First Portuguese Offshore Wind Turbine
Portugal's first offshore wind turbine inaugurated by Energias de Portugal, Repsol, Principle Power, A. The turbine is installed on an innovative floating foundation called the WindFloat.
Technip Gets Major North Sea Contract
Technip gains a Marathon Oil Norge AS engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract, worth above ā¬300 million, for the Bøyla field development in the North Seaā¦
Rolls-Royce Wins Italian Shipyard Order
Rolls-Royce has signed an £18 million contract with Italian shipyard Rosetti Marino S.p.A for the design and delivery of an integrated power & propulsion and equipmentā¦
Chinese Shipyard Terminates Greek Contract
The cancelled contract was for Yangzijiang to build two bulk carriers for FreeSeas, an external spokeswoman for the Chinese shipbuilder told Reuters. Although theā¦
Vale VLOC Docks in Japan for First Time
According to '4-Traders', Brazilian mining company Vale SA informed that its Valemax iron ore vessel--one of seven large iron ore carriers currently operated byā¦
Oman Navy Affirms Counter-Piracy Involvement
During a port visit by EU Naval Force Flag Ship FS MARNE in Salalah (Oman), the EUNAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis flew to Muscat to meet Omani maritime authorities. Discussions focused on the current positive developments in counter piracy and their possible reasons (30 attacks in early 2012 compared with 111 for the same period in 2011). The Omani authorities have reiterated their interestā¦
Russian Warship's Syrian Role Clarified
A Russian amphibious landing ship, the Caesar Kunikov left the Black Sea port of Sevastopol for what a Black Sea Fleet officer said was a routine exercise at a training base, in response to media reports earlier this week that it could be heading for Syria. Some Ukrainian media sources also reported, referring to CNN and other western media, that another large amphibious ship from the Russian Black Sea Fleetā¦
UK Shipyard Merger
Currently the trading name for Milford Haven Port Authority, MHSR, is to be rebranded under the Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd name and will operate from the existing two sites, the dry dock facility at Milford Dock and the slipway facility adjacent to Mustang Marine in Pembroke Dock. Mustang Marine, is a boat builder and repairer of workboats, pilot boats, passenger and similar commercial vessels up to 40m in length.
Voice Distress Service Wins Award
The Inmarsat Voice Distress (Non-SOLAS) service was launched last year to enhance safety communication on commercial and leisure vessels. It utilises FleetBroadbandā¦
Marine Engineers Needed for Logos Hope
We need marine engineering officers and other maintenance engineers to continue operating and maintaining the vessel says OM Ships. The vessel is currently in dry dock in Subic Bay until early August and will be unable to sail after September without a longer-term chief engineer. Short-term chief engineers have filled the role on a temporary basis over recent months, but more consistent leadership is needed to oversee the operation of vessel systems and maintenance work on machinery.
Chinese Shipyard Delivers Bulker to Paragon Shipping
Paragon Shipping Inc. announce that it has taken delivery of the M/V Precious Seas, a 37,205 dwt Handysize vessel, from the Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co. in China.
Cruise Line Executive Sees Rapid Growth in Asia
Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific talks to Buhdy Bok, Vice President Pacific Asia & China, Costa Crociere S.p.A prior to Sept. The following questions were address by Mr.
Tognum Showcase Career Opportunites
The āTognum Take-offā open day was held in Plant 1, Maybachplatz 1 in Friedrichshafen where school pupils and their parents, as well as whole classes and their teachersā¦
Fortran CAD/CAM Users 7th Meeting
In his oening address, President of SENER, Mr. Jorge Sendagorta, described the healthy condition of SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A., despite the global crises, and emphasized the importance of a clear corporate strategy based on the three "I's": Innovation, Internationalization and Investment. In the course of the three-day meeting members were addressed in the conference sessions by a number of experts on technical subjects related to FORTRAN.
Maersk Corporate Movie Released
Maersk draws attention to its corporate movie featuring the A.P. Shot in 40 cities across 20 countries, the movie touches on the "mountains" moved each day by theā¦
General Dynamics Awarded Navy Services Contract
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $66.1 million contract to provide ongoing planning yardā¦
WA 144-car Ferries Named āOlympicā
SEATTLE ā The new class of 144-car Washington state ferries currently under construction will be named after a beloved Washington landmark, the Olympics. The winning name, Olympic, was selected by Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond after a contest among Washington State Department of Transportation employees resulted in more than 130 submissions. āI loved the mountain range theme,ā said Hammond.
Rolls-Royce Powers World's Largest Construction Vessel
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered 13 large azimuth thrusters to the worldās largest construction vessel, currently being built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea for Swiss ship owner and operator Allseas Group. The contract is worth around £18 million and is the largest ever Rolls-Royce thruster order for a single vessel. The thrusters rotate 360 degrees and propel and position the ship, which measures 382 metres in length and 117 metres in width.
This Day in Naval History - June 19
1864 - USS Kearsarge sinks Confederate raider Alabama off France. 1944 - Battle of the Philippine Sea begins ("The Marianas Turkey Shoot"). 1948 - Chief of Navalā¦
W&O Launches New Branch in Halifax, Canada
W&O launched a new branch in Halifax, Canada. The new branch is located at 133 Ilsley Avenue, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1S9. With a branch already established in Vancouverā¦
