With the classification of the gas tanker “MT Gaschem Nordsee”, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has passed the 80 million gross tons threshold. More than 6,870 ships are currently surveyed on a regular basis by Germanischer Lloyd. As a result, the fleet in service for Germanischer Lloyd has grown by 10 mill
Fluxys LNG is to launch the detailed study into building a second jetty at the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal, the aim being to enable regasification ships to moor. For its part, Exmar is prepared to book long-term capacity with Fluxys LNG. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Und
Ericsson Racing Team continued its dominance of the Volvo Ocean Race today when Torben Grael/BRA/Ericsson 4 and Magnus Olsson/SWE/Ericsson 3 finished first and second on leg six from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Boston, USA. The two Ericsson teams shared the same top two positions on the previous leg f
The seizure of a Belgian dredging ship by Somali pirates 10 days ago could impact on the progress of Durban’s R300-million harbour- widening project. The dredger – or stone carrier – was on its way to Durban from Dubai when it was captured off the coast of East Africa, north of the Seychelles, on Sa
Boat security systems supplier Paradox Marine has enhanced its Nav-Tracker 2.0 wireless boat location and GPS tracking system with SmartKEY, which automatically disarms the system when the vessel operator boards the vessel and re-arms it when the operator disembarks. SmartKEY uses RFID technology th
In a statement from Union today, Interlux Vice President of Marketing Bob Donat said “Interlux is proud to introduce Pacifica Plus, the first antifouling paint with Econea for pleasure craft. Econea is a new antifouling agent that targets shell fouling. Pacifica Plus provides an alternative to boat
Colligo Marine has received United States Patent Number 7,516,713 for its unique hurricane anchor system that helps boat owners in the path of storms anchor their vessels securely – even in the highest winds and waves. The Colligo system allows for the placement of three anchors on a swivel and thre
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group remains vigilant and constantly monitors the situation in the Gulf of Aden and the area off the Somali coast. The Group regularly updates its policy and procedures for sailing in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia, based on available civilian and military in
Spanish forces have arrested nine Somalis suspected of being the pirates who attacked an Italian cruise ship. A warship intercepted a skiff carrying the nine Somali suspects, the Spanish defence ministry said. The nine were captured near the Seychelles and handed over to authorities there, officials
The crew of HMS Albion has welcomed Her Royal Highness Princess Anne to Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth. The Princess Royal, who launched the amphibious landing ship in 2001, toured the vessel and met members of the ship’s company. HMS Albion has been carrying out various duties on deployment in Af
Union Resources Limited (ASX:UCL) has announced that it has received a Project Assessment Report, prepared by the Jan de Nul Group for the proposed dredging operations for its Sandpiper/Meob phosphate Joint Venture area of Namibia. Jan De Nul Group is currently the biggest dredging contractor of the
Veth Motoren is a company that is always looking for improvement. And not just concerning our products, which got better, stronger, and faster trough the years. Our appearance is also important to us. And because the name Veth Motoren doesn’t cover our activities by far anymore, and it isn’t interna
TeleMedic Systems announces that its new lightweight VitalLink3 medical vital signs monitoring system has successfully completed testing over Iridium’s worldwide communication network, and is now available to support mobile medical data transmissions on a global scale. “Leveraging the Iridium satell
Lift Emotion Bv has successfully produced and installed a marine trolley lift on one of the offshore vessels of Allseas the vessel ‘Tog Mor’. This trolley lift is a chain driven lifting device that has the drive motor in top of the unit. It is also possible to place this drive next or under the [&he
