15th September 2022, Dubai, UAE: A host of top quality speakers have been lined up for the seventh annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, which this year takes place on 16th November at the Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Confirmed speakers include executives from leading tanker operators, finance companies, ports and terminals, classification societies and both technical and operational service providers… Read more →

17th August 2022, Dubai, UAE: As a result of the huge volume of last minute nominations for this year’s The Maritime Standard Awards, it has been decided to grant a final deadline extension. The aim is to make completely sure that everyone who wants to enter has a chance to do so. Consequently, it has been confirmed that nominations will… Read more →

Stand number 01.708 | 6 – 9 September 2022 Danish-based marine electronics company, Daniamant, announces its line-up of its lifesaving products at this year’s Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine (SMM) event – the maritime industry’s leading international trade fair, from 6– 9 September 2022. The bi-annual maritime show is the largest trade fair for the shipbuilding, machinery and marine technologies industries,… Read more →

A NEW research Institute dedicated to finding and supporting the next Isaac Newtons and future Nobel Prize winners of science in the United Kingdom has been officially opened this week at Hatfield College, Durham University. Professor Paula Chadwick, from the Department of Physics at Durham University and a member of the DIRDI advisory board, said: “Colleagues and I in the… Read more →

Swedish ship supplier creates the first circular economy for plastic ropes. The ship supplier, and ISSA-member, DFS has created the world’s first plastic rope that is part of a circular economy. Does this new rope, ReLine™, have the potential to change the market for plastic ropes as a whole? We’ve asked Carl Forsman, Project Manager at DFS, to give his… Read more →

CMA D. ARGOUDELIS & CO S.A. has signed a contract agreement with Aplisens as Authorized Distributor in Greek Market. APLISENS S.A. is one of the leading manufacturers of high quality process instrumentation. The company was founded in 1992. Main factory and headquarters are located in Warsaw. From the beginning it has concentrated on electronic pressure and differential pressure measurement technology. The… Read more →

On Sunday the 12th of November 2021 the Tokyo MOU Secretariat published a Note of Attention for its Port State Control Officers (PSCOs). The Tokyo MOU is one of the most active regional port state control (PSC) organisations in the world, consisting of 21 member Authorities in the Asia-Pacific Region. This Note of Attention states that: 3.1 – “When inspecting… Read more →

Carl Hunter, Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics is delighted to announce a new signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Durham University to formalise the commitment between our two organisations to work together and combine expertise. This will enable collaborative research and innovation, as well as staff development and student placement opportunities. New MoU The MoU was signed by Professor Colin… Read more →

LALIZAS, the leading manufacturer of lifesaving equipment since 1982, has now released its new, updated catalogue! Having decades of experience in the global market by manufacturing and distributing lifesaving equipment worldwide through a very-well established network of branches, franchises and distributors, LALIZAS now introduces its new catalogue; a total safety solution! The new, eagerly awaited catalogue is a comprehensive proposal… Read more →

Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has successfully distributed 5,000 Covid Care Kits, helping more than 26,000 Indian seafarers and their families in the fight against Covid-19.  The charity is also providing ongoing support to local seafaring communities in India via a dedicated 24/7 paramedic-led helpline.  The project was set up in response to India’s latest deadly wave of Covid-19 and… Read more →

AMI Marine are once again fundraising for The Seafarers Charity, this time they will take on a physical challenge with a difference – The Iron Butt Sore Saddle 1000.  During the Covid pandemic over 1 million people serving at sea were stranded aboard. From Cargo ship crew to waiters on cruise ships. The Seafarers Charity in collaboration with Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest provided much need… Read more →