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The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. Celebrating 50 years since 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is held annually at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston, Texas, USA. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, and OTC Asia. Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2022 The...
Fleet Xpress, enhanced by Fleet Edge, brings together the best of Inmarsat connectivity solutions to help global shipping companies harness the full power of a connected maritime ecosystem Shipping companies can harness the full power of a digitally connected maritime ecosystem to support their digital transformation via Inmarsat directly or Inmarsat’s global network of partners. Fleet Xpress Enhanced solution The Fleet Xpress Enhanced solution provides access to a wider portfolio of In...
OceanWise’s Shane Djokey, who started with the team in September 2020 (slap bang in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic!) has been awarded a distinction in his apprenticeship as ‘Software Development Technician’. Shane Djokey has been working with the Technical Team at OceanWise, under the guidance and support of the company’s Managing Director - Caroline Levey and the Line Manager - Steve Bourne, as an Information Systems Apprentice. ‘Software Develo...
A group of former students from the Danish Seaman’s School reunited after 50 years. Many began their careers onboard Maersk vessels – these are their personal recollections of their first experiences at sea. Meet Johnny Ibsen, retired Captain at Maersk. After having spent most of his career with Maersk, Johnny Ibsen retired as a captain in 2018. He lives on the Danish island Funen with his wife and still frequently goes to sea – now paddling his kayak or with his teammates fro...
The first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program was launched in Saint-Nazaire. The Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) Jacques Chevallier is the first of a series of four ships intended for the French Navy. The contract was awarded in January 2019 to Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Naval Group. The four vessels will be delivered successively until 2029. FlotLog program The FlotLog program is pa...
Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is pleased to return to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2022 in Houston, Texas, from May 2 to May 5, 2022, at booth 2942. At OTC 2022, the company will present its full range of high-tech cables solutions, supporting the energy transition and the development of power generation from offshore renewable sources, namely offshore wind. Deep-water umbilical solutions The Group will also present...
CMA CGM Group, globally renowned company in shipping and logistics, and WWF France have entered a partnership to decarbonise shipping and logistics, strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking in protected species, and preserve marine ecosystems. This collaboration is true to CMA CGM's commitment to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2050 and in line with the numerous initiatives undertaken by CMA CGM, in order to reduce its environmental footprint and fight against ocean pollution. CMA CGM and W...
After a hiatus of almost three years, ‘Nor-Shipping, Your Arena for Ocean Solutions’, was ‘back with a bang’ in Norway between the 4th and 7th of April. 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. In total, exhibitors were drawn from 34 countries, with visitors represent...
An energy crisis unlike anything seen in decades is squeezing more out of those who have the least. As the months roll by, the price of turning on lights, cooking food and heating homes, has jumped dramatically. This is a worry many people, but for those who are struggling already it’s a nightmare scenario. Many seafarers put their lives on hold when they leave their families to go off to work. But their worries follow them. While they struggle through harsh living and working conditions,...
Blue Water Shipping is happy to announce that a new General Manager Sea & Air, Norway has been hired to their office in Oslo, Norway. Morten Würgler has more than 20 years of broad international business and logistics experience within air freight, sea freight, perishables and customer service. Morten Würgler has great international know-how from Denmark, Houston, Texas and Norway under titles of Sales Executive and Senior Director in similar corporations to mention a few. Extens...
April 2022 saw the third consecutive monthly climb in long-term contracted ocean freight rates, with shipping costs rocketing by 11.1% globally to stand 109.9% up year-on-year. The data, revealed in the latest Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) Public Indices for the contract market, demonstrates how supply chain demand, successful carrier strategies and continued COVID-19 disruption in China are coalescing to ‘pile on the pain’ for shippers worldwide. Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) Xeneta&...
States are being urged to take action to bring into force the Cape Town Agreement of 2012, a key international treaty, which will establish an international regime for fishing vessel safety. This will help make fishing safe, sustainable and legal - and make a significant contribution to the protection of fishers, an unacceptable high number of whom lose their lives every year. “We cannot afford to be complacent, when it comes to addressing the safety of fishers and fishing vessels,”...
The eCommerce surge is shaking up the shipping industry, making speed and efficiency a must. The time has come to move beyond paper and towards widespread adoption of the game-changing electronic Bill of Lading (eBL). Mediterranean Shipping Company - MSC’s Global Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), Andre Simha will explain more at an upcoming event - TradeTech Europe 2022, during the eCommerce week, organised by the United Nations agency - UNCTAD. Rapid growth of eCommerce eCo...
£1.06 million in funds has been awarded to a consortium, led by MSE International, in order to address clean maritime challenges in the seaports and shipping sectors. The consortium of nine organisations, which is led by MSE International, will get the £1.06 million funds, as part of the Smart Maritime Land Operations Call. The call was launched in November 2020, as part of a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative, supported by the Department for Transport (DfT),...
Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is strengthening its Asia Pacific network with the opening of a Singapore office. The new location represents the base for Brian Roos, the recently appointed Asia Pacific, Regional Director, and the newly named Regional Sales Manager, Kaviraj (Kavi) Nadarajah. Brian Roos Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, of SD International, Michael Skou Christensen, Roos is responsible for establishing the SD presence in Singapore a...
