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First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Putting the case for the Philippines

"Germany and the EU cannot possibly have world-class efficient commercial ships manned by Filipinos today and world-class efficient ships without Filipinos on board tomorrow."So said Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay at a maritime round ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Marine Vessel, Philippines, Binay (Philippines)

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

ISS serves Sicilian tanker traffic

Venice-based ISS Tositti, part of Inchcape Shipping Services, has opened two additional offices in Sicily.With the office in Augusta, the new offices in Gela and Palermo will provide a strong service base for the growing liquid and bulk market on the ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Gela (Italy), Palermo (Italy), Inchcape Shipping Services, Augusta (Italy)

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

International Hydrographic Organization

AVCS available on DVD

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is to supply the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) on one DVD from summer 2013.This move will provide customers with a range of benefits, including faster loading speeds, reduced data handling and fewer ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: International Hydrographic Organization, Admiralty, Hydrographic Office UK

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Mumbai office for Transas

How to get the most of your company’s most important asset Martin Shaw, Managing Director, MOAMSWednesday, 03 April 2013,AthensEmmanuel Vordonis - concluding remarks Emmanuel Vordonis, Former Managing Director, Thenamaris Ships ManagementWednesday, 03 ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Athens, Mumbai, Thenamaris (Ships Management)

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Rolls-Royce plc

RR to convert tanker to gas

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to convert the small tanker ‘Bergen Viking’ to run on natural gas.The Norwegian ship owner Bergen Tankers has chosen gas engines and accompanying systems from Rolls-Royce for the upgrade from diesel, to provide a more environmental ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Rolls-Royce plc, Marine Vessel, Statoil ASA

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

SkySails GmbH & Co

Ardmore''s fleet expansion

Product and chemical tanker owner Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of its second 50,000 dwt IMO III type products tanker ‘Ardmore Seaventure’ from SPP Shipbuilding of South Korea.Once handed over, the vessel was delivered to Cargill on a 12 month timecharter ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: SPP Shipbuilding, Shipping, Chemical, SkySails GmbH & Co

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Environment and MLC high on ICS agenda

At the ICS annual general meeting held in Oslo, challenges associated with the implementation of new IMO environmental regulations and industry preparations for the entry into force of MLC 2006 were discussed.The meeting also formally embraced the Asian ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Environment, Sulfur, Sustainable Development

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

DNV gets USCG nod

DNV has become the first class society to achieve the status of an Independent Laboratory (IL) in the US.This means it is authorised by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to evaluate and test technologies designed to treat ballast water on ships in ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Det Norske Veritas, Ballast Water Management, Water Treatment

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

LR brings heavyweights on board

Lloyd’s Register has appointed Chris Finlayson, CEO of BG Group and Ellis Armstrong, ex-CFO of E&P at BP, as non-executive directors on the board of the Lloyd’s Register group.The LR Group is the wholly-owned operating group of Lloyd’s Register Foundation, ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: BG Group Plc, Chris Finlayson, BP plc

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

LNG fuel tank design approved

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) and offshore oil and gas engineering specialist NLI Solutions (NLI) have received an approval in principal (AiP) from DNV for their jointly-developed LNG fuel tank design.The two companies have worked on the development ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Liquefied Natural Gas, Det Norske Veritas, Marine Contracting Intl, Patent Pending, Marine Vessel

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

First seagoing LNG bunker tanker

The first seagoing specialist LNG bunker tanker order could be placed in the next two to three months.Jahre Marine has signed a preliminary newbuilding contract for an LNG powered seagoing LNG bunker tanker, based on a timecharter agreement for two, plus ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Liquefied Natural Gas, Marine Vessel, Innovasjon Norge, Rolls-Royce plc, Det Norske Veritas

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

New chemical tanker pool formed

Tokyo Marine Asia (Tokyo Marine) and Jo Tankers have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a vessel pool with the aim of integrating the chemical tanker business of both parties.A new company, Milestone Chemical Tankers, which will be jointly established ... [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Tokyo Marine Co. Ltd, Jo Tankers, Chemical, Vessel

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Ian Moncrieff CBE, UKHO CEO, commented: "We are committed to continuous improvement in the quality of the navigational products and services that much of the world's fleet relies upon. With the launch of AVCS on one DVD, our customers are assured of their compliance with the latest IHO standard on data authentication. They will also benefit from a faster, more efficient and convenient way of managing and updating the AVCS library of over 12,000 charts; with weekly data updates also supplied on a single DVD."

AVCS available on DVD [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

Neil Gilliver, Rolls-Royce, president merchant, said; "LNG is growing in popularity as a marine fuel, due to its environmental characteristics and lower cost than diesel. The new engines for ‘Bergen Viking’ will have reduced fuel consumption by about 25%. At the same time, emissions of NOx are cut by about 85%, CO2 by 25%, SOx by 100% and particles are reduced to approximately zero."

RR to convert tanker to gas [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

"Germany and the EU cannot possibly have world-class efficient commercial ships manned by Filipinos today and world-class efficient ships without Filipinos on board tomorrow."

Putting the case for the Philippines [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 14 2013]

...new vessels or seeking to optimise existing tonnage," said ABS vice president for operational and environmental performance (OEP) Howard Fireman. "The potential to achieve greater efficiency is not in doubt, but owners and operators need support in evaluating which options are most suitable for their vessels."

ABS addresses efficiency [Published Tanker Operator - Jun 10 2013]