China's Offshore Wind Farms in the Doldrums
The second round of bidding for offshore concession projects, which had been scheduled to start in the first half of 2012, is likely to be put off due to significant…
Damen Shipyards Unveil New Tug at ITS Convention, Barcelona
Damen Shipyards spotlighted its newly designed ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) in Barcelona. This innovative and powerful tug in the 85- tonne BP range is the result of three years of research and represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug design. â—¦ lots of options, incl. Courtesy of Multraship, one of the first clients to express its confidence in the new design, Damen showcased the Multratug19 at the ITS.
Safety Officials to Investigate Gas Leak at North Sea Platform
The PSA has decided to conduct an investigation due to, among other factors, the significant potential of the incident. The leak occurred in connection with valve testing on the drilling…
Arctic Oil Exploration – Consent Given to Lundin Norway SA
The consent relates to drilling and production testing of appraisal well 16/2-13 which belongs to production licence 501. The drilling will start in June/July 2012. The operation is estimated to last for 43 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
Vietnam Shipyard Sea Trials 104,000 dwt Tankship
Vietnam National Oil & Gas Group's Dung Quat Shipbuilding successfully carried out sea trials of a large crude oil carrier Following completion of the construction, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) in the presence of the owners, Petrovietnam Transportation Corporation (PVTrans) & classification society ABS, performed sea trials of a 104,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker named PVT MERCURY.
Cavotec to Supply Multiple AMP Systems to California Ports
The Cavotec AMP equipment being supplied under these contracts includes shore power systems built into the quayside that enable ships to connect to grid-generated electrical power safely…
Maersk Line's Profits Eroded by Bunker Fuel Bill
Fuel is the single largest annual cost for Maersk Line. And as the company aims return to profitability, slashing the fleet's fuel consumption comes with a multi-billion dollar incentive. In 2011, with average bunker fuel prices rising more than 35% during the year, Maersk Line consumed 9.4 million tonnes of fuel for a final bill of USD 5.8 billion. At the same time, as bunker prices were rising, the prices Maersk Line customers were paying to ship a container from A to B were plummeting…
Arctic Submarine Base for Sale
The Norwegian Navy's submarine base. The Barents Observer asks: Ever dreamt of having your own Arctic submarine base? For less than € 14 million you can become owner…
Littoral Combat Ship 'USS Freedom' Fit for Service
Some design problems persist, some fixes remain to be made, but overall, the littoral combat ship Freedom is moving ahead to meet its deployment schedule for next spring…
Satellite Maps Arctic Ocean Floor
While the main objective of the polar-orbiting CryoSat is to measure the thickness of polar sea ice and ice sheets that blanket Greenland and Antarctica, its radar…
Braemar Launch Global 24-hour Response Marine Salvage Support
Incident response and environmental clean-up specialist Braemar Howells and its sister company Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) are to work together…
Italian Ship's Military Security Guards Bailed by Indian Court
According to Reuters an Indian court has granted bail to two Italian marines charged with the murder of two Indian fishermen in a case that has caused a major diplomatic…
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