Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced that the company’s sixth amphibious transport dock, San Diego (LPD 22), returned over the weekend from successful builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship is currently under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding. “This is one of the best and
Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd has won a RM99.5 million deal to build a platform supply vessel for Tanjung Offshore Bhd. LSE’s shipyard is one of the largest and most well-equipped in South-East Asia. It is capable of handling ships up to 16,000 deadweight tons with the capability of further
The Board of Directors of Uni-Asia Finance Corporation would like to announce an update on the progress of the various vessel acquisition projects under Uni-Asia Shipping Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, including the projects of Luna Bulkship S.A. and Imperial Bulkship S. A. 1. Lu
The Deep Sea Dredging and Mining (DSD&M) PMC received ISO 9001-2008 certification on 22 September. Since 2008, DSD&M has focussed on the development and delivery of remote-controlled deep-sea excavation tools and vertical transport systems. In order to support these areas of focus, it is essential t
The Deep Sea Dredging and Mining (DSD&M) PMC received ISO 9001-2008 certification on 22 September. Since 2008, DSD&M has focussed on the development and delivery of remote-controlled deep-sea excavation tools and vertical transport systems. In order to support these areas of focus, it is essential t
BMO Offshore announces successful completion of basin testing of the innovative FlexMetMast foundation design based on floating-to-fixed (F2F) technology. The FlexMetMast is designed to deliver bankable data for offshore wind projects with water depths between 20 and 40m. The scale model basin tests
RADWIN , the global provider of Backhaul and Broadband Wireless Solutions, today announced that its wireless communication systems were deployed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation – a multi-billion dollar company and the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China. The China National
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) and its guests celebrated the naming of its fourth U.S. flag tanker, the MAERSK PEARY, last Friday at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center in Norfolk. The freshly painted, 591-foot ship sat pier-side in downtown Norfolk and was adorned with red, white and blue bunt
Having worked extensively with CPT testing on rental equipment for the past 6 years, MMT announces ownership of a Neptune 5000 CPT. By owning a CPT, MMT has increased its availability of a geotechnical survey spread. The Neptune 5000 CPT is a heavy duty CPT that allows up to 20m in push depth. This
The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell “Jag Pari”, a General Purpose product carrier. The 1982 built vessel of about 29,100 dwt will be delivered to the buyers in Q3 FY2012. The Company’s current fleet stands at 36 vessels, comprising of 26 tankers (9 crude c
Liberty Maritime Corporation of Lake Success, New York today announced that it has entered into a new collective bargaining agreement with the American Maritime Officers (AMO) union under which the AMO will provide U.S. citizen licensed deck officers and engineers to Liberty Maritime for the operati
At the inaugural OTC Brazil event, Caterpillar is emphasizing its commitment to this important market – one of the world’s busiest in terms offshore exploratory projects. In the last five years, some of the largest offshore discoveries of both oil and natural gas reserves have been made off the coas
Maritime contractor Hakkers of Werkendam started driving new mooring piles at the jetty of Botlek Tank Terminal (HES Beheer interest 50%) on the 3rd of October. The waterdepth at BTT’s jetty is currently being increased from 13.65 to 15 metres, so that BTT will be capable of receiving vessels with a
A PhD student’s innovative design for a robotic fish that could aid underwater exploration has earned him the chance to showcase his idea to industry experts around the world. Plymouth University Marine and Engineering researcher, Daniel Roper, has devised a new method to make robotic fish more effi
