Golar LNG Wins Kuwait FSRU Contract
Golar has been contracted by Kuwait National Petroleum Company to provide loating storage and regasification ("FSRU") services to support their LNG import operations at Mina Al Ahmadi.
India's First 'Home Grown' Aircraft Carrier Launched
India has launched its first home-built aircraft carrier from Cochin Shipyard in southern Kerala state. The 37,500 tonne INS Vikrant is expected to go for extensive…
P&I Clubs Mull Merger
The North of England P&I Association Limited (North) and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) Company Limited are discussing a possible merger. The decision by the boards and senior management teams of the two north-east England based mutuals follows a strategic alliance, by way of a reinsurance contract between the two companies, which commenced in January 2012. North's Chairman Pratap Shirke says…
North Sea Met Masts Contract for RES Offshore
RES Offshore has signed an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services contract with Forewind for two met masts in the Dogger Bank Round 3 zone. These met masts are the furthest offshore of any in the UK and RES will be delivering scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the structures and instrumentation systems including all work on the masts together with project management and procurement of vessels and subcontractors.
HK Shipowner CSSC Orders Mega-Container Ships
Waigaoqiao-controlled Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry has signed a shipbuilding contract with CSSC Shipping (Hong Kong) to build three 16,000 TEU ships…
NYK Set to Defend Canada Price-fixing Lawsuit
NYK Line (Canada) Inc. (CA) has received notice of a class action civil complaint filed against them along with several other ocmpanies on July 4, 2013. NYK Group…
