Shipping
UV doses must be consistent
(Posted on 11/12/18)Ballast water treatment manufacturer BIO-UV Group has noted the U.S. Administration’s approval of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) and the possible acceptance of the Most Probable Number (MPN) methodology, the method currently used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to test BWMS treatment efficiency...
Lo retires after 23 Years
(Posted on 11/12/18)After over 23 years of service, Alan Lo, the Director of North’s Hong Kong office, retired on 30th November. Lo served the Club and its members with distinction throughout this period and has been a respected ambassador and a good friend and colleague to all at North.Lo started his career with North in 1995 as Manager of the...
Seafarer survives fractured spine
(Posted on 11/12/18)A Filipino seafarer is recovering in hospital after fracturing his spine falling from a ladder on 14 November.Adriano Gicos, 55, was descending into the ship’s hold when he slipped and fell four metres, while travelling from Singapore to Brazil. Colleagues who witnessed the accident had to use a crane to get him back to his...
Thordon’s salt lugger solution
(Posted on 03/12/18)Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds.The Brazilian owner opted for the Thordon package following the rapid failure of the bronze and phenolic...
T. Parker Host Receives Strategic Investment from Metalmark Capital
(Posted on 03/12/18)Metalmark Capital Invests in Host to Fund Acquisition of Avondale and Provide Incremental Capital for Execution of Host’s Growth StrategyT. Parker Host is pleased to announce a strategic investment from Metalmark Capital. Metalmark is a leading private equity firm with a long track record of successfully investing in family...
GTMaritime’s VAR agreement with Marinesat
(Posted on 03/12/18)GTMaritime has signed Marinesat as a value-added reseller to deliver its maritime-optimised communication solutions to vessels in China and other markets. The agreement with Marinesat is GTMaritime’s first partnership within the Chinese market.GTMaritime provides a range of technology solutions to the maritime industry that...
