Technomar Shipping Inc, a leading Greek owned ship management company, has confirmed that it has signed an agreement that will provide its seafarers access to over 70 e-learning titles from Ocean Technologies Group (OTG).
The agreement includes a comprehensive portfolio of e-learning resources as diverse as personal safety, firefighting, cargo handling, ship handling & navigation, marine engineering, maintenance & repair, cyber security, mental health, maritime legislation and environmental protection. The agreement covers the entire Technomar fleet of 84 container and bulker ships.
The initial project began in 2020 with Technomar’s office team utilising OTG’s pre-employment assessment tests for the evaluation of new joiners. This was swiftly followed by an e-learning pilot conducted in 2021 onboard five vessels inducting and consulting with crew members in how to use and get the most out of the Ocean Learning Platform and its resource library. These pilot projects helped Technomar to identify the key training requirements for their crews so it could make that content available to them through OTG’s learning platform onboard and online.
Due to the success of both the office and onboard pilot projects, Technomar has decided to roll-out Ocean Learning Platform and its suite of e-learning titles to its entire fleet.
“We’re really happy with how the roll-out is progressing as our crew and office teams have access to the latest learning modules which they can access 24/7 anywhere in the world. The titles cover important mandatory STCW training courses which all crew members need to have studied before going aboard. There are also titles aimed at specific roles so that seafarers can ensure they are aware of the most up to date practices which will improve their key competencies and reduce incidents and accidents,” said Capt. Panagiotis Fasilis, Health Safety Quality and Environmental Manager for Technomar.
“Winning this contract off the back of such successful trials is very satisfying. We have learned a lot from the two pilot projects and are grateful for all the feedback we have received from the staff at Technomar. Such positive collaboration set us up nicely for the piloting of future innovative developments such as our Adaptive Learning concept, that Technomar are keen to explore.” said Ioannis Athanasopoulos, Managing Director for Ocean Technologies Group in Greece.
Image: L-R:  Capt. Panagiotis Fasilis, Health Safety Quality and Environmental Manager for Technomar shaking hands with Ioannis Athanasopoulos, Managing Director for Ocean Technologies Group in Greece

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Oriani Hellas recently announced that they will be representing the Israel-headquartered, innovative start-up – Captain’s Eye in Greece.
The New Generation of On-board Vessel Safety Management
Marine transportation is responsible for moving billions of dollars’ worth of goods each day. In 2020, the estimated world seaborne trade volumes were estimated to be more than 10 billion tons.
However, this huge volume of global marine transportation often comes with a cost – accidents. These can result in fatalities, irrecoverable injuries, ecosystem destruction, significant cost claims, and corporate reputational damages.
According to the 2021 Annual Report of Nordic Association of Marine Insurers, between 2017 and 2021, 15% of the total cost of insurance claims came from incidents of fire on-board. This was the second highest category, after machinery, and shows no signs of a downward trend.
Captain’s Eye has developed a holistic system using Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides real-time video analytics by detecting & immediately alerting on safety, operational & security incidents onboard. The AI integrated system can detect & therefore prevent a number of internal events and anomalies onboard such as leakages, smoke, fire, unresponsive crew and more.
Oriani’s team of experienced maritime professionals actively take on the role of a Trusted Partner of the Greek Shipping Industry, by offering the most innovative and value-add maritime digital solutions to help the industry increase their operational efficiency with the help of technology.
“We are proud to promote a solution that is so focussed on increasing the safety of the crew on-board and the vessel itself. While digital solutions, such as Captain’s Eye, have the potential to drastically improve operational efficiency while also providing a solid return on investment – we must never forget that it’s the crew on-board who are the most valuable asset, and their safety must be paramount”.
Mr. John Vandoros, Business Development Director of Oriani Hellas.
Captain’s Eye will set a new on-board safety management standard for Greek Shipping Companies with its AI integrated system, through dramatically shortening the detection time of potentially hazardous events on board, preventing accidents & environmental pollution.
