Rolls-Royce Opens Poland Facility
Rolls-Royce opened a new Marine Service Center today in the Port of Gdynia, Poland. The opening marks the latest stage in the development of a global Marine Service Center network…
WSS Signs Contract with KPT
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has signed its first contract with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to supply cleaning chemicals during 2011 – 2012, demonstrating an ongoing…
Solstad Ships Dock at Gibdock
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has returned to Gibdock for the conversion and drydocking of the 84m long, 4500 dwt Platform Support Vessel Normand Vester. This follows the conversion of the Normand Trym and Normand Vibran at the Gibraltar yard, successfully completed for the same owner last year. While the Normand Vester project is similar in scope to these earlier conversions, there are some differences.
Gibbs & Cox Appoints DeMasi
Gibbs & Cox, Inc., an independent naval architecture and marine engineering firms, announced the appointment of Frank DeMasi to Deputy Director of its Government Services Group.
Pearl GTL Plant Open for Business
Qatar Petroleum and Shell announced that the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, located in Ras Laffan Industrial City in the State of Qatar, has sold its first commercial shipment of GTL Gasoil.
Keppel Shipyard to Deliver New FPSO
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) is on track to deliver its latest Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project, Armada TGT 1, to Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada). Nelson Yeo, MD of Keppel Shipyard, said, "We would like to thank our valued customer Bumi Armada for entrusting Keppel Shipyard with the conversion of all their FPSOs. "The success of any complex conversion project depends on the trust and teamwork between a shipyard and its customers.
CSA Recognizes Safety in Shipping Industry
The U.S. maritime industry publicly recognized the women and men responsible for safe ship operations at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held at the Loews New Orleans Hotel on June 2, 2011. Over 180 people, representing over 70 companies, attended the annual industry-sponsored event. The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) announced the results of the 2010 Jones F. Devlin Awards. Those awards were…
AAPA and GPA to Host Conference
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), in coordination with the Georgia Ports Authority, will host the seminar Communicating the Importance of Infrastructure Investment…
ABS Approves Hayata Products
Hayata, LTD., a manufacturer of stainless steel cable ties and banding, has been granted Type Approval status for their products by ABS. This certification states…
FG International’s First Single Pole Lifter Installation
FG International Holland BV, the Dutch Special Lifting company, has recently applied a brand new construction called FG Single Pole Lifter. Willtéco was awarded the high profile job to construct and exchange gearboxes on a jack-up platform in IJmuiden, The Netherlands. While the jack-up does have two sizeable deck cranes, both cranes cannot fully reach the enclosed area where the gearboxes are located.
Vessel Owner Statement: Release of MT Zirku
Cairo-Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) announced that the vessel M/T Zirku and its 29 officers and crew held by Somali pirates since March 28 2011…
MAN Diesel & Turbo Delivers "Polar King"
GC Rieber Shipping of Bergen, Norway recently took delivery of the offshore ROV-survey vessel – the ‘Polar King’ – constructed by CNP Freire shipyard in Spain. The newbuilding has a diesel-electric propulsion system that features 6 × MAN 9L21/31 engines and will support activities in the hydrocarbon sector. MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that delivery of a second, twin vessel – the ‘Polar Queen’ – is scheduled for the end of summer 2011.
Keppel to Build New Generation Accommodation Semi
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has been awarded a contract worth about US$260 million by returning customer, Floatel International Ltd (Floatel), to build a new…
ClassNK Unveils New Mid-Term Plan
ClassNK Chairman & President Noboru Ueda revealed that ClassNK, already the world’s largest on a gross ton basis, aimed to have more than 200 million gross tons…
Sungdong Shipbuilding Hikes Targets
According to a report from SteelGuru, amid its recent entrance into the offshore sector, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has hiked its annual order target from $3.53b to $5b…
Vinashin Must Clear Debts
According to a report from Thanh Nien News, Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group is facing difficulties clearing its debts but eventually it will have to pay them all…
India: Strike at CSL
According to a report from The New Indian Express, the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on Friday said the strike by the workers of the contractors was affecting the normal operations…
Hyundai Yard Wins $187m Scorpio Tankers Contract
According to a report from SteelGuru, South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has clinched a contract to build five 52,000 DWT product tankers worth about USD 37.4 million…
Kuwait Denies Ownership of Hijacked Tanker
According to a report from Reuters, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, a subsidiary of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), said in published remarks on Sunday…
Bangladesh Shipyards Back in Biz
According to a report from AFP, Bangladesh's vast ship-breaking yards are coming back into business, after a High Court ruling on March 7 reversed a series of 2010…
