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Strategic Marine acquires larger Singapore shipyard

Singapore based Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd. has completed the acquisition of a significantly larger shipbuilding facility. In a move that it says will significantly boost its shipbuilding capacity and product range,

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Singapore brings bribery charges against bunker trader and bunker fuel supplier

The Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau reports that yesterday two men were charged in court for allegedly obtaining and giving gratifications in relation to the trading and supplying of bunker fuel. The

ExxonMobil identifies cost-saver for high-speed engine operators

ExxonMobil data indicates that many operators of vessels with high-speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could. Up to 75% of them change their engine oil

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Innovative hull air bubbler system gains BV approval

Bureau Veritas has awarded Singapore-based GILLS Pte Ltd. its Approval in Principle (AiP) for a hull air lubrication system that requires no energy-consuming compressors to generate air bubbles. The GILLS (gas injected

Singapore prohibits crew change for seafarers with recent travel history to India

According to India’s Directorate General of Shipping, India now provides 9.35% of the global seafarers and rank thirds in the list of seafarer-supplying nations. However, with coronavirus surging in India, the Singapore

Singapore to vaccinate 10,000 front line maritime workers

Singapore has become one of the first countries to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline maritime personnel, with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore noting, “these workers go onboard vessels at our

Floating Crew Facilitation Center part of new Singapore crew change procedures

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is taking enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change. Among the added precautionary measures for ships calling at Singapore

DNV beefs up cybersecurity

Singapore issues circular on ISM Code cyber risk requirements

The deadline for ship operators to include cyber risk management into ships’ safety management systems (SMS) is getting nearer. A shipping circular released yesterday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Self-quarantine crucial for Singapore crew changes

GAC Singapore reports that after a signing-on crew member was found positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) had to muster significant resources to trace travelers

Hamworthy Pumps expands its service business

Singapore-headquartered Hamworthy Pumps Pte. Ltd. is moving to strengthen its aftersales activities and to make it easier and cheaper for vessel managers to get authorized service and replacement pumps. Hamworthy aims to

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