Lloyd’s Register’s ‘BoxMax’ service, and accompanying notations, enables operators to load more cargo more flexibly, taking into account voyage (V) and weather (W) specific conditions. The target is greater efficiency and reduced operational costs...
International classification society RINA has launched new rules for Offshore Support Vessels, new environmental notations covering cargo handling and transhipment operations and a new guide on complete ship model calculation of passenger ships...
Against the backdrop of Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) announced the finalisation of a five-year Safety Service Fleet Agreement with Wilson Ship Management (WSM). Wilson Ship Management has been testing WSS’s new Safety...
Rolls-Royce Plc announced today that it has signed a contract with Detroit Chile SA for the delivery of offshore cranes to four platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction at Detroit Brasil Ltda. shipyard, in Itajaì, Brazil. The delivery...
On August 20, 2013 the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), adopted on 23 February 2006 at the 94-th session of the International Labour Conference, will come in force. The MLC will become one of the major regulatory documents of the maritime...
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has upgraded its comprehensive marine engine condition monitoring programme. The MobilGard™ cylinder condition monitoring (CCM) programme now has the functionality for on-board oil samples to be quickly and...
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has unveiled plans to supply the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) on one DVD from summer 2013, providing customers with a range of benefits, including faster loading speeds, reduced data handling...