Dear colleagues on board, Why is maintenance and repair so important on board a ship? Of course, so that everything functions properly and is safe! And when everything on board functions properly and is safe, we have fewer problems and our work is more enjoyable. Soactually only positive things! But unfortunately, the reality is quite different. We recently visited our MV Helen Anna at the shipyard in Harlingen and were horrified to discover that even simple maintenance work

Dear colleagues on board, Last week, during an internal routine inspection of a ballast water treatment system on one of our ships, the...

Dear colleagues on board, It is now common practice for us to use Google, Chat CPT and similar artificial intelligence to ask for advice...

Dear colleagues on board, Electrical relays are crucial components in various systems, acting as switches to control circuits by opening...

Dear colleagues on board, A few weeks ago we introduced to you the new PMS tool “PMS Logbook”. Unfortunately, we have to say that this...

Dear colleagues on board, Unfortunately, it occasionally happens that pilots, surveyors, etc. complain that the pilot ladders used on...

Dear colleagues on board, The dark, cold and wet season is slowly coming to an end and spring is coming. What does this mean for our...

HLB Fleet Bulletin, 09.16 Dear Captain, Shipping business lives on communication! Charter parties, ship’s purchase and sale projects,...

Dear colleagues on board, Enclosed you will find a small but very helpful tool to download for preparing for a PSC inspection.

Dear colleagues, Unfortunately, there are always situations on board where safety-relevant equipment such as pilot ladders, lifebuoys,...

Dear colleagues on board, As you all know, ISM is the safety-relevant basis of every ship operation. Everyone knows it and everyone can...