Following the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it is clear that better provision has to be made for dealing with losses and damage arising in this context. In response, Munich Re has developed a new concept for insuring offshore oil drilling, which has the potential to create cover in t
At the request of the Duxbury harbormaster and the Duxbury Bay Management Commission, the Army Corps of Engineers is planning to dredge Duxbury Harbor. The harbor needs to be dredged every 10 years, according to Harbormaster Don Beers. In fact, plans for this project began as soon as the last dredgi
Two new offshore support vessels owned by Navegação São Miguel and destined for long-term charter to Brazilian operator Petrobrás, will feature a suite of MacGregor offshore equipment As part of Cargotec’s plans to further broaden its presence in Brazil, the company has recently won contracts that w
Assisted by the tugs Triton and Ukko the cruise vessel Allure of the Seas set to sea from STX Finland’s Turku shipyard for the first time on September 13, 2010. The vessel is undergoing sea trials, which are to continue towards the end of the week. The building has proceeded according to plan and de
Engineering and maintenance contractor RBG has completed a first on Chevron’s Captain FPSO in the UK North Sea. Working as a sub-contractor to Acergy, RBG provided diving services and project support under a £400,000 contract, using rigid-hulled inflation boat to install subsea rigging, and an ROV,
The Asia Cruise Association (ACA) welcomes Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd (SCC) as its newest associate member. ACA, the largest cruise association dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry in Asia, is led by major cruise lines Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Costav Crui
STX Norway Offshore has entered into a new contract with Olympic Shipping for the building of an LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2012. The new vessel is designed by STX Norway Offshore Design in Ålesund. The hull is to be built at Tulcea, Romania, and t
Furuno has launched a new and groundbreaking training concept and simulator solution called NavSkills. “This is different from all known provisions of maritime training simulators and solutions today in the maritime industry,” says Mads Friis Sorensen, Branch Manager of Furuno European branch office
The massive vessel that is going to dredge the Merrimack River channel made a spectacular entrance into the harbor yesterday, pulled by one… By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, September 13, 2010;
Singapore, one of the world’s most prosperous and fastest growing economies, is being accused of expanding its coastline with illegally … (rt) [mappress] Source: rt, September 13, 2010;
Baku has opened the ministerial meeting of under the AGRI (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector) – Azeri-Georgian-Romanian project on… (trend news) [mappress] Source: trend news, September 13, 2010;
Seaside visitors in Lincolnshire will soon see work start on the next stage of a massive coastal flood defence scheme. Experts from the … (thisislincolnshire) [mappress] Source: thisislincolnshire, September 13, 2010;
As part of exploring new fields of economic partnership in the oil and gas, maritime and shipping to transform Nigeria to maritime hub in… (compassnewspaper) [mappress] Source: compassnewspaper, September 13, 2010;
Darwin is set to be “the floating LNG capital of the world”, says Northern Territory Minister Kon Vatskalis. Speaking at the Australian Pipe… (perthnow) [mappress] Source: perthnow, September 13, 2010;
