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Building further on their reputation for increased lifejacket safety and pushing the boundaries in search of excellence for its customers, Survitec brand, Crewsaver, is pleased to announce the launch of EXOLOK. EXOLOK is a new cylinder locking system that provides increased security for gas cylinders attached to lifejackets – helping to ensure your lifejacket protection is well and truly locked in. EXOLOK EXOLOK will be fitted to all Crewsaver lifejackets going forwards. It can addition...

Steam will be delivered by the MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomising burner. PARAT will also deliver an MVH oil-fired smoke tube boiler for hot water. The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, hot water boiler, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The Steam System will be used for the trawlers processing plants, the MVH hot water boiler will be...

Blue Water has completed two challenging shipments for a new build project for a good client. The scope included road transport from the factory to the port of shipment in Spain, sea freight to China, and road transport to the Chinese shipyard. The 24 units weighing 42 tonnes each and measuring more than 14 metres in length were safely transported, and the BWS team ensured compliance with the COVID-19 restrictions in the ports in Spain and China as well as during the entire transport process....

To ensure that Blue Water has the best employees in the industry, it has chosen to strengthen the focus on employee development by expanding the internal "Learning and Development" function. Daniel Frausing Borch This means, among other things, that BWS has employed Daniel Frausing Borch as responsible for the further development of its in-house academy. Daniel comes from a similar position at BBOXX which is a UK solar energy company with offices around the world. Strengthen programme qualit...

Over the past three years, Blue Water has completed several projects in Norway in connection with the establishment of the wind farm Fosen Vind. This is the largest onshore wind turbine project in Europe with a total of 278 wind turbines delivered by Blue Water. Component transportation Blue Water’s skilled team has managed the progress of events and coordination Blue Water was responsible for the transportation of wind turbine components from Spain, Germany, and Esbjerg in Denmark to...

NAUTIS Simulators will take the maritime training suite a step further in 2021 by introducing autodidactic tools to aid in maritime training. Maritime training methodologies have been evolving radically over the past couple of years and the reliance on autodidactic or self-training techniques has gained substantial admiration. Hence, the NAUTIS team at VSTEP is currently busy collaborating with Smart-Ship, a Delft based start-up that specialises in Haptic Feedback technology, to integrate hapti...

Survitec will be attending the Security & Policing Virtual Exhibition, UK on 9 – 11 March 2021. The show is organised by the UK Home Office for command, control and operational equipment used by security agencies and features the latest products and services in law enforcement equipment. Height safety characteristics Survitec will feature some of their Maritime Operations Capabilities, including the XTP 290N lightweight duty lifejacket, which can be tailored to suit each individual...

For many years, they have seen a huge global development in the Renewable Energy segment in general, and not least in the Wind sector. The development involves the political mandate and the geographic scattering, but certainly also technologically and volume-wise. "We think it is marvellous to be part of an industry where the sky is the limit. The demand on the suppliers is continuously changing - and the market is constantly opening up new opportunities. The biggest challenge is how to keep up...

The Energy & Projects division in Brest has provided logistics support to the shipment of a cooling prototype unit from mainland France to the isle of La Désirade in the French Caribbean. This prototype ‘Cryosolar’ was designed by the French renewable energy developer - VALOREM and aims to provide and store cooling power to isolated communities using solar power. Regular container lines The prototype’s most notable characteristic is that it consists of a 40’...

Ocean Infinity and MMT are excited to announce an acquisition that brings together MMT’s deep expertise and established track record as a distinguished marine survey and data analytics provider and Ocean Infinity’s best-in-class robotic technology and operational expertise. Expanded geographical footprint The combined force will maximise the potential of Ocean Infinity’s fleet of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), and the soon to be launched Armada fleet of uncrewed, low-...

Satcom Global is delighted to announce another extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR. The Astra 4a Nordic Ku-band beam, was introduced to the Satcom Global Aura network in December 2020, to support customers operating in European waters. Providing improved performance With carriers optimised for the performance of smaller Ku-band terminals, Astra 4a Nordic is not only improving the performan...

From October 2020 to late January 2021, Blue Water completed three project shipments of equipment from Italy to Northern China for a good client.    The total weight of the cargo consisting of 142 units was 895 tonnes, the heaviest units weighing 162 tonnes each. The equipment was to be installed on board an FPSO vessel (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) at a shipyard in China. Project The project was executed with the local manufacturer in Italy, the client in China, and...

In France, focusing on a new potential - the low-hanging fruit - for a while. It has indeed proved to be quite interesting, and have had to employ additional manpower to cope with the increased work volume. Before Brexit, the British fishing boats landed their catches in Roscoff or Guilvinec in Brittany and sold the fish at the fish auction in Guilvinec. Now the fish must be declared to customs, and Brest is the only port in the region that is authorised to discharge these boats. Brest experie...

Recently, Blue Water’s Energy & Projects division arranged two air charters in close cooperation with its global Air Chartering desk. Transport offshore equipment Unforeseen volcanic activity en route forced them to come up with a successful alternative flight plan For one of BWS's long-time Oil & Gas clients, it chartered an Antonov AN-124 to transport offshore equipment from Denmark to Australia, almost 6,300 miles. Due to efficient coordination between the client’s...

In the world of mining, everything is oversized and huge. Transporting and using mining equipment makes the user feel tiny, so nothing is bigger than the issue of on-site and off-site safety. TGI Cargo understands the mining sector like no other logistics company, as they stand on site and see these machines in action. Having partnered with some of the top mining companies across the world, they understand the risks and hazards and how to mitigate them. Transport mining equipment Thorough pre...

