Marine Trades & Technology School, IYRS, Raises US$ 700,000
When guests arrived at IYRS Annual Summer Gala--the annual fundraiser for this Rhode Island marine trades and technology school--they came ready for a great party. But the crowd of gala-goers also gathered at this waterfront school for a reason that runs far deeper than a good time through this maritime community: to celebrate the craftsmanship of IYRS students and graduates and ensure continued opportunity for the generation to follow.
Container Terminal Selling Off Assests
PrimePort Timaru chief executive Jeremy Boys told 'The Timaru Herald' following the decision by Maersk and Hamburg Sud to cease their service to the region's port in September…
Solstad Offshore Buy Two AHTS
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) takes over the ownership of the AHTS vessels Nor Spring & 'Nor Captain' The two vessels had previously been on bareboat charter to SOFF from Java Marine Lines for nearly 5 years and SOFF has now used its options to purchase the vessels. The cost price is 100% financed by a loan of US$ 38-million.

 Nor Captain is currently operating in the spot marked in South-east Asia, while Nor Spring is chartered to Bibbiy Offshore on a 3-year bareboat contract.
AIS Vessel-tracking by Smartphone
PortVision vessel-tracking service, terminal and fleet management dashboards, & other capabilities is now available in platform optimized for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices.
Chevron Interim Financial Update for Q2 2012
Upstream results are projected to be lower between sequential quarters, due to lower average crude oil prices, partially offset by foreign exchange gains. Downstream…
World's Largest Spar Hull Order for Technip
The Aasta Hansteen Spar will be the first Spar in Norwegian waters, the first Spar concept chosen by Statoil and the largest ever built with a total hull length of 195 meters. (A 'spar' is a cylindrical, partially submerged offshore drilling and production platform that is particularly well adapted to deepwater). Aasta Hansteen (previously named Luva) field development, offshore Norway, in approximately 1…
US Intermodal Container Leasing Market Report
The Intermodal Container Leasing industry is heavily dependent on large-scale domestic and international trade levels. Thus, as consumer spending fell during the…
'Seasteading' Movement Third Conference
The Seasteading Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to enabling the establishment of permanent communities on the ocean, recently held its third conference, at San Francisco’s Le Méridien Hotel. The Seasteading Institute has been the focal point of the seasteading movement, which aims to utilize the high seas to spur innovation within the government industry. Seasteading enthusiasts believe humanity would benefit from a new place to experiment with new societies…
Wind, Wave Energy-producing Technology on MREC Test
The UMass Dartmouth-based New England Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC), and local and regional leaders, will mark the send-off of the barge as part of an…
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