International not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum announces the new composition of its Board of Directors, following annual general meeting. Jan Dieleman, President, of Ocean Transportation at Cargill was elected as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, taking over the position from Peter Stokes, former Senior Adviser and Head of Shipping at Lazard, who is retiring. Author's quote “I am honoured to accept the role as Chair of the Global Maritime Forum. Peter has made gre...
Ukrainian seaports are in the frontline of the war. Help port workers and their families, now and through the crisis. The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is working with The Seafarers’ Charity to support port workers and their families impacted by the humanitarian disaster caused by the war in Ukraine. Practical financial help Ukrainian seaports are in the frontline of the war, as the siege of Mariupol and heavy fighting around Berdyansk and Kherson has demonstrate...
Inmarsat, the pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications, launches Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM), as a standard option on Inmarsat’s award-winning Fleet Xpress service, protecting vessel networks against cyberattacks. Fleet Secure UTM completes a portfolio of Inmarsat cyber security solutions for ship owners, which includes Fleet Secure Endpoint and Fleet Secure Cyber Awareness Training. Developed in partnership with maritime Cyber Security specialist Port-IT, the r...
Charities and community groups operating locally to Aberdeen Harbour, soon to be known as Port of Aberdeen, have received £30,000 from the port to help their work supporting individuals and families through the cost of living crisis. Supporting communities Through the port’s community action program, supPORT-all, two awards of £10,000 have been granted to CFINE and Big Noise Torry (Sistema Scotland). Two further awards of £5,000 have been granted to the Inchgarth Commun...
Babcock has started construction of the first of five Royal Navy Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer, at its Rosyth facility. After cutting the first steel on the programme in September 2021, the traditional keel-laying event formally recognised the start of the build, including placing a specially commissioned coin under the keel. On completion of the ship, the coin will be presented to the Captain and crew. The ceremony was held in the new build hall, the Venturer Building, which forms...
Waves Group are pleased to announce it has secured the Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) contract for the third phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm development – Dogger Bank C. This is our third win of the three project phases as they are currently providing MWS services for Dogger Bank A and B, which are currently under construction. Once the three phases are complete, Dogger Bank will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world. Offshore marine consultancy In total it is expected...
The renowned annual B2B event for the global cruise industry, Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 brings together more than 13,000 buyers and suppliers from 140 countries and 300 international journalists. Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 The three-day exhibition is the largest gathering of the cruise industry, hosting over 700 exhibiting companies from all sectors, including Design & Ship Interiors, Entertainment, Environmental & Health, Hotel Operations and Concessions, Information Technology, Po...
Ocean Infinity is on a mission to play its part in protecting the planet by transforming operations at sea, through the development and deployment of innovative technology. Developing technologies with benefits Sam Taylor, Business Development Manager, discusses the essential technologies being developed to facilitate safe remote operations that could bring wider benefits to the conventional offshore industry by enabling lower emission operations. Some developments cou...
The first comprehensive set of Marine Plans to guide development across England’s seas have been adopted and published. The publication of the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans follows the adoption of the East Marine Plan in 2014 and the South Marine Plan in 2018. This means all of England’s seas – an area of approximately 230,000 square kilometres – a third larger than the total land area of England – are now covered by Marine Plans....
Sustainability is an issue for everyone, no matter if the user is an individual or a business. OceanWise recognise the interdependence between growth and the environment and believes that without a healthy and sustainable environment they will not be able to drive a healthy economy. They have started taking steps to improve sustainability and reduce the impact on the environment.
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by the Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia is expected to be used as ship fuel for decarbonisation since it does not emit CO2 when burned. Meanwhile, taking adequate safety measures is impartial due to its characteristics of being toxic to humans and corrosive against materials, and ClassNK has worked on the development of...
With an aim to broaden their coverage in the Indian Ocean region, CMA CGM is happy to announce the reinstatement of the company’s IO Feeder 3 service. As from early June 2022, a new fortnightly rotation will start as follows: Pointe des Galets – Port Louis – Tamatave – Pointe des Galets – Longoni – Pointe des Galets
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has announced that its FlightDeck Freedom® (FDF) flight deck communications platform has been selected as the default datalink system for in-production Gulfstream G500™, Gulfstream G600™, and Gulfstream G650ER™ aircraft with initial line-fits already completed. Operators of Gulfstream aircraft can now optimise the flexible FDF platform, which includes configurable features and monitoring of industry datalink complian...
Marine Resources (Marine Resources Recruitment Ltd) is pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Marcela de Kern of Onboard Monaco, with the aim to share industry knowledge, support with recruitment expertise and professionalise the Superyacht industry further. Author of the first textbook ever written about the superyacht industry, Marcela is the Founder of the Superyacht Industry-Forum, a platform to connect yachting professionals. She is currently developing Genoa Superyacht Hub and...
As part of its efforts to continually provide new and improved service offerings to customers, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to launch a new weekly express service connecting Singapore and Surabaya, Indonesia. This new service serves to expand and develop PIL’s presence in Indonesia, further strengthening its intra-Asia trade services. With this dedicated service, PIL continues to drive its global connectivity through the key Asian gateway of Singapore to PIL’s extens...