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Of Nuts and Bolts*
by John Faraclas
The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.
842: the pin number unlocking success!
Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:
- a warm welcome and registration from twelve young volunteers supervised by...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/
HESGB elects new Governing Committee for 2025-2027
The most powerful Shipping society outside Greece is by far the HESGB (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain), which earlier on today elected its new Governing Committee. It’s charitable status is second to none, an important issue / factor for our global society these turbulent day!
The voting for the Governing Committee took place at the board room of the GSCC.
Prior to this on the 29th of January at the Board Room of London’s Hellenic, the AGM...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/01/31/hesgb-elects-new-governing-committee-for-2025-2027/
Ship repair queues grow thanks to Chinese lockdowns
While the force majeures announced at multiple shipbuilding yards in the wake of China’s series of lockdowns have been widely reported, the effects of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy in the domain of ship repair is only recently coming to light. Shipowners are trying to avoid the People’s Republic to...
https://splash247.com/ship-repair-queues-grow-thanks-to-chinese-lockdowns/
SMI Weekly Newsletter 31/03/22
Society of Maritime Industries Newsletter
| 31st March, 2022The latest updates from SMI, including industry news and upcoming events. |
UK Maritime Mission 2022 The UK pavilion is now fully subscribed, but there are still spaces on the UK trade mission with partial funding available. This will cover Indo-Pacific, and then visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. There will be engagement with State governments, visits to the BAE Systems Osborne shipyard and ASC Pty submarine yard, engagement... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/31/smi-weekly-newsletter-31-03-22/
Damen Maaskant wins Shellfish Sustainability & Innovation Prize
Damen Maaskant Shipyards is working hard for the development of a maritime industry without harmful emissions. Their contributions to a future proof fleet have been acknowledged on Thursday March 17th at the Shellfish Conference. Representative from the province of Zeeland, Jo-Annes de Bat, presented to yard managing director...
MB92 La Ciotat reaches major milestone ahead of September shiplift delivery
- Lifting platform moved into position in complex engineering manoeuvre
- World’s largest artificial harbour-based fish nursery installed along the quays
MB92 La Ciotat, France’s leading superyacht refit shipyard, announced today that a major milestone has been reached in the construction of the platform, maintaining the shipyard’s schedule for the opening of the facility as planned this autumn for yachts up to 115-metres in length.
Following the delivery last summer of the main elements of the...
The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…
The BDI@2,076, Dirties up at 1,147 whilst Ukrainian chaos begins to shake Planet Ocean …and with Covid still around…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was down 111 points since yesterday and now stands at 2076. On a weekly though basis the BDI was up 112 points from 1,964p. Dirties advance; a good sign or a tempo rise… The despicable situation in Ukraine continues and the West must not just impose the toughest of sanctions but go even beyond before it’s too late....
The world’s only purpose-built charity hospital ship to set sail from Antwerp
The world’s only purpose-built charity hospital ship to set sail from Antwerp
After a six-month stay in the Port of Antwerp since 12 September, where she received the final outfitting of its medical and IT facilities, the Global Mercy – the world’s only purpose-built, civilian-funded charity hospital ship – will soon depart at the end of February for field services where she is needed around the world.
Measuring 174 m long and 28.6m wide, the 37.000 GT ship is the newest and largest vessel of the...
SE Asia drydocking capacity to drop by 25%
SE Asia drydocking capacity to drop by 25%
STRICT COVID MEASURES COULD RESTRICT SOUTHEAST ASIA DRYDOCKING CAPACITY
High freight rates and ongoing workforce limitations due to travel restrictions and Covid-19 measures are expected to result in Southeast Asia’s ship repair capacity falling by more than 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Nippon Paint Marine.
In 2019, a total of 516 vessels totalling 28mdwt drydocked at Singapore shipyards for paint jobs, but numbers dwindled to 296...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/04/se-asia-drydocking-capacity-to-drop-by-25/