We’re in the midst of an age of decarbonisation. Societies across the globe are throwing their weight behind green policies, seeking to capitalise on the brief pause that COVID has provided. Countries, global institutions, and corporations, under increasing pressure to decarbonise, are seeking to commit to radically reduce their emissions with profound consequences. Having successfully …
INTERCARGO, the body representing the interests of dry bulk sector operators, has learned that in a number of instances, charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of the charter, despite the ship owner agreeing to accept the associated costs. In these instances, charterers …
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Let’s forget morals, politics or personal opinion and instead look at VesselsValue’s trade data to construct an informed view on which party would be better for the shipping markets. Tankers for Trump Headline: Trump’s support of US crude production, his sanctioning of Iran and temporary blacklisting of certain fleets of large Tankers has been beneficial …
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The maritime industry is undergoing a massive shift as vessels transform into sophisticated sensor hubs, generating data and connecting through satellites in an expanding interconnected web. To enable the uptake of these systems and unlock the associated efficiencies, DNV GL is launching a new chapter to its world leading rules for ship classification: Digital Features. …
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There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 65% or 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, according to the latest quarterly report released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform. Shipbreaking activities continued to put workers’ lives at risk despite several South Asian yards being …
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Well abandonment services provider Well-Safe Solutions has secured a £26 million ($33.6 million) investment to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plan. Well-Safe said on Monday that the further investment into the decommissioning company was led by MW&L Capital Partners, following their initial investment of $85 million to the company back in October …
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Welsh-based marine energy company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has expanded its board with the appointment of Andrew Diplock as non-executive director. Andrew Diplock (Courtesy of Marine Power Systems) Andrew Diplock has a successful career track record working across various technical, project management, commercial and leadership roles in corporates and start-up companies. A qualified chartered electrical …
Denmark-headquartered consultancy NIRAS has revealed plans to enhance its presence in the Asia-Pacific offshore wind market. In line with this, NIRAS appointed its first company member in Japan, Seiko Toki, who took over the role of senior consultant to further expand the services. Toki will spearhead the company’s activities in Japan, as well as work with …
Rotech Subsea has completed a North Sea rock placement removal scope for a ‘major’ oil and gas offshore contractor. Rotech Subsea’s TRS2 controlled flow excavation (CFE) and suspended jet trenching tool mobilised from Aberdeen for the North Sea for the decommissioning scope in early September. The decommissioning scope, in offshore Netherlands, specifically saw the company …
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has boosted its market-leading shipping practice with the hire of senior partner Paolo Ghirardani. Paolo joins HFW’s London office on 2 November from Stephenson Harwood, where he had been a partner for almost 30 years, including 15 years as the head of its global Marine and International Trade practice. Paolo …
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