Demand for ICOMIA's KEEL-CHECKER
The ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) Secretariat is pleased to report a significant industry interest in the recently-launched KEEL-CHECKER.
MARIN Sponsors Wind Turbine Design Challenge
Twenty-five international Ph.D. students and young researchers of the international offshore wind industry gathered last week at the floating wind turbine challengeā¦
Topaz Wins CSR Initiative Award
Topaz Energy and Marine, an oilfield services group has won an award for the āBest Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative in the Private Sectorā from IIR Middle East.
GL Noble Denton wins LNG Project Deal
QGC, a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer, has selected GL Noble Denton to provide verification services for the development of the Queenslandā¦
Len celebrates 100th on the Ship Canal
Len Jones was born in 1911, the coronation year of King George V and the year the Titanic was launched at Harland & Woolf in Belfast. During his lifetime there have been four British monarchs, 19 Prime Ministers, two World Wars and the break up of the British Empire. Women have won the vote, man has landed on the Moon and the world has seen the invention of television, computers, the internet, mobile phones and SatNavs.
China to Review Offshore Risks in Wake of Spill
China's ocean administration reportedly want companies operating offshore wells to be more transparent after two oil leaks seeped into water off the country's easternā¦
BAE, Seebyte Sign Deal for Autonomous Maritime Ops
BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Cooperation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UKās Mine Counter Measure (MCM)ā¦
100 Feared Dead as Vessel Sinks on Russia's River Volga
Divers searching the wreck of a cruise boat which sank on the River Volga in Russia reportedly saw more than 100 corpses trapped inside when they recovered eight bodiesā¦
GMMOS Group Rebrands as Stanford Marine Group
UAE-based GMMOS Group has rebranded to Stanford Marine Group (SMG), according to a report on TradeArabia News Service. The group has two main divisions focused onā¦
Transas Marine Wins ECDIS retrofit order for BSS Fleet
Transas Marine has been chosen by Telaccount Overseas Ltd. as a partner for ECDIS retrofit program for Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). BSM is a global leaderā¦
WSS Completed Integration with Nalfleet
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced completion of the first phase of integration of the Nalfleet marine chemicals business. Nalfleet marine chemicals productionā¦
MarAd Approves $210.9M in Title XI Loan Guarantees
The Maritime Administration today announced the approval of a $210.9 million Title XI loan guarantee supporting the recent construction of two articulated tug-bargeā¦
MarAd Accepting Bids on Two High Speed Vessels.
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is now accepting bids on the ALAKAI and HUAKAI, two fast ferry vessels that were previously owned by Hawaii Superferry LLC. Financingā¦
STX Europe to Prepay Corporate Bond Due 2012
STX Europe AS ("STX Europe") has resolved to prepay its NOK 250 million senior unsecured bonds issue due 2012 according to its terms. The bonds are listed on theā¦
Report: HII Explores Options for Avondale
According to a Bloomberg report, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) may keep its Avondale shipyard in Louisiana open beyond 2013 by turning it into a site for other manufacturing.
Diana Takes Delivery of Containership
Diana Shipping Inc.(NYSE:DSX), a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, announced today that the Company has taken delivery on July 7ā¦
Containerships: 2012 Biggest Year Ever for Deliveries
The year 2012 looks set to be the biggest year for containership newbuilding deliveries in history, in terms of TEU capacity entering the cellular fleet. Accordingā¦
Sherwin-Williams Acquires Fire Protection Coatings Company
One of the premiere industrial fire protection coatings companies in the world, Leighs Paints, has become part of The Sherwin-Williams Company. The acquisition was announced July 6ā¦
ClassNK to IACS: āBring Classification into the 21st Centuryā
ClassNK Chairman and President Noboru Ueda called upon the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to play an expanded role in the future asā¦
STX Europe Sells Shares in STX OSV Holdings Ltd.
STX Europe Holding AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of STX Europe AS (STX Europe), has agreed to sell part of its equity interests in STX OSV Holdings Limited (STXā¦