"We are excited and happy to offer our product to the Greek shipping market. We are confident in our ability to give our customers great value by saving human lives, saving money and allowing our customers efficiency and savings in day-to-day operations” added Uri Ben Dor, CEO of Captain’s Eye.
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The Chios Marine Club organised an information and experience sharing meeting on Aspects of New Environmental Regulatory Impacts for Shipping, on 30 November 2022. The meeting was held at the Angelicoussis Group Auditorium, Athens, Greece, and was attended by over 80 members.
The President of Chios Marine Club, Capt Antonis Pitsilos, opened the event and welcomed all participants.
Nikos Kakalis, Chios Marine Club Secretary Special and Lloyd’s Register Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director moderated the event, outlining that “the adoption of new environmental targets and regulations adds another dimension of complexity to the existing high market volatility, the geopolitical situations and the energy crisis”. Kakalis said that “technology and fuels on-board, fleet deployment and allocation, optimal operation, performance monitoring and digitilisation, crew training, are only fraction of the aspects that need to be considered from a different view-point. That is why engagement of wider industry stakeholders is a must to understand the new landscape better and identify possible pathways for navigating through”.
John Cotzias, Director Assets/ SnP & Projects in Xclusiv Shipbrokers mentioned that “the implementation of CII from January 1^st 2023 for most ship types with gross tonnage above 5,000 will change the landscape of global shipping, with vessels ranked from A to E per year based on their CO2 emissions”. Cotzias stressed that “from the one side, high-cost solutions for ship-owners to improve their vessels’ rating to the practically possible extent and from the other charterers’ vessel selection considering CII and their possible responsibility on redelivery, are expected to generate turbulence on shipping markets, affecting the balance of ships supply/ demand and impacting freight rates at unknown for the moment degree”.
Theodoros Kourmpelis, Strategic Key Accounts Director in Lloyd’s Register stated that “the timeline for implementation of new environmental regulations at both the international and regional levels looks quite tight from next January 2023 to 2030 in order to meet the decarbonisation targets up to 2050”. Kourmpelis emphasised that “although the potential financial aspects may be significant, silver-bullet solutions do not exist and shipping companies will need to consider proactively what is the optimal mix of technologies and fuels according to their profiles, fleets, and strategy, that meet safety and their techno-economic feasibility targets”.
Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director for Bureau Veritas VeriFuel, said “conventional biofuels are compatible with modern marine engines and can be used safely onboard ships; yet questions remain about full supply chain sustainability and the wide-scale availability of 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels given the competition with other sectors”. Biofuels are a flexible solution that can be produced in different locations via different sources. Biomass-for-biofuels is theoretically available everywhere, limiting the amount of transportation required for distribution. They can also be mixed with fossil fuels to reduce emissions without needing full dependency on biofuels. Stamatopoulos emphasized that “biofuels are an immediately actionable turnkey solution offering a range of advantages as a more sustainable fuel source. Biofuels require minimal investment to keep in line with evolving regulations and ensure crew safety and are, therefore, one of the best stepping-stones to decarbonisation".

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Under the message “We are keeping you one step ahead” Margetis Maritime established a new “Cyber Security” department.

Rapid digital transformation provides a competitive advantage and enables shipping companies to be more efficient. Companies’ operations and performance depend on networks, information, connectivity, digital systems, and migration to the cloud. On account of this, computer security, cyber security, and information technology security become an immediate and imperative priority.
As the business ecosystem expands, a shipping company must shift its efforts to increase its resilience against cyber threats and protect computers, networks, programs, and data against unauthorized access. Additionally, regulatory requirements rise. Since 2016, the World Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued relevant guidelines mandatory to everyone in the marine community and their proper implementation in offices and ships is being inspected.
Margetis Maritime, recognizing the increasing needs of the shipping community in order to manage challenges, comply with regulations and continue their day-to-day operations, has developed the new Cyber Security services division. The purpose of this team is to offer shipping companies a holistic way to structure their cyber security in the best and most cost-effective way.
