IHC Merwede has successfully launched the largest backhoe dredger in the world on 31 August 2012. The name of the vessel will be revealed at the end of the year during a special ceremony. The launch took place at the shipyard of its cooperation partner, NMC, in Nieuw-Lekkerland, The Netherlands. IHC
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. announced that it has been selected the preferred bidder for the floating LNG import terminal (FSRU) sponsored by Colbún S.A. and AES Gener S.A. (the “Client”) in Chile. The term of the contract is 10 years, with an extension option for the Client for a further 5 years. The s
WEDA’s Eastern Chapter Annual Meeting is scheduled for October 9-11 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. The theme of this year’s conference is “Partnering for the Future of America’s Maritime Infrastructure and Access to the World’s Markets”. The WEDA program begins Tuesday at 1:00 PM and concl
Cargotec has received a large repeat order for four Kalmar quay cranes from the French Bolloré group, through its wholly-owned Unicaf subsidiary. The deal follows an order received in 2011, which at the time represented Cargotec’s first ever quay crane delivery in West Africa. Both parties have agre
Funding and operating “green” ships which can be used worldwide without restrictions is a very important task for bankers and shipowners today, as the internationally applicable environmental regulations for the shipbuilding and shipping industry have become more and more stringent in recent years.
On the first of August 2012 product-carrier SCF Neva (DWT – 47,125 tons, year of construction – 2006, ice class – 1A) started transportation of oil from the Gulf of Ob (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District), becoming the largest tanker ever to start operating from this little explored area of the Russia
75 years on, Cargotec’s MacGregor range of reliable, innovative technologies continues to provide shipowners and operators with unrivalled expertise and performance in the most demanding marine environments. “This year marks the 75th anniversary of MacGregor, Cargotec’s global market-leading brand i
SeaRobotics Corporation has teamed with a private equity group led by Ocean Investments Capital to fund the expansion of the company’s core business, including the production of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), the commercialization of its Robotic Hull Cleaning systems, and the development of new pr
On the first of August 2012 product-carrier SCF Neva (DWT – 47,125 tons, year of construction – 2006, ice class – 1A) started transportation of oil from the Gulf of Ob (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District), becoming the largest tanker ever to start operating from this little explored area of the Russia
The first SP-12 platform, as the biggest phase of the gas field, is going to be installed in two months’ time. The construction of the first SP-12 platform is close to be completed in Khorramshahr Yard and the platform is planned to move towards the installation site (Assalouyeh) within the next mon
After 12 months of research and analysis, Lloyd’s Register has concluded its 2011-12 study on LNG bunkering and newbuilding demand for deep-sea shipping. Outside of the niche markets, the study finds that the establishment of LNG bunkering infrastructure capable of supporting most of the world’s con
Dr Kevin Black (Director, Partrac Group) will be presenting at Dredging 2012, a four day speciality dredging and dredged material disposal conference in San Diego, CA from 22nd – 25th October 2012. The presentation will focus on Partrac’s unique dual tracer particle tracking technique which has appl
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has announced the Mbawa well, located in Block L8 offshore Kenya, has reached a depth of 2,553m RT (below the drill floor). The Mbawa well operator, Apache Corporation, has advised Pancontinental that between the last casing set at 1997.53m RT and the current depth of 255
Country’s leading shipbuilder New Western Marine Shipbuilders Ltd has handed over two double hull tankers to Carbon Holdings & Coastal Gas Ltd. The tankers named MT Pride of Shah Ali & MT Pride of Shah Jalal will be used to transport fuel oil across the country. The keel laying ceremony of these tan
