Offshore Wind Power Joint Venture Initiated
ABB has signed an agreement with Inocean AS Norway, to set up an engineering services joint venture specializing in offshore wind integration projects. ABB will…
Crewboat for LNG Offshore Plant Launched
Incat Crowther announce the launch of a 24m Catamaran Ferry constructed by Marine Engineering Consultants. Based on the successful Fantasea Sunrise (launched in 2011), Riverside Avalon is the first of three vessels contracted by Riverside Marine to ferry construction workers to the QCLNG project on Curtis Island. As delivered, Riverside Avalon carries 246 passengers over two decks, with seats are arranged in forward facing rows.
This Day in Naval History - March 05
1942 - The name "Seabees" is officially authorized. 1943 - USS Bogue (CVE 9) begins the first anti-submarine operations by an escort carrier. 1960 - USS Newport…
Milestone Renewable Contract for Expro
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom…
Churchill Drilling Invests and Expands
Churchill Drilling Tools Targets More Success With Product Reliability. Aberdeen-based drilling systems specialist Churchill Drilling Tools is to invest half a million pounds and expand its workforce to meet growing demand for its revolutionary technology. The company is on course to record a turnover of £3.5million in this financial year with results up by about 30% on 2011. With more than a decade of hydraulic design experience…
Fendercare Marine Receives BV Certification
Fendercare Marine’s diving services has announced that they have recently been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys. “Receiving this approval confirms our commitment to safe and sustainable procedures” comment Bob Macmillan Fendercare’s Diving Services Director. “it is a vote of confidence in the best practices that we adopt and supports our intention to become a high quality service provider world wide”.
BMT JFA Consultants Supports Magnetite Project
BMT JFA Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has successfully completed a series of long term engineering consultancy services for the Southdown Magnetite Project, culminating in a major marine works Feasibility Study in 2011. The Southdown Magnetite Project is a joint venture between Grange Resources Ltd…
ClassNK Release New Nickel Ore Guidelines
ClassNK has released a new revised edition of its "Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore" which was first released in May 2011 in response to major marine…
Moore Stephens: Andrew Cunningham
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Andrew Cunningham, a former senior partner of Moore Stephens, will be held in London at 11.30 a.m. on Friday, 27 April at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate.
Alabama: BP Settlements Independent of Alabama Claims
Statement from Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange on BP/Private Plaintiffs Settlement. “The settlement announced last night between BP and private plaintiffs…
WSS appoints new Ops Manager for AsiaPac
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Brendon Hawley as its new Regional Operations Manager for Asia Pacific. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, he will be responsible for all operations throughout Indonesia reporting to GM Cato Nordskog. Hawley said: “I am very much looking forward to becoming part of the Wilhelmsen Ships Service team within Asia Pacific and am excited about the challenges ahead.
STX Finland Makes Management Changes
STX Finland announced a number of management changes, citing the challenging market situation. The primary target set for STX Finland is profitable operation. In 2011 this target was achieved…
Russian-built Frigate for Indian Navy
First of three frigates built by Yantar Shipyard, Kalingrad to be delivered soon Frigate INS Teg has passed state trials. Second frigate for Indian Navy – INS Tarkash – is under mooring trials, the third ship – INS Trikand – is being completed at the yard. Each ship will be handed over to India at half-yearly intervals. Yantar has been building frigates for the Indian Navy since 2006.
High-speed 'Green' Superyacht Designed
The maximum speed, 53 kt wave-piercing catamaran named as 'Ocean Supremacy' is designed to save an average 4,000 tons of CO2 per year. Amazingly, if plugged in to a suitable shore connection it is claimed to be capable of feeding >200 Mwh's electricity to the national grid to offset an annual carbon neutral cruising range of 3,600nm at 18knts. The Ocean Supremacy design incorporates a 9 MW solar…
Panmax Bulker Launched from Chinese Yard
Second of two 76,000 dwt bulk carriers, named Ya Tai 3 launched from the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard The vessel is for owners, Chaozhou Asia Pacific Shipping Company.
Melbourne Hosts Biggest Ship Yet
QM 2 Docks in Melbourne, South Australia The Queen Mary 2 has docked at Port Melbourne's Station Pier, soon to navigate around the continent. The luxury $800 million liner's cruise around Australia marks the longest period away from her northern hemisphere home ports of Southampton and New York.
MSC Container Ship Aground – Refloated
In the second MSC ship accident since the MSC Rena was fatally stranded off New Zealand in October, the MSC-operated vessel (understood to be owned by Maersk Line) 4…
Middle East Shipbuilder's Revenue Up
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has announced that its contract revenue jumped by more than Dh200 million (US$54.4m) last year to Dh1.3 billion but said its profit had slipped.
Navy/USCG Rescue in Arabian Gulf
Coastal patrol craft USS Firebolt (PC 10) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304), assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 55, conducted a search and rescue mission for survivors of a capsized Iranian cargo dhow in the north Arabian Gulf.. The Firebolt spotted a life raft, and launched their small boat to investigate. One survivor from Iranian cargo dhow Abu Al Fazel was recovered by Firebolt and treated for shock and hypothermia.
China's Second Largest Box-ship Operators to Diversify
Bloomberg reports China's second-largest container line, is looking for acquisitions in areas including shipbuilding and port operations as the industry struggles…