Through these services, each shipping company can identify its cyber security weaknesses, anticipate the potential impact that a cyber-attack will have, and design its security architecture and finally, implement these plans in its daily operations in its offices and ships as a single policy.
The new department is staffed with specialized people in the area of Cyber Security consulting, as well as IT issues, providing dedicated services for assisting Maritime Companies.
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INTERCARGO’s semi-annual and Annual General meetings took place in Singapore last week for the first time since 2018. Members joined together both virtually and in person to review the Association’s achievements to date and to determine policy and priorities for the future. 
On the occasion of the meetings, INTERCARGO Chairman Dimitrios Fafalios expressed his delight that INTERCARGO had, again, been able to conduct its meetings in Asia: “Our Association is the voice of the world’s quality dry cargo shipowners, managers, and operators around the world,” he said. 
“More than 50% of the world fleet is now operated from Asia, and it is essential we recognise the importance of the region to the dry bulk sector. It has been invaluable to be able to engage face-to-face with our local members and listen to their concerns first-hand. This has been all the more important when we consider the restrictions that we have all faced during the pandemic and the experiences that we share, he added.” 
The meetings were presided over by INTERCARGO Chairman Dimitrios Fafalios, Vice Chairman Spyros Tarasis, Vice Chairman Uttam Kumar Jaiswal, and Technical Committee Chairman Tom Keenan.
In a packed agenda, members discussed the situation in Ukraine, quality standards in the bulk sector, safety, GHG emissions’ reduction and decarbonisation ambitions, as well as ongoing operational issues’ experiences by the sector. Also, the Association revisited important membership matters to promote its growth and the badge of quality afforded by INTERCARGO membership.
Dimitris Fafalios commenting on the Association’s 2021/2022 Annual Review (available here ) said: “Following a turbulent period, dry bulk operators now find themselves dealing with the situation in Ukraine, the legacy of COVID and of course the incorporation of IMO’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets into everyday ship operations. 
“The Association’s endeavours to improve safety at sea are, however, bearing fruit, and we are able to report good news with statistics of ship losses and consequential seafarer fatalities suggesting that the safety performance of the bulk carrier industry is showing a strong and clear trend of improvement,” he said.
The Association has also created a special electronic compilation of promotional material from its members, which is available on a dedicated webpage here.
Elections: Chairman Dimitrios Fafalios, Vice-Chairman Spyros Tarasis and Vice-Chairman Uttam Kumar Jaiswal, as well as Technical Committee Chairman Tom Keenan and Technical Committee Vice-Chairman Dimitris Monioudis were re-elected for a two-year term from 1st January 2023. 

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WISTA Cyprus held its 10th Annual General Meeting on 23rd November 2022. It has been an important year for WISTA Cyprus as celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Tribute was paid to the founding members Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou, Jane Melas, Martina Meinders, Sonia Ajini, Viktoria Kostic-Nola, Yvonne Tsanos, Ioanna Kyriakou, as well as to organisations and associations which supported WISTA Cyprus since its inception. Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus / ΥΦΥΝ, Cyprus Shipping Chamber, Deloitte, INCE.
Following the elections held at our 10th AGM the new Board of Directors of WISTA Cyprus was elected:
Natalia Bury Loyal - President,
Uta Steffen - Vice President,
Georgia Demetriou - Secretary General,
Monica Potsou - Treasurer,
Emmanolia Kolias - Board Member,
Maria Theodosiou - Board Member,
Rafaela Yiangou - Board Member.
WISTA Cyprus expresses its heartfelt gratitude goes to outgoing Board members Anna Vourgos, Koula Louca and Marilena Morphaki for their exceptional contributions to the board of WISTA Cyprus throughout their term.

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The first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Greek territorial waters has been successfully completed with the support of GAC Greece’s shipping and project logistics teams.
