CorporateNews

Italy Takes Lead on SOLAS Firefighter Radio Specification

By MarEx 2018-06-18 18:26:41

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has become the first national authority to publish specifications for new portable radios required under SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 10.10.4 – ‘Fire Fighters Communication’. Coming into force this summer for 65,000 SOLAS vessels,...

Damen and Saab Partner on Tender for Tamandare Class Corvette

By MarEx 2018-06-18 11:55:24

In order to meet the needs of the Brazilian Navy, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and Saab come together to develop the project that will supply four Tamandaré Class corvettes. The companies are world-leading references in the development of naval solutions....

Tidetech Enhances the Scope of its Services

By MarEx 2018-06-18 11:50:53

Tidetech Commercial Marine Pty Ltd, a leading provider of metocean data to the maritime industry, is enhancing the scope of its services in response to growing demand for tide, current and other marine weather data. Tidetech...

Launch of Safety@Sea Week 2018

By MarEx 2018-06-18 11:30:00

A refreshed Safety@Sea Singapore Campaign was unveiled today by Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Mr Andrew Tan, at the launch of the 5th International Safety@Sea Week at Marina South Pier. To improve the safety...

Callisto Agency Systems Appoints New CEO

By MarEx 2018-06-18 09:30:58

Shipping agency software supplier Callisto Agency Systems Co has appointed a new CEO to take its A3 product, which is designed to reduce the administrative workload and improve efficiencies for ship agencies, to the next level. After...

ONE Commences Service at Port of Colombo

By MarEx 2018-06-18 08:50:18

Ocean Network Express (ONE) commenced calling the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) with the handling of the inaugural vessel MV “Honolulu Bridge” v.100E recently this month. ONE is the ocean carrier formed with the merger...

Bolidt Gets Warm Reception from Polar Cruise Operators

By MarEx 2018-06-17 19:12:23

The well-established position of Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems decking and flooring in mainstream cruise ship and superyacht markets has been quickly converted into a series of business wins in the fast-emerging polar expedition cruise ship sector. The most recent...

DNV GL Issues First Type Approval for Aluminum Cables Onboard Ships

By MarEx 2018-06-15 16:42:03

As the competitive and economic pressure on the shipping and offshore industries continues to grow, owners, operators and yards are searching for every efficiency. To support its customers, DNV GL has developed the first type approval scheme for the use...

Kotug Smit Towage Performs Naming Ceremony for Two Damen Tugs

By MarEx 2018-06-15 16:21:12

On June 13, the naming ceremony of the newly-built Damen tugs Rotterdam and Beagle took place in the Port of Rotterdam during Kotug Smit Towage’s annual ‘Maatjes-party’ (herring with friends, a traditional Dutch event to mark the beginning of the herring season)....

INTTRA Sets Record Transaction Volume

By MarEx 2018-06-15 15:59:33

INTTRA, the largest neutral network, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, today announced that May 2018 was a record month with more than four million requests for container bookings or shipping instructions processed on its...