The Oceanscience Group will be offering customers a first look at the brand new Z-Boat 1800 remotely controlled survey vessel at the Hypack 2012 conference in San Diego on January 30. The Z-Boat combines a single beam echo sounder, GPS and a fully integrated remote control and communication system t
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $60.3 million U.S. Navy contract to develop and integrate the total ship electronics systems for LPD 26, the 10th ship of the Navy’s LPD 17 class of expeditionary warfare ships. Under the contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems extends its role as the total
Ithaca Energy today announced that the Athena field development activities continue to progress. The BW Athena FPSO, is undergoing final phases of conversion work in Dubai Dry Dock World. Commissioning is underway and will be completed before sailaway from Dubai to ensure that the hook-up and offsho
Weihai Haida Ferry Co., operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1100-lane-metre Ropax ferry featuring a MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package. Weihai Haida is the exclusive operator on the route between the major cities of Weihai and Dalian on opposite sides of the Bohai str
BMT Reliability Consultants Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its latest project with Stingray Geophysical Ltd, a TGS company. This partnership saw BMT provide critical analysis and reliability as
On January 7th, on Orthodox Christmas, the Odessa port launched handling of ore carriers of an increased capacity. On this day, to berth № 4 of Quarantine harbor vessel-capesize GREEK WARRIOR (270×43 m, flag of Panama) moored. Operator – stevedoring company Olimpex Coupe Int. should load onboard the
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a contract to deliver highly efficient engines and propulsion systems for the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS and will enter service in late 2013
London Array offshore wind farm has encountered a delay caused by shallow water and poor weather in Thames Estuary. According to London Array project director Richard Rigg, the installation of array cables should be finished on schedule, with the aid provided by Visser & Smit and Global Marine’s ves
MacGregor bulk handling systems are to be installed on four offshore support vessels (OSV) of various types under construction in Asia and Europe. In the last quarter of 2011 Cargotec secured contracts for MacGregor bulk handling systems for installation onboard four offshore support vessels (OSV) n
UK-based Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a contract to deliver highly efficient engines and propulsion systems for the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS and will enter service in
MacGregor bulk handling systems are to be installed on four offshore support vessels (OSV) of various types under construction in Asia and Europe. In the last quarter of 2011 Cargotec secured contracts for MacGregor bulk handling systems for installation onboard four offshore support vessels (OSV) n
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) listed oil and gas exploration and production company, confirms that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, PR Singleton Limited, has been offered an exploration licence over UK seaward block 103/1 in the St George‟s Channel Basin, offshore Wal
Odfjell SE has made an agreement to enter into a joint venture via its subsidiary Odfjell Terminals Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore), with Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area (TEDA) via its subsidiary Nangang Port Company to develop a terminal and marine facilities for bulk liquid chemicals, petrol
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, yesterday released its annual and fourth quarter funding and merger & acquisition (M&A) activity report for the wind sector in 2011. In 2011, venture capital (VC) funding for wind energy continued to increase past p
