GC Rieber Shipping has today ordered a new high capacity subsea vessel from Ulstein Verft with an option of one additional vessel. The new building, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2014, represents a total investment of approximately NOK 800 million. “The market for this type of vessel is ex
The Liberian Registry has introduced a sophisticated programme to screen advance notice of ship arrivals as part of a detention prevention plan to help maintain its independent ranking among the safest and most efficient ship registries in the world. The overall objective is to maintain and strength
Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. has been awarded a contract for the supply of Cable Protection Systems, for a submarine power cable project in Denmark. This supply contract marks a significant milestone in Vos Prodect’s position among the cable protection system suppliers. Total order covers the design
Today ULSTEIN signed a contract for the delivery of a high capacity subsea construction vessel of the SX121 design to GC Rieber Shipping, with an option for a second vessel. The newbuilding will be delivered in the first quarter of 2014 and has a value of approximately NOK 800 million. “GC Rieber Sh
Europe’s leading shipping company-independent container terminal operator and number one on Germany’s North Sea coast is again flying the flag in China. For the fourth year in succession, EUROGATE is participating at the transport logistic China 2012 trade fair in Shanghai. At the “German Ports” joi
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the world’s first Floating LNG Liquefaction, Regasification and St
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the world’s first Floating LNG Liquefaction, Regasification and St
Project 11982 research ship Seliger built by JSC Yantar Shipyard has completed basic stage of sea trials and returned to the yard’s quay for revision, reports press service of Yantar. Seliger returned from the shipyard’s acceptance base in Baltiysk on May 21. Operation of main powerplant, propeller-
On Thursday 31 May 2012, delivery of Iver Bright, a 6,265-ton asphalt/oil/chemical tanker took place at HMD yard. The vessel was constructed at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea to ice-class requirements. The vessels are 6,050-ton Bitumen/Asphalt tankers, constructed to ice-class require
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. announces the latest version of MS 1000 software for MS 1071 and MS 1171 Digital Scanning Sonar. MS 1000 Version 5.0 marks a major change in direction for this software. Alan Zhao, Software Product Manager for the company summarized the new approach this way. “We have recogni
Irish Marine Institute technicians installed a new weather buoy off the south coast, The Irish Times reported. New buoy replaced the old one which broke loose in severe weather off Mizen Head. This new model of buoy has the capacity to determine wave path and salinity ranges in water, along with tem
Gibtelecom has announced that it recently entered into a strategic partnership with a leading African communications company, Vodacom South Africa. This partnership is one of the first steps on Gibtelecom’s journey to becoming a global carrier, with Gibraltar being recognised as an international com
Bergen Group Rosenberg has been awarded a brownfield modification project by ConocoPhillips. The contract will generate activity during 2012 and 2013, and has an estimated value in the range of NOK 350 million (USD 57 million). The EPCI-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installati
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and the China National Ship Recycling Association (CNSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to promote green ship recycling in China. GL and CNSA will collaborate to develop training programmes, pilot projects, and research practices that will al
