Mediterranean Shipping Summit

15/12/2021

Thanks to All!
The Mediterranean Shipping Summit was held by BS Group on the 25th of November 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.
On behalf of the BS Group team, big thanks to the Event Sponsors: Zeymarine Ship Agencies & Services Co. Inc, Özgen Ship Supply, MAEM®, GUVEN Grab Inc., and Speakers for their insightful presentations and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us.
Special thanks to all the attendees for making the conference interactive and the Turkish Chamber of Shipping for their support. Here are the links for the event testimonials that you can watch to see the event highlights.
Here is the link for the testimonials: https://lnkd.in/dDW2-7en
It was interesting and fun to organize event in Turkey. Looking forward to welcoming you to upcoming events.

Mediterranean sea is considered one of the busiest shipping lane all around the globe. It approximately involves 80% of the Europe trade by volume. Mediterra...

27/10/2021

Thanks to All!

The Virtual Conference: “ Ship Navigation and Route Optimization “ was successfully held by BS Group on the 19-20th of October 2021.

On behalf of the BS Group team, big thanks to the conference Sponsors: NAVTOR, DeepSea Technologies, StormGeo Shipping, Wärtsilä Voyage, VesOPS, OneOcean Group, and Speakers for their insightful presentations and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us.

Special thanks to all the attendees for their interest and for making the conference interactive.

Here are the links for the conference recording of both Modules :

Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQe7nvxbXl8&t=98s
Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16ZVrtrJjM

Looking forward to welcoming you to upcoming Conferences and hopefully in the in-person Summits soonest!

25/10/2021

We are happy to announce that the Mediterranean Shipping Summit 2021 Istanbul edition will be held on 25 November. The Mediterranean Shipping Summit 2021 Istanbul edition is intended to focus on opportunities and challenges of the Mediterranean Sea as well as stimulate the integration of Turkish Shipping Industry to International Markets.

Date: 25 November 2021
Location: Marriott Hotel Asia
Official Summit Webpage: https://med-shipping.com/

Join us to be part of discussions.

05/10/2021

We are pleased to invite you to join us at the Virtual Event " Ship Navigation and Route Optimization " that is scheduled on the 19-20th of October 2021.

Among the Speakers:

• VesOPS | Soren Vinther Hansen, Ph.D. - Director ( MODERATOR )
• TORM | Lajos Holmslykke | Fleet Performance Manager
• StormGeo | Mike O'Brien | Vice President Operations
• Wärtsilä Corporation | Maria Hernandez Martinez | Product Lead Voyage Performance
• Deepsea Technologies, Inc. | Angus Whiston | Commercial Director
• Höegh Autoliners AS | Capt. Atanu Maiti | Regional Voyage Management
• NAVTOR | Timo Essers | Product Owner
• 2020 Bulkers | Christian J. Dahll | Head of Commercial Operation
• Independent | Giannis Ptolemaios Papageorgiou Stamatis | External Consultant
• OneOcean Group | Nicholas Bourque | Chief Strategy Officer

Participation is free of charge.
Registration link: https://www.bigmarker.com/series/ship-navigation-and-route-op/series_details

Event Sponsors: NAVTOR, Deepsea Technologies, Inc., StormGeo, Wärtsilä Corporation, VesOPS, OneOcean Group

Time: 15:00 (GMT+2)
Working language: English
Duration: 120 minutes
Event Platform: BigMarker

Statistacally, every year, more than 5,000 shipping containers are lost overboard, not to mention ships being damaged, crews injured, and lives lost. That makes safe navigation and optimizated ship routes essential for ship and crew safety. But efficient ship routes and navigation not only crucial f...

20/07/2021

Wishing you a safe and blessed Eid Ul Adha with happiness and health! Eid Mubarak!

25/06/2021

25 June is the " ", recognizing the invaluable contribution seafarers make to international trade and the world economy, often at great personal cost to themselves and their families. are a vital part of our transport workforce. Congratulations to all Seafarers. Many thanks.

10/06/2021

Thanks to All!

The Virtual Conference: “ Ship Propulsion Compliance “ was successfully held by BS Group on the 02-03rd of June 2021.

On behalf of the BS Group team, big thanks to the conference Sponsors: Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, MMG - Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH, Oceanking SA, RINA, Siemens Energy, NAPA Group, and Speakers for their insightful presentations and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us.

Special thanks to all the attendees for their interest and for making the conference interactive.

