Leading classification society DNV GL announced today that all DNV GL classed vessels are now able to utilize the possibility of remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform. This means that for a range of surveys, a DNV GL surveyor will not be required to travel to the vessel. Instead, by using an online connection or video streaming link, a dedicated team of remote surveyors can provide support to vessels anywhere in the world with documentation, images, video (streaming or recordings), and input provided by the customer and crew.

 Norsepower Oy Ltd., the company pioneering modern auxiliary wind propulsion for the global maritime industry, announced march 5th that its innovative Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship.

Maailman neljänneksi suurin konttivarustamo, ranskalainen CMA CGM seilasi viime vuonna tanakassa myötätuulessa. Yhtiö ylsi ennätyksiin sekä liikevaihdossa että konttimäärissä ja uskoo maailmantalouden vahvaan kehitykseen myös tänä vuonna. Tavallisuudesta poiketen yhtiö ei kerro uusista investoinneista, vaan ilmoittaa rankasta säästöohjelmasta.

– The Finnlines Group’s January–December 2018 result increased by EUR 12.5 million to EUR 95.1 million. Revenue also increased by 9.9 per cent to EUR 589.4 million during January–December 2018. During the fourth quarter, the cargo volumes remained strong, increasing the revenue compared to last year from EUR 131.8 million to EUR 141.5 million. The result for October–December was EUR 19.7 (14.8) million, Emanuele Grimaldi, president and CEO says.

Novate will launch a medium-scale LNG plant in Vysotsk (Leningrad Region) with a capacity of 600,000 tonnes by April 2019, Kremlin cites Novate CEO Leonid Mikhelson as briefing Vladimir Putin on the company’s current activities and development plans.

Finland has been given an important recognition for its merits in implementing a forward-looking communications policy and legislation. The GSMA Government Leadership Award was Act on Transport Services contributed to the award presented to Finland in Barcelona on 26 February 2019.

Venäjällä merivoimien modernisointi ja yleensäkin asevoimien taistelunkyvyn nostaminen ovat olleet Kremlin johdon mieliaiheita. Haaste on helpommin sanottu kuin tehty ja varsinkin laivaston vaikeudet johtuvat muistakin syistä kuin länsimaiden talouspakotteista.