Approximately 140,000 m³ of LNG was transferred from Hoegh Norway’s tanker Arctic Princess to GasLog Athens, a new Floating Storage Unit (FSU) currently anchored at Pachi, west of Athens. The fully-loaded FSU is now ready to supplement Greece’s winter energy demands by topping up the Mediterranean country’s Revithoussa LNG Terminal, which is owned by Greece’s Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA).
To support the historic transfer of fuel, GAC Greece acted as the official husbandry agent for GasLog Athens, as well as the charterers’ agent for Arctic Princess and her cargo. In addition, the office’s Project Logistics Department imported six special fenders from China and the United Kingdom, as well as organising land and sea transportation, storage and warehousing, their inflation, mobilisation, fitting, demobilisation and their safe return.
Record time
The installation of the new FSU was implemented in record time, following close coordination between DESFA and the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy and the Regulatory Authority for Energy.
In a statement, DESFA Chief Executive Officer Maria Rita Galli said the start of the FSU’s operation in Revithoussa was the result of exemplary cooperation, under pressure, by all involved: “We are satisfied that through our high technical expertise and our network, we are contributing significantly with yet another infrastructure to ensuring the country's security of natural gas supply for the coming winter while, at the same time, we are further strengthening the strategic role that the LNG Terminal of Revithoussa plays in the wider region of Southeast Europe.”
George P. Fragos, GAC Greece’s Shipping Operations Manager, says: “It was a major milestone for GAC to play a role in the first-ever LNG STS transfer in Greek waters. Everything went smoothly, and we are looking forward to supporting similar operations with our blend of shipping and logistics services in the future.”
“Arrangements for the fenders were meticulously planned and executed in strict compliance with all safety and security measures,” adds Socrates Zorbas, GAC Greece’s Project Logistics and Assistant General Manager.
The addition of FSU GasLog Athens at Pachi is one of the steps being taken to shore up Greece’s LNG supply and improve its local energy security. A number of strategic measures have already been implemented to ensure electricity demand is met this winter, including encouraging Greek residents to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours and introducing local subsidies.
About GAC Group
GAC is a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services. Emphasising world-class performance, a long-term approach, innovation, ethics and a strong human touch, GAC delivers a flexible and value-adding portfolio to help customers achieve their strategic goals.
Established since 1956, the privately-owned group employs over 7,500 people in more than 300 offices worldwide
GAC Greece provided shipping, logistical and husbandry support during the first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG in Greek waters.
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On Wednesday, 23rd of November, a Maritime Cybersecurity Event took place at Eleon Loft for selected members of the Greek Shipping IT community.
The event was organized by Oriani Hellas - a leading company in maritime digital technology transformation, and K2 Informatics. The audience was a collection of experienced IT maritime professionals from the Greek Shipping industry. The event was created not only for attendees to hear the viewpoints of the excellent guest speakers, but to enable an open discussion about the latest cyber trends in the shipping industry and what the next steps should be to address them. In addition, there was the presentation of K2-Secure, a complete cybersecurity solution created through the collaboration of Oriani & K2 Informatics.
The guest speakers of this elegant evening provided a diverse range of opinions, covering the views from Class, Ship Owners, AMMITEC and Suppliers. They included: Philip Nielsen, Co-Founder – Oriani Hellas, Michael Vrettos, Sr. Cyber Security Expert – RINA Hellas, Dr. Matthew Maheras, CIO – Metrostar Management Corp, George Gorgolis, CTO, Co-Founder – K2 Informatics, George Karistinos, Sales Development Director – Oriani Hellas, Alexandros Stathopoulos, IT Director – Hellas Confidence.
First Mr. Nielsen, Co-Founder of Oriani Hellas, warmly welcomed everyone and set the scene; highlighting the growing number of incidents, the sophistication of these attacks and the general lack of awareness that is seen in shipping, a well-known ‘late adopter’ oftechnology. Included were some eye-catching statistics, such as the fact that in 2021 there was a 33% increase in cyber-attacks targeting ships or shipping companies, and in total that year there was an attack every 39 seconds. There was an appreciation of the experience of the audience, knowing that these statistics are already well understood and appreciated, so the aim of the evening was set – not to dwell on the current state but to delve deeper into how these threats can be best addressed.
