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New floating dock at BLRT
An official ceremony held on August 8 at Tallinn Shipyard, a ship repair facility operated by BLRT Grupp, marked the commissioning of a new floating dock
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,...
MarineLINE continues working on chemical and product tankers during Covid-19
In an interview with PCE-International, David J Keehan, President of Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), presents some of the challenges his company has faced during the Covid-19 crisis, and how APC has risen to continue to meet customer and employee expectations. “The...
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...
How the pandemic has changed Rolls-Royce
The Corona pandemic has turned the world upside down. Business trips have become the absolute exception, while working from home and digital meetings are suddenly the rule. At Rolls-Royce too, a lot is being done differently, with the help of creative input, digital...
First global standard for ship hull cleaning essential for marine ecosystems
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has moved a step closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine environment from invasive species and reduce CO2 emissions. Currently, there is no common global standard for cleaning ships’...
ABS launches new guide for wind-assisted propulsion systems
ABS has published the ABS Guide to Wind-Assisted Propulsion System Installation, providing class safety standards when installing wind-assisted systems. The Guide is applicable to two leading wind-assisted propulsion technologies: Flettner rotors and wing sails,...
What’s lurking below?
Vessel owners, operators and charterers reacting to a sharp reduction in demand due to COVID-19 are soon to face an additional operational challenge in the form of accelerated hull fouling as more and more vessels lie idle at anchor or provide floating storage for...
Business as usual at Multimarine
“Multimarine Shipyards has been fully operational during the COVID-19 lockdown,” says Pavlos Phokas, Commercial Director at the yard. . During the period between March-April-May, Multimarine completed three important drydocking projects (Bourbon Diamond, Nor Naomi,...
Force Majeure resolution during the Coronavirus pandemic
Over the last weeks, many companies may have issued or received force majeure notices suspending performance where permitted by force majeure clauses in the relevant contracts based on the COVID-19 outbreak. As the crisis continues with deepening business disruption,...