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International announces updates to Intertrac Vision
AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has announced a series of updates to Intertrac Vision
Fate of IMO’s Ballast Water Convention to be decided at MEPC 71, says Coldharbour CEO
Delegates at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London during the first week of July, may well have the last chance to ensure that the long-delayed Ballast Water Convention is implemented, as intended, in an orderly fashion when...
PaxOcean Successful Retrofit Installation of Optimarin BWTS
PaxOcean in SIngapore have successfully completed a retrofit project for a Norwegian owner, with the installation of the Optimarin USCG type approved Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) on the vessel Clipper Hebe from Solvang ASA. After arriving in May 2017, the...
Damen prepares Columbus for summer cruise season
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has completed maintenance and repair works on the newest member of CMV’s fleet, the cruise ship Columbus. The full scope of works was concluded within a tight timescale, thus ensuring that the...
Opinion: How to ensure you have a Ballast Water Treatment System onboard that actually works
by Ioannis Stefanou BEng (Hons), MSc, CEng, MIMarEST, Group Technical Director – Wallem Shipmanagement The second half of 2016 brought shockwaves to some shipowners who were still in a state of denial about the need to install Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS)...
Opinion: The New World
By Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer On this day of recognition, I would like to celebrate the women and men who commit their careers and their lives to being at sea for extended periods of time. The future facing the maritime...
ABTO calls for liquefaction testing overhaul
The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has called for a complete overhaul of the cargo sampling and liquefaction testing protocols for raw ores and less common cargoes, such as nickel ore, fine wet coal and bauxite. Professor Mike Bradley, a member of the advisory...
Indian Coast Guard take ACO biological wastewater management system
Reliance Defence and Engineering (RDEL) has contracted ACO Marine to supply a comprehensive wastewater management package for installation to a new coastguard training vessel building for the Indian Coast Guard. RDEL, which in January 2016 acquired Pipavav Defence &...
FEATURE: Getting retrofits right
Retrofits are never easy, but getting them right through your selection of partners is critical to keep a vessel profitable. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a six-star-plus cruise line. Its vessels boast the highest standards for their guests, plus the latest in...
FEATURE: Is now the right time for your Cargo Boost?
With dwindling margins, overcapacity and idling ships plaguing the industry, MacGregor believes that there is no better time to ensure that a vessel’s cargo system is able to carry all the available containerised trade that it can. Declining revenues, plummeting...
Nor-Shipping says event week marked watershed
Nor-Shipping believes that its 2017 outing marked a watershed moment for the leading global maritime event week, with strong visitor numbers, more international participants than ever before, and a speaker programme that will help set the industry agenda for years to...
Face the Facts: Drydock interviews Nicholas Warren of Burgess Marine Ltd
Burgess Marine is the UK’s largest independent ship repairer; the company is at the forefront of the specialised marine engineering industry, having earned a worldwide reputation as experts in all aspects of structural repairs and renewals, as well as mechanical...
Ferry contract for Damen’s Swedish repair yard
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet has won a contract for the refit and repair works of a Swedish ferry from Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration). Awarded after a public tender process, the contract refers to the Castella, a 77-metre long Ro-Ro ferry. Damen...
ABB to undertake major modernizations of Canadian Coast Guard ships
ABB will modernize 10 out of 14 Medium Icebreakers and High Endurance Multi Task Canadian Coast Guard ships to extend operational life of the vessels by another 20 years. These ships undertake major search and rescue operations and are instrumental in keeping northern...
DRYDOCK interviews Michael Coomber, Managing Director of Rivertrace
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MAATS Tech completes £22m state of the art cable laying vessel project
MAATS Tech Limited, the marine engineering consultancy specialising in bespoke carousel and deck handling systems, is celebrating the successful completion of the NKT Victoria, a world-class cable lay vessel (CLV). The ship was delivered by the Kleven Shipyard to NKT,...