Genoa-based classification society RINA has teamed up with specialist certification services provider SPM Instrument SRL of Italy and the Italian Ship Research Centre CETENA to help cope with an increase in demand for Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) programmes by RINA clients.…

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• RINA publishes new lay-up policy

    Genoa-based classification society RINA has published new guidelines to help ship owners identify and secure safe and cost-effective locations to lay up their ships during the current economic downturn. The guidelines cover various types of lay-up, mooring arrangements, class, insurance, flag and port authority requirements

• RINA reorganized

    Genoa-based classification society RINA has rationalised its organisational structure in order to improve efficiency.

• RINA class worlds first offshore LNG FSRU

    Genoa-based classification society RINA is to class the world’s first offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), taking a lead in the developing market for floating LNG terminals. Addressing the Mare Forum Houston conference, Massimo Volta, RINA’s General Manager America,… Read at RINA classes world’s first offshore LNG FSRU

• New requirements for goods destined for Algeria

    In February 2009, the Algerian Central Bank issued, through Note N°16/DGC/2009, a new requirement relevant to the control of imported goods paid by documentary credit or documentary remittance. Following this requirement, all goods imported into Algeria must necessarily have a series of documents, among which the “Certificate of Quality Control of Goods”. In

• GL Exchange Forum for Condition Based Maintenance

     In shipping, maintenance costs represent nearly twenty percent of all operational costs. According to independent sources, expenditure on repairs and maintenance has increased lately across all vessel categories. In respect to repairs and maintenance there are significant variations in the cost movements experienced within individual vessel

• Wärtsilä and optimize Maersk LNG signs contract with service availability and operating economy

    W?rtsil?, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a long term service agreement with Maersk LNG. The agreement includes maintenance planning, condition & performance monitoring, co-ordination and supply of technical services, parts and service work for five 165,000 cum LNG vessels equipped with W?rtsil? 50DF dual-fuel engines

• Wrtsil and Maersk optimize LNG signs contract with service availability and operating economy

     W?rtsil? Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 30 December 2009 W?rtsil?, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a long term service agreement with Maersk LNG. The agreement includes maintenance planning, condition & performance monitoring, co-ordination and supply of technical services, parts and service work for five 165,000

• Wärtsilä and Neste Oil signed maintenance agreement for eight ships

    W?rtsil? has extensive experience in providing long-term operational and management services, enabling performance optimisation for about 1000 similar engines installed in ships and land-based power plants all over the world. W?rtsil?, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Finnish Neste Oil

• Wrtsil and Neste Oil signed maintenance agreement for eight ships

     W?rtsil? Corporation, Trade & Technical Press release, 11 February 2010 W?rtsil? has extensive experience in providing long-term operational and management services, enabling performance optimisation for about 1000 similar engines installed in ships and land-based power plants all over the world. W?rtsil?, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a

• Port Group in the Budget 2011

    Obama’s proposal cuts maintenance, security programs The nation’s largest port group says it is disappointed in Obama administration budget proposals that would leave security and port maintenance programs without needed funding. The American Association of Port Authorities expressed concern over a 10 percent cut in the U.S. Army Corps of

• Dales Marine builds plants

    Aberdeen-based ship repair and maintenance specialist, Dales Marine Services, has expanded its operations on Scotland’s east coast with the lease of a dry dock at the Port of Leith and a workshop at Montrose, in order to service growing demand… Read at Dales Marine expands facilities

• JFE Steel idled blast furnaces start in February

    JFE Steel Corp., Japan’s second- largest producer, said it will restart an idled blast furnace as demand recovers at automobiles makers and other Asian buyers of its high-end steel. Furnace operations will resume at the factory in Kurashiki city in western Japan by mid-February after completing maintenance, Tokyo-based JFE Steel

• India Haldia port in the chaos threatens investors strong reductions

    Container feeder lines are threatening hefty surcharges at Haldia port in Calcutta due to the fact none of the port’s cranes are operational after a maintenance contract expired.

• Crude Oil May decline shows, as refiners shut units, Survey

    Crude oil futures may fall on speculation that demand from U.S. refineries will decline this month as units are shut for seasonal maintenance. Seventeen of 34 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News, or 50 percent, said futures will drop through Sept. 11. Eight respondents, or 24 percent, forecast that the market

• Ocean Tankers announces rescheduling of existing loans

    The Board of Directors of Ocean Tankers Holdings Public Company Limited is pleased to announce the signing of a term sheet between the Company and ABN Amro Bank SA as agent of the remaining six mortgage banks, for the re-planning of its existing loan. The main terms of the agreement