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Two of Australia’s defense businesses, A&P Australia (Atlantic & Peninsula Australia Pty Ltd) and Naval Ship Management (NSM, a Babcock Australasia company) have announced an agreement to collaborate on large ship sustainment opportunities on the east coast of Australia. Naval Ship Management NSM is a Tier 1 maritime prime contractor in Australia, including responsibility for the sustainment of two of the largest vessels in the Royal Australian Navy, the Landing Helicopter Dock...

The World Shipping Council (WSC) continues its work for a safe, secure and sustainable industry, and is excited to welcome a new member in Swire Shipping.  Headquartered in Singapore, Swire Shipping is a globally renowned provider of specialist customer solutions for a wide range of cargo and aims to provide a full suite of land and ocean solutions. Swire Shipping Swire Shipping celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2022 and for much of its modern history, the company has been actively inv...

Shipping special cargo is a work of art that A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has been striving to perfect for more than four decades now. Maersk moved special cargo, even before containers were first introduced in the 1970s and they have been carrying out-of-gauge and breakbulk cargo across the company’s global network of ships, trains, trucks, and barges ever since. Special cargo needs customised solutions A.P. Moller – Maersk understands that no one size fits all. Every spec...

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor has completed a £1.6m investment in Aiber, a Scottish med-tech firm, headquartered in Inverness. This completes a £2m fundraising round, with existing investors Scottish Enterprise and Equity Gap also participating. First aid software product Aiber, the trading name of MIME Technologies Ltd, is a proprietary first aid software product with an onboard kit, designed to support medical emergencies in environments remote from profess...

Globally renowned company in manned submersibles, U-Boat Worx is excited to announce the launch of a completely new class of submarine – one that has been designed to host the most prestigious and memorable events on the planet. UWEP autonomous submersible The ‘Under Water Entertainment Platform’, or UWEP for short, is a completely autonomous submersible with capacity for up to 120 guests, excluding crew. Guests will experience diving to depths up to 200 metres in comfort and...

The CMA CGM Group, a pioneer in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions is joining the partners of the Jupiter 1000 industrial demonstrator project piloted by GRTgaz in Fos-sur-Mer. This innovative installation aims to produce green hydrogen from renewable power and also e-methane, a synthetic gas using this hydrogen and CO2 captured from the industrial process. Through its participation in the project, CMA CGM aims to further accelerate the pace of its fleet’s transition to new very low-...

SMART SHOOTER, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control optic systems that significantly increase the accuracy, lethality, and situational awareness of small arms, will display its SMASH Fire Control Systems at the Modern-Day Marine (MDM) Exhibition in Washington, DC – booth 1368. SMASH 2000 Fire Control System Both the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Rapid Capabilities Office and the Fixed Site Ground-Based Air Defense have selected the SMASH 2000 Fire C...

Over the next months, the European Union (EU) is introducing a range of policy and regulatory proposals related to the shipping industry as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The package is aimed at achieving the decarbonisation goals set out in the European Green Deal. The newly published Getting to Zero Coalition Insight Brief – 'How EU Contracts for Difference can support zero-emission fuels' – outlines how the EU could use shipping-related Emissions Trading System (ET...

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is the provider of sustainable short sea solutions in Europe, and the carrier has through a long time offered a North Sea service route connecting the ports of Zeebrugge, Gothenburg and Drammen on a weekly basis. Now, Esbjerg has been added to the service. Zeebrugge is the hub of UECC, and from here cargo can be shipped with other regular UECC services to additional network. Regular UECC services In April this year, UECC called at Esbjerg Port carrying prim...

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that the growth potential and high expectations of maritime stakeholders for the industry would only be realised through the development of a system of harmonised Port State Control inspection procedures for West and Central Africa.  Workshop for maritime administrations He asserted while addressing Chief Executives of all Maritime Administrations signatory to the Abuj...

For over 30 years, Thales Australia (Thales) has been a trusted partner of the Royal Australian Navy, onboard and onshore. Australian capability, above the water and below the water, is at the heart of everything Thales does. From designing, manufacturing and integrating advanced sonar and autonomous underwater systems, to successfully maintaining the Royal Australian Navy’s critical assets, so they are available whenever and wherever they are needed, Thales carries out all tasks effi...

Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services announced a new contract with Gale Force, a global weather routing and performance monitoring service, to provide weather data to enhance its maritime route optimisation platform. With Spire’s global weather data, Gale Force can provide its maritime customers with optimal route recommendations, helping them save time, reduce fuel costs and increase the accuracy of arrival times at ports. It also reduce...

Tokyo - Leading classification society, ClassNK has released its design support system – ‘PrimeShip-HULL 2022’. PrimeShip-HULL 2022 design support system complies with the recent comprehensive revision of ClassNK’s Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part C and provides extensive support for ship-building design that combines safety and rationality. PrimeShip-HULL series software for strength evaluations PrimeShip-HULL series is software for strength e...

GRAMMY Award-winning artist and superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced that she would join Norwegian Cruise Line, in celebrating and rewarding educators, as part of the ‘Norwegian's Giving Joy’, annual recognition programme, hosted by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2 – 6, 2022), the songstress and TV host and producer concluded a week-long on-air celebration recognising educators on her criticall...

MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke Business has announced that it has surpassed 2,000 orders for IMO MARPOL Annex VI NOX Tier III-compliant technologies for its portfolio of MAN B&W two-stroke engines. The new milestone occurs just over a year after the company announced the passing of the 1,000 milestones in January 2021. Prioritise environmental considerations Bjarne Foldager – Senior Vice President and Head of Two-Stroke Business – MAN Energy Solutions, said: “Thi...

The maritime industry’s most forward-thinking sustainable technologies will be on exhibition at the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Final Showcase on 24th May at Portsmouth International Port. Zero-emission shipping In March 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) launched the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), which allocated over £23 million of research and development funding to 55 projects across the UK supporting the design and development of zero-emiss...

Norway-funded Carib-SMART Preparatory Phase Programme will enable Caribbean SIDS maritime sector to build-back better, post the COVID-19 pandemic. A new programme to develop and implement a Sustainable Maritime Transport (SMART) system in the Caribbean has begun in a preparatory phase, aimed at supporting the small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean region, in order to build-back better from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the maritime sector. Carib-SMART Preparatory Phase...

The May Crew Change Indicator records a tiny increase in seafarers onboard vessels beyond their contract expiry since April, but overall does not indicate that the fears of a re-escalation of the crew change crisis due to the war in Ukraine have been fulfilled. May Indicator The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has increased slightly from 4.2% to 4.5% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over...

Coldplay is partnering up with Neste to take steps towards the band’s target of reducing CO2 emissions from the Music Of The Spheres World Tour by 50% compared to the band’s previous world tour. Neste will provide Coldplay with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help reduce emissions from air travels, while the company’s renewable diesel will help cut emissions from the band’s tour transports and stage power generation. In 2019, Coldplay pressed pause on their touring un...

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division is partnering with Baltic Workboats to supply the electric propulsion system for the Estonian shipyard’s new hybrid passenger and bicycle ferry. The Ferry 19 Electric will be delivered in 2023 to DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator. The hybrid ferry is designed to transport up to 50 passengers and 25 bicycles at a time. The vessel will primarily operate in fully electric mode only, which will help the Belgium government achiev...

As a response to the growing demand for containerised E2E solutions to and from the United Kingdom Unifeeder is expanding its network and launching a weekly connection from Gdynia to London Gateway. Many customers are reviewing their supply chains and considering the competitive advantages of Shortsea. The new service is offering yet another regular link to the important UK market without any “post-Brexit hassle”. Service Highlights Fixed-day service with secure berthing windows...

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) recently signed a fleet agreement to provide its vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, Vessel Insight to over 100 vessels. Signed with a large industrial shipowner in the tanker segment, the new contract is another major step towards digitalisation of the shipping industry. Sustainable maritime sector “We are very proud to announce that we recently signed a major deal to digitalise a large industrial shipowner in the tanker segment, with a fleet agreement exceeding o...

Intellian, a globally renowned provider of future-proof satellite communications solutions, has announced the upcoming launch of another factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, marking an expansion of the company’s HQ base. The new factory, operational from August 2022, is situated 4 km from the existing factory, providing seamless expansion. The additional factory will serve increasing customer and partner demand and further power Intellian’s growth trajectory. With 1,702 satellites la...

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has developed an approach to integrate human factors into its activities. A core human factors principle in support of the company’s focus on reducing risk is the acceptance that people make mistakes and that mistakes become more likely under conditions that make work difficult. Crises such as the current conflict can have a direct and indirect impact on the well-being of personnel. Emotions such as uncertainty, fear, anxiety or sadness...

The World Ocean Council (WOC), the City of Barcelona and the Port of Barcelona are partnering to develop the leading global hub for the Blue Economy, which will now include the headquarters for WOC, the global Blue Economy Business and Investment Organization. The World Ocean Council’s events and activities will complement the Blue Economy efforts in Barcelona, Spain and its port, as well as strengthen the city’s leadership commitments. WOC’s Blue Economy events To celebrate...

Babcock’s Vehicle Support Team (Operations), part of the DE&S Organisation, has won a Minister for Defence Procurement Acquisition Award for supporting the deployment of British troops to Mali on Operation NEWCOMBE, which was a collaborative effort involving Army HQ, DE&S, Babcock and other industry partners. The team, comprised of both military and civilian personnel, is responsible for the in-service support of the land vehicle fleet on operations and training worldwide. Urgent...

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. Celebrating 50 years since 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is held annually at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston, Texas, USA. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, and OTC Asia. Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2022 The...

Fleet Xpress, enhanced by Fleet Edge, brings together the best of Inmarsat connectivity solutions to help global shipping companies harness the full power of a connected maritime ecosystem Shipping companies can harness the full power of a digitally connected maritime ecosystem to support their digital transformation via Inmarsat directly or Inmarsat’s global network of partners. Fleet Xpress Enhanced solution The Fleet Xpress Enhanced solution provides access to a wider portfolio of In...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA as the lead agency under the Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Navy in partnership with the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre ICC Yaoundé has concluded arrangements to host the fifth plenary of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum for the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (GOG-MCF/SHADE). The Gulf of Guinea MCF/SHADE 5th plenary which is scheduled to take place in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja fro...

OceanWise’s Shane Djokey, who started with the team in September 2020 (slap bang in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic!) has been awarded a distinction in his apprenticeship as ‘Software Development Technician’. Shane Djokey has been working with the Technical Team at OceanWise, under the guidance and support of the company’s Managing Director - Caroline Levey and the Line Manager - Steve Bourne, as an Information Systems Apprentice.  ‘Software Develo...