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V.Group’s specialist ship management business for the offshore sector, V.Ships Offshore recently welcomed 100 clients to their new office in Rio de Janeiro. Leo Freitas,…

Thomas Kelly, assistant fleet manager based in V.Group’s Glasgow office, has been elected chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science…

Costas Kontes (pictured above – front row, fourth from the right), general manager of V.Group’s ship management operations in Greece and general secretary of the…

V.Group has acquired Selandia Holdings Pte. Ltd and its subsidiaries comprising the Selandia Ship Management Group as part of its strategy to offer clients high…

A new elearning course – Introduction to Shipping – has been developed by V.Group’s training business, Marlins and is aimed at non-mariners working in the…

UMC, V.Group’s underwater and afloat inspection, repair and maintenance business has expanded its operations in Labuan to offer inshore operational support in addition to the…

Reservists play an important part of the defence system in the UK and the Government and the Ministry of Defence recognise that the support of…

V.Group’s Monaco based ship management operations for commercial and leisure sectors were recognised in the recent Lloyd’s Register Best Italian Client Awards at a ceremony…

A proactive approach to identifying and managing risks associated with work related injuries is enhancing the safety culture on board leisure vessels and contributing to…

The search for our next cohort of UK cadets starts today (Wednesday 10 October) with the first in a series of recruitment fairs being held…

It’s already well known that regular propeller polishing can help achieve better fuel efficiency and most vessels will have a standard maintenance programme in place…

As part of V.Group’s continued investment in talent development, eight new global engineering graduates were formally welcomed into the business this week. V.Group’s global graduate…

Grupo Stier has become the first Marlins Approved Test Centre in the Canary Islands following a successful inspection last month. The ship agency group, who…

With an international shipping career spanning 27 years V.Group’s Ingrid Gantard has been the driving force behind the launch of the Women’s International Shipping &…

V.Ships Offshore has achieved ISO certification for their Aberdeen office in the UK, completing ISO9001:2008, ISO14001:2004 and OHSAS18001 certification. The initial certification for the office,…

The maritime sector is one of great diversity, with people from all over the world coming together – both ashore and on board vessels. However,…

Marlins, V.Group’s elearning business, has launched a new elearning course, which aims to provide seafarers at all levels with the practical skills to prepare for…

Converting a cable layer from a barge is a significant undertaking but for our V.Delta team specialized in Project management for conversion, refurbishment and energy…

The MP Kamsarmax 1, an 81,100 DWT bulk carrier successfully launched on 18 August at the New Yangzi Shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The bulk carrier,…

Over the past few years, our underwater services team has had the benefit of supporting our colleagues involved in newbuild planning and specification. I say…