iCGlobal: New Global Maritime Broadband
Telemar, in partnership with ORBIT Communication Systems and Milano Teleport launched iCGlobal, a concept the trio dubs a new paradigm in maritime satellite communications. Described as "flexible and future proof," the companies say the service combines the benefits of robust, all-weather global coverage of C-Band and cost-efficient scalable airtime packages with the easy-to-install and revolutionary compact OrBand VSAT system.
Costa Favolosa Calls Dubai
Costa Cruises opened its sixth season in the Emirates with the inaugural call in Dubai of the flagship Costa Favolosa. A welcoming ceremony has celebrated the first…
ASRY Builds Four New Shipyard Tugs
While Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) is an established power in the ship repair business, it had traditionally not engaged in the business of ship and boat building. “The very simple answer, really, is that we have found there is more money to be made repairing ships than building them,” said Chris Potter, Chief Executive Officer, ASRY. ASRY is, however, capable, and is building a series of four new tugs for itself on its large slipways…
Power Barge Market: ASRY, Centrax Debut New Systems
Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) has joined forces with UK-based power generation packaging specialist Centrax, to form a joint venture company ASRY-Centrax Ltd…
CMB Subsidiary Orders Six Ships
Earlier this month Bohandymar Limited – a 100% subsidiary of CMB – ordered 6 Handysize ECO-type bulk vessels (36.000 dwt) from Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Korea…
ASRY Invests $188m in Ship Repair Ops
As Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) celebrates its 35th Anniversary, this week the company officially inaugurated and opened for business its new 1.38km Repair Quay Wall. The official inauguration of the new Repair Quay Wall is not just a significant event for ASRY but also for Bahrain’s fast growing maritime sector and economy, and is a strong signal of the yard’s intent to enter more vigorously the business in the offshore and rig outfitting niche.
Kongsberg Simulators for Maersk Training Center
Kongsberg Maritime is providing maritime simulators for Maersk's new State-of-the-art drilling operations and offcshore training facility. Kongsberg Maritime simulators…
Increased Recovery Through Well Intervention Vessels
Statoil is cutting the costs of increased recovery from fields in operation by hiring in light well intervention vessels. As of December Statoil has three light well intervention vessels in operation. Statoil awarded Island Offshore a framework agreement earlier this year for light well intervention (LWI) services from their Island Constructor vessel. The new vessel is set for operation in December…
KBN’ Container Lifts Demonstrate Reliability, Safety
KBN’s container lift trucks demonstrate outstanding reliability, safety and ease of control in Jakarta facility. The busy operations of Indonesian export processing and logistics company Pt Kawasan Berikat Nusantara demand exceptional levels of efficiency and reliability from its container lift trucks. For its latest acquisitions at the company’s Jakarta facility, KBN required machinery that would…
Build Team for WA Ferry Announced
Build-In-Washington Team announced for Washington State's next new ferry. Multi-company approach means 500 jobs across the region. Major members of the build-in…
Detyens Wins $7.9m MSC Contract
Detyens Shipyard, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $7,908,907 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul/dry-docking of Military…
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