Safety and Security

Italian shipowner Marnavi confirmed yesterday that its tanker Enrico Ievoli had been hijacked in position 18.3N - 57.6E.Marnavi said the M/T Enrico Ievoli was hijacked offshorethe Oman coastline while it was heading towards the randevouz point to join a Chinese armed convoy.At about 0730 yesterday the Master reported that the vessel was ...

Shipping lines should be in full compliance with the Manila amendments to International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers on January 1, 2012 or face stiff penalties, warns the International Chamber of Shipping.The Manila amendments to the International Convention of Standards, Train ...

ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO's International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004.The convention is designed to provide a unified instrument to prevent, minimize and ultimately elim ...

ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO's International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004.The convention is designed to provide a unified instrument to prevent, minimize and ultimately elim ...

Heavy lift heavyweight Dockwise Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) to New York based Coby Enterprises Corp, supported by private equity and with participation of the existing management of DYT.  Dockwise says the proceeds of the cash deal will be disclosed on completion, which ...

Heavy lift heavyweight Dockwise Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) to New York based Coby Enterprises Corp, supported by private equity and with participation of the existing management of DYT.  Dockwise says the proceeds of the cash deal will be disclosed on completion, which ...

Damen Shipyards is set to unveil its new PSV 3300 E3 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete new PSV range, with capacities from 1,500 dwt to 6,500 dwt,  in the next few months.Though primarily designed as PSVs, the platforms can also serve as a basis for other offshore support services such as diving s ...

Damen Shipyards is set to unveil its new PSV 3300 E3 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete new PSV range, with capacities from 1,500 dwt to 6,500 dwt,  in the next few months.Though primarily designed as PSVs, the platforms can also serve as a basis for other offshore support services such as diving s ...