Korean Shipyard to Build for Scorpio Tankers
Scorpio Tankers sign letter of intent with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two tankships. New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has signed a letter of intent with Korea's…
Spook Communications Reported in Arab Waters
Vessels report potential surveillance by unknown entities while in transit of the Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz & Arabian Gulf. In one recent case, a vessel was…
DFDS Mariners Tweak Engines to Save Fuel
Engine room crew of DFDS ship 'Petunia Seaways' reduce bunker consumption, enter company's fuel saving competition. By employing a number of operational tweaks, engine room staff at one of its vessels, Petunia Seaways, has reduced bunker consumption year on year for the first half of 2012, equivalent to annual savings of 179.2 metric tonnes (mt) of fuel oil and 100.8 mt of marine gas oil (MGO).
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Issues Major Vessel Contracts
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. contracts Signal International for construction of hopper barge & tugboat. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announce the execution of definitive contracts for the construction of a 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper barge and 14,000-horsepower tug.
Straits of Malacca & Singapore Marine Electronic Highway Handover
'Marine Electronic Highway' (MEH) IT systems handed over to Indonesia as project comes closer to fruition. The Straits of Malacca and Singapore, situated between Sumatra and the Malay peninsula…
Coast Guard Commissions Fast Response Cutter at Port Everglades
The US Coast Guard has commissioned its second Sentinel-class cutter during a traditional ceremony at Port Everglades. The 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge is a Fast Response Cutter and will be able to deploy independently to conduct missions such as ports, waterways, and coastal security, fishery patrols, drug and illegal migrant law enforcement, search and rescue, and national defense operations along the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean.
Containerized Shipping & Logistics Market Report Published
Conditions will eventually improve for the industry over the next five years according to IBISWorld's market research. The report says that after years of easy growth…
Challenges Facing U.S. Private Maritime Security Industry
US Congressman meets with Skye Maritime to learn of factors inhibiting US private maritime security businesses. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a Marine combat…
Naval Amphibious Operations Subject of London Conference
Senior militiary officers from 15 nations to meet with leading industry experts to examine role of amphibious operations. The subject of the conference is: "Delivering an Agile…
Saudi Owners Receive New Chemical Tanker
National Chemical Carriers receive new chemical tanker 'NCC Najeem' from the SHINAsb Shipyard in S. Korea. National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia…
Sea Trucks Sailors Kidnapped in Niger Delta, Guards Killed
Gunmen have attacked two Sea Truck ships, took 4 hostage, & killed two Nigerian Navy sailors protecting the vessels. The attack happened about 35 nautical miles off the coast of the Niger Delta…
Norwegian Fishing Trawler Orders for Vacon AC Winch Drives
AC drives manufacturer Vacon will deliver 81 AC drives for 3 new fishing trawlers being built for Aker Seafoods. The new fishing vessels will be built at the STX shipyard in Braila, Romania.
Hammerfest LNG Plant Resumes Production
The Norwegian LNG plant was shut down due to water ingress in natural gas driers, but is now back in production. Large amounts of natural gas are sent ashore and cooled down at Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya, the world’s most northerly and Europe’s first export facility for LNG from Snøhvit, the first petroleum development in the Barents Sea that has no installations above the sea’s surface. Statoil’s share of production from Snøhvit comprises roughly 50,000 barrels of oil equivalents per day.
Container Crane Maker Liebherr Gets DP World Melbourne Order
Ireland-based Liebherr to supply a ship-to-shore container crane to handle 'Post-Panamax' ships at DP World Melbourne. The crane has a waterside outreach of 50m a span of 25.3m and a landside backreach of 20m. The S.W.L. of the crane is 65 tonnes under twin lift spreader with a lift height of 38m under spreader. Hoist speeds are 70-180m/min, trolley speed is 240m/min and crane travel speed is 50 m/min. Crane drives are Liebherr A.C.
Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Increases Net Profit in H1 2012
Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Q.S.C. announce its financial results for the first half of 2012, ending June 30th. • Operating revenues of QR 1.164 billion vs. QR…
Ailing German Shipyard Appoints New CEO
Rüdiger Fuchs to become new Chief Executive Officer of P+S Werften, aims to re-define the German shipyard's business model. The experienced industry manager and qualified engineer (Daimler Group, Airbus and Sietas Group) will take over management of the company from Dr. Dieter Brammertz, who is leaving P+S as planned. The change is taking place after the European Commission has approved the rescue aid granted preliminarily by the German State of Mecklenburg-Pomerania.
Chinese to Build its First Polar Research Vessel
The world’s move north to the Arctic for the exploration of energy resources has attracted global attention of Arctic and non-Arctic states. The newest player: China, which last month announced its plan to design and build its first ever Polar Research Vessel. The plan has been organized by State Oceanic Administration (SOA),China, Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) and the Polar Research…
Sonardyne Sells Subsea Positioning Equipment to SES
Survey Equipment Services (SES), part owned by Hydroquip, has added Sonardyne 6G equipment to its rental pool in Katy, Texas. 6G products utilise Sonardyne’s ultra-wideband width…
Major Offshore Scotland Wind Farm Project Awaits Go-ahead
Formal application for a project with 125 wind turbines off the coast of Angus, Scotland has been progressed. Formal application for approval of a £1.4billion project…
Arctic Survey Ship Zig-Zags Along Route
NOAA Ship Fairweather zigzags her way to accurate and precise depth soundings as it starts Arctic depth reconnaissance survey. The officers, scientists, and crew of the NOAA Ship Fairweather have started their 30-day Arctic reconnaissance survey.The diagram produced by Cmdr. Marc Moser in Coast Survey’s Hydrographic Survey Branch, shows the corridor Fairweather will travel during this survey project.
