announced that its Hyde Guardian Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) HG600 unit willā¦
Chemical Tankers Collide in Gulf of Mexico
Two inbound chemical tankers collided, Wednesday, approximately 70 miles south of Galveston, causing some internal damage to one of the tankers. Watchstanders atā¦
Maritime NZ to Replace Safety System
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to phase in the Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS) from 1, July 2014. MOSS is intended to improve safety in the commercial maritimeā¦
Marine Geospatial Data Access Solution
OneOcean Corporation beta release its ClipCardā¢, cloud-based innovation for managing, accessing & exchanging marine geospatial data. Ocean data can come in more than 100 file formats, reach terabytes in size, and take a week to download. Users have limited tools for managing their own holdings and even more limited means of exchanging huge files with others. Because of the sheer magnitude of the dataā¦
NLNG May Get Cash for Six LNG Carriers Soon
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) $1.6 billion bank loan on the cards. The company, which is majority owned jointly by the state oil company NNPC and Royal Dutch Shellā¦
Tide Runs Against Dry Bulk Carrier Genco in 2012
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited reports its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012. The net loss attributable to Genco was $144.9ā¦
Gulftainer Reports Huge Middle East Port Growth
Gulftainer has recorded a 24% overall increase on trade volumes in 2012 when compared with the previous year. Its Sharjah ports saw the greatest volumes throughout the yearā¦
Another Canadian Coast Guard Station Closure
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) advises union of immediate closure of Kitsilano Search & Rescue (SAR) Station in Vancouver, BC. "I can't understand why the Conservativeā¦
Ore Carrier Loss: Intercargo Press for Investigation
MV Harita Bauxite, a Handymax bulk carrier sank recently off Cape Bolinao with the loss of 14 of the 24 crew. According to the Philippine's National Disaster Riskā¦
