Rickmers-Linie Establishes Westbound Round-The-World Service
Rickmers-Linie is launching a Westbound Round-The-World Service, connecting areas of economic growth in Asia and South America and then on to North America. The…
EMAS Wins Statoil Contract
EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry, announced…
EMAS Wins $165m Norwegian North Sea Contract
EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry, was awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract, valued at approximately US$165 million, from Det norske oljeselskap ASA, an exploration and drilling operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract is for rigid pipe-lay and related subsea work, in the Ivar Aasen field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Canada Makes Marine Atlantic Board Appointment
Sharon R. Duggan has been appointed to the board of Marine Atlantic Inc. by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Marine Atlantic Inc. is a…
Rebuilding the Submersible 'Alvin'
'Alvin', the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research is getting a makeover. The improvements include a new personnel sphere, updated command-and-control systems, enhanced lighting and high-definition imaging systems, new syntactic foam to provide buoyancy, and more and larger viewports, or windows. The centerpiece is a larger personnel sphere with improved interior design to enhance the comfort of pilots and researchers who will occupy it.
EU Supports 'Blue Growth': Sustainable Management of Sea & Coasts
The European Commission launch a proposal to improve the planning of maritime activities at sea and the management of coastal areas. The proposal – which takes the…
Boskalis 2012 Revenue Up, Profits Slightly Down
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) publishes theirl financial report for 2012. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) achieved a record revenue of EUR…
Russian Navy 8-year Expansion Program
Russia will get 78 warships in total by the end of 2020 according to Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu. In the frame of the program Russian Navy will receive 8 strategic nuclear-powered submarines, 16 general purpose submarines and 54 surface warships of varied classes. The Russian Navy will receive 24 warships by 2016: 6 nuclear-powered submarines and 18 surface ships, and in addition the military will get 30 special operations and countersabotage boats.
China COSCO to Sell Subsidiary to China Ocean Shipping
China Cosco plans to sell Cosco Logistics to state-backed parent company China Ocean Shipping. The unit may be valued at about seven billion yuan, and the company…
BC Ferries Captain Awarded Medal
Captain Mike Carter has been honoured with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for contribution to Canada's ferry industry. The award was presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia…
Dockwise Ties the Knot with Boskalis
The outcome of last month's mandatory cash offer was that 99% of the Dockwise shares became committed to Boskalis. On 8, February 2013, Boskalis Holding B.V. (the Offeror)…
Treasure Hunters, Odyssey, Came Up Silver in 2012
Odyssey Marine Exploration reports financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $7.9 million…
Charter Change for Viking Supply Icebreakers
Existing charter contracts for AHTS icebreakers 'Tor Viking' and 'Balder Viking' not extended; other charter fixed. The vessels had since 1999/2000 been available to the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) every Q1 for icebreaking duties, but the vessels will end the contract after Q1 2014 and Q1 2015 respectively. Viking considers that the prevailing financial terms of the SMA contract entered into in 1998 does not reflect current market rates.
Breach of ISM Code: UK Court Imposes Hefty Fine
The Port State Control Officer observed personnel had accessed ballast water tanks without following proper preceedures. On the 19th June 2012, a Port State Control…
- 1
- 2
