Tag: Europort

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the distinguished shortlisted nominees for the inaugural SAFETY4SEA-EUROPORT Awards, following an online nomination process, initiated a few months ahead of leading international exhibition that will take place in Rotterdam November 5-8, 2019.

EUROPORT the leading international exhibition that will take place in Rotterdam November 5-8, 2019, is partnering with SAFETY4SEA to stage a series of special awards concentrating on four specific themes - digital shipping; environmental protection; safety at sea and maritime careers - with the aim of encouraging excellence and innovation and fostering Safe, Smart, Green & Sustainable Shipping.

In connection with work on the technical installations of the new Botlek bridge, several road sections at the Botlek bridge, which is the hazardous substances route, have to be temporarily closed for all traffic. The port highlighted that the closure may extend longer or stop shorter than necessary. Also, in case of bad weather conditions, the work will be postponed.

New technologies are already making a great impact on shipping. It is therefore crucial for the industry to adapt to the new requirements. Dan Rooney, Commercial Maritime Product Director, Speedcast, gave an exclusive interview at SAFETY4SEA at Europort, Rotterdam in early November, highlighting how smart shipping has affected the current landscape.

Looking in the future, it is important for shipping companies to ensure that there are always top-quality antennas onboard vessels, to support safety and leverage on the efficiencies and tangible savings offered by maritime connectivity, Jens Hedegaard Jensen, COBHAM, told SAFETY4SEA on the sidelines of Europort Conference.

The new technologies are going to affect seafarers’ training standards and methodologies, as they are going to be the backbone for any initiative, said Capt. Pravesh Diwan, Director of KARCO-Karishma Marine Solutions, in an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA at Europort Conference, in early November.

There are plenty of benefits when a conventional tanker uses the Orca Tank Technology, according to Martijn van denPoppelen, Head Ship Development in Koole Engineering, who talked about this technology during an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA at Europort, Rotterdam in early November.

Although ship operations are teemed with procedures and technical capacity, in the end, it is the awareness and the behavior of people onboard that could make a difference in ship safety, said Theo Klimp, Fleet Director of Wagenborg Shipping, during an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA at Europort, Rotterdam in early November.

The 38th edition of Europort maritime exhibition opened its doors in Rotterdam, on 7 November, focusing this year on three core themes; Big Data, The Environmental Age and the Human Factor.

Europort 2017 announced that will feature a series of classes with maritime and offshore professionals and experts to share knowledge on the hot topics of the shipping industry. For each masterclass, there will be a plenary session with four invited speakers, so that attendants can ask questions to a panel of experts and to network afterwards.