The disabled ‘Emma Maersk’ starts the long tow from Suez to Europe for repairs to hull damage in vicinity of a stern thruster unit. Palle Laursen, Maersk Line’s Head of Ship Management in Copenhagen, says, “We are delighted that Emma is on the route back towards full service. However, this only the beginning of a
Read moreOn 1 January 2013, the Director General of Shipping in the Indian Ministry of Shipping has mandated that all Indian flagged vessels other than costal vessels are required to install an Anti-Piracy CCTV system in line with the recommendations laid out in the widely adopted BMP4, Best Management Practices item 8.9 on page 36
Read moreHallin Marine Australia’s Subsea Operations Vessel (SOV) ‘Windermere’ obtains NOPSEMA Safety Case certification. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority’s (NOPSEMA) Safety Case acceptance enables the vessel to operate in Australian Commonwealth waters carrying out subsea (diving and ROV) and offshore support operations in circumstances where a Vessel Safety Case is a
Read moreTwo men who attempted to hijack a Japanese tanker off the coast of Oman have appealed against their 10 year jail sentence, reports said Friday. The two Somali nationals, who were convicted earlier this month in the first piracy case to be heard in Japan, filed the appeal with the Tokyo High Court Thursday,
Read moreOslo: Norwegian firm IM Skaugen’s preliminary results report for 2012 released on Friday cast further details on the tragic collision in September last year between its ship, Norgas Cathinka, and an Indonesian ferry, something the company described as a “new low point”. The incident led to the loss of life of seven passengers and
Read moreThe MSC Divina is the 11th vessel in the MSC cruise line fleet. Classed under the cruise line’s Fantasia-cadre of ships, the Divina has re-shaped the look and feel of MSC cruises while enhancing the cruising experience of voyagers world-wide. The Divina is the biggest vessel in the MSC cruise ship fleet and is
Read moreJAKARTA—PT Pelindo I will develop several ports and unloading equipment procurement worth IDR3.7 trillion this year. The Company’s Corporate Secretary, M. Eriansyah explained Belawan and Kuala Tanjung ports development is a strategic project that will be developed gradually starting this year. According to him, several ports development and unloading equipment will spend IDR3.7 trillion
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