Surveillance & Maritime News for May 2023

Mackay Communications, Inc., dba Mackay Marine, has expanded its worldwide marine electronics Sales & Service presence into the United Kingdom (UK), with its acquisition of Kilo Marine Electronics, Ltd., Kilo, now certified as Mackay Marine U.K., Ltd., is based in London, with service stations throughout the UK. Nick Pope, the Managing Director (MD) of Mackay Marine Europe, stated “Shipping customers have long encouraged Mackay to provide comprehensive Comm & Nav products and serv...

Oceania Cruises, the world’s renowned culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is proud to announce that Chef Alexis Quaretti, Senior Culinary Director has been inducted into the prestigious echelons of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France. Chef Alexis Quaretti joins Oceania Cruises’ Vice President of Culinary - Eric Barale, who served as Quaretti’s godfather into the programme. As such, Oceania Cruises is the only major cruise line to boast two Master Chefs of France....

The Board of Directors of OXE Marine AB (OXE Marine / the ‘Company’) has resolved to appoint Paul Frick as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effectively from Monday, 29th May, 2023, following the resignation of Anders Berg, who will stay on for a smooth transition period. Jonas Wikström, Chairman of the Board, OXE Marine, said “We are very pleased with the appointment of Paul Frick as the new CEO of OXE Marine. In his role as CFO, he has done a fantastic job in managi...

Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million in a new facility at the Port of Liverpool, in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year. Construction of the 240,000-square-foot warehouse at the pioneering port operator’s Alexandra Dock is to begin in the coming days. The new facility, referred to as Alexandra Dock Multi-User Warehouse (MUW), will be the length of up to five football pitches (400 metres) and used for the handling and storage of cargo at the port.&nb...

This zero-emission ship from Future Proof Shipping (FPS) is 110 metres long and will sail for Nike several times a week between the port of Rotterdam and BCTN’s inland terminal in Meerhout, Belgium. This is expected to result in annual greenhouse gas emission savings of 2,000 tonnes of CO2. Inland and coastal shipping Future Proof Shipping (FPS) aims to build and operate a fleet of more than 10 zero-emission inland Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Mark Harbers was there...

Further to the Company’s announcement of 23 February 2023, SAE are delighted to announce that Uskmouth Energy Storage Limited, a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, on 23 May 2023, gave formal notice of their exercise of the option to take a lease of land at the Group’s Uskmouth site for one of the UK’s largest BESS projects (230MW/460MWh). SAE continues to make excellent progress on its business objectives and pioneer projects and this is another major mil...

Mersey Maritime has announced changes to its senior leadership, with Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, appointing Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chris Shirling-Rooke will move over from Mersey Maritime to Maritime UK in the early summer and Maritime UK thanks Mersey Maritime for helping to facilitate a seamless transfer. Maritime UK appoints new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris is currently serving as the CEO of M...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has collaborated in a scenario of the MARSEC-23 maritime security exercise, organised by the Navy. The training consisted of training against a supposed terrorist threat and subsequent action on a ship with illegal immigrants. PAV hosts MARSEC-23 exercise The resources that participated in this exercise were the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) through the Port Police, the Valencia Maritime Captaincy, the Civil Guard, the Red Cross, the Health Department o...

Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, and BlackSky, a provider of geospatial intelligence solutions, has developed a real-time, commercially available Maritime Custody Service (MCS) that can automatically detect, identify and track more than 270,000 vessels worldwide in open water, along rivers and canals, and while docked at port. Detect and analyse images The MCS uses data from Spire’s radio frequency-monitoring satellite constellatio...

Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will move over from Mersey Maritime to Maritime UK in the early summer and Maritime UK thanks Mersey Maritime for helping to facilitate a seamless transfer. Chris Shirling-Rooke is currently CEO of Mersey Maritime, a maritime regional cluster organisation based in the Liverpool City Region. In this role, he has championed the importance o...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed delivery of an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two stroke marine engines, to Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), a manufacturer of marine engines based in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture. J-ENG is currently conducting tests of ammonia fuel under various conditions utilising an experimental, large-scale, low-speed two stroke marine engine, located at the MHI Research & Innovation C...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Japan Marine United Corporation have started joint study for the development of an ocean-going liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. Nihon Shipyard is pursuing this project with the aim of completing construction of the vessel from 2027 onwards. Demand for LCO2 carriers to grow in the future Demand for...

As such, organisational wheels are now in motion, and allocating stands in exhibition halls is top of the agenda. “We have an ‘early bird’ offer that ends on 31 May and then we begin drawing up hall plans in the first week of June,” reveals Nor-Shipping Director Sidsel Norvik. “There’s always high demand for the prime positions and that spurs exhibitors to sign up early to secure desired sites. And, of course, the lower price sweetens the deal.” Bigges...

A total of 14 countries have so far secured dedicated pavilions to showcase local expertise, including Singapore and Japan. In addition, individual organisations such as Siemens, ABB, DNV (with two stands), NCE Maritime Cleantech, Jotun and many more have moved early to secure stands in prime positions. “There’s no doubt that Nor-Shipping 2022 whetted the appetite of the industry for a full return to international exhibitions, knowledge sharing events and networking,” comments...

Records are already being broken at Nor-Shipping 2023… six months before the doors open. That’s the latest from Norwegian Maritime Exporters, who inform us that their ever-popular Team Norway Pavilion has already sold out, with the largest area ever, featuring the greatest ever number of national exhibitors. “I think visitors are going to meet a hugely enthusiastic, unique maritime business cluster in its prime!” states Bjørg Ekornrud, Marketing and Project Manag...

Nor-Shipping has released the tickets for what it believes will be its ‘biggest ever’ event week. Taking place in Oslo and Lillestrøm 6-9 June, organisers say 22,000m2 of exhibition space is almost sold-out, a range of conferences will offer ‘something for everyone’ and a host of social, networking and knowledge sharing activities is now being finalised. Stand-out events include the first ever Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind and Offshore Aquaculture Conferences, along...

Nor-Shipping is partnering with Ocean Hyway Cluster and Maritime CleanTech to deliver The Second Nor-Shipping Hydrogen Conference on 7 June. The event, taking place at Nor-Shipping’s main exhibition halls in Lillestrøm, will feature experts pooled from right across the emerging hydrogen value chain, delivering insights on the very latest developments for one of maritime’s most promising ‘green’ future fuels. With a nod to its 2023 main theme of #PartnerShip, Nor-S...

Nor-Shipping has confirmed that the Fourth International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit will take place as part of Nor-Shipping 2023 on 8 June. The day-long summit, which focuses on the very latest technological, business and regulatory developments, will be held at Nor-Shipping’s newly refurbished Studio NOVA in Lillestrøm. Organised in cooperation with NFAS (Norwegian Forum for Autonomous Ships) and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Transport (DG MO...

As the supplier of marine coatings, Jotun partners with a broad range of stakeholders working to decarbonise shipping. But is the industry moving fast enough? Jotun’s President and CEO Morten Fon shares his views on how leadership, innovation and collaboration can accelerate the transition to a low carbon future. From his corner office on the seventh floor of Jotun’s Headquarters and R&D Centre, Morten Fon, Jotun’s President and CEO, has stunning views of the marine traffi...

As the world’s pioneering marine insurer, Gard knows a thing – or three – about ESG. Chief Executive Rolf Thore Roppestad and Vice President, Head of People Claims, Lene-Camilla Nordlie spotlight how they view the S in this increasingly important triumvirate. Range of liabilities Headquartered in the small Norwegian port city of Arendal, Gard interacts with a substantial part of the world fleet and through that, a considerable portion of the world’s seafarers. In fact,...

