Ship & Offshore magazine runs China Classification Society feature
Thank you to the Ship & Offshore magazine for reporting this feature on green innovation from our client China Classification Society.
Maritime tech firm SRO Solutions creates ’complete’ IBM Maximo digitisation package for maritime firms
Maritime and offshore tech specialist SRO Solutions is launching what it describes as the most complete digitisation package created to date for maritime firms using IT giant IBM’s Maximo asset management software. The Manchester UK-based firm, founded by marine engineer…
China launches one of the most energy efficient VLCCs ever built following CCS surveys (see film)
One of the most advanced and energy efficient VLCCs ever built in China is now operational following (watch the film here) extensive surveys by China Classification Society (CCS)(watch the film here). The 307,000 DWT ‘CS Hunan Venture’ was successfully delivered…
Merseyside mission CEO: Seafarers’ personal struggles show importance of Sea Sunday support
The CEO of a Crosby-based charity mission has highlighted the sacrifices made by the world’s seafarers ahead of a key date in the religious calendar. On 11th July churches around the world celebrate Sea Sunday, an annual day where congregations…
LEVA-EU welcomes study’s call for dedicated legislation for light electric vehicles
Trade association LEVA-EU has cautiously welcomed a major study for the European Commission, which calls for dedicated legislation for light electric vehicles. LEVA-EU, headquartered in Belgium, said it was ‘pleased but not fully satisfied’ by the study on Personal Mobility…
Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) appointed by first Chinese ship owner
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has been appointed by its first Chinese shipowner to flag the 82,000 DWT bulk carrier Transcenden Wisdom presently under construction at Tsuneishi Group’s Zhoushan shipyard in China. The ship will register with the…
UN Day of the Seafarer on June 25th, Liverpool Seafarers Centre CEO highlights plight of group not considered as key workers despite driving global trade
The COVID-19 crisis has triggered a mental health crisis among the world’s seafarers with many considering self-harm or suicide. Most seafarers work a typical contract length of nine months, but many have now been at sea for up to 15…
China Classification Society and COSCO Shipping Group sign new agreement to support maritime decarbonisation
China Classification Society (CCS) and China COSCO Shipping Group Co. Ltd have signed a new agreement that will see the organisations work together to tackle the issue of greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. CCS vice-president Sun Feng and…
WWII Aldis lamp saved from scrap yard set to play key role in Battle of the Atlantic memorial services
A World War Two-era signal lamp, originally used to send Morse code messages between ships, is set to play a major role in services commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic after being saved from the scrap heap. The Aldis Lamp,…
Roxtec Saudi Arabia unveils new digital software to streamline cable and pipe sealing projects
Pipe and cable safety seal manufacturer Roxtec Saudi Arabia has launched a new online software tool designed to speed up and simplify offshore oil and gas and construction projects in the Kingdom. Roxtec Transit Build allows businesses to more easily…