116 nafs POSIDONIA 2014 INDUSTRY NEWS
WISTA
The 19th Annual General Assembly of WISTA Hellas
The 19th Annual General Assembly of WISTA Hellas took place on Wednesday, 2 April 2014 at the Metropolitan Hotel, during which General Elections were held to appoint the new Board of Directors and the new Auditing Committee for the coming two-year period 2014-2016. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. President: Angie Hartmann, Crew Manager, Starbulk S.A. 2. Vice-President: Dorothea Ioannou, Managing and Regional Business Development Director, Shipowners Claims Bureau (Hellas) Inc., Piraeus Claims Liaison Office for the Managers of American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc. 3. General Secretary: Dr. Marina Papaioannou, DNV GL, Maritime Academy Hellas 4. Treasurer: Ioanna Topaloglou, Orion International Brokers and Consultants Ltd. 5. Board Member: Maria Mavroudi, Adjuster, Richards Hogg Lindley (Hellas) Ltd / Claims executive, The Standard Club SUBSTITUTE Board members
Artemis Papatheodorou, AP&Assoc. Law Offices Mary Pothitos, N.A.N.E SHIPPING MANAGEMENT S.A Danai Bezantakou, Managing Director, NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS LTD. AUDITING COMMITTEE 1. Vicky Roussos, J. G. Roussos Shipping S.A. 2. Elizabeth Ioannidi, Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. 3. Mary Argyros, Richards Hogg Lindley (Hellas) Ltd. It was a successful event attended by over 80 members, while approximately 50 more voted through proxies. The Association’s members were updated on WISTA Hellas’s overall activities during 2013, as well as major activities of WISTA International and in particular, were made aware of its annual financial status and the budget for 2014. A lively exchange of views, ideas and information between members present (representing all facets of the maritime industry) ensued, relating to the future conduct and activities of the Association. It is important to note that WISTA Hellas is part of a greater international body of professional women actively involved in the global industry of shipping and trade spanning across 34 countries and many of whom play key roles in the companies they represent. Such diversity of professionals within one industry is unique and has proven a major factor in promoting the goals of WISTA by encouraging commercial and educational interaction on many levels. PHOTO: Marina Papaioannou, Angie Hartmann, Dorothea Ioannou, Ioanna Topaloglou, Maria Mavroudi
60 MacGregor cranes Athens takes the honours as ordered for Chinese-built bulkers prime location in 2014 ICS exams MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a run of orders for bulk versions of its season cargo handling cranes from five Chinese shipyards. The cranes are destined for 15 bulk carriers for various owners. The orders were booked in the first quarter 2014 order intake and include: • Two 37,500 dwt bulkers on order at Yangzhou Gouyo shipyard. The vessels will be used to carry logs as well as dry bulk cargoes and will each be equipped with four GLBE3026.2-2/2426.2gr variable frequency drive (VFD)type marine cranes. The cranes are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2014. • A repeat contract for two 63,000 dwt bulk carriers on order at the Dayang shipyard for Greek owner whose two new vessels will each be equipped with four GLB3629-2/28.829 electro-hydraulic type marine cranes. Deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2014. • A Greek customer has ordered two 61,000 dwt bulkers from NACKS shipyard. The contract will see MacGregor deliver four electro- hydraulic-type GLB3528-2/2828gr marine cranes for each vessel by mid-2015. • Five 61,000 dwt bulk ships under construction at the Natong Huatai shipyard for Hong Kong-based company. All vessels will be fitted with four electrohydraulic-type GLB3026-2/2426gr marine cranes, which are scheduled for delivery from the end of 2014 until the beginning of 2016. • Four 67,000 dwt bulk and log handling vessels being built at the Zheijiang Zhenge shipyard for Chinese owners. Each ship will be equipped with four GLBE3629-2/2829gr VFD marine cranes, planned for delivery starting end 2014.
Greek capital overtakes London as more young shipping professionals seek to base their careers on recognised qualifications. Athens has overtaken London as the most popular centre for students sitting the 2014 Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers exams, which begin today. After coming a close second in 2013, the Greek capital has outstripped London as Greeks flock to the ICS programme. The continued interest shown in the ICS exams by young shipping professionals reflects the belief that acquiring the right qualifications is more important as ever, according to ICS Director Julie Lithgow. Total candidate numbers in 2014 are the highest yet, with 2,600 students taking 6,500 exams in 110 centres. In Athens, some 330 students will sit the exams, with some taking part in revision sessions held aboard the restored Liberty Ship Liberty Hellas. Exams are also being conducted in places including Mogadishu, Beirut, Shetland Islands, Caracas, Bermuda, Rio de Janeiro, Doula (Cameroon), Vladivostok and Baku. The UK sees students sit the exams in 11 centres, from the Shetland islands to Felixstowe, including London, Southampton, Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Middleborough, Hull, Plymouth with 500 students taking over 1,000 exams. ICS delivers its main educational programme, TutorShip, directly from its London head office and through a further 16 distance learning centres worldwide.