Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, announced the launch of an intermediary service for ships calling at ports in China. The move is in response to new pollution prevention and control regulations introduced by Chinese regulators and the service is alrea
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $60 million from Santos Limited on the Fletcher-Finucane Development offshore Western Australia. The contract scope includes the project management , engineering and installation of: approximately 55km of flexible flo
Spectrum, in partnership with CGGVeritas and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), has commenced a new 2D Multi-Client seismic survey covering the deepwater Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. The program includes the acquisition of around 7,000 km of long offset data covering both hel
With new builds being rare Vripack is proud that their solid 177’ Research Vessel Yacht is brought to live by her Owner. Project named Chuggaboom the American yard New Castle Marine, well known for their expedition yachts, is progressing smoothly with the built. Bart Bouwhuis Director of Design from
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has won a contract to develop a new software application to assist port state control officers (PSCO) working within the Mediterranean MoU. The software will comprise an up-to-date database of all relevant IMO and ILO conventions and will be used by PSCOs to ensu
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has launched a new series of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems (BNWAS) designed for simple installation aboard both new and existing vessels of any type or size in accordance with IMO carriage regulations due to become effective from this July onw
DaeSun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSSE), on the morning of January 5th 2012, had a naming and delivery ceremony for the first feeder boxship of 950-TEU class built for SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd (SITC). Mr. Yang Xianxiang, CEO of SITC, Mr. J. Y. Ahn, President of DAE SUN Shipbui
Island Offshore announce an agreement with Statoil Petroleum ASA for a three month charter with the MV Island Vanguard. The main duty for the vessel is anchor handling and associated work and the vessel commenced her charter 14th of January 2012. “Island Offshore is grateful for the contract and loo
Tersan Shipyard launched Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel, Grand Canyon with the honorable presences of Norway Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and Turkey Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Mr. Binali Yıldırım. Grand Canyon is a cooperation of Tersan Shipyard
Antrim Energy Inc. today announced that it has been notified by operator Premier Oil UK Limited (“Premier”) that drilling operations have commenced on the East Fyne appraisal well in the UK Central North Sea block 21/28a (Antrim working interest 35.1%). Well 21/28a-11 (the “East Fyne well”) is locat
The countdown is on for the world’s leading maritime exhibition – the 25th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair hamburg, which will be fully booked again this year. “We are already better placed than at the highly successful SMM 2010,” says Peter Bergleiter, Project
Island Offshore, a Norwegian shipping company that owns a modern fleet of advanced and high quality service vessels for the offshore oil industry, has signed an agreement with Statoil for a three month charter with the MV Island Vanguard AHTS. The main duty for the vessel is anchor handling and asso
German ministries of environment and economy helped set up a group, which will also include regulators and industry officials, to discuss and resolve the issues delaying the offshore wind expansion. Economy Minister Philip Roesler said: “The expansion of offshore wind energy is the key component to
Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) has taken delivery of its latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), “AS SUWAYQ”, at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), Okpo, South Korea, on January 11th 2012. “AS SUWAYQ” has a 317,000 DWT capacity and is 333 m in length overall, 60 m in beam
