Nov 20
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Repair and Renewal of Scrubber Overboard Pipes

By Feature, Marine Company, Shipping, Underwater Hull Inspection

Since the beginning of this year we have witnessed an increase in these corroded scrubber pipes and the demand for repair. Recently, we have completed a scrubber pipe renewal on a 87,000dwt bulk carrier here in Singapore. The following illustrates how we, Dive Marine Services, approach and carry out such high precision, underwater repair jobs.Recently, we have completed a scrubber pipe renewal on a 87,000dwt bulk carrier here in Singapore. The following illustrates how we, Dive Marine Services, approach and carry out such high precision, underwater repair jobs.

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Oct 12
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Dive Marine Services expands its network to Scandinavia and the Baltics

By Marine Company, Shipping, Underwater Hull Inspection

We are happy to announce that our underwater I.R.M. services are now made available to our existing and new clients in Scandinavia and the Baltic States.  Effective immediately, hull cleaning, propeller polishing, inspection services as well as other underwater works are now available in six additional countries, namely Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway and Denmark

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Aug 06
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Energy-Saving Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) System Returns 5% in Fuel Efficiency

By IMO, Underwater Hull Inspection

Ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ambitious and challenging goals for 2030 and 2050, the maritime community explores new ways and accelerates its efforts towards decarbonisation and sustainability. Recently, we performed an underwater Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) installation job on one of our client’s 50,000 dwt oil tankers. The expected fuel savings generated through the innovative PBCF design are estimated to be in the range of 3-5% with the same reduction in harmful emissions.

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Jun 30
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Global Trade, Shipping Investment, Poseidon & People

By Food For Thought, Shipping

Over the last few weeks, we have been sharing our thoughts about the implications of the global pandemic on our sector, especially concerning SE Asia and Singapore. We are fortunate to have one of the most stable economies in the world, with no net debt and high government revenue. We are also the world’s top maritime capital but we remain a small island nation whose fortunes are equally dependent on the ebb and flow of the wider global economy.

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Jun 19
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COVID19 Trade-Off Paradigm – The Environment and Piracy Go Head-to-Head with Industry

By Food For Thought, Shipping

In our blog last week, we shared some thoughts on the “new normal” we’re facing in the maritime sector; as we begin to emerge from the pandemic crisis of the last 6 months, the risks to global trade and the benefits of digital disruption have come to the fore. Today, we’re looking at one of the early winners in all the chaos. If there is one aspect of life that is benefiting from the COVID19 pandemic, it’s the environment.

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Jun 09
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Chaos or Opportunity? What is the “New Normal” for the Maritime Industry

By Food For Thought, Shipping

On our first day returning to work after the Chinese New Year holiday, the team here gathered to begin executing our business plan for the year ahead.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, we were blind-sided by the wrecking ball of COVID19 which took root in Singapore in late January, and with that, we had to begin accepting that perhaps we were no longer quite masters of our business destiny.

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May 15
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Dive Marine Services conducts first underwater ROV hull inspection in Singapore’s container terminals

By ROV, Underwater Hull Inspection

The Covid-19 situation and its implications to businesses call for radical changes of how we are operating. Safe distancing measures and the minimisation of direct human interaction have accelerated technological development and deployment. For our industry, the use and application of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the space of underwater hull inspections and hull cleaning activities will become the norm.

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