At approximately 0900 local time on March 28, the crude oil tanker ‘Zirku’ was pirated approximately 250 nautical miles south east of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden.
Maersk Line has named the first in a series of 22 West Africa MAX (WAFMAX) container vessels currently being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea. Named after the capital of Guinea, ‘Maersk Conakry’ and the 21 other WAFMAX vessels on order from Hyundai will be the largest container ships able
During 2010, Fincantieri secured €1,912 million (US$2,690 million) in new orders, slightly higher than the 2009 figure of €1,758 million, but well below the 2008 amount of €2,528 million and even further below the record €4,238 million in 2007. The group has experienced depressed demand for new ship
ST Marine has delivered its first seismic survey vessel to Swire Pacific Offshore Operations. In December 2008, ST Marine announced the S$30 million (US$24 million) contract to provide detailed design and to construct the 68-metre vessel for Swire. Work commenced in 2009.
Ithaca’s waterfront is a defining part of our community, offering a multitude of recreational and entertainment opportunities as well as… By Lisa Nicholas (theithacajournal) [mappress] Source: theithacajournal, March 29, 2011
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has signed two turnkey contracts worth a total of US$427.6 million to build two jackup rigs for a subsidiary of Noble Corporation, which had chosen to exercise two of its four rig options granted in December 2010.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, and Aker Solutions, the international oil and gas services company, have agreed to combine their fields of expertise to develop a new and environmentally sound concept for offshore wind farm installation vessels. According to the contract,
Leading lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding says more shipowners are opting to enter into long-term service agreements in order to ensure priority service for the lifeboats, davits and hooks on their vessels. David Torres, vice-president sales, Schat-Harding Service, says, “We s
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has explained how a ship manager was recently asked to pay $436,000 in communication costs as the result of an error which unwittingly allowed the crew of a ship unrestricted access to the internet over a three-month period. In the latest issue of i
The Executive Vice President of BG Group in Australia, Catherine Tanna, has welcomed her appointment to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Ms Tanna, who is also the Managing Director of QGC Pty Limited, the wholly owned Australian subsidiary of BG Group, said the appointment was an honour a
Transport Minister Terry Lister said a study into dredging the Town Cut passage for larger cruise ships should be completed in May. Mr… By Ruth O’Kelly-Lynch (royalgazette) [mappress] Source: royalgazette, March 29, 2011
UAE-based MIS Group, a diversified engineering and contracting group focused on the energy sector, has signed a contract with Polish shipbuilding yard CRIST S.A. The contract, valued at US$ 22.5 million, entails the fabrication of four Friede & Goldman (F&G) legs for the wind turbine installation he
Before summer starts, Holland Harbor will be dredged for the season — but don’t expect to see the King Company barges in the channel… By JIM HAYDEN (hollandsentinel) [mappress] Source: hollandsentinel, March 29, 2011
The Al Ghariya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal April 5, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic me
