Cargo ships collide off south-west Greece, two dead

Monday, 29 April 2013 10:05

Two seafarers drowned and eight are still missing after two cargo ships collided off south-western Greece early on Monday, the Greek coastguard said.

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Newly developed Bulk Carrier "IS" TRI-STAR

Monday, 29 April 2013 10:31

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has newly developed 33,000M.T. D/W Type Bulk Carrier named "IS" TRI-STAR. Its share of handy size bulk carrier is ranked among the top in the world.

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ClassNK signs authorization agreement with the government of Myanmar

Monday, 29 April 2013 12:35

Leading classification society ClassNK has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Government of Myanmar granting ClassNK authorization to carry out statutory surveys on its behalf.

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Tsakos Energy announces delivery of second DP2 shuttle product tanker

Monday, 29 April 2013 08:37

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN), a leading product, crude and LNG tanker operator  announced the successful delivery of its second fully coated DP2 suezmax shuttle product tanker,

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Moore Stephens says shipping should explore leasing solutions

Monday, 29 April 2013 08:23

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says shipping companies should explore leasing opportunities as a way of adjusting their self-owned and

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Hansa Marburg attacked by pirates off Equatorial Guinea

Friday, 26 April 2013 09:23

Leonhardt & Blumberg, operators of the 23,416 dwt container ship "HANSA MARBURG” regret to confirm that the vessel was attacked by criminal gangs some 130 miles

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Keel laying ceremony held for gas carrier Sibur Tobol

Friday, 26 April 2013 11:28

On 19 April, 2013, a keel laying ceremony took place at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co.Ltd. yard in South Korea for the second gas carrier ordered by Sovcomflot Group for operations

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MEYER WERFT delivers Norwegian Breakaway

Friday, 26 April 2013 09:41

The Norwegian Cruise Line (Miami, USA) took delivery of the 146.600 GT cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 18 months.

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Bureau Veritas slashes MLC compliance time

Friday, 26 April 2013 13:20

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has set up a web-based system which will help shipowners to cut certification time for the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 dramatically.

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Rolls-Royce wins repeat order for live fish carrying ship

Friday, 26 April 2013 09:02

Rolls-Royce, has signed a repeat order for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship owner Sølvtrans AS,

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The 4th Basra Oil & Gas International Conference & Exhibition announced

Thursday, 25 April 2013 12:23

The 4th Basra Oil & Gas International Conference & Exhibition  will  be organized  in Basra City,  Iraq on 5th -8th  December 2013. The event,  officially supported by the Ministry of Oil

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New initiative to improve the fitness of seafarers

Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:54

A new website, Training on Board (www.trainingonboard.org) aimed at increasing the fitness of seafarers has been launched recently. The website has been developed by

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Frontline - Resignation and appointment of Directors

Thursday, 25 April 2013 09:05

The Board of Frontline Ltd. announces that Miss Cecile Fredriksen and Mr. Tony Curry have today resigned from their positions as Directors of the Company.

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Transas Marine released new version of FleetView Online

Thursday, 25 April 2013 08:58

Transas Marine has released a new version of its FleetView Online web-based SSAS-tracking service. New FleetView Online version boasts improved user interface,

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London P&I Club reports negative findings on enclosed space entry

Thursday, 25 April 2013 07:55

The London P&I Club has noted that reports generated during the club's ship inspection programme show an increase in negative findings in relation to enclosed space entry on board ships.

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Marlink to upgrade entire Hartmann Reederei fleet communications systems

Thursday, 25 April 2013 08:36

German ship operator Hartmann Reederei has chosen Marlink to supply standardized Ku-band VSAT services to a diversified fleet of 74 vessels for an initial three-year duration.

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CFO of TORM resigns

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:40

CFO and member of the Executive Board of TORM Roland M. Andersen has tendered his resignation. He will continue his normal duties on the Executive Board and

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MSC gets serious about Asia-ECSA

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 12:57

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) clearly has no intention of being left behind in the race to acquire greater economies of scale between Asia and East Coast South America.

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Shipping accidents frequent but avoidable

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:32

Shipping accidents are more frequent than is widely believed but most of these accidents are preventable according to a new ATSB maritime safety report released today.

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Odfjell buys MT Bow Engineer

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:18

Odfjell has entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Bow Engineer, a 30,086 DWT chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 28 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006

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