October 2020
Training day for Guinea senior officers!
SMT senior officers and captains have been perfecting their maneuvering skills using fully manned models at the Ilawa Ship Handling Training Center in Poland. Model vessels are used to simulate all our transshipment vessels in Guinea, including our transhipper and barges. Officers safely practice docking, unberthing, and other operations in all weather and current conditions. Knowledge gained during the training will reduce delays and increase safety on site in Guinea.
Fleet notice – pandemic update 31.03.2021
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...
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...
Fleet Notice – travel information COVID-19 – 24.01.2021
Please note, that the Government of The Netherlands implement more severe travelling restrictions being in force from 23/01/2021. One of the most important for us is a requirement of additional rapid covid test to be...
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...