Manpower report sees seafarer shortage ahead
MAY 17, 2016 — The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers. The report identifies a current shortfall of about 16,500 officers (2.1%), but
Bourbon puts ethane ambitions on back burner
MAY 17, 2016 — It looks like Paris headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon won’t be reinventing itself quite so soon. At the end of March, Bourbon, which is 47.8% owned by Jaccar
Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates
MAY 17, 2016 — India’s Project 17A stealth frigates will be powered by MAN medium diesels. The Indian Navy has ordered seven of the 149 m guided missile frigates, each equipped with
More operators using oil condition monitoring service
MAY 16, 2016 — Shell Marine Products (SMP) says that as of last month it has analyzed over 50,000 cylinder drain oil samples via its Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis (RLA) service. The
More operators using oil condition monitoring service
MAY 16, 2016 — Shell Marine Products (SMP) says that as of last month it has analyzed over 50,000 cylinder drain oil samples via its Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis (RLA) service. The
LCS 8 completes acceptance trials
MAY 16, 2016 — Austal USA reports that Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-variant LCS built at its Mobile, AL, shipyard, successfully completed its acceptance trials May 6, 2016,
IMO’s MEPC endorses IACS structural rules
MAY 16, 2016 — For the first time, IMO has been given a role in auditing and verifying the structural rules developed by classification societies for new-build oil tankers and bulk carriers.
Reefer successfully converted from R22 to R407F
MAY 16, 2016 — Upton, U.K., based marine refrigeration specialist Oceanic Technical Solutions has successfully converted all refrigeration and reefer plants onboard a 6,120 dwt Norbulk Shipping managed refrigerated cargo ship to
Damen delivers security patrol boats to Nigeria
MAY 15, 2016 — Nigeria’s C&I Leasing Plc has taken delivery of four Damen SPa 1605 ballistic-protected security patrol vessels, following successful sea trials. They will be used to provide security patrol
Singapore’s Kim Heng inks $452 million Iran MOU
MAY 14, 206 —Singapore listed Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings Limited reports that a wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Iran Marine Fund to explore