Here are the links for the conference recording of both Modules :

Energy Efficiency Module - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx-wN71Bgfo&t=16s
Performance Monitoring Module - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKQPG_zmhg&t=14s

Looking forward to welcoming you to upcoming Conferences and hopefully in the in-person Summits soonest!

08/06/2021

Thanks to All!

The Virtual Conference: “ Ship Crew Management Resilience “ was successfully held by BS Group on the 26-27th of May 2021.

On behalf of the BS Group team, big thanks to the conference Sponsors: RINA. RelyOn Nutec (NL) and Speakers for their insightful presentations and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us.

Thanks to supported associations: ICMA, International Seafarers'​ Welfare & Assistance Network, Sailors'​ Society, The Mission to Seafarers Associations for their continuous support. Special thanks to all the attendees for their interest and for making the conference interactive.

Here are the links for the conference recording of both days:

Day1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCRaL09EyvQ
Day2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVMW-RJf8S0&t=69s

Looking forward to welcoming you to upcoming Conferences and hopefully in the in-person Summits soonest!

24/05/2021

You are gladly invited to join us on the 26-27th of May 2021 at the BS Group Virtual Conference: “Ship Crew Management Resilience“.

Among the Speakers:
· Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited | Dimitrios Fokas, Training Manager
· RINA | Stefanos Chatzinikolaou, PhD, Manager, Global Marine Training Centre
· RelyOn Nutec (NL) | Stefan Vis, Client Solutions Manager
· ICMA | Jason Zuidema, General Secretary
· Dorian LPG | Christos Sialakoumas, Crew Manager
· IMCRS - INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT & CRISES RESPONSE SOLUTION | Alexander Dimitrevich, Managing Director
· Maersk Tankers A/S | Shashank Jahagirdar, Global Head of Crewing & Marine HR

Sponsor: RelyOn Nutec the Netherlands, RINA
Specials thanks to ICMA, International Seafarers'​ Welfare & Assistance Network, Sailors'​ Society, The Mission to Seafarers

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/dzgR6jf

20/05/2021

We are pleased to invite you to join us on the 2-3rd of June 2021 at the upcoming Virtual Conference: “Ship Propulsion Compliance“.

Among the Speakers:

• Apostolos Poulovassilis, Strategy & Business Development Director| Business College of Athens (BCA) (Moderator)
• Asbjørn Halsebakke, Manager Technical Solutions| Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch
• Panos Theodossopoulos, Chief Digital Officer| OCEANKING Technical & Trading S.A.
• Lars Greitsch, Managing Director | MMG - Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH
• Patrick Mueller, Business Owner Digitalization | Siemens Energy
• Michela Schenone, Marine Digital Solutions Manager | RINA
• Suraj Batra, Technical Projects Manager | Ardmore Shipping Corporation (Asia) Pte Ltd
• Mark O'Neil, President | Columbia Shipmanagement
• Nikolas Vaporis, Chief Technical Officer | Capital Ship Management Corp. Management Corp
• Tor Oyvind Ask Ask, Fleet Director | Solvang ASA

Event Sponsors: RINA, Siemens Energy, MMG - Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH, OCEANKING Technical & Trading S.A., Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch

Time : 15:00-17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Date : 02-03 June
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://www.bigmarker.com/series/ship-propulsion-compliance/series_details

30/04/2021

We are excited to share the next Speaker of BS Group Virtual Conference: " Ship Crew Management Resilience " on 27th of May 2021 - Shashank Jahagirdar, Global Head of Crewing & Marine HR of Maersk Tankers.

After sailing for 21 years, Captain Shashank Jahagirdar moved ashore in 2012 to start shore career in HSSEQ in Singapore. He moved to India to head manning office of Maersk Line and Maersk Tankers, responsible for 3500 seafarers. Shashank played a key role in incorporating Maersk Tankers in India and setting up a new office in Mumbai in 2017. In January 2018, he continued his responsibilities as Head of manning office India for Maersk Tankers as well as Director of Maersk Tankers India. Same year in November, Shashank was promoted to Global Head of Crewing & Marine HR for Maersk Tankers. After completing MBA in 2017, he enrolled for phD and expected to get his Doctorate degree August this year.

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/dzgR6jf

See you online!

27/04/2021

We are happy to present the next Speaker of the BS Group Virtual Conference: " Ship Crew Management Resilience " on 27th of May 2021 - Dimitrios Fokas, Training Manager of Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited.

