The China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) has taken delivery of the first Chinese designed and built pipelayer. Built by Zhenhua Heavy Industry, the ‘Hai Yang Shi You 202’ will be able to perform heavylift operations of up to 1,200 tonnes and install offshore pipelines in up to 300 metr
The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) was launched at the inaugural European Dynamic Positioning Conference in London, on June 29. The new not-for-profit professional body provides a representative voice to the maritime industry, while working to enhance and improve the
Watertight doors on a cross-Channel ferry were regularly left open while it was at sea, a report has found. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published its findings after an engine-room fitter was hurt on the passenger ferry Eurovoyager. The fitter was found trapped in a hydraulic
Star Cruises International will put its 1990-built cruise ship ‘Star Pisces’ up for sale. The vessel was laid up in Port Klang early last week. The 1,800-passenger vessel was converted from a Swedish ferry, and is expected to fetch about US$120 million.The vessel was originally built as the cruise f
ABG Shipyard’s Chief Financial Officer Dhananjay Datar said that the shipyard was trying to raise US$150 million. ABG and Bharati Shipyard are both vying to take over offshore shipowner Great Offshore. While Mr Datar did not outline the methods ABG would be employing to raise the capital, he said th
The CEDA Dredging Days 2009 conference and exhibition will be held alongside Europort Maritime in the Conference Centre of the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on 5 and 6 November. Its theme will be ‘Dredging tools for the future’.
Rolls-Royce is investing in a new European customer training centre at Ålesund, Norway. The training centre is due to open in 2011. A wide range of courses will be available covering all maritime sectors, including technical familiarisation with products and specialist training in connection with th
Nakilat and vessel charterer Qatargas Operating Company held a naming ceremony for four large LNG vessels at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on July 3. The first ship ‘Al Khattiya’ was named by Sara Bailouni, daughter of Samir Bailouni, Fleet Management Director, Nakilat. The
The past decades have been professionally exciting and challenging for Huisman. Huisman has been able to expand her initial product scope to the design and construction of an extensive range of heavy lifting, drilling, pipelay, and mooring systems. In addition, Huisman extended her work field from a
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global provider of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, announced today that Royal Dirkzwager, the Dutch Maritime Information and Service provider, has chosen Progress Software solutio
At August 19th 2009 the Holland Marine House Brazil (HMHB) will officially be opened. The opening will take place at the Navalshore Trade Show in Rio de Janeiro. HMHB brings the advanced Dutch maritime expertise to Brazil and become the bridge between Brazilian and Dutch maritime industries. Bridge
LC Volgo-Baltic Logistic (VBL), one of Russia’s biggest freight agencies, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dutch Heavy Lift shipping company Jumbo Shipping. Jumbo Shipping has appointed VBL as its exclusive commercial agent for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). By joinin
Moonen has announced to SuperYachtTimes.com the launch of the first “99 Alu,” Phoebe, a stretched version of the “94 Alu” in the shipyard’s Semi-Displacement Fast Yacht Series. Phoebe was hauled out of the construction hall in Moonen’s main ’s-Hertogenbosch facility on Saturday 6 June and lowered in
man has died and more than 150 people have taken ill on board a cruise liner berthed in Invergordon, Easter Ross. The vomiting bug, norovirus, is thought to have taken hold on the Marco Polo, which is touring the UK and Ireland with 769 passengers and 340 crew. On Monday, a 74-year-old man, thought
