Two Greek Oil Tankers Sail from Libya's Es Sider
According to a report from Reuters, two fully loaded Greek tankers carrying around 1.2 million barrels of crude oil left the Libyan port of Es Sider on March 1, the vessels' owner said.
Oil at Libyan Ports May Run Low Due to Political Upheaval
According to a March 1 report from Bloomberg, crude supplies for loading at Libyan ports may start to run low because of disrupted production at oil fields causedā¦
Australia May Double LNG Exports by 2016
According to a report from Bloomberg, Australiaās liquefied natural gas exports may more than double by 2016 as Asian economies increase gas consumption as partā¦
Golar LNG Posts Q4 Results
According to a report from RTT News, on March 1, Golar LNG Ltd. (GOL) posted consolidated net income of $4.7m and consolidated operating income of $15m for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Oil studies Find Commercial Fish in Arctic
According to a report from the Associated Press, studies of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas are generating research of value beyond oil exploration. Surveys for possibleā¦
Saipem Wins Offshore Contract in Saudi Arabia
According to a report from Reuters, Italian oil services firm Saipem (SPMI.MI) won a contract for offshore work at Saudi Aramco's [SDABO.UL] non-associated gas fields feeding Wasitā¦
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Rasmussen
KPI Bridge Oil, a global bunker broker and trader, has appointed Jesper Rasmussen as Senior Key Account Manager in its London office. Rasmussen, a Danish national, has management and sales experience in the global maritime industry and speaks Danish, English, German, Norwegian and some Dutch and Greek. Rasmussen holds a degree from Copenhagen Business School and has completed various business courses at Management Centre Europe in Brussels and Cranfield University in the UK.
Suncor Questionaire Integrated for Ship Operators
Heidenreich Innovations LLC announced the completion of a project to integrate Suncor's vetting system with Q88.com's questionnaire system. Ship operators are requiredā¦
Dive Support Vessel Ocean Project Sold
Marcon International Inc. of Coupeville, Wash. announced the sale of the dive support vessel Ocean Project from Oceaneering International, Inc. of Houston, Texas to private South American interests. The Vanuatu-flagged Ocean Project (ex-Rambo, 0601, George E. Darby, Janie B, Cathy B, Nordic Offshore) was built in 1972 by Bel-Aire Shipyard, Ltd. of North Vancouver, British Columba, Canada as an offshore supply vessel and classed ABS +A1, Ice Class A, Towing Service, +AMS, Unrestricted.
Strategic Marine to Build Barge for Energy Sector
Perth-based ship building company Strategic Marine has won a contract to supply a 88.5-ft work barge to service the energy and resources sector in Western Australia's north-west. The vessel, being built for Karratha business Offshore Plant Hire, will be based in the Port of Dampier and be chartered to marine operations company Bhagwan Marine. It will service the areas around Dampier, Onslow and Barrow Island and be used primarily for port upgradesā¦
Keppel Acquires Stake in Dyna-Mac, Topside Module Fabricator
Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary KS Investments Pte Ltd (KSI), has acquired a 27.77% stake (250,000,000 shares)ā¦
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - March 2
1799- Congress authorized revenue cutter officers to board all ships of the United States within four leagues of the U.S., if bound for the U.S. and then search and examine themā¦
This Day in U.S. Naval History - March 2
1859 - Launch of Saginaw at Mare Island, first Navy ship built on West Coast of U.S. 1867 - Birthday of Civil Engineer Corps. 1899 - Act of Congress creates theā¦
Incat Crowther to Design 79-ft Cat Passenger Ferry
Incat Crowther announced the design of a 79-ft catamaran passenger ferry to be built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia. The vessel is a follow up to the Incat Crowther-designed 79-ft catamaran scientific research catamaran under construction at the yard, and will be operated in the Gulf of Riga, Estonia. Incat Crowther worked closely with Baltic workboats in their successful bid, developing a vessel utilizing the same platform as the research vessel.
Shipping Chiefs Campaign To Stop Somali Pirates
Ship owners and seafarers are calling on āpeople powerā to push their governments to act now and show the political will to resolve the growing Somali piracy crisis before it strangles world trade and before more innocent seafarers are tortured and murdered. The SOS Save Our Seafarers campaign, launched by BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Shipping Federation (ISF)ā¦
SCI Appoints Lower Mississippi Chaplain
On March 1, the Rev. Michael Christopher Nation begins work at the Seamenās Church Institute (SCI) as a chaplain for Ministry on the River, the nationās only fullā¦
Teekay Tankers Q4 & Year End Results
Teekay Tankers Ltd. · Declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. · Reported fourth quarter adjusted net income of $2.6 millionā¦
Hamburg Süd Christnes Santa Clara in Durban
On Monday, 28 February 2011, Hamburg Süd christened the Santa Clara in Durban, South Africa. She was delivered at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.
American Salvage Assoc. Member Salvages Cabo de Hornos
On January 29, 2011 an ASA member company successfully refloated the research vessel Cabo de Hornos safely and redelivered her back to her owners in Talcahuano, Chile. The vessel was being built in a shipyard located in Talcahuano Naval Base when, on February 27th 2010, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit the central region of Chile. The movement of the earthquake caused an accidental premature launch and the vessel slid into the sea.
ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants Mobilgear SHC MT 68
ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants introduced Mobilgear SHC MT 68, a fully synthetic extreme pressure (EP) marine gear oil formulated to optimise the performance of equipment operating under extreme conditions. The new product resists micropitting while protecting marine thruster gear drives against conventional forms of wear and corrosion. Mobilgear SHC MT 68 was developed to meet global marketplace demand for a synthetic EP gear oil with excellent wear and corrosion protectionā¦
