BP: No VLCC liftings from UK's Hound Point in May, June
No very large crude carriers (VLCCs) will load from Britain's Hound Point oil terminal in May and June due to planned maintenance, a spokeswoman for operator BP said on Tuesday.
Seadrill CFO: Offshore oil rig rates to fall further
Offshore drilling rig rates will continue to fall in the coming period and the rate spread between old and new equipment will continue to widen, Rune Lundetrae,…
TMPS Appoint Martinez Sr. Superintendent Engineer
Diesel engine service and engineering specialists Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS), inform that Noel Martinez has joined the 29 year old company as the Senior Superintendent Engineer to manage Non OEM 2 and 4 stroke field and component service on Wartsila engines and their related components. "We are very excited about expanding our field service expertise with the addition of Mr. Martinez to the team," stated Shane Roeser, TMPS President.
Engine Room Fire Prevention Below Par Say Experts
Lessons are still not being learnt when it comes to preventing engine room fires according to Braemar SA (Braemar Incorporating The Salvage Association). He adds: “On many of the vessels I visit, these hot spots are only too easy to find, with thermal imaging photographs readily identifying these defects”. Braemar SA says that, despite all the attention classification societies aim at fire prevention and protection design…
Harwich Dock & OMM Get Dong Offshore UK Cable Services Contract
The Harwich Dock Company (HDC) and Offshore Marine Management (OMM) have secured a significant long term contract with DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe…
IES Maritime Fire-Fighting Services Now Serves US East Coast
Industrial Emergency Services LLC (IES) says that as part of its ongoing nationwide expansion of land-based and maritime emergency response and related safety services, it has added capabilities on the East Coast to supplement its existing Gulf Coast and West Coast infrastructure. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, IES informs that the East Coast locations include Linwood, PA and Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Textron Choose IBