NASA’s new Aquarius instrument has produced its first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface, providing an early glimpse of the mission’s anticipated discoveries. Aquarius, which is aboard the Aquarius/SAC-D (Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas) observatory, is making NASA’s first space ob
This monday Holland Shipyards saw the arrival of the to be windpark accommodation vessels Siluna and Simara, recently acquired by Chevalier Floatels. These vessels, still ferries now, will be completely modified to serve as an accommodation base in offshore windparks. With on board facilities such a
Hanjin Shipping recently announced that it has signed 15-year Consecutive Voyage Contract (CVC) with Korea Southern Power (KOSPO). According to Hanjin Shipping, two cape-size vessels will be deployed in the transportation of 2.2 million tons of soft coal annually for 15 years where one will start op
Virtual Training and Simulator developer VSTEP will be demonstrating its new NAUTIS Port Security Awareness simulation software during the Small Vessel Threats Security Conference from 28-29 September in San Francisco. VSTEP is one of the main conference sponsor and will be present at its conference
SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd unit TL Offshore Sdn Bhd has issued two letters of award to Cosco Nantong Shipyard Co Ltd to build two ships … (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, September 23, 2011;
Seafox Contractors B.V announced today that the self-elevating support jack-up Seafox 3 is contracted to be used offshore Thailand for Coastal Energy. The works include accommodation and support services for early oil production activities in the Shongkla basin. “The Seafox 3 is currently in dock at
Senior officials of Thailand and Cambodia have resumed talks on an oil and gas exploitation project in the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) … Source: Bernama [mappress] Source: Bernama,September 23, 2011;
Nordic American Tankers yesterday took delivery of the suezmax vessel that the Company agreed to acquire from an unrelated third party in early September this year. The double hull suezmax vessel built at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea, has been named Nordic Aurora. Including the delivery of the ne
A salt water pipeline leak offshore Alabama has forced ExxonMobil to halt gas production in the Mobile Bay area of the Gulf of Mexico…
SapuraCrest Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary TL Offshore on Thursday inked deals to spend $227m on constructing two units… (Seatrade-Asia) [mappress] Source: Seatrade-Asia, September 23, 2011.
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, announces that the Group has secured a ship building contract worth approximately S$10.5 million, to construct five deck cargo barges for PT. Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (“BBR”), an associat
Tummas Justinussen from the Faroe Islands is willing to compete with Norwegian shipowners and focuses on advanced supply vessels from the Herøy-based company Havyard Group. This Saturday the Faroese character invites 50 people from Sunnmøre and Sogn in western Norway across to the naming ceremony of
Bergen Group Hanøytangen is awarded contract for a yard stay for the accommodation rig Safe Scandinavia in October this year. The length of the dock stay is one about one week, and the contract value for Bergen Group Hanøytangen is estimated to NOK 8-10 million. Safe Scandinavia, which is operated b
Dredging Industry Veteran Don King and Dredge & Marine Company, LLC have announced their exhibition at this year’s Europort maritime trade show in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. As the only American dredge builder exhibiting this year, DMC hopes to bring their efficient and unique dredge manufacturing
