Last week a Hydrex diver/technician team replaced three seals on a 180-meter tanker berthed in New York while concurrently cropping two of its propeller blades to restore balance to the propeller. The team mobilized from the Hydrex office in Tampa together with all the equipment they needed for the
The Bu Samra berthed today, 20 April, at National Grid’s LNG importation terminal at the Isle of Grain in Kent. This is the first Q-Max tanker, the world’s largest class of LNG carrier, to arrive at Grain. It is only since the commissioning of the second jetty in December 2010 that the terminal has
Gulf Navigation Holding, PJSC one of the ship-owners and maritime services company in the region, announced the signing of a contract with Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard Co. LTD of Shanghai to build 2 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) for delivery in December 2012 and May 2013. The sister ships are 320,
Japan has become a new export destination for Peruvian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), state agency Perupetro said Tuesday… (andina) [mappress] Source: andina, April 20, 2011;
Napa Ltd, the leading software house for ship operations, signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME). The agreement specifies the co-operation with sales, model creation and delivery of the environment-friendly NAPA-DSME Power® software for DSME designed vessels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a $2.58 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill., to perform maintenance dredging of the South Brother Island Channel in the East River. Crews will remove approximately from 216,000 cubic yards of mate
IT Power, an energy consultancy headquartered in the United Kingdom, is using 3D design software from Autodesk, Inc. to develop… (4-traders) [mappress] Source: 4-traders, April 20, 2011; Image: itpower
Within the last years the interest of the leading global services providers operating in dredging sector to the Ukrainian market has been significantly increasing. Before entering the Ukrainian market a foreign provider should be aware of certain requirements for carrying out dredging activity in Uk
Underscoring its commitment to innovation, localization and technology transfer in the Middle East, General Electric Company (GE), yesterday, officially inaugurated its $50m Advanced Technology and Research Center (GEATRC) in the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), taking the total investment of
Japan’s custom-cleared imports of LNG totalled 6.7mn t in March, edging down 0.6pc from a year earlier… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, April 20, 2011;
On the 20th of April new building 705 was launched at the Marpro Shipyard in Poland. The 4030tdw Bodewes trader is scheduled to be delivered in Poland in June of this year. Bodewes Shipyards BV is a leading modern shipyard group situated along the Winschoterdiep. Since the foundation in 1812 (almost
Orders for 18,000teu megaships and the recovery of the world’s economy have persuaded the port of Hamburg to push ahead with restructuring… By Katerina Kerr (ifw-net) [mappress] Source: ifw-net, April 20, 2011
The Board of Directors of Sembcorp Marine announce the following changes with effect from 20 April 2011 Retirement of Mr Tan Pheng Hock as a Director, Chairman of Nominating Committee and a member of Executive Resource and Compensation Committee Mr Tan Pheng Hock, appointed Director of Sembcorp Mari
While some communities battle economic woes, Peters Township continues to grow, said Michael Silvestri, township manager, when delivering… More info: (thealmanac) By Terri T. Johnson [mappress] Source: thealmanac, April 20, 2011
