TOP Tankers Takes Delivery Of Suezmax Tanker
TOP Tankers has taken delivery of the M/T Errorless, a 147,048 DWT tanker, built in 1994 by Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd, of the United Kingdom. The vessel…
GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE Stays on Track
1981 peak of the offshore drilling cycle. In the 1980-1981 period, when SCORE averaged 100 percent, new contract dayrates equaled the sum of daily cash operating…
Chinese Seismic Exploration Require New OBC Vessels
MAN B&W Diesel has added two new reference plants to the fourstroke order book. Complete twin-screw medium speed propulsion packages have been ordered for a twin set of 65 m offshore research vessels.
SvitzerWijsmuller Opens Cape Town Office
Robert-Jan van Acker head of SvitzerWijsmuller’s global salvage activities, welcomed guests at a reception last week marking the opening of the group’s office in Cape Town.
Kitty Hawk Makes History During 3M Assessment
During USS Kitty Hawk’s (CV 63) recent maintenance and material management (3M) assessment, which concluded Nov. 14, the ship made history by becoming the first…
Cargo Tank Damaged, Leaking Oil
Divers completed the damage assessment of the capsized barge, which revealed that a third cargo tank has breached. The number one port cargo tank hatch was damage…
Talks Between Smit, Union Collapse
and conditions for a new collective labour agreement (CAO) at this point in time. 06.30 hours for twelve hours initially. We are not sure what other actions are…
IMO: Shipping can contribute to Millennium Development Goals
Shipping has an important to play in the broader issues affecting global society, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos told delegates at the opening…
ONGC Looks to Buy Out Shell Hazira
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will soon make an offer for a complete buyout of the Hazira LNG terminal of Royal Dutchhell, according to a Business Standard report.
Freeport LNG Wants to Build Atop Levee
A proposal from Freeport LNG to put a control room on top of a wave barrier levee at Clute, Tex.-based Quintana drew concern from Velasco Drainage District supervisors…
Qatar Commits to $13 billion LNG Project
Persian Gulf emirate Qatar will invest about $13 billion to boost liquid natural gas production by 40 percent, according to a Monsters and Critics report. Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Corp.
Chavez Looks to Expand Venezuelan Oil Exports
The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, wants Venezuela oil tankers going to places other than the US, according to a VHeadline report. Although the US is the No.
Jamestown Ferry Repairs to Cause Delays
Delays of 20 minutes or more are expected for motorists and passengers using the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry after three out of four of the boats were rendered inoperable…
T&T Looks for Fast Cargo Ferries
New tenders are being invited for one or two roll on/roll off passenger/cargo fast ferries to service the seabridge between Trinidad and Tobago, according to a Trinidad News report.
Bangladesh PM Approves Deep-Sea Oil Exploration Policy
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh approved the policy on the third round bidding for deep-sea hydrocarbon exploration in the country's exclusive economic zone in the Bay of Bengal…
ASRY Gains to Reach $6 Million
According to a Gulf Daily News report, the net profit of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) is expected to reach $6.4 million this year while the…
ABG Shipyard Plans for Growth and Expansion
Shipbuilding company ABG Shipyard has a substantial order book and looks attractively priced too, according to a Business Standard report. Shipping logistics companies are expected to boom…
New Containership for Hapag-Lloyd
The Kyoto Express, Hapag-Lloyd’s latest mega containership, was named in Yokohama and consecrated with the traditional Shinto ceremony. The patron was the wife of NYK Chairman Minako Kusakari.
Aker Yards Signs LOI for Ferry
Aker Yards and Viking Line signed a Letter of Intent for delivering a passenger ferry in January 2008. The contract value is within the range $129-153 million. The…
Detyens Completes First Drydocking For Celebrity
Celebrity Cruise Lines has completed its first ever drydocking with Detyens Shipyards, Inc (DSI). ZENITH docked at the Charleston, South Carolina facility from October 24, 2005 thru November 3, 2005.
