The former Company tug/tender Calshot (pictured) which has been under restoration at Southampton is reported to be at risk of demolition following an MCA Survey that she failed. This resulted in an immediate ban of more than three persons being aboard her at any one time. The Calshot was built in 1929 by John I Thornycroft & Co., and completed in 1930 for Red Funnel whom she served until 1964. The Calshot is one of only three surviving classic tender ships which served the great ocean liners, the others being the SS Nomadic and the Daniel Adamson.

Lukoil Bunker has developed a new grade of ecological marine fuel for application in the zones subject to restrictions on negative emissions from seagoing vessels. The ecological fuel meets the new requirements on maximum 0.1% sulphur content which comes into force from January 2015. Lukoil Bunker is a subsidiary
of Lukoil, the largest oil company in Russia.

Evergreen Shipping Line has taken delivery of the 148,667gt and 13,808 teu sisterships Thalassa Tyhi and Thalassa Doxa from owner Enesel SA, a Greek company piloted by London-based NS Lemos & Co. The vessels are the eighth and ninth in a series of ten neo-post-panamaxes ordered by Enesel in July 2012 from Hyundai Heavy Industries with the backing of 10-year charters to Evergreen.

P&O Maritime, a subsidiary of Dubai’s DP World, purchased a majority stake in Spain’s Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura (Repasa) in early September. The deal, the value of which was not disclosed, will create a new joint venture company under the P&O Maritime brand. Family-owned Repasa provides marine support services to the offshore energy industry.