GBLT Shipmanagement (UK) would like to congratulate the Chartering department for their success in this year’s ICS exams. As a result of the success Carol, Maria and Helen (Pictured above) have now completed the professional qualifying exams and are in the process of applying for membership to the ICS.

A special congratulation is reserved for Carol for not only achieving a distinction level pass in her Port agency exam but she has also won an award for her efforts. She has been awarded as the UK candidate who achieved the highest marks in this subject.  

April 2009 - Maria Linzey Receives ICS Award



         











Maria Linzey from our Chartering Department was recently presented with the John Jolly Quaich at the ICS Scottish Branch Dinner at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Edinburgh on 3rd April 2009. The prestigious award is given annually to the Scottish Branch ICS student receiving the highest overall mark in the ICS Examinations.

Maria is pictured above being presented with the award by George Christie - Chairman of the ICS Scottish Branch. Maria was joined at the ICS Branch dinner by Carol McGinty and Helen Bancewicz. This is the second year running that GBLT Staff have received the award as last year Helen was the proud winner.

August 2008 - Siana Surya Visits GBLT (UK)

Ms Siana Surya, a member of the Board of Directors of PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk, visited Glasgow on 12-13 August for discussions with the staff.

September 2007 - Relaunch Of the Puffer Spartan

The puffer “Spartan” is the flagship of the Scottish Maritime Museum and features on the museum’s logo. In 1984, when the fledgling museum was begun, “Spartan” was given to the museum by the West of Scotland Boat Museum Association (now the SMHA) and sailed from Bowling to Irvine by Captain Brian Douglas.

Built in 1942 as VIC 18, at Hay’s shipyard in Kirkintilloch on the Forth and Clyde canal, she was one of the last VICs built during the second world war. The navy used puffers as victual ling ships. Designed to carry large cargoes they were ideal for the purpose. “Spartan” was returned to J & J Hay at the end of the war and she continued in the puffer trade until 1974 when she was sold to the Glenlight shipping company. In 1980 she was withdrawn from service and laid up in Bowling basin. The West of Scotland Boat Museum Association purchased her in 1982 for £1.

Normally resident at the museum’s pontoons, “Spartan” had been on the slipway for some time undergoing restoration work. Corroded bulwarks and thin plates have been replaced and her interior has also received attention.