The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has approved a resolution requiring members’ passenger ships to be fitted with satellite tracking devices based on Iridium (Iridium Communications Inc.). The devices will report ships’ positions at least once per hour when cruising i
Finland, which earlier raised environmental concerns over the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea, is set to give its approval to the project, a Belgian radio station reported on Wednesday. The Brussels-based radio station Contact said that Finland’s Minister of Europe
Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that the Energy and Water Appropriations Act for the 2010 fiscal year, approved by the US House on Thursday, provides nearly US$6 million for the Port of Tampa and Port Manatee.
Fincantieri Shipyard in Muggiano, Italy held the naming ceremony for the latest addition to the growing fleet of United Offshore Support in September.
Jan De Nul Group has signed contracts with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for the construction of two 7500 m3 hopper dredgers and one 6000 ton side stone dumping vessel. Similar vessels were originally ordered with a different shipyard in 2006 and 2007 but the shipyard at that time failed to d
Greater propulsion efficiency with Alpha propellers In response to the market demand for very large CP propellers up to and beyond 30,000 kW and with diameters over 8 metres, MAN Diesel is expanding its propeller portfolio to add two new, propeller hub-sizes – VBS2080 and VBS2240 (2080 mm and 2240 m
Jack-up drilling rig Hull L202, or ‘Perro Negro 6’ has been successfully delivered from Drydocks World’s Graha yard to Portuguese drilling company Comercio Maritimo Sociedade Unipessoal. The rig was delivered on October 2, 2009, from the yard – one of three Drydocks World facilities located on Batam
The first two of four 21.2 metre aluminium patrol boats for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) have been launched at Austal’s Western Australian facilities – less than seven months from initial contract signing. Launch of the remaining two aluminium vessels will occur in coming weeks, with the four-ves
Luxury yacht builder Southampton Yacht Services has set its sights on the multimillionaires emerging from the booming Asian economies. The company is part of the Ipswich-headquartered Oyster Marine group that has just appointed Asia Yacht Services as its representative in Hong Kong and South China.
On 28 September, contracts worth $ 200 million for the construction of a 1380-metre long jetty, sunk 25 metres deep, in the port of Sohar were signed in the Omani capital of Muscat. The next generation of 400,000 dwt ‘Very Large Ore Carriers’ will be able to dock here. The jetty is due for completio
Tug company Kotug, based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has recently patented its own developed towing ring. This simple, but efficient ring has proven to be their favoured solution to connect a polyester towline with a dyneema forerunner.
Lloyd’s Register has issued the first General Certificate of Approval in respect to direct damage stability to Onboard-NAPA loading computer software. The IACS Unified Regulation L5 (IACS UR L5) clearly stipulates that stability software installed onboard shall cover all stability requirements appli
Ngqura Container Terminal in the Eastern Cape has received its first commercial vessel call. The MSC Catania – measuring 300 metres with a draught of 13 metres – docked at the new South African port, en route from Durban on Sunday. The vessel call was used as a test run for dock workers to hone [&he
Metro Manila residents can look forward to an early rehabilitation of the Pasig River as the dredging project continues 24 hours a day and seven days a week, Environment Secretary Jose L. Atienza, Jr. said. Atienza, chairman of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), issued the statement a
