New member joins the Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety

Hapag-Lloyd AG is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched in June 2020 by the IMO GloFouling Partnerships project. The initiative works to promote collaboration with the private sector to address two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: invasive species and greenhouse gas …

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Roxtec enables metal pipe sealing without welding: Saving up to 70% of the installation time

Welding is the accepted normal practice when sealing metal pipe penetrations onboard marine vessels and offshore platforms. It is, however, a costly, time-consuming and labor-intensive process. Pipe seal developer Roxtec has now proven it is possible to eliminate welding when passing metal pipe through fire rated decks and bulkheads. Historically, there has been the process …

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Greenpeace blocks tanker from delivering oil to Swedish refinery

GOTHENBURG (Reuters) – Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior blocked a tanker on Thursday from delivering crude oil from Norway to Sweden’s Lysekil refinery in a protest against plans to expand it, the advocacy group said. The 850-tonne sailboat decorated in rainbow colours dropped anchor in a fjord near the installation owned by Sweden’s largest refiner Preem …

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Naval Dome Opens North American Cyber Hub And Expands Leadership Team As Part Of Wider Expansion

As part of wider expansion plans, maritime cyber security systems pioneer Naval Dome has established a significant presence in the Americas with the opening of a new product development and customer service centre in Boston, Massachusetts. The opening of the 12,000ft2 facility in Cambridge, a Boston suburb, coincides with the appointment of an expanded leadership …

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New members for Marine Energy Wales

Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum’s initiative Marine Energy Wales has welcomed two new members. The new members are OGSC Renewables and Safinah Group. OGCS Renewables are project management consultants with experience in the renewables sector including floating offshore and deep water structure projects. The Safinah Group are coatings and engineering experts. The company delivers innovative solutions to …

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Hornbeck Offshore emerges from bankruptcy

U.S. offshore vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore has emerged from bankruptcy under its joint prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. Hornbeck’s MPSV Iron Horse; Source: Hornbeck Hornbeck Offshore entered into a support agreement for comprehensive balance sheet restructuring back in April 2020. By the end of June, the company received approval for its reorganization plan from …

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HHI wins Digital Twin Ready AiP for gas containment tank from LR

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for its Digital Health Management (DHM) System for a Type B gas containment tank. The AIP follows a Joint Development Project (JDP) between the two parties launched in November 2019. The system, Hyundai Prismatic Independent IMO Type B …

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