Energy Dashboard to Reduce Fuel Consumption
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) installed the Energy Dashboard proof-of-concept system in USS Kidd (DDG 100), April 2. Energy Dashboard is one of several shipboard…
BOEM Will Hold Public Meetings
BOEM Will Hold Public Meetings on Draft EIS for Proposed G&G Activities in Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold…
DOE, EPA, DOI to Partner on Oil & Gas Research
Obama Administration Announces New Partnership on Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Research. Today, three federal agencies announced a formal partnership to coordinate…
BSEE Issues Safety Alert

Recommends Safe Practices to Prevent Falls. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued recommendations for safety measures developed from the investigation of an offshore accident which resulted in a fatality. The recommendations are being distributed through a Safety Alert: the safety alert is one of the tools BSEE uses to inform the offshore oil and gas industry of the circumstances surrounding an incident or a near miss.
Patrol Boats – Singapore Shipyard Wins Middle East Order
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has secured a contract…
MHI Develop Double Column Machining Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed the development and begun full-scale marketing of a double column machining center - dubbed the "LH250"…
New Malaysian Port Receives First Cargo
The ATB oil terminal in the Port of Pelepas, Tanjung Bin, owned and operated by VTTI, the 50/50 joint venture between Vitol and the Malaysian maritime conglomerate…
India Shipbuilders Seek Subsidies
Concerned over India's declining market share in global shipbuilding that currently stands at a meagre 0.01 per cent, the Shipping Ministry has sought immediate…
Offshore Windfarm – France Sets Offshore Industry Going
The French Government has announced its decision to award the Iberdrola-Eole-RES consortium exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project in the area of Saint-Brieuc…
UK Warships at Recent Doha Expo

Daring, Britain's most advanced warship, is on her maiden deployment. She was joined by minehunter HMS Quorn in Qatar recently at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX). DIMDEX is the only exhibition focused on naval forces and coastguards in the Middle East and North African region. It attracts warships not only from those regions, but also from across the world…
Singapore Shipyard Delivers Three High-tech Offshore Vessels
Imtech Marine has successfully completed three innovative new-build vessel projects in Singapore; Seven Borealis for Subsea 7, Rockpiper for a subsidiary of Royal…
Maritime 'Silk Road' Between China, Middle East & Africa
Trade corridors between China and the MENA region carry huge economic growth potential for businesses, offering the greatest prospects in the commodity and energy…
Baltic Ferry – Second of Two for Scandlines – Launched

At a speed of two meters a minute the new ferry for Scandlines' Gernany – Danish operation was rolled out of the buiding hanger the 400 meters to the lift, and thence placed in the outfitting dock. The first ferry, "Berlin", and the "Copenhagen" (to be jointly christened later) will operate the route from Rostock-Gedser later this year, and will double existing capacity. These ferries can carry approximately 480 cars or 96 trucks and up to 1,500 passengers.
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