Panama announces inauguration date of Canal Expansion
MARCH 23, 2016 — The President of Panama, Juan Carlos Verela, took the helm of a scale model cargoship today during a ceremony at which the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today
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Swedish Club analysis gives new insights into P&I claims
MARCH 16, 2015 — A report from the Swedish Club shows that the hazards and job issues that seafarers face very much depend on the type of vessel they serve on. In
ABS centralizes global marine activities
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — Classification society ABS has centralized its global Marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings and has promoted Dr. Kirsi Tikka is to the new role
AMP slams multiple errors in Jones Act report
JANUARY 28, 2016 – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, has released a statement pointing to “the sheer number of factual errors” in a recently published
Algoma Central enters cement carrier JV with Nova Marine
JANUARY 15, 2016 — Cement carriers could prove to be one specialized sector of shipping ripe to generate a few shipbuilding orders. St. Catharines, ON, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reported today that
Klaveness unloads its self-unloaders
Under the terms of the agreement, affiliates of Algoma and CSL will each acquire two vessels and Marbulk Shipping Limited, a company jointly owned by both Algoma and CSL, will acquire one vessel.
The transaction values the five vessels at $190 million in total.
The agreement is subject to technical due diligence on each vessel.
The subjects are likely to be lifted in December 2015, with a completion of the transaction in first quarter 2016.
The transaction will lead to an estimated accounting gain of approximately $30 million for KSH.
Klaveness CEO Torvald Lasse Kristoffersen says the deal “will free up significant investment capacity that we can use to realize projects we have been working on.”
The five vessels are the 49,463 dwt, 2002 built, MV Barkald; the 48,184 dwt, 2002 built MV Balder; the 75,569 dwt,1981 built MV Baldock; and the 71,900 dwt, 2013 built MV Balto and MV Balchen
Trojan Marinex books 12 ship BWT retrofit order
“Being the first in the world to have submitted for United States Coast Guard Type Approval, we are committed to providing vessel owners the certifications they need to not interrupt their business of trade,” says Christian Williamson, Senior VP at London, Ontario, based Trojan Technologies. “Ulusoy required not only regulatory compliance confidence but also a solution that was both compact and seamless to operate, minimizing disruption to the vessel and crew. We are very pleased to be able to meet their needs.”
“Trojan Marinex is able to offer a highly valued solution – compact, low power draw systems, an integrated service network, and compliance confidence,” says Mesut Cesur, General Manager, Ulusoy Denizyollari Isletmeciligi A.S. “We are impressed with their commitment to obtain United States Coast Guard Type Approval, and strongly feel that their systems are the best fit for these twelve vessels.”
Trojan Marinex BWT system testing for USCG Type Approval was conducted under the supervision of DNV – a certified Independent Lab (IL) by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). It was conducted in accordance with the EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Ballast Water Protocol — a testing requirement for systems to obtain USCG Type Approval. The system is tested and approved to one of the lowest UV transmittance values in the industry, under full flow conditions, and in all three salinity ranges – fresh water, brackish water, and marine water. The entire product suite has achieved IMO Type Approval and USCG AMS Acceptance. In March 2015, a formal application for USCG Type Approval was submitted – this was the first application in the industry.
The Trojan Marinex BWT combines filtration and UV integrated in a single, compact unit. Thanks to TrojanUV Solo Lamp Technology, the system has an extremely low power draw, making it an attractive solution for large vessels such as bulkers and tankers
And the survey shows: Many seafarers dread port calls
AUGUST 26, 2015 — Crewtoo, an online social network for seafarers set up by KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has published the results of its second Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index report. Designed
Evoqua BWMS completes first phase of U.S. testing
AUGUST 16, 2015 — Evoqua Water Technologies has become the first company to successfully complete the first phase of testing for full U.S. Type Approval of a ballast water management system. Evoqua’s
ClassNK releases new version of PrimeShip-HULL
JULY 13, 2015 — In response to the new IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT), classification society ClassNK has released PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver. 2.5.0