Marcon International in the US has announced the delivery of two new DP1, 5,150 bhp, 1,350 tonnes deadweight anchor handling tug supply vessels to Nigerian buyers. Opu Tamuno 1 and Ibi Teme were constructed at Zhanjiang Haibin Shipyard in China. Initially the units were commissioned on speculation b
Iran plans to increase the production at the South Pars gas field to 9.4 billion cubic feet per day, executives said during talks with… [mappress] Source: UPI, May 12, 2010;
After a rapidly freezing mix of natural gas and water derailed attempts to place a big underwater dome on top of a deepwater well leaking… [mappress] Source: nypost, May 12, 2010;
ILX Group plc, the best practice training company, today announced that it has won a major global contract to help KCA DEUTAG, a major international drilling contractor, to deliver project management training across 22 countries. ILX will host a secure e-learning platform to deliver both the APM Int
Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moeller-Maersk reported a return to profit on Wednesday and upped its outlook for the year on strong results in its container shipping and oil divisions. The group’s total net profit for the first three months of 2010 was 3.44 billion Danish kroner (462 million eur
Review of operations In the first quarter of 2010, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. booked revenue that was slightly down on the same period in 2009. The utilization rate of the fleet was good, with the hopper fleet continuing to be deployed intensively. Due to repairs, the utilization rate for the c
The UK’s Crown Estate, which manages the country’s coastal waters, has given the go ahead for an additional 2 GW of offshore wind power. The announcement, which will expand projects given the go ahead under Round 1 and 2, will provide enough electricity for 1.4 million homes.
Pirates have seized a Greek-owned ship with 23 people on board in the Gulf of Aden, the ship’s managers say. The Eleni P, which is managed by Eurobulk, was carrying a cargo of iron ore from the Black Sea to China.
Next year, Hamburg will hold the title “European Green Capital 2011.” And at this year’s 821st Hafengeburtstag, that took place from May 7 to 9, one of the highlights was the solar-powered catamaran Tûranor PlanetSolar and the exhibition PlanetSolar Village. At 31 meters, the catamaran Tûranor Plane
Even if most of the financing for 2010 is secured, STX Europe will seek access to new and/or refinance existing credit- and guarantee facilities and construction loans, the company reports in its quarterly report. In March 2010, STX Europe AS completed a two-year NOK 250 million senior unsecured bon
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Houma, La., was awarded a $9,410,156 firm-fixed-price contract to obtain marine services to modify the dredge Potter. The modification includes replacing the existing upper deckhouse and pilothouse areas.
BIMCO has produced a guide to help raise awareness amongst its members on avoiding problems during vessel calls at ports in the US. The guide has been produced with the US Chamber of Shipping regarding the US Vessel General Permit (VGP).
The new marina and fishing harbour under construction at Garachico is making steady progress. [mappress] Source: tenerifenews, May 12, 2010;
SINGAPORE has rejected the findings of a new report contending that its sand export trade with Cambodia is taking place without regard… [mappress] Source: phnompenhpost, May 12, 2010;
