Scheldepoort Wins Naval Frigate Contract
Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard won a Royal Netherlands Navy contract to modernize and upgrade the propeller shaft lines and generator sets of four Air Defenxe and Command Frigates. Part of the Damen Shipyards Group, Scheldepoort is based in Vlissingen in the south of the Netherlands, and specialises in maintenance, modifications, repairs and refits. Technology has moved on considerably since the vessels were built…
Teekay, KOTUG JV In Australian Towage Market
Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd. (Teekay) and KOTUG International B.V. The Netherlands (KOTUG) today announced the establishment of a new Joint Venture (JV) company…
Hamburg Süd Christens Containership in China
On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, Hamburg Süd celebrated the christening of its container ship “Santa Barbara” at the Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT)…
China Shipyard Wins Grimaldi Five Ship Contract
Shangai's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding contracted by Grimaldi Group to build 5 large RoRo container ships. The new generation of 3,800-teu Ro-Ro container ships will replace ACL's existing fleet of such types of ship operating in the company's transatlantic service and they will be the first of their type ever built. The newbuilds will be bigger, faster, greener and more efficient than their predecessors, according to ACL. All five vessels are to be delivered in 2015.
Coast Guard Icebreaker Begins 2012 Arctic Missions
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Healy' begins the first of three Arctic missions scheduled during 2012. Healy departed its homeport of Seattle July 30, for a deployment that will include three missions that support scientific research in the Arctic. After a brief stop in Dutch Harbor for logistics and to welcome aboard the 38 members of the HLY-12-01 science party, the cutter continued its northbound transit through the Bering Strait to the Chukchi Sea.
China Shipbuilder Ponders Overseas Yard Acquisition
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) says it has had advanced talks with a European shipbuilder so far. Despite the travails of the lack of orders at home one…
Hapag-Lloyd Report Business Turn-around in Q2 2012
Hapag-Lloyd substantially increases rate, revenue & result in a successful Q2 2012 turn-around. EUR 125 million compared to Q1. effective in the second quarter.
Sunken Treasure Hunters Odyssey Report Progress
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. report their progress on work on 'SS Gairsoppa' & 'HMS Victory'. The chartered vessel working on the SS Gairsoppa project, the Seabed Worker, will make a scheduled port call in Cork, Ireland, beginning August 15, 2012. After taking on fuel, supplies and changing personnel, the Seabed Worker will immediately return to the site to continue recovery operations. Meanwhile…
Moller-Maersk Group On the Right Track Says CEO
Danish shipper and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk expects to do better this year than last despite a 2 percent drop in Q2 2012 earnings. “We deliver a fairly satisfactory result for the second quarter…
FPSO Anchor Chain & Riser Integrity System by Tritech RAMS
Tritech offers a 360° real-time anchor-chain & riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage & Offloading Units (FPSOs). A field-proven technology, RAMS™…
Ice-class Tugboat Launched in Archangel Shipyard
Laysky Shipyard in Archangel, Russia, launches the 'Iskander' tugboat for delivery to Ecotek-Bunker after sea trials. The new tugboat will transport barges laden with coal, firewood, construction materials to remote areas of the Arkhangelsk region: Mezen, Kamenka, Onega, and to the Nenets Autonomous District. This is the second ice-class tug launched at Laysky Shipyard in the past eighteen months. The Laysky Shipyard is located in the Lay River estuary, a tributary of the Northern Dvina.
Off Somalia Two Pirated Vessels Freed in Three Days
EU Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta & NATO disrupt 2 pirated dhows in the Gulf of Aden & free hostage crew. A suspicious dhow, reportedly pirated in Bosaso – Somalia, was located off the coast of Oman by the Spanish EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). The French EU Naval Force frigate La Fayette was dispatched and a boarding party found the pirates had already fled from the scene in another dhow they had taken over.
Russia Upgrading Northern Sea Route Safety Infrastructure
Construction of a chain of rescue centers on the shores of the Northern Sea Route has already started. Russia is upgrading infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route.
Too Many Tankships Vie for Persian Gulf Cargoes
A surplus of tankships seeking Persian Gulf cargoes curbs earlier charter rate increases. There are 20 percent more very large crude carriers for hire over the next 30 days than there are cargoes…
Kongsberg Cameras to Supply Deepwater 'Trencher'
Kongsberg Maritime awarded two contracts by SMD to supply cameras for subsea trenching & mining vehicles. The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water Trencher, recently delivered and currently undergoing sea trials. The Trencher is capable of operating in water depths of up to 3000 meters and jet trenching in soils of up to 100KPA and chain cutting of soils up to 250KPA.
Swiber Holdings Report Profit Surge
Singapore-based offshore energy group Swiber Holdings issues its Q2 & HY 2012 financial report. Swiber Holdings provide offshore construction, offshore marine, subsea & offshore development services.
Deepwater Semi-submersible Rig Ordered by Diamond
A Diamond Offshore Drilling subsidiary contracts with Jurong Shipyard, Singapore for a moored semi-submersible rig. Total cost for the project is expected to be approximately US$ 370-million…
Jensen Maritime Opens US Gulf Office, Hiring Staff
Jensen Maritime, subsidiary of Crowley Maritime, opens an office in New Orleans giving to access U.S. Gulf, West and East Coasts. Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants…
Integrated Maritime Operations System Upgraded by Veson
Veson Nautical announce IMOS7, an update to its maritime business software. US-based Veson Nautical, founded in 1979, is a provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions.
Shipbuilders STX Europe Report Good Earnings in Q2
STX Europe report increased operating revenues, but cruise & ferry sector showed lower than expected activity in Q2 2012. STX Europe achieved operating revenues…
