Maritime Services

Security partnership signed

World Security, a DP World company, has entered a strategic partnership with the Transworld Group, a Dubai-based shipping and logistics company, to expand its activities as a security, facility management and manpower outsourcing solutions provider in the UAE.

The companies will collaborate to create overseas employment opportunities by recruiting, training and developing skilled professionals in the Indian subcontinent. This will enable World Security to enhance its workforce, improve its...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/security-partnership-signed/

Latvia joins IMSC coalition

Latvia has become the 11th member of a multinational maritime coalition established three years ago to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East. The Baltic state has joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) and its operational arm, Coalition Task Force Sentinel, which are headquartered in Bahrain with U.S. 5th Fleet.

Latvia is the third nation to become a member of IMSC this year following Seychelles and Romania which joined in October and March respectively.

Vi...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/latvia-joins-imsc-coalition/

Infrastructure enhancements at DMC to benefit marine services companies

A series of upgrades have been announced by Dubai Maritime City (DMC) to meet the requirements of businesses in the marine services sector, primarily those dealing with ship lifts, ship repair and yacht manufacturing. Around 20% of the work required to improve the wastewater management network in the industrial precinct, creating a network will connect DMC, Mina Rashid and P&O Marinas to the existing Dubai Municipality main infrastructure, has now been completed.

The AED 13.4 million upgrade...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/infrastructure-enhancements-at-dmc-to-benefit-marine-services-companies/

HullWiper brings hull cleaning operations to Sri Lanka

In-water hull cleaning specialist HullWiper has formed a partnership with leading underwater and related services company World Subsea Services to bring sustainable hull cleaning solutions to vessels calling at the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) provides an eco-friendly, safe alternative to traditional methods of hull cleaning using divers with brushes or karts.“The shipping industry has moved into an era of performing eco-conscious operations, and with...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/hullwiper-brings-hull-cleaning-operations-to-sri-lanka-2/

KOC takes delivery of new tug

The 60m RAmpage 6000-ZM type tug, Koc Al Zour,built by Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard, and designed by Robert Allan Ltd, has been delivered to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The double azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug is described as “the most capable multipurpose oil spill recovery and offshore support vessel KOC has ever invested in.” Classed by LR, the new tug has a bollard pull, ahead, rating of 48.15 tonnes and a free running speed of 13.29 knots.

The vessel is outfitted and equipped to undertake a wide...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/koc-takes-delivery-of-new-tug/

Feeder operation introduced by ADP

Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) is launching a new venture called Safeen Feeders in partnership with Bengal Tiger Line (BTL). Supporting ADP’s mainline shipping clients, Safeen Feeders will run a network of feeder services linking Abu Dhabi to ports across UAE, the broader Gulf region and Sub Continent.

Initially it will operate a pendulum service in partnership with BTL, with ports of call including Khalifa Port, Jebel Ali, Jubail, Dammam, Bahrain as an Upper Gulf loop, and Nhava Sheva, Kandla, Mundra...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/feeder-operation-introduced-by-adp/

INMARSAT upgrades Saudi connectivity

Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global, mobile satellite communications systems for the maritime sector, is expanding its geographic range to include Saudi Arabia, through new partner agreements.

The company additionally announced that it has secured new spectrum licenses to deliver both its narrow-band (L-band) and high-capacity broadband (Ka-band), Global Xpress (GX), services in Saudi Arabia, enabling Saudi-based businesses to deploy these services for the first time.

Fixed and...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/inmarsat-upgrades-saudi-connectivity/

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