Offshore operators have decided personal locator beacons will not be issued to workers flying to platforms. The decision was made after the beacons were found to interfere with emergency equipment on helicopters. Their use was earlier suspended after concerns were raised by the Civil Aviation Author
Jeppesen Marine is now offering a 45-day trial and evaluation program to introduce prospective customers to the unique benefits offered by the company’s Vessel and Voyage Optimization Solution (VVOS). Designed to address the needs of owners, operators, charterers and masters of trans-ocean vessels,
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Group Executive Vice President, will step down as Chairman of Maersk China Ltd. after 14 years and leave the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. “Tom Behrens-Sørensen has been with the Group for more than 30 years. I would like to thank Tom for his work establishing a large network ran
Pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, Greek officials say. The Titan, with 24 crew members on board, was seized on Thursday night, Greece’s merchant marine ministry said. The St Vincent-flagged vessel came under attack as it sailed to Korea from the Black Sea with a
Traffic delays are likely near a major Kent port due to an eight-week repairs programme, police have warned. Work on the central reservation barriers on the A20 in Dover is scheduled to begin on Monday. The affected area is between the Eastern Docks roundabout and the junction with Marine Parade.
Venezuela’s military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms of a move rubber-stamped by parliament a week ago. The move centralises the running of the country’s main transport hubs. President Hugo Chavez has pushed for the move, describing it as “reunifying the motherland, w
Australian luxury motor yacht builder Oceanfast has unveiled the latest in its new range of semi-custom private vessels with the launch of the Oceanfast 48 at the company’s Western Australian shipyard. The vessel boasts a world-class construction pedigree that draws on Oceanfast’s 20-year history in
The world fleet of dry bulk and general cargo vessels is expected to continue growing through 2012, in spite of weak freight rates and general overcapacity of tonnage, as new ships on order are delivered from shipyards, according to the latest Shipbuilding Market Forecast from Lloyd’s Register – Fai
SMIT today announces that the Supervisory Board shall nominate Mr. H. J. (Herman) Hazewinkel (59) as new and fifth member of the Supervisory Board for appointment on SMIT’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 6 May 2009. SMIT earlier expressed its intention to expand the Supervisory Board in i
Shell will no longer invest in renewable technologies such as wind, solar and hydro power because they are not economic, the Anglo-Dutch oil company said today. It plans to invest more in biofuels which environmental groups blame for driving up food prices and deforestation. Executives at its annual
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has completed installation of the 9,500 t topsides and living quarters atop the floating Spar of the Shell Perdido project. The installation took place at a water depth of almost 2,500 meters in the Gulf of Mexico. HMC’s Thialf is one of only two vessels in the world
Describing 2008 as the best year in its history, Peter Berdowski, CEO of Royal Boskalis Westminster, said the company was “able to reap the fruits of the strategy we pursued in previous years.” “However,” said Berdowski in a statement issued to coincide with the release of the company’s results for
Van Oord in The Netherlands says it was involved in a wide range of projects in its domestic market in 2008. These were clustered around four main themes: coastal protection, river management, port expansion and infrastructure facilities. Said Van Oord: “The Dutch market is increasingly working with
Two French yachtsmen escaped safely after their newly-purchased boat collided with a merchant ship. The crew were on their way back to France after picking up the boat in Falmouth when the collision happened in thick fog 15 miles off the Lizard. A rescue helicopter called to airlift the crew was sto