Mr. Fokas graduated as a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens in 1983. He was appointed in 2001 as the technical representative of Greece to IMO in London for 2 years. He then joined the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Brussels as senior assessor of Classification Societies for a period of 3 years until 2007. He then worked for 2 years as Area Quality Manager of Germanischer Lloyd, when he joined in 2011 the Angelicoussis Shipping Group as Training Manager of DELPHIC, the inhouse training center of the group. He is the vice chair of INTERTANKO Human Element committee.

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/dzgR6jf

See you online!

20/04/2021

We gladly present the Speaker of BS Group Virtual Conference: “Ship Propulsion Compliance“ on the 2nd of June - Suraj Batra, Technical Projects Manager at Ardmore Shipping Corporation.

Prior to Ardmore, Suraj has been with Thome Ship Management overseeing product and chemical tankers where he served as a Technical Superintendent and later Fleet manager. Suraj came ashore in 2010 and since then he has been closely involved with Technical supervision of the Ardmore ships under Thome ship management. He brings a strong experience in fleet management, dry docking, personnel management and has run internal projects for Thome's accounting and purchase functions.

Suraj has spent 12 years at sea rising to the rank of Chief Engineer .His time served on board includes bulk carriers, tankers, general cargo, container and DP Offshore vessels.

Time : 15:00-17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/d6zDSA6

See you online!

19/04/2021

We are pleased to introduce the Speaker of the BS Group Virtual Conference: " Ship Crew Management Resilience " on 26th of May 2021 - Christos Sialakoumas, Crew Manager at Dorian LPG.

Christos Sialakoumas has nineteen years of experience in the heart of the shipping industry. After graduating from Metropolitan University with a Master’s degree in “Shipping Business with Shipping Management”, Mr. Sialakoumas spent successful years working in different companies. In 2013, until present day, he joined “Dorian LPG Management Corp” taking over the position of Crew Manager handling a fleet composed of twenty two vessels, whereas the Crew Department within such a Company needs to be conducted efficiently, especially in this highly demanding market.

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/dzgR6jf

See you online!

15/04/2021

You are gladly invited to join us on the 26-27th of May 2021 at the BS Group Virtual Conference: “Ship Crew Management Resilience“.

In this 2-day online conference, the presentations and discussions will be conducted in two sessions:

DAY 1 | 26th of May:
· Current challenges: Covid 19 restrictions, crew change, vaccination
· Particular support programmes to help seafarers manage and reduce stress
· Digitalization benefits in ship crewing

DAY 2 | 27th of May :
· Safety compliances for crew
· Crew training and certification

Among the Speakers:
· Maran Tankers | Dimitrios Fokas, Training Manager
· Dorian LPG | Christos Sialakoumas, Crewing Manager
· IMCRS | Alexander Dimitrevich, Managing Director
· Maersk Tankers A/S | Mr. Shashank Jahagirdar, Global Head of Crewing & Marine HR

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+2 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://www.bigmarker.com/series/ship-crew-management-resilie/series_details

05/04/2021

Easter is the renewal of life and with it the hope of a better world. From our family to yours, Happy Easter!

19/02/2021

Welcome our Sponsors!

We are very pleased to introduce the Sponsors of the Virtual Conference: " Vessel Optimization Compliance “on the 23-24th of February 2021 --- NAPA, Hoppe Marine GmbH, RINA, Vessel Performance Solutions, Tres Solutions, LLC.

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+1 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/d_tf6b9

Do not miss that chance, get registered now and be a part of discussions!

See you online!

17/02/2021

BS Group is pleased to invite you to attend the Virtual Conference: “ Vessel Optimization Compliance “on the 23-24th of February 2021.

We gladly introduce the Speakers of " Performance Monitoring Module " that will be held on the 24th of February.

Frank Paleokrassas, Fleet Performance Manager | Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Grzegorz Zboś, Fleet Performance Manager | Dorian LPG
Hauke H., Head of Fleet Services | Hoppe Marine GmbH
Ossi Mettälä, Customer Success Manager | NAPA
Jakob Buus Petersen, Director | Vessel Performance Solutions
Maria Tsompanoglou, Energy Performance Manager | ALPHA BULKERS SHIPMANAGEMENT Inc | PANTHEON TANKERS MANAGEMENT LTD

Time : 15:00- 17:00 ( GMT+1 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://lnkd.in/d_tf6b9

Do not miss that chance, get registered now and be a part of discussions!

See you online!

22/01/2021

BS Group is pleased to invite you all to another Virtual Conference: " 5G in the Shipping Industry " that will be held on the 4th of February 2021.

