6. June 2023
Radar has been an indispensable tool in maritime navigation since it was developed during World War II. Today’s radar systems are primarily used for identifying large obstacles and usually operate in the S-Band or X-Band. The S-Band offers a range of 74 kilometers, while the X-Band with a shorter range provides better target resolution. The new W-Band radar […]
9. August 2017
The dry bulk market may be struggling, but more and more ship managers are taking on vessels which fall back to the banks as distressed tonnage. This brings opportunities to ship managers to scale up their fleets, however it also comes with the danger of being held accountable for the ship’s possible bad state of maintenance. As it […]
15. February 2017
Forecast 2017: Rising Maintenance and Crew Costs The international shipping consultant Moore Stephens is expecting 2017 to be a very expensive year for ship owners and managers. The costs of operation are expected to rise across the board, for all vessel types. Container ship managers will see the highest anticipated rise at 3.4%, compared to other main vessel […]
6. February 2017
The energy companies have stopped many offshore projects, where DP operators were needed due to the global oil crisis. Thus, finding a vacancy is nowadays rather complicated, despite the expanding gas carrier market (VLGC). However, you may feel it is the right time to invest in training for a new qualification. There are still rigs out there which […]
