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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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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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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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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