MSRC Completes Gulf of Mexico Expansion
The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) announced that it has completed its Gulf of Mexico expansion program, known as Deep Blue. The new response capabilities…
Diving Companies Track Pipes and Cables
WJ Castle PE & Associates Castle was recently subcontracted by Brayman Construction to perform an inspection and document the underwater conditions at a utility’s…
Markey Secures Order for Science Winches
SEATTLE — Markey Machinery announced that it has been awarded an order for a complete suite of winch systems onboard AGOR-27, a new academic research vessel,…
Kittiwake Launches MHC Bearing Checker
London - Kittiwake, a global provider of asset control and protection technology, announced the launch of its MHC Bearing Checker, a small, hand-held device, designed…
Safebridge Contracts With JRC to Provide Training
Hamburg – Safebridge announced that it has teamed up with Japan Radio Co. Ltd (JRC), provider of navigation systems, to develop type-specific ECDIS training for the JRC ECDIS.
Alps Wire VP Bob Zader Retires
Alps Wire Rope announced the retirement of Vice President Bob Zader after nine years of service. “Bob has had a major role in building Alps financially, and I thank him for his outstanding work…
First NEEC Graduate Begins Work at NSWCCD-SSES
PHILADELPHIA - The first graduate of the Naval Engineering Education Center (NEEC) began work February 13 as a naval architect with Naval Surface Warfare Center…
Fonasba Endorses Revised Norwegian Saleform
The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents, (FONASBA), has endorsed the newly released SALEFORM 2012, developed jointly by the Norwegian…
Veripos Extends NW European Positioning Service
Veripos has extended the North West European sector of its global multi-source network with the establishment of new reference station facilities at Hammerfest in northern Norway.
Seanergy Regains Compliance With NASDAQ
Athens - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has confirmed that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule…
STX Turku Launches Multipurpose Cargo Vessel
On March 1, 2012, STX Finland Oy Turku shipyard carried out the launch of the multipurpose deck cargo vessel built for Gaiamare Ltd. The vessel will be approximately 105.4 meters long and approx.
SkanReg Quality Drive Boosts PSC Performance
Quality initiatives launched last year by the London-based St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) have prompted a major improvement in results from Port State Control inspections…
IHC Merwede Secures Orders for Pipelaying Vessels
IHC Offshore & Marine, part of IHC Merwede, and SapuraCrest have signed two contracts for the design, engineering and construction of two new 550t pipelaying vessels. A third contract has been signed with OSX Construção Naval S.A. Brazil for the design and engineering of a 300t pipelaying vessel, as well as a large equipment package, supplied by IHC Engineering Business, among others. The orders have a total value of €450million.
Technip Awarded Subsea Contract in Gulf of Mexico
Technip has been awarded a contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation for subsea equipment on the Hadrian South natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico in approximately 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) of water.
Unique Maritime Group Supports Artificial Islands Project
Unique Maritime Group announced that it had recently delivered two Echoscope 3D Sonars to DI-MEDCO, a joint venture between Dredging International and Middle East…
Drydocks World Confident of Restructuring its Debt
Dubai - Drydocks World LLC (DDW) has been in dialogue with its core group of lenders since late 2011 to develop a proposal for the restructuring of its debt obligations…
Alaska Approves Vigor Purchase of Alaska Ship Leases
Alaska has approved Vigor Industrial’s bid to assume Alaska Ship & Drydock’s (ASD) private/public partnership leases to operate the Ketchikan Shipyard. The Alaska…
EnerMech Lands North Sea Contract
EnerMech s been awarded a £6.6 million contract by Apache North Sea Ltd. to supply and install four new Blow- Out Preventer (BOP) handling cranes on the Forties Alpha…
Lloyd's Register Joins Swan's Antarctic Expedition
A four-man team from Lloyd's Register will set sail today from Ushuaia, Argentina, as part of an international expedition to the Antarctic, lead by the renowned…
WSS Expands in South America
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) annonced plans to expand in South America to serve the growing cruise and offshore sectors. Prior to this month’s Cruise Shipping Miami, Area Director Henrique Schlaepfer said: “South America continues to be an area of concentrated investment for WSS. Over the last year we have put in place a new management team with responsibility for almost 200 employees, operating in key positions in Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Argentina”.
