A film has been produced showing the tests conducted last August on the IJkdijk in Bellingwolde in the north of the Netherlands. Deltares was responsible for conducting the test series. The project comprised ‘all-in-one sensor validation testing’, a number of experiments to determine the quality and
NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU), announces that its Board of Directors has resolved on December 26, 2012, for early cancellation of time charters agreed between NSU and foreign shipowners (Third Party), resulting in appropriation of extraordinary loss in the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year ending Marc
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the supply of additional subsea equipment for the Snorre field. The order has an estimated value of $33 million in revenue. Under the terms of the agreement, FMC Technologies will provide 10 production risers and tieba
Dredging work at Dog Leg Canal in the Atchafalaya Basin has been completed, announced officials with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) yesterday. The project was a water maintenance project included in the department’s Atchafalaya Basin Program. Dog Leg Canal is located within the Atta
Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has been honored with the New Wave Award, which recognizes the company’s vision and innovation for the concept and design of the Northern Leader, a 184-foot long, environmentally-friendly longline
On Tuesday, 18 December, the ‘Green Shield’ project was launched in the Biesbosch nature reserve. The project will further the understanding of how forebanks with vegetation – such as willow trees – can break waves. It is known that vegetation can mitigate wave impact. There are models that have bee
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered a tender rig, “T-15”, to Seadrill. The delivery documents were signed by and between COSCO Nantong an
The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for licensing of land to the concessionaries for seven projects taken up in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. These projects have been taken up in terms of the extant policy of the Government of India to pursue maritime
In December 2012, the two 16m tugs ordered by Boustead, Langkawi Shipyard, are being built simultaneously inside a modern fabrication shop. Macduff have provided the complete design package and cutting information for the tugs. Macduff Ship Design has risen and expanded steadily to become one of the
The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) has announced that the well #2287 on offshore Oil Rocks field has been recently commissioned. The well was drilled from the platform #1887. The daily output of the well drilled to Fasila Suite makes 15 tonnes of oil. Oil Rocks OGPD is the oper
Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $166,881,824 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) to exercise the construction option for Joint High Speed Vessel 10. Contract funds in the amount of $166,881,824 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will not expire
Tribute Resources Inc. (“Tribute”) announces that it is continuing to diversify its renewable energy portfolio and will extend its geographic reach by actively participating in the development of tidal power generation in and around the British Columbia Gulf Islands. Tribute has entered into an arra
The launch of the head multifunction complex port service vessel based under the project PELLA SKPO-1000 has been carried out at the Pella Shipyard. For the first time the vessel of more than 50 m length is launched in the existing slipway because of the unique transport-launching appliance using th
Recently, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the outfitting quay project of Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Oil & Gas Equipment Co., Ltd. and Phase 2 of the central fishing port in Wenling, with a total contract value of 382 million yuan. Located at Taicang Port Development Zon
