During the unexpected situation of COVID-19, Young Executives Shipping (YES) Forum, did not stop its activities. Our aim was to motivate the young generation of shipping to stay active, updated and as ready as possible for the next day. Below you may find YES FORUM Actions as of March 2020: – 28th March 2020: YES …
Kongsberg Digital is pleased to announce the signing of a contract to deliver an Advanced Navigation Research Simulator (ANRS) to the newly-established Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety, CEMS, in Singapore. This collaboration between Norway’s leading provider of next-generation maritime digital solutions and one of the most forward-looking educational establishments in Singapore clearly illustrates the …
Norwegian firm Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) has selected Volvo Penta and Danfoss Editron to power Ocean Infinity’s fleet of autonomous robot exploration vessels. The so-called ‘Armada’ fleet will consist of two sizes of vessels both of which will be 100 per cent diesel-electric. Johan Inden, head of the marine segment at Volvo Penta, said: “Volvo …
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Atlantique Offshore Energy has kicked off the construction of the offshore substation for the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. The first steel for the electrical substation was cut on 30 September at Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. The company is constructing the substation with its partners GE Grid Solutions and SDI under a contract …
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea using the West Hercules rig. The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday it had given its consent to Equinor to drill the well 31/1-2 S and 31/1-2 A. The prospect – named Røver Nord …
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Spirit of Adventure, a brand new environmentally friendly cruise ship, to British cruise company Saga Cruises. Image Courtesy: Meyer Werft The delivery took place in Emden on 29 September 2020 and comes a month after the river conveyance of the newbuilding. “Despite all the adversities in the last …
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Leading ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has released a film aiming to create greater public awareness of the issue of ballast water, invasive species and the role the shipping industry has in combatting this major environmental threat. The five-minute long ‘Global Thought Leader’ video is set to be broadcast on respected international news channel …
Maersk Supply Service A/S, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Ørsted have joined forces to test a proto-type buoy that will act as both a safe mooring point and a charging station for vessels, potentially displacing a significant amount of marine fuel with green electricity. The solution, developed by Maersk Supply Service, will be tested …
Twenty minutes were enough to save the lives of Hapag-Lloyd’s employees, but not the container carrier’s offices which were completely destroyed by the Beirut Port explosion on August 4. The employees had left the container station just minutes before the blast and were not injured, but offices located in Gemmayzeh, within 200m of the blast …
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US petroleum barge company Bouchard Transportation has filed voluntary petitions to restructure under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Bouchard intends to fund the chapter 11 process with debtor-in-possession financing to maintain normal operations while it undertakes certain key operational restructuring initiatives, and keeping full compliance …
