Yesterday, on 14 June 2006, the christening ceremony of a Container Carrier ordered by Baltic Container Shipping took place at Aker Yards shipyard in Rauma. The vessel to be managed by Rederi AB TransAtlantic was christened as “TransPaper” by Mrs. Marjatta H
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. (HHIC), a billion-dollar shipbuilding investor here, is being ordered to pay a daily fine of $ 5,000 or P265,150 due to an oil slick caused by a submerged landing craft tank (LCT) at the Agusuhin Point, prompting the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA
The municipal government of Huludao, a western coastal city in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, is speeding up efforts to build a port industrial zone. The Beigang Industrial Zone in Huludao will cover 21.87 square kilometres and consist of five specialized sections a ship building park, a port
At 1900GMT the wind was dropping and for an hour or so it carried on falling, and the boat speed dropped to about six knots. It looked as though the soft conditions had arrived early and the race was going to grind to a halt well before it got to Denmark. But by 2200GMT the […]
Statoil has signed a letter of intent with Aker Kvaerner to deliver a subsea seawater injection system for the Tyrihans project in the Norwegian Sea. The new generation pumps are expected to increase oil production from the Tyrihans field by 10%. The subsea pumps will be the world’s largest and inst
Dutch geotechnical survey company FUGRO NL has chosen Gemak for the conversion of their survey vessel M/V MARKAB. Job involves refurbishing of vessel with complete new survey system, new steel structures and decks as well as new generators and hydraulic power packs. Job is planned to be completed in
Gemak’s new building Hull No:27 is delivered on 25 May 2006 at the Tuzla Gemi Endustrisi AS ; Gemak’s subsidiary for new buildings.
Leading global supplier to the offshore oil & gas industry extends use of Aspen HYSYS(R) applications to design and optimize production facilities Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN) today announced that SBM Offshore, a major owner and operator of floating production storage and offloading systems
U.S. shipping companies are showing such a keen interest in global warming that a White House adviser says Canada should develop a policy with the U.S. on shipping through the Northwest Passage. Commercial companies are itching to use the Northwest Passage as a preferred route between the Eastern Se
Zurich, Switzerland, June 15, 2006 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it has won a $33 million contract with Tianjin Power Co. for power equipment to help satisfy increasing demand for reliable power in China’s third-largest city. The rapid growth of the Tianji
Brazil’s federal energy company Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) has plans to start operations of its US$895mn, P-52 semi-submersible platform in early 2007, the company said in a statement. Petrobras hired Brazilian shipyard Brasfels to build the topside. Singaporean shipbuilders Keppel Fels built the hull, w
Belfast’s Harland and Wolff shipyard is embarking on a new venture – tearing ships apart for recycling. The yard which built the Titanic has joined forces with environmental waste management company Golder Associates and is bidding to become the first in the UK licensed for the environmentally-frien
Representatives of the company trying to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at the Sparrows Point shipyard Tuesday tried to convince members of the Baltimore County Council not to vote for a bill that would instantly block their efforts. Council Chairman John Olszewski, D-District 7, said he pro
Singapore-based First Ship Lease or FSL has agreed to buy 2 chemical tankers from an Indonesian shipper for US$90m. The purchase will boost FSL’s operational presence in the region and raise its fleet size to 10.
