STX Dalian, China, has recently laid the keel for an offshore pipelayer ordered by Technip, France. The US$200 million unit as ordered in October 2007 and is slated for delivery next year. During the ceremony, a 1,000-tonne block was moved onto an offshore plant building facility. The construction o
China has urged the United States to end military surveillance operations in its coastal waters, but a US official said Friday that Washington’s policies were unchanged. “The constant US air and sea surveillance and survey operations in China’s exclusive economic zone is the root cause of problems b
Since 2008, Spain’s Marine Technological Centre (CETMAR) has invested some US$11 million in 82 research projects relating to fisheries, aquaculture, shellfishing and processing. Nearly 30 of these projects are now complete, however a further 50 projects will continue beyond 2009. Over half (55 perce
Red tape and disputes among residents around Nantucket Sound have delayed efforts by the Obama administration. Reporting from Martha’S Vineyard, Mass., and Washington — For at least one more summer, vacationers on Martha’s Vineyard won’t be able to gaze across the water and see, far off on the horiz
Erria A/S has signed a letter of intent with a yet undisclosed European partner for a joint venture, which will operate a fleet of around 85 chemical tankers and a number of port terminals. The joint venture will be a subsidiary of Erria. The announcement comes shortly after Erria’s 6-month report.
StatoilHydro has awarded Sevan Marine a contract to conduct a study for the potential application of a Sevan floating platform for an undisclosed field development, Sevan Marine said in a statment to the Oslo Stock Exchange. Sevan said the study would be performed during last half of 2009.
Recently, International Maritime Security Network, LLC conducted their first phase testing of the originally designed, non-lethal Triton Shield Anti-Piracy System (APS). Horizon Lines, LLC, a US flagged container ship operator serving US domestic routes and Asia, offered their resources and assets t
The new terminal designed by The Manser Practice for Associated British Ports is 90,000sq ft terminal building servicing 4,000 passenger cruise ships and almost 2,000 crew. The terminal building (which at 260m long, including drop off canopy, is still dwarfed by the ship) is designed to refer an eco
Officials at a Suffolk port have uncovered a shipment of £1.7m of cannabis they believe was destined for north west England. The drugs arrived at Felixstowe on 19 August on board a container ship which had sailed from Durban in South Africa. Officers from the UK Border Agency discovered the 600kg of
More than 12,000 jobs in marine renewables could contribute £2.5bn to Scotland’s economy by 2020, according to a report published today. The industry-led Marine Energy Group study charts a course for wave and tidal power around Scotland, and highlights actions to build further success in the sector.
SBM Offshore N.V. is pleased to announce the following news: A Letter of Agreement (LOA) has been signed with Noble Energy EG Ltd., a subsidiary of leading USbased independent energy company Noble Energy Inc. (Noble Energy, NYSE: NBL), for the provision, lease and operation of an FPSO for the develo
The piracy threat around the Gulf of Aden has been in the news for quite some time, and continues to make headlines with every next incident that occurs. Besides the dozens of pirate encounters, there are also many cases where ship owners and maritime service providers, or their officers and crew, d
The keel of a ferry to be built for P&O Ferries was laid at STX Europe, Rauma on 25 August, 2009. The vessel is the first of the two ferries scheduled for delivery from Rauma shipyard in 2010 and 2011. Following a traditional ceremony, some lucky coins were placed under the keel. The purpose is [&he
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox, the largest cruise ship to sail to Israel, will dock for the first time in the Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod on August 25. A solstice-class cruise ship with a 2,850-passenger capacity, the Celebrity Equinox features the Lawn Club (a half-acre of real grass),
