August 2020
SMT & UTT sign virtual MoU
On August 18, 2020, SMT Shipping joined The University of Trinidad and Tobago and Jupiter Marine Agency in a Zoom-based ceremony to formalize SMT’s cadet program with UTT. In his remarks, SMT CEO Mark Voorham stated that this represents a new chapter in SMT’s partnership with UTT and would love to see the cadets make the full journey from Cadets to Senior Officers.
Fleet notice – pandemic update 15.07.2021
Shore leave restrictions in Europe According to the previous Fleet Notice we decided to suspend shore leave permission in the European countries, where number of infected persons per 100,000 citizens is greater than 100. Below...
Fleet notice – pandemic update 22.04.2021
Amendments in crew changes procedures Please note, that due to consecutive cases of infections on board of our fleet vessels, we have to create more restricted on-signing procedures: On-signers with negative PCR tests done not...
MV Whyalla joins SMT Transshipment
MV Whyalla, a 13,000DWT gravity-fed belt unloader converted to a transhipper, has joined SMT’s transshipment operation in Ghana. The vessel is equipped with twin azimuth drives for propulsion and a strong bow thruster, enhancing its...
SMT Shipping and Carisbrooke Shipping partner with Nautilus Labs for collaboration to optimize fleet performance
(New York, USA / Cowes, UK / Limassol, CYPRUS – January 12, 2020) Nautilus Labs, the technology firm advancing the efficiency of ocean commerce through artificial intelligence, announced their partnership to optimize fleet performance with...
SMT launches monthly safety bulletin
SMT has launched a monthly safety bulletin to be distributed to all SMT vessels and shore staff. The bulletin is produced by the Crew Welfare Task Force, an interdepartmental team focused on seafarer health and...
SMT announces dates for Virtual Crew Conference!
SMT’s Crewing Department will be hosting Crew Week 2020, its first webinar-based crew conference, on Week 49, 30 November to 4 December. SMT seafarers and shore staff from around the world will share experiences and...