Synergy Wins Lloyd’s List Excellence In Ship Management Award

Synergy Wins Lloyd’s List Excellence In Ship Management Award

The Synergy Group was awarded with the prestigious 2019 Lloyd’s List Excellence in Maritime Services & Ship Management Award to recognize the commitment shown by the company in the sphere of ship management. The 2019 Lloyd’s List Europe Awards was held at the Hilton Park Lane hotel in London last night. “Our panel felt that…

Ulstein’s First X-BOW Polar Vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’ Launched

Ulstein’s First X-BOW Polar Vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’ Launched

On the 7th of December, 2019, the first X-BOW® polar vessel was launched for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., into her right element. Using the Polar Class 5 (PC5) the ships will be able to reach the far polar areas. The X-BOW® can offer a comfortable journey to 126 passengers across harsh stretches of sea. The…

Kongsberg And Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Join Forces To Develop New SAR Solutions

Kongsberg And Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Join Forces To Develop New SAR Solutions

Kongsberg Maritime and the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue have joined hands by signing an agreement for the development of a new and unique maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) technologies. Five concept development areas for SAR will be covered by this partnership. They are: maritime operations, rescue operations, search on the surface of the sea,…

Yamal LNG Receives All Fifteen Arc7 Ice-Class Tankers

Yamal LNG Receives All Fifteen Arc7 Ice-Class Tankers

The operational start of the new Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker “Yakov Gakkel” which presents the fifteenth and final Arc7 ice-class tanker that was built particularly for the project has been announced by the OAO Yamal LNG (“Yamal LNG” and/or the “Project”). The 345th cargo has been loaded by the “Yakov Gakkel” in the Sabetta port…

MV Bonita’s Nine Crew Members Held As Hostages, Released After 35 Days In Captivity

MV Bonita’s Nine Crew Members Held As Hostages, Released After 35 Days In Captivity

The nine crew members of MV Bonita that were held hostage were released in Nigeria on the 6th of December, 2019 after being in captivity for 35 days. They have been safely brought to a place in Nigeria. After the crew members went through medical examination, the doctor said that they were all fit to…

European Commission Funded FLARE Project To Increase Passenger Ship Safety

European Commission Funded FLARE Project To Increase Passenger Ship Safety

As a part of the European Commission-funded FLARE project, NAPA which is one of the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider has joined hands with over twenty industry leaders and academic bodies for the development of a methodology which is based on risk, that will allow ‘live’ flood risk analysis and control for…

First LNG Bunkering Delivered Concurrent Cargo Operations In Port of Amsterdam

First LNG Bunkering Delivered Concurrent Cargo Operations In Port of Amsterdam

First LNG Bunkering Delivered Concurrent Cargo Operations In Port of Amsterdam   With the joint effort of Oiltanking Amsterdam, Furetank Chartering and Titan LNG, LNG as a fuel has been delivered by FlexFueler001 to the vessel Ramelia when it was working cargo at the Oiltanking Terminal, Amsterdam. For the first time a simultaneous operation (SIMOPS),…

Bahri Joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network To Promote Collective Anti-Bribery Efforts

Bahri Joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network To Promote Collective Anti-Bribery Efforts

Bahri which is a global leader in logistics and transportation has become an official member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) which has a global business network of more than 110 companies that work jointly against corruption in the maritime industry. The membership of Bahri will present its commitment towards contributing to the advancement of…

World’s First Zero Emissions Workboat To Be Developed By Artemis & Tuco

World’s First Zero Emissions Workboat To Be Developed By Artemis & Tuco

World’s First Zero Emissions Workboat To Be Developed By Artemis & Tuco Artemis Technologies will integrate the new electric eFoiler propulsion system into an 11m carbon fibre vessel in collaboration with Tuco Marine Group. This will serve as an example vessel that will be a proof of the concept for this innovative technology which Artemis…

ABS Grants AIP To Deltamarin And GTT For Dual-Fuel Newcastlemax Design

ABS Grants AIP To Deltamarin And GTT For Dual-Fuel Newcastlemax Design

ABS Grants AIP To Deltamarin And GTT For Dual-Fuel Newcastlemax Design Deltamarin and GTT have been awarded the Approval in Principle (AiP) by ABS for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design. Deltamarin, GTT and ABS have been working together for the development of the LNG-powered energy-efficient Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier which will meet the present and…