Following on from Monday’s interview with the head of the Mission to Seafarers, Maritime CEO continues in a similar vein, getting the viewpoint from the recently installed head of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust. Katie Higginbottom, who took over as the head of the UK charity in July, has been with the...
https://splash247.com/itf-seafarers-trust-crew-dont-necessarily-feel-the-uptick-in-the-markets/
The shape of things to come – This shows Halcyon (grey roof) and Zero One (black roof) coming into Plymouth for the first time with a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship in the background. Picture copyright of Shaun Roster Photography
Plymouth, UK – Thursday 11th October, 2018 – Digital transformation is one of the most important challenges facing maritime forces today, and only through experimentation with new and disruptive technologies will the UK military be able to stay ahead and maintain...
Rear Admiral Tim Lowe giving the award to Mr Alexander Bryant
2018 Alexander Dalrymple Award presented to Mr Jeff Bryant, former International Training and Capacity Building Manager at the UK Hydrographic Office.
TAUNTON, 11 OCTOBER 2018 – Named in honour of the first Hydrographer of the Navy, the Alexander Dalrymple Award has been presented by the UKHO each year since 2006, in recognition of an individual’s outstanding contribution to hydrography: the science of surveying and charting our...
Caroline Gavazzi (right) with Carola Syz.
Tropical Sighs – Caroline Gavazzi’s impressionistic photographs at Hotel Baglioni, Kensington
By James Brewer
In a combined evocation of déjà vu and premier vu, creative photographer Caroline Gavazzi has opened a solo exhibition in London which extends an appreciative nod to the genesis 179 years ago of photography as we know it today.
Caroline imbues the images she takes with a sense of mystery by layering – one of her favourite words – elements into a...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/09/tropical-sighs/
Offshore drilling giants Ensco and Rowan Companies have entered into a definitive transaction agreement to combine the two companies in an all-stock transaction. The transaction has been approved by both boards and the enlarged company will have an enterprise value of $12bn, 60.5% controlled by...
https://splash247.com/ensco-and-rowan-companies-agree-12bn-combination/
Wrap up in your best woolies and head down to Port Solent for a unique shopping experience and seasonal merriment when its Festival of Christmas returns on 8-9 December.
Promising to be bigger and better than ever before, this year’s Festival of Christmas features more than 80 stalls selling an array of special, handcrafted gifts – from chocolates and chutney, to decorations, to personalised jewellery.
There will also be live entertainment and music across the weekend, including performances from...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/08/festive-fun-at-port-solent/
Dear Reloader,
We can’t wait for tomorrow’s RG Connect18 Conference, tickets have almost sold out and with so many amazing sessions featuring leading CEO’s, investors, academics and policy makers, it’s sure to be a very engaging day!
For those of you who are already registered, please arrive early as we have a packed programme and it will be a sold out event. We have just a few tickets left but the key sessions will be live streamed direct from Prince Philip House in London, so if you can’t...
Ship repair coordinator Newport Shipping Group has made a clever move ahead og the global sulphur cap, purchasing 100 scrubbers with options for an additional 100 units from Chinese scrubber manufacturer Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co (Puyier). The bulk purchase of scrubbers, which...
https://splash247.com/newport-takes-scrubber-gamble-with-up-to-200-units-ordered/
British shipowner Anglo Investments, headed by ex-Graig executive Steven Davies, has picked up it fifth vessel having been revealed as the buyer of 2011-built post-panamax Ten Jin Maru from Japan’s Kambara Kisen. VesselsValue list the transaction price as $21m for the vessel, which brokers had...
https://splash247.com/anglo-investments-fleet-hits-five-with-post-panamax-acquisition/
Stena Drilling has decided to retire 1976-built semi-submersible rig . The rig, which entered the Stena Drilling fleet in 1996, is currently in Singapore having previously been warm stacked in Australia for three years. “Although there has been some recent interest in operating the rig in the...
https://splash247.com/stena-drilling-to-retire-semi-submersible/