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‘Oil industry kept us going during

EGS Survey Pvt Ltd, established in 2006, has emerged as a formidable force in India's offshore survey sector. Commander (Retd.) PK Tyagi, Managing Director, speaks about the company's growth trajectory and his views on the industry in an exclusive interview with Manoj Kumar of The Marine World. Excerpts: Let us start from a broad perspective. How far has India's marine survey industry been affe...

Port policy takes wings

The much awaited port policy announced by the Chief Minister Ashok Chavan brings Maharashtra at par with the other Maritime States. It will also give the much needed impetus to the growth of the Ports as Maharashtra has a number of sites along the 720 kms of coastline, said Vijay Kalantri, President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI), and promoter of Dighi Port. The state government in ...

Dock on the rock

Despite being challenged by draft restrictions, Haldia Dock Complex has been chartering big plans. However, the port owes its importance for its location advantage. A report by THE MARINE WORLD Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), one of the two dock systems managed by Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), serves a range of industries located in West Bengal and a larger part of landlocked Eastern India hinterland ...

Mystery ship: probe on

Officials of the Central and state The authorities inspected the cargo of MV Aegean Glory, which was stopped by security agencies in Kolkatta, in order to ascertain whether it matched with what had been loaded at the Liberian port of Monrovia. The vessel was brought into the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) on June 27 afternoon. The captain claimed that the consignment, comprising anti-aircraft guns, r...

Bernhard Schulte organises

Bernhard Schulte organised a get-together for its Ladies Club members on June 13 in Mumbai. The function, held at The Beatle at Powai, was well-attended by the women fraternity of the Bernhard Schulte family. The Ladies Club get-together every year gets good response and the participants agreed that June-July is the ideal time to conduct such events. Capt Singhal introduced his key team members ...

IDSA, France honours Yak Diving Academy as the first accredited member in Asia

The International Diving Schools Association (IDSA), France, has entered India by recognizing and awarding full commercial diving membership to Yak Diving Academy (YDA), Navi Mumbai. IDSA is the apex organisation that sets standards for commercial diving education worldwide. Yak is the first institution in Asia to receive recognition for conducting commercial diving. The training campus provides s...

'Create more diving schools, better trainers’

The International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) was formed in 1982 with a view to developing common international diving standards. It has established International Diver Training Standards based on the consensus opinion of its members. IDSA covers diving in for offshore, inshore and inland purposes. The Marine World caught up with Leo Lagarde, chairman of IDSA, who was recently in Mumbai. Exc...

Heavy lift sector holds out hope

While the shipping industry is still struggling to come out of the recent global recession, one segment is holding out hope. Heavy lift and project cargo sector may be singularly the biggest prop for shipping industry if we take a cue from the situation during 2009. That year, heavy lift sector accounted for a major part of shipping activities as well as offshore industry. The shipbuilding indu...

Dry docks everywhere

Shipyards are not just busy with meeting delivery deadline for newbuildings, but are constructing dry docks on a massive sale. The huge demand for repair and maintenance will see even more number of shipyards jumping into the dry dock bandwagon, writes Manoj Kumar. Two of India’s top shipyards are building dry docks with an eye on the maintenance requirements of ships sailing on the internation...

Bernhard Schulte organises Ladies Club Meet

Bernhard Schulte organised a get-together for its Ladies Club members on June 13 in Mumbai. The function, held at The Beatle at Powai, was well-attended by the women fraternity of the Bernhard Schulte family. Around 100 women and children had a jovial time, playing different games, painting, and listening to music during the event. Capt RK Singhal kicked off the event by giving an extempore sp...

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF POSCO-ISDC (INDIA STEEL DISTRIBUTION CENTER) AT DIGHI PORT

On the occassion of the ground breaking ceremony of the new warehouse to be developed by POSCO-ISDC (India Steel Distribution Center) at Dighi Port, Mr. Oh, In-Hwan, Senior Vice-President of POSCO-South Korea said “this is another land-mark achievement in Maharashtra for establishing a full fledged Distribution centre and we look forward to co-operation and growth in this area”. He furth...

Marine Network - Online Network for Shipping Professionals

A Marine World Initiative Sailing across the ocean can be very isolating experience. So Shipping Network is a place where you can meet your long lost shipmates, batchmates, talk to them online and catch up on all rum and raisin stories. The shipping is a truly Globalized Industry so it becomes imperative that Shipping Professionals are able to remain in touch with their peers and discuss i...

‘Develop dredging as a career’

Capt Arun Karkare, director, Sai Techno Consultants, has many achievements to his credit. Having sailed and piloted vessels for decades, he launched his own consulting venture, which has many feathers in its cap within a short span of its existence. Capt Karkare talks about his vision for India’s maritime sector, and the policy lacunae that needs to be rectified. Excerpts: Please tell us about ...

‘DP vessel sector is set for great boom’ :Capt. Isbah Syed

Capt. Isbah Syed, who also hold a law degree, has spent more than 15 years in the shipping industry. He has sailed on board one of the largest tankers and has a wide experience of working on chemical and oil tankers as well as bulk and container ships. He has held various posts in major shipping companies before establishing BHNSC. Capt Syed is among the few mariners to hold a law degree. He is a ...

Seaspan Accepts Delivery of Forty-Ninth Containership

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced that it accepted delivery of another 8500 TEU containership named the COSCO Malaysia from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. on May 19, 2010. This is Seaspan's seventh delivery in 2010, expanding the Company's operating fleet to 49 vessels. The COSCO Malaysia is on charter to COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. ("COSCON") of China under a twelve-year, fixed-r...



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