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Graphene first for Gibdock
Gibdock extends sustainability skillset to include graphene-based fouling release coatings
Subsea Global Solutions remains busy
"Our workload in the commercial shipping segment has remained very busy with several owner / operators requiring maintenance on their vessels," says Rick Shilling, COO for Subsea Global Solutions. "With the distress in the oil and gas market, and large tankers and...
Drydock challenges during the pandemic
In this article Ahmed Samir Ghowel, Senior Project Manager - Arab Ship Building and Repair Company (ASRY) shares his experiences of being a manger in a ship repair yard during the pandemic . The majority of cargo is carried around the world by shipping, and after the...
DNV GL’s My Care: Applying hospital-grade infection risk management to ships
Managing infection risk during the COVID-19 pandemic requires a new approach to disease control and prevention. My Care is DNV GL’s infection risk management approach that has been developed to assess, manage and mitigate infection risk in management systems, business...
Repatriations are possible but challenging says crew specialist
As the cruise industry remains paralysed by the global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and with crew repatriations at the forefront of current shipping industry concerns, a Far East crewing specialist is leading the way – bringing home more than 9,000 crew members...
RINA performs world first statutory and class surveys through live streaming remote technologies
RINA has successfully carried out the world first statutory and associated class intermediate surveys with the use of remote technologies on the bulk carrier Cielo di Gaspesie, owned by the d’Amico Group. On completion, the Liberian International Ship & Corporate...
AkzoNobel launches e-Learning for core marine products
As with AkzoNobel’s Protective Coatings business unit (see AkzoNobel accelerates digitalisation during COVID-19), the marine side of the business has launched e-Learning for sales and customers during Covid-19. The training is on core products and ranges and...
CroisiEurope applies Bureau Veritas infection prevention measures
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services has started working with CroisiEurope to implement infection prevention measures. The cruise ship operator – the European leader for inland waterways cruises – offers a large...
Maritime Union calls time on governments using ‘force majeure’ to mask failures in pandemic response
National governments can no longer hide behind a declaration of 'force majeure' in order to mask failures in their pandemic response according to maritime professionals’ trade union, Nautilus International. Nautilus is calling on flag states to return to the proper...
ExxonMobil introduces next-generation multi-fuel marine cylinder oil
ExxonMobil is introducing Mobilgard 540 X, the latest addition to its advanced cylinder oil range. The lubricant is specifically formulated for use with both 0.10% and 0.50% sulphur fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will be available from June 2020. Mobilgard...
Titan leaves Norfolk for maintenance
On June 2, BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard sent its largest floating drydock, called Titan, to Baltimore for six months of lifecycle maintenance at the Sparrow’s Point shipyard. The floating drydock was towed by two ocean-going tugs, with two additional tugs in escort....
DNV GL and ABB launch new MOU to advance marine digitalisation with a remote signing ceremony
DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and technology leader ABB have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalisation in the maritime industry. The agreement was signed remotely by DNV GL – Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen and...
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion is an internationally active operation
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) is an internationally active operation and experiences different situations related to the coronavirus at its various locations. “We have largely remained open for business throughout the coronavirus crisis,” says Jeroen Heesters,...
WSR Services provides the solutions
“Our company is fully operated in all our strategic locations,” says Sofronis Christodoulou, General Manager of WSR Services, a subsidiary company of UW Group. “In Cyprus and Greece, our staff is currently working from the office, and in Russian, Singapore, and Dubai,...
DNV GL launches new certification in infection prevention for the maritime industry
DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, has launched a new certification in infection prevention for the maritime industry. The release of this custom certification aims to help the maritime industry resume operations better prepared for COVID-19 or other...
ABB introduces remote continuous performance evaluation
ABB Turbocharging has introduced a new digital offering to enhance the insights delivered by its engine performance diagnostics software, ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT. The new ‘continuous evaluation’ function allows the software to use engine data gathered by edge...