The safe-return-to-port function of Thordon Bearings’ TG100 emergency shaft seal has once again prevented a vessel from sinking following a catastrophic shaft failure. The crew of the MM Transportation-operated Jennifer S, a 17m (56ft) long workboat operating on the Ohio River, near Rockport, Indiana, activated Thordon’s secondary inflatable emergency seal when the tailshaft was pulled […]
The organization of collective crew changes at key hub ports by ship managers and owners has the potential to solve the seafarer welfare crisis currently threatening global supply chains, believes Captain Rajesh Unni, founder and CEO of leading Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group, which employs over 12,000 seafarers on more than 300 vessels. “I believe […]
Seaspan Marine Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Wortman as Chief Financial Officer, Seaspan Marine Transportation. Wortman brings to this position more than 25 years of accounting and finance experience. She joined Seaspan in 2008 as controller, marine and was promoted to vice-president, corporate finance, accounting in 2016. Her responsibilities were expanded […]
Med Marine and Turkey’s Asya Port shook hands for a MED-A2360 model tugboat. Having signed the contract on December 31st, 2019, the vessel’s construction will be completed and she is planned to be delivered to its operator around the beginning of April. The high quality and exclusive tugboat (Hull Name: EREGLI 82) will be named […]
