To support the development of the maritime sector in Latvia and the growth of new specialists, SIA LSC, in cooperation with the Latvian Maritime Academy and the Latvian Maritime Education and Research Development Fund, will provide scholarships of EUR 60 thousand to maritime students.   It is planned that the number of scholarship amount will be doubled this year and to provide 16 students. The amount of donated scholarships is divided into three levels and will be granted monthly. Ten students will receive first-time scholarships of EUR 200 per month to supplement their practical skills during the six-month period from...

The crew of the LSC fleet Elandra Corallo carried out a rescue operation, rescuing eight Brazilian fishermen from a sinking fishing boat. On Sunday morning, September 15, 2019, the crew of the Elandra Corallo, a Latvian-based technical management company “LSC”  observed the sinking fishing boat with people waiving to signal while the vessel approaching the coast of Brazil. Noticing what was happening, the ship's captain Andrei Taranenko decided to immediately begin the rescue operation. Using a lifeboat, the LSC team moved all eight Brazilian citizens on board and provided them with the necessary medical care. The...

On April 24, an annual ship officers seminar was held to discuss the company's recent developments and the success of the last year. The main topic of this year’s seminar was safety on the board. The Chairman of the Management Board of the company Robert Kirkup emphasized that during the last year, working with the new LSC brand, there was a rapid growth of the company in all areas.   “The company's achievements are visible – In the course of a year, the number of vessels under technical management has risen by one and a half times, and after more than a decade of interruption, the LSC team has been...