Mr. Vrettos, Sr. Cyber Security Expert of RINA Hellas then presented the latest cybersecurity trends of the Maritime Industry. He started by highlighting the role of regulation in addressing vulnerabilities and the changing landscape from IMO, IACS and ISPS. It was clear to see the regulating bodies are shifting from requiring the basics of having a system and procedure in place, to now focusing on cyber resilience of those systems and the critical controls that have been established. He took the audience through how RINA is approaching these changes; namely by using digitalization to reduce complexity and assist, rather than complicate, companies with their internal procedures. RINA’s focus is to enable the seafarer by helping to translate cybersecurity requirements into meaningful procedures.
Mr. Vrettos also highlighted the importance of Big Data in Shipping and the challenges it brings about, especially due to the volume of it, how it is constantly changing, the multiple sources and finally its level of trustworthiness. This adds another layer of difficulty when it comes to incident detection, but that could be addressed through Cyber Automation – a system that enables real-time monitoring, incident and asset management and remote support.
Mr. Maheras, CIO of Metrostar Management Corporation and vice-president of AMMITEC, took a more internal approach, looking at what companies themselves can do.
He spoke about the most important cybersecurity questions that a company’s board-of-directors must start to consider. Firstly, a presentation of the current state was provided, with more of a focus on the human element – highlighting a lack of cyber professionals in the market, the impact of human error as the root cause of issues and an increase in ransomware. To tackle these human factors, Mr. Maheras explained the importance of changing the mindset from within the company, and as a first step to start with the Board of Directors. Through this approach you ensure that full adoption and understanding makes its way down to all employees, thereby relieving the pressure on the IT department. The board themselves must start looking at cyber security as a fundamental pillar of their business, reviewing their incident response plans, fully understanding the layers of protection in place and most importantly taking the company’s financial investment into cybersecurity as seriously as other security investments, such as guards on-board.
With the framework now set, following the valuable guidance from Class and AMMITEC, it was time to introduce the K2-Secure solution, an Oriani Hellas & K2 Informatics joint development, presented by Mr. Gorgolis - Co-Founder/CTO - K2 Informatics, and Mr. Karistinos - Sales Development Director, Oriani Hellas. The team started by highlighting how the joint development came about; through the understanding that K2 Informatics unique technical ability and experience within maritime technology, combined with Oriani’s established business network and detailed understanding of the customers’ needs would produce a unique holistic cybersecurity solution custom built for the Maritime Industry.
Mr Gorgolis then went into detail around the functionality of the product including its coverage of firewall requirements (both visibility and protection, as well as networking and access), endpoint protection and remote monitoring and management. Oriani’s George Karistinos continued, to highlight how the tool ensures a proactive approach I stead of a reactive response, thus allowing for the people to be the focus and not only the systems. Combining that strategy with 24/7 Greek support and RINA class approval ensures a maritime cyber-security tool that is fit for purpose and can really deliver value.
Last but not least, the IT Director of Hellas Confidence, Mr. Stathopoulos, introduced the success story of K2-Secure, providing the much-needed feedback of how the end customer can benefit from all the aforementioned advice and solutions being implemented. He compared the pre-existing condition of the company’s cybersecurity and internal procedures to how they were following the adoption of K2 Secure. Mr. Stathopoulos highlighted the previous level of manual work needed to ensure updates were in place on the anti-virus, manual management of program patches and OS updates. He described the experience that was found during the installation and adoption of K2 secure, and the resulting benefits, including better alerts, reporting, and monitoring. His honest and open view allowed the audience to see the reality of what can be achieved when making the step change to a more holistic solution that covers cybersecurity, remote asset management and adds 24/7 support.