In order to ensure operational efficiency in the maritime industry, there must be reliable communications systems that support . In this conference, together with the experts, we will discuss the benefits of implementing 5G technology to the ports by touching on the following issues:

Port Automation through 5G
for Smart Port infrastructure
Smart Sensors
Propelling digitalization or cyber vulnerable Ports
5G innovations led in ports

Conference Speakers:

Freeport of Riga Authority | Deniss Bickovs, IT Project Manager;
Port of Antwerp | Wouter Faes, Teamleader Operations;
The Nautical Institute | Jillian Carson-Jackson, President
Port of Oulu | Mira Juola, Finance & Port Digitalization

Time : 15:00- 16:30 ( GMT+1 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.

Registration: https://www.bigmarker.com/bs-group3/5G-in-Shipping-Industry-11e9189cb0c1e42a2256b3b2

See you online!

12/01/2021

You all are gladly invited to join us on the 23-24th of February at BS Group Virtual Conference: “ Vessel Optimization Compliance “.

In this online conference we will discuss the yield of the possible measures that could be performed in the industry in two sessions:

Day 1 - " Environmental Module" - 23rd of February
Day 2 - " Performance Monitoring Module " - 24th of February

Among the Speakers:

Frank Paleokrassas, Fleet Performance Manager | Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Poul Woodall, Executive Director | Clean Shipping Alliance
Grzegorz Zboś, Fleet Performance Manager | Dorian LPG
CESARE D'API' Deputy Technical Director | d’Amico Shipping Group

Time : 15:00- 16:30 ( GMT+1 )
Working language: English

Participation is free of charge.
Registration: https://www.bigmarker.com/series/vessel-optimization-complian17/series_details
See you online!

Without doubt the collaboration between modernity and maritime will be a source of the advancement of the world economy. In order to comply with the regulations and requirements of the industry the performance optimisation is requisite. Environmental factors and the demands of the globalized world h...

11/12/2020

HAVILA SHIPPING ASA has been awarded three-year contracts for the Havila Charisma and Havila Foresight platform supply vessels. Both contracts include four one-year options and have a total framework of close to 800 million.

“We have received safe and efficient deliveries from Havila Shipping for several years and look forward to continuing our cooperation with the shipping company,” says Peggy Krantz-Underland, Equinor’s chief procurement officer.

“The supply vessels along the entire Norwegian coast are the vital nerve of the more than 40 fields we operate on the ,” says Morten Sundt, who is leading Equinor’s supply vessel activities on the .

Havila Shipping ASA has been awarded three-year contracts for the Havila Charisma and Havila Foresight platform supply vessels. Both contracts include four one-year options and have a total framework of close to NOK 800 million.

11/12/2020

MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) is a market-leading container ship company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, specializing in serving intraregional trade lanes. The company owns and operates 65 container vessels, more than 15 of which are equipped with connected Alfa Laval 3 ballast water treatment systems. Soon even more vessels will receive systems with data-driven Connect services.

“For new equipment like ballast water treatment systems, the possibility to remotely access the systems provides several benefits,” explains Philipp Niesing, Managing Director at Verwaltungs GmbH, who has been responsible for overseeing both previous and upcoming Connect projects.

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11/12/2020

ION Geophysical Corporation’s Edinburgh-based Software group today announced the award of a competitive tender to supply Marlin SmartPort™ as a port management information system to CalMac Ferries Limited. CalMac Ferries Ltd is the UK’s largest ferry operator, managing 29 routes to over 50 destinations across 200 miles of Scotland’s west coast and operator of 27 ports and harbours across the length and breadth of Scotland.

“After an extensive tender process, we are pleased to select Marlin SmartPort as a solution that not only meets all of our immediate requirements, but also provides a long-term partnership to support our evolving needs,” said Cameron MacPhail, calmac ltd’s Head of Ports & Harbours.

Senior Vice President of ’s Edinburgh-based Software group, Stuart Darling, said, “We are delighted to be awarded this important contract from CalMac Ferries Limited. ”

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ION Geophysical Corporation’s Edinburgh-based Software group today announced the award of a competitive tender to supply Marlin SmartPort™ as a port management information system to CalMac Ferries Ltd. CalMac Ferries Ltd is the UK’s largest f...

02/12/2020

Leading Turkish services provider Denizcilik Nakliyat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (Manta Shipping) has selected Marlink to provide Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service on eight of its vessels. The agreement was signed through Marlink’s local partner Satellite to support Shipping’s drive towards digitalized shipping operations and increased connectivity for crew.

