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July
News
At the end of July, we were visited by Mr. Stefan Nitsche – a representative of MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport GmbH, with which we have been cooperating for 20 years. The main aim of his visit was to interview seafarers in connection with the expansion of the company and the replacement of the pool of sailors on Ukrainians.
About 50 candidates were interviewed during 2 weeks and more than 30 seafarers of officer and ratings were confirmed for work on bulkers panamax type from 2015 YOB.
Next time, Mr. Stefan Nitsche plans to arrive in September to conduct a selection of candidates for work on the company’s ships.
Anyone who want to take part in the interview for further work in a modern and constantly developing company, please forward your application form with a note “for MST” to: crew@univis.uptel.net.
LAST NEWS
18
February
Autonomous shipping: surrounding issues
For autonomous shipping to gain regulatory and societal acceptance, this technology must be at least as safe as traditional ships, said the UK P&I Club in a new paper. A successful approach to change would be to develop regulations in tandem with technological advancements, always maintaining the focus on the safety of people and property […]
14
February
Know more: Dynamic Positioning System
Dynamic positioning (DP) is a computer-controlled system to automatically maintain a vessel’s position and heading by using its own propellers and thrusters. Position reference sensors, combined with wind sensors, motion sensors and gyrocompasses, provide information to the computer pertaining to the vessel’s position and the magnitude and direction of environmental forces affecting its position. Examples of vessel types […]
07
February
Interesting: by 2033 the deadweight of the world merchant fleet will be 3 billion tons
For 13 years, the total tonnage of ships has doubled and this is not the limit. In 2006, the global merchant navy reached a billion dwt. To date, the deadweight of the world merchant fleet has passed the mark of two billion. And by 2033, three billion are predicted, but if the growth rate is […]
05
February
Important: Prime Tanker Management launched medical insurance program for seafarers and their families
Prime Tanker Management has launched insurance program for valued seafarers and their families Since January 2020, the world’s leading tanker company Prime Marine Management has launched the medical insurance program for seafarers and their families. According to surveys, medical insurance is one of the priorities during the process of choosing an employer’s company and also […]
25
January
Interesting: top 10 of the countries shipowners
At the end of 2018, which failed VesselsValue, it turned out which states today have the largest fleet. As in the past year, the top ten were headed by Greece, however, China was noted by the highest rates of increase in the cost of ships. Read more: https://itf.com.ua/top-10-stran-sudovladelcev-po-itogam-2018-g/
20
January
Sea drones: a toy or the technology of the future
The crew of the average merchant vessel of the year in commercial production in 1860 is about 250 people. In 1880 there were about 140 people. By 1900, when steamships forced out the sailboats, it finally fell to 100 people. The crew of the diesel commercial vessel in the middle of the 20th century is […]
17
January
Important: Ensuring containers safety on board container ships
Uwe-Peter Schieder, Loss Prevention Manager at GDV (German Insurance Association – Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft) and Vice-Chair of IUMI’s Loss Prevention Committee, provides his comment on securing containers on deck of a container ship. Mr. Schieder says that there are six different motions in which vessels move in the sea, with the main of them […]
14
January
Readiness for Sulphur Cap 2020: alternative ship fuels
IMO Sulphur Cap 2020 is drawing ever closer; and it is already apparent that transition from 3.5% sulphur content to 0.5% will not be a plain sailing all over the world and is definitely going to add some job to seafarers. However, it is imminent now; and Edmund Hughes, Head of Air Pollution and Energy […]
10
January
Interesting: top of 10 largest ships of the world
10. Mozah Длина: 345 м Дедвейт: 128900 т Спущен на воду: 2007 год Флаг: Катар Статус: в эксплуатации Mozah представляет собой первый корабль семейства танкеров Q-Max, предназначение которых – перевозка сжиженного природного газа, добываемого в месторождениях вблизи Катара. Спроектирован и построен в Южной Корее. Всего в эксплуатации сейчас находится 14 кораблей типа Q-Max. […]