The news, coming only a month after the 2022 show in April, puts next year’s ‘early bird’ sales ahead of Nor-Shipping 2019 (the most popular event in the exhibition’s history). Unique quality “This is further evidence, if it was needed, that Nor-Shipping and large-scale trade events are very much ‘back with a bang’ after the global pandemic,” comments Nor-Shipping Director Sidsel Norvik. “Nor-Shipping 2022 was a huge success, with an incred...

Nor-Shipping has confirmed that much of the exhibition space for its 2023 show has already been booked, with Halls C and D approaching sell-out status and bookings “far ahead” of expectations. Nor-Shipping 2023, taking place 6-9 June, looks set to build on the momentum of 2022’s event, which welcomed the maritime and ocean industries back to Oslo and Lillestrøm for the first global industry gathering in over two years. Next year’s programme will focus on the theme...

Nor-Shipping has announced that its 2023 event, taking place in Oslo and Lillestrøm, 6-9 June, will feature a dedicated offshore wind pavilion for the very first time. Hosted by specialist cluster organisation Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW), the area aims to showcase national expertise to a global audience, opening up business opportunity for stakeholders throughout the maritime and ocean industries. Floating offshore wind will be a key focus, highlighting the potential of an energy niche...

Visitors to Nor-Shipping, 6-9 June 2023, will be able to get “a taste of the USA,” as the Oslo and Lillestrøm based event week looks to boost exhibitor numbers from across the Atlantic with a revamped U.S. Pavilion. Exhibition specialist Kallman Worldwide has been brought in to manage the dedicated area, with the New Jersey-based firm leveraging its 60 years of event expertise to attract a new generation of ambitious ocean businesses. American dream “Nor-Shipping is t...

This International Women’s Day, Nor-Shipping would like to take the opportunity to celebrate and support the increasing influence and achievements of women in shipping and the ocean industries. Although still under-represented in the broader industry (with only around 2% of seafarers female), Sidsel Norvik, Nor-Shipping Director, says momentum is growing for increased diversity and inclusion, especially on land. Talent doesn’t discriminate “Talent is talent, regardless of ge...

Nor-Shipping is launching a fresh initiative to strengthen and support the pipeline of new talent entering the world of maritime and ocean business.   Christened Ocean Campus, the dedicated ‘island’ of exhibition booths will showcase the world’s pioneering maritime universities and colleges, highlighting opportunities for potential students, while working to bridge the gap between employers and the talent of tomorrow. The World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, the IM...

Figures released by Nor-Shipping’s management team show a healthy spread of exhibitors, strong participant numbers, and, as evidenced by the lively atmosphere in both exhibition and event venues, an obvious desire for physical meetings again. The world in one place In total, exhibitors were drawn from 34 countries, with visitors representing some 83 nationalities. For the first large-scale industry gathering of its kind since the pandemic began, Nor-Shipping says it is “delighted&r...

The week-long programme, running from 6-9 June 2023, will tailor its exhibition, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities to nurture and strengthen collaboration across ocean businesses. “The industry faces numerous ‘big issues’ that are impossible to address if we work in isolation,” comments Sidsel Norvik, Nor-Shipping Director. Individual strength, collective gain “No one can rise to the climate challenge alone, no single actor can address the evolving...

What is it that makes exhibiting at Nor-Shipping so special? It prefers to let wonderful exhibitors do the talking. This time round Nor-Shipping like to welcome Maritime CleanTech to its virtual stage. This unique business cluster, with over 150 partners, supports ambitious companies looking to develop and commercialise breakthrough energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.  Innovation and potential They’re the perfect candidates to demonstrate the impac...

Nor-Shipping has announced that its 2023 show, taking place in Oslo and Lillestrøm, June 6-9, will support two charity partners for the first time ever. Captains Without Borders, which helps disadvantaged marine cadets from diverse backgrounds, will join the campaigning medical charity Mercy Ships in receiving vital financial support and industry promotion throughout Nor-Shipping week. Transforming impact Mercy Ships has partnered with Nor-Shipping since 2019, using Nor Shipping 2022 t...