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www.marinelink.com 47 existing fouling release products. “Over the last two decades we have received many spontaneous confi rma- tions from customers of fuel savings in values ranging between 3–13% delivered by our SIGMAGLIDE foul- ing release products,” said Sijmen Visser, PPG’s Global

Marketing Manager Marine. • Globecomm Maritime showcased the latest ad- ditions to its range of connectivity management solu- tions including Nimbus, a scalable platform solution for managing and simplifying ship and shore-based communications, enabling users to choose the applica- tions and levels of user control that suit them best. Key

Nimbus functionality includes acceleration, compres- sion and caching for improved web browsing, a built-in email server enabling use of any email client and em- bedded PayPal for prepay crew access. • Marlink highlighted improvements to its VSAT service plans and how the all new WaveCall Plus ser- vices can support the transport market to improve oper- ations and crew welfare through better IP connectivity at Posidonia 2014. WaveCall Plus services are based on an extensive global VSAT coverage and come fully integrated with unlimited MSS back-up to provide a truly global connectivity service. Included in all Wave-

Call Plus packages, the XChange communications management platform from Airbus Defence and Space provides centralized VoIP, data and Internet access, and handles automatic fallback switching from

MSS. XChange also supports Internet Cafés on board and enables the unique Bring Your

Own Device solution, where crew can use their own smart phones and tablets on board for full privacy and convenience. • Greek shipowner W Marine Inc. or- dered a series of post-Panamax bulk carri- ers based on the Green Dolphin 84S design.

The design was developed by the Shanghai

Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) with support from DNV GL. The

Green Dolphin 84S is the third design in the

Green Dolphin series of bulk carriers de- signed by SDARI, with assistance from DNV

GL in the development process. The shallow draft de- sign is able to lift larger cargo lots on a shallower draft which, combined with a fuel effi cient design, makes it more effi cient in a highly competitive market, DNV GL said.

American P&I Club Rings in Posidonia

While Posidonia is well regarded for its exhibi- tion, it is famous for its parties. The American

Club held its traditional party on the evening of

Thursday, May 29, to mark the start of Posido- nia week, with more than 600 guests from the club’s expanding Greek membership, as well as club directors and representatives from the Greek maritime industry, attended a buffet reception on the rooftop of the Royal Olympic Hotel in central

Athens.

The occasion proved to be an ideal opportunity for the club’s leading underwriter, Stuart Todd, to say his farewells to the Greek shipowning com- munity, in which he has been a prominent P&I fi gure for more than a generation, ahead of his offi cial retirement on June 30. He leaves the in- surance market after more than 40 years’ distin- guished service within the P&I world. However, he will continue as a consultant to Shipowners

Claims Bureau Inc., based in London.

Todd joined SCB in the autumn of 2001, hav- ing previously held senior positions with a leading

International Group P&I club and at Lloyd’s of

London. He moved to head offi ce in New York in early 2002 to assume chief responsibility for the

American Club’s underwriting operations.

Speaking at the Athens reception, Joe Hughes, chairman and CEO of SCB, said that Stuart Todd commanded great respect within both the ship- ping and insurance communities, especially those in Greece. He had made a great contribution to the club’s strategy of growth and diversifi cation. He left a legacy of considerable achievement, not only through the growth in premium and tonnage, but also in the diversity of membership, which gained impetus during his 13 years with the club. He had been instrumental in building a strong team to enhance the club’s underwriting capabilities both for the present and for the future.

Stuart Todd

Joe Hughes

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