Manta Shipping is a company with a long history that also has to change and adapt as the shipping industry moves into a phase of increased regulation, greater demand for fuel efficiency and higher environmental performance, says Mr Mecit Mert Çetinkaya, Director of Manta Shipping.

Migration to Fleet Xpress package enables bulk carrier operator to move to global VSAT to take advantage of high throughput data and voice services

18/11/2020

secures an order of around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to next-generation cruise ships built by Fincantieri

“We look forward to collaborating with on these world-class vessels, setting them on course for eco-conscious cruising. Today’s passengers expect sustainable journeys, and we are honored to support Fincantieri’s environmental goals with our technology that stands for innovation and efficiency like no other,” said Juha Koskela, Division President, ABB Marine & Ports.

ABB secures an order of around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri

03/11/2020

Hyundai Heavy Industries,S.Korea, part of the Korea & Engineering, has secured an order for two carriers on Monday.

In its regulatory filing, said the order is valued at 425 billion South Korean won ($375 million).
The order has been placed by an unnamed European company.
The delivery of the two vessels is scheduled for August 2023, the filing reads.
The vessels will be capable of transporting up to 174,000 cubic meters of the chilled fuel.
The deal includes an option for two additional tankers.

Hyundai Heavy Industries, part of the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has secured an order for two LNG carriers on Monday. In its regulatory filing, KSOE said the order is valued at 425 billion South Korean won ($375 million). The order has been placed by an unnamed European company. The....

19/10/2020

Join us on the 22nd of October at BS Group Virtual Conference: “ Green Ports “.

The growth of the trade led to the massive use of the shipping and the process has rendered the new policies as the measurement a priority. The heart of commerce, the ports suffer from ecological degradation, the group of factors influenced negatively. The concept of Green port is a combination of the policies implemented by authorities in order to make the ports more sustainable and climate-friendly.

Confirmed Speakers:

Confirmed Speakers:

Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia | Raul Cascajo, Head of Environmental Policies |

Piraeus Port Authority SA | KONTOGIORGI CHRYSSANTHI, Environmental Officer and Safety Advisor

Port of Oslo | Heidi Leander Neilson, Head of Environment

Port of Helsinki Ltd | Andreas Slotte, Head of Sustainable Development

Time : 15:00- 16:30 ( GMT+2 )

Working language: English

Participation is complimentary.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSTWYEECR1e1-nBzDwrZBQ

See you online!

13/10/2020

We are so glad to invite you all to join us on the 22nd of October at BS Group Virtual Conference: “Green Ports“.

The growth of the trade led to the massive use of the shipping and the process has rendered the new policies as the measurement a priority. The heart of commerce, the ports suffer from ecological degradation, the group of factors influenced negatively. The concept of Green port is a combination of the policies implemented by authorities in order to make the ports more sustainable and climate-friendly.

Confirmed Speakers:

Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia | Raul Cascajo, Head of Environmental Policies |
Piraeus Port Authority SA | KONTOGIORGI CHRYSSANTHI, Environmental Officer and Safety Advisor
Port of Oslo | Heidi Leander Neilson, Head of Environment
Port of Helsinki Ltd | Andreas Slotte, Head of Sustainable Development

Date: 22.10.2020
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 (GMT+2)
Working language: English
Participation is free of charge.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSTWYEECR1e1-nBzDwrZBQ

See you online!

13/10/2020

We are happy to announce that BS Group will host the Virtual Conference: “Maritime Cyber Security “ on October 21. Register now and do not miss the chance to hear what experts say.

Date: 21.10.2020
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 (GMT+2)
Working language: English

Participation is complimentary. Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3z2F3V88TZ2oLy93gWPihA

See you online!

09/10/2020

THANKS!

BS Group held another Virtual Conference: " LNG as a Future Marine Fuel " successfully on the1st of October.

On behalf of the BS Group team, we thank the Conference - Michael Schaap, Commercial Director Marine at Titan LNG, and the - Angus Campbell MNI, Director Energy Projects at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement | Antonio Miranda, Head of LNG Bunkering at Naturgy | Johan Kristensson, Operation Manager at FURETANK CHARTERING AB | Bjoern Munko, General Manager at TGE Marine for their insightful presentations and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us.

Thanks to all the attendees for their interest and making the conference interactive. Looking forward to welcoming you on upcoming Conferences and hopefully in the offline Summits soonest!

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