On October 22, NYK Line became the first Japanese shipping company to make use of the Port of Oakland’s shoreside electric power supply when the containership NYK Apollo was directly connected to the port’s unit. NYK Apollo, which is equipped with a 6.6 KV alternative maritime power (AMP) container
Further to the Company’s release on 11 June 2012, the Board of Thalassa announced the successful completion by WGP Survey Ltd (“WGPS”) of the seismic data acquisition survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for Spring Energy Norway AS (“Spring Energy”). The completion of the Contract, which compri
Mainboard-listed JES International Holdings Limited (JES), a major shipbuilding group based in the PRC, announced that it has entered into a shipbuilding contract for one unit of UT 755 LN Platform Support Vessel (PSV) through its wholly owned subsidiaries, JES Universal Co. Private Limited and Jian
Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investor Service both upgraded Port Manatee’s financial ratings in October as part of major debt restructuring by the port. Fitch assigned a AA+ rating to the new bonds and Moody’s scored the bonds at a Aa2 rating – ranking among the highest of Florida’s 15 deepwater seapor
Launching ceremony of Project 21300 rescue ship Igor Belousov took place at JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard (St. Petersburg) on Oct 30. The ceremony was attended by Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Viktor Chirkov, Director General of JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi Alexander Buzakov, and President of
Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has announced the appointment of three new board members. It is expected their experience will encourage more investment into Pembrokeshire, in line with the Port’s aim to boost economic prosperity on the Haven and for Wales. The three new non-executive members of
First oil has started flowing from Afren plc’s Okoro Field Extension, offshore south east Nigeria, at a stabilised rate of 5,000 bopd of 38° API oil, increasing total output from the Okoro area to approximately 21,500 bopd. The Okoro-14 (Okoro Field Extension) development well was drilled by Afren a
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Bradford, today invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for works associated with the $1.6 billion Port Capacity Project. Invitations are being sought in connection with the design and
On October 27th, the LNG tanker Ob River arrived at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal operated by Elengy, a GDF SUEZ subsidiary. The vessel, coming from the Pacific Ocean, is the first LNG carrier to transit the Northern Sea Route. The vessel called at Montoir LNG terminal, located in the Nantes
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately €400 million, in relation to the “MON.ITA.” project for a new submarine power link between Montenegro and Italy, following the public tender issued by Terna Rete Italia
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, has completed a SURF (subsea infrastructure, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) project at the Natuna gas field in the Greater Sarawak Basin. Valued at approximately US$ 3 million, the project centred on the deployment of Hallin’s DP2 SOV Ullswater t
Teledyne BlueView, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology made its initial shipments of the smallest, full-featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar systems, the M Series. Shipments of the all new M Series sonar included Global Diving & Salvage, Seattle, WA, and Oceanograp
OTT Hydrometry has launched a new portable current meter for fast accurate flow measurements in open channels. The OTT MF Pro is robust, simple to use and able to provide accurate measurements in shallow or low flow conditions, even in turbulent, high sediment or at sites where weed growth is an iss
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is carrying out missions to support recovery efforts in the New York City region following Hurricane Sandy, including in New York City, parts of northern New Jersey and Long Island. New York District’s Emergency Operations Center has been active s
