On November 19 and 20 CMA-CGM in Marseille hosted the 3rd VOF. The event was attended by more than 50 reprensentatives from ship owners, operators, authorities, R&D and suppliers.
The joint industry projects SPA (operational fuel saving) and Lashing@Sea both had their progress meeting each with more than 30
companies involved. SPA participants welcomed Seatrade, Vroon, Aquametro and Amarcon as new participants and decided positively on the follow-up project SPA-Too. Also an initiative meeting was held on the TALLSHIP-JIP proposal which is aiming at the seakeeping & structural integrity of NPX-size container vessels (12 kTEU) and their future successors (20 kTEU). CMA-CGM shared with all attendees their ideas on the future and their views on the need for technology development.
The joint industry projects SPA (operational fuel saving) and Lashing@Sea both had their progress meeting each with more than 30
companies involved. SPA participants welcomed Seatrade, Vroon, Aquametro and Amarcon as new participants and decided positively on the follow-up project SPA-Too. Also an initiative meeting was held on the TALLSHIP-JIP proposal which is aiming at the seakeeping & structural integrity of NPX-size container vessels (12 kTEU) and their future successors (20 kTEU). CMA-CGM shared with all attendees their ideas on the future and their views on the need for technology development.
SPA participants at 3rd VOF Forum in Marseille, France
Information
For more information on the VOF, please visit www.vesseloperatorforum.com or contact Henk van den Boom.
For more information on the VOF, please visit www.vesseloperatorforum.com or contact Henk van den Boom.
November 24, 2008