CULines is launching several new routes in March 2021, to further expand its service network, meet the diversified transportation needs of customers, and deliver better services. South China-Thailand service The first route opened by CULines after the 2021 Chinese New Year is the South China-Thailand service (SCT), which will welcome its maiden voyage on March 6, 2021.  The SCT is one of the fastest and most stable South China-Vietnam/ Thailand routes For the SCT, CULines has deployed t...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) together with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 26.25-year lease and operate contract for the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, to be deployed at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin approximately 180 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. FPSO installation, and operation Under the contract, SBM Offshore is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and op...

DNV GL has been committed to using its position as an independent third party to build trust in data quality and confidence in secure sharing of data. At the same time, DNV GL has been working to take advantage of the opportunities created by digitalisation to offer new services and ways of working that enhance the customer experience, improve quality and are more efficient. “Shipping is in the midst of a tectonic shift towards digitalisation – towards being able to access and utili...

ReSea Project is a community-driven solution to remove plastic from oceans and rivers. The certification covers their traceability system for the collection process in Indonesia.  The cleanup solution is community-driven, meaning that people in local communities are employed to recover the plastic polluting oceans and rivers. This contributes to better living conditions for those removing the plastic and their families, and it helps raise awareness to stop plastic pollution at it...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has appointed Mr. Goh Chung Hun as General Manager, Fleet Division, effective from 1st February 2021. Mr. Goh succeeds Captain R.S. Minhas from 15th February 2021. Mr. Goh will be overseeing the management of PIL's fleet, including technical, marine operations, safety, and crewing at PIL. Work experience Mr. Goh brings with him almost 30 years of fleet management, technical, marine operations, and seafaring experience. Before joining PIL, he was Director (Shi...

Steam will be delivered by PARAT’s MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomizing burner. PARAT will also deliver 2 electrical heaters (250 and 400kW) for Hot Water. Central heating system The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, electrical heaters, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The steam system will be used for the trawlers processing pla...

The installation of the 18-kilometre tunnel between Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden on the German island of Fehmarn is now in progress. On the Danish side, the main construction phase is proceeding with preparation of the seabed and tunnel ramps. In the meantime, a work harbour is being built wherefrom casting of tunnel elements will take place and construction materials will be shipped in. The project has been relevant for Blue Water for 10 years, so they are looking forward to gett...

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., and Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp, announce a strategic agreement for the long-term charter of ten 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels, to serve ZIM's Asia - US East Coast trade. ZIM is a player in this growing trade with an estimated market share of 9% according to market intelligence provider, PIERS. Growing market demand Eli Glickman, ZIM President & CEO, stated: "This is a milestone ag...

German yard, Abeking & Rasmussen, announces that it has begun the construction of two minehunting vessels for the Indonesian Navy. Each vessel will feature a complete MAN hybrid propulsion package, with: 2 × MAN 12V175D-MM engines delivering 2,220 kW at 1,900 rpm. A MAN Alpha CPP twin screw-propeller system including Alphatronic 3000 propulsion-control system for efficient and flexible manoeuvring. An AKA hybrid PTI system for silent operation while minehunting (slow speed with pu...

On the evening of February 7, 2021, CULINES’ first ad-hoc voyage extra-sailing container ship under the China-Europe service – M/V LAILA departed from the Yantian International Container Terminals with a full load, heading for the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg. CULINES always see it as a top priority to assist customers in completing transportation tasks. So this ad-hoc service additional vessel deployed for the Spring Festival is an attempt by CULINES to address the shipping capac...

FESCO Transportation Group has sent the first container train loaded with cars from the city of Chongqing (China) to the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Center via Mongolia. The route goes through the border checkpoints of Erlian/Zamyn-Uud/Naushki. Transport volume FESCO has experience in transporting containerised imported cars and semi-knocked-down kits The first train consisting of fifty 40FT containers loaded with 150 cars arrived at the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Center (a joint v...

Year on year, it turns out that the world’s largest commercial fleet (in tonnage) is operated by Greece-based shipping companies. Not all these ships call the ports of Greece, but it underlines the key position of Greece as a country within the maritime industry. diize to upgrade their Always on Board coverage It was a logical next step for diize to upgrade their Always on Board coverage with all Greek seaports Hence, it was a logical next step for diize to upgrade their Always on Boar...

Globally renowned ferry company - Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark, no later than in 2030. This was announced by Stena Lines’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Niclas Mårtensson, during a press conference about the industry collaboration project - Tranzero Initiative, in Gothenburg, on Thursday, 4 February, 2022. Tranzero Initiative collaboration project The aim is to cut emission...

In order to provide a more comprehensive service coverage to USWC, Wan Hai Lines is pleased to announce its plan to launch four weekly services from Asia to USWC.  These services are revamped from Wan Hai’s existing service structure, so as to meet their strong customer requirements. Port rotation Port rotation of the services are as following: AA1: Shanghai－Ningbo－Los Angeles－Shanghai AA2: Kaohsiung－Yantian－Long Beach－Yantian－Kaohsiung AA3: Haiphong－Cai Mep－Hong Kong...

The relationship between VSTEP and ROC Kop van Noord-Holland continues to flourish, as ROC Kop van Noord-Holland signed a new deal to upgrade their maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. ROC Kop van Noord Holland is one of the training institutes of the Netherlands that offers vocational training to thousands of students and participants each year. Their maritime training center has signed a deal with VSTEP to upgrade their existing NAUTIS 2 maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. Including software upgrad...