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TMS Ship Finance and Trade Conference 2018 launched
(Posted on 24/04/18)The date and location of the fourth annual The Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference have been confirmed. The event, which has increased tremendously in terms of profile and popularity since its launch in 2015, will be held on 6th November at the Sheraton Hotel and Resort in Abu Dhabi. This follows the successful staging...
Dualog’s helps seafarers manage time online
(Posted on 24/04/18)Delivering quality internet connectivity to the world’s vessels is a ‘must have’ in our fast-changing shipping industry,y but helping today’s seafarer manage the way he or she accesses this internet capacity is essential if this valuable resource is to be used effectively and efficiently. Dualog is...
NYK plans an LNG-powered bulker
(Posted on 16/04/18)An R&D plan jointly presented by NYK and Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. has been approved by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in its effort to support the introduction of cutting-edge vessels. The selected plan concerns R&D to fuel a post-panamax bulk carrier with liquefied natural...
Ship repairs at the double
(Posted on 16/04/18)A range of hull repairs on a variety of ship types have illustrated the diversity of shell plating operations Hydrex diver/technicians are capable of undertaking at a moment’s notice.In Amsterdam, recently, Hydrex responded to an emergency call from a ship’s crew, requesting a permanent repair to a crack in the port...
Green hull cleaning
(Posted on 16/04/18)Ship hulls should be protected with a system that lends itself to fast, effective cleaning without risk of damage to the coating and without posing any kind of hazard to the environment. Ecospeed is this system.There is currently no hull coating available which will not foul. The only way to remove this fouling is to clean it off...
Bureau Veritas extends digital portfolio with ‘PSC Ready’
(Posted on 16/04/18)Bureau Veritas ‘PSC Ready’ assists ship managers and their crews in planning and ensuring readiness for port state control inspections. It is a cloud-based and secure application, downloadable for both IOS and Android. The application helps ensure that ship owners are able to focus on all the requirements needed...
