[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Upton, U.K., based marine refrigeration specialist Oceanic Technical Solutions has successfully converted all refrigeration and reefer plants onboard a 6,120 dwt Norbulk Shipping managed refrigerated cargo ship to run on refrigerant R407F. The conversion, believed [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Shipowners P&I Club has issued a guidance on “snap-back” zones in order to bring to operators’ attention the dangers of tensioned mooring lines and also highlight the concept of these zones. A snap-back is [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MeteoGroup has developed and integrated its own in-house tidal currents model into its SPOS Onboard and RouteGuard services. Available worldwide, the model will improve situational awareness and ETA planning. The tidal current model has been [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)reminds that ship owners should upgrade to the latest ECDIS software standards, highlighting the benefits that the new IHO S-52 Presentation Library edition 4.0 will offer. One of the most [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As of July 1st, 2016, the enforcement of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirements regarding the verification of the gross mass of packed containers will be applicable. VGM A packed container will [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reducing sulphur emissions has been a focus for WWL since its foundation. For the past 11 years, WWL has operated with a voluntary policy which limits the average sulphur content in fuel to 1.5 percent [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has confirmed that ship construction rules for oil tankers and bulk carriers submitted by 12 classification societies conform to the goals and functional requirements set by the Organization for new [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Low-cost underwater unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) are to scan the ocean and gather environmental information for management of one of Europe’s busiest ports using ground-breaking technology from European researchers. The on-demand UAVs will drive intelligent [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bringing a new state-of-the-art Marine Survival Complex to the maritime sector, the Maritime Skills Academy is launching its new facilities, based at Whitfield on the outskirts of Dover, on the 20th June 2016. The new [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An independent study for ABB Turbocharging found that 87% of organizations work only or mostly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for maintenance support and spare parts procurement. Key benefits cited were: reduced downtime and better [...]