After the last guest speaker, it was time for Q& A where the attendees asked questions via Slido - an interactive platform that allows everyone to add their questions, upvote most interesting questions, and vote in polls. The Q& A was followed by a delicious dinner – a fusion of Mediterranean & Middle Eastern cuisines combined with socializing and acoustic classical music.
The event received glowing praise from the attendees, with feedback including how the presentations we direct and to the point, with a real focus on the issues of today and realistic solutions that have been actually delivered. The warmth of the venue and friendliness of Oriani’s hosts merely added to the experience, ensuring that everyone went home with knowledge, awareness, and some newly established relationships.
Image: Alexandros Stathopoulos, Michael Vrettos, George Gorgolis, George Karistinos, P. Nielsen, M. Maheras, M. Vrettos

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Al Masaood Energy, one of the first established oil and gas suppliers and contractors based in the UAE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MoUC) with the Columbia Group and Fameline Holding Group to explore opportunities in the industrial and maritime sector.
Al Masaood Energy provides advanced energy services throughout the UAE the Middle East, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. Additionally, the company is known as one of the key local sponsors, agents and strategic partners of multinational contractors and manufacturers operating within the energy industry in the UAE.
One of the most prestigious and ambitious projects of Al Masaood Energy is the development of an integrated industrial ‘mega-base’ in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). This 300,000 square metre complex will house future business and operational functions including headquarters, workshops, warehouses, knowledge centre, manufacturing facilities, showrooms, catering areas, and accommodations, as well as a jetty berthing facility to serve the offshore logistics requirements of its customers.
As part of the newly announced cooperation, Columbia and Fameline will support Al Masaood Energy in the ‘mega-base’ project by providing engineering, procurement and logistics expertise, particularly in the construction, maintenance, and operation of the jetty berthing facility.

Columbia is a world-class experienced integrated maritime and logistics services platform offering a variety of ship management and maritime related services including the development of new logistics and ship performance solutions. Columbia’s maritime service catalogue, engineering experience and worldwide network of clients and partners will add value to the ‘mega-base’ project. The Fameline Holding Group operates in the various sectors of supply of products and services related to the shipping industry worldwide. Being an existing trusted partner of Al Masaood in several joint venture companies, Fameline will be able to expand their service network in the Middle East by operating from the ‘mega-base’ as a result of this strategic partnership.
Further collaboration areas among the three partners include the exploration of recruitment and management of the required workforce where aspects of employee welfare will be considered, including proper nutrition, medical supplies, mental health, e-learning and training concepts.
Dr. Ahmad El Tannir, General Manager of Al Masaood Energy, said: “Al Masaood Energy is delighted to partner along with two leading players of the maritime logistics and deploy full capabilities to the benefit of our ongoing mega-base project. By partnering with Fameline Holding Group and Columbia Ship Management, we aim not only to diversify on a strategic level but also enable strong synergies by joining logistics expertise to build on our core activities and further serve our customer requirements within the evolving energy segment in Abu Dhabi for the years to come”.
Adamos Seraphides, CEO of Fameline Holding Group, said: “We are pleased to further expand our partnership with both industry leaders and trusted partners in the Middle East. We are thrilled to become part of the exciting ‘mega-base’ project and are fully committed to add value to this ambitious infrastructure development.”
Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia, said: “We look forward to working with Fameline and Al Masaood on the exciting journey of building the state-of-the-art integrated industrial complex in the very heart of the UAE ambitions. Our advanced engineering expertise, digitalisation and software engineering, as well as maritime knowledge and network will certainly help to achieve Al Masaood’s goals for the benefit of the region and globally.
"Undoubtedly, this partnership showcases Columbia’s further commitment to the Middle East, where we have started our expansion last year with the creation of a standalone ship management entity in Saudi Arabia and the engagement with the ship yard International Maritime Industries to provide maritime services to the King Salman International Complex in Ras Al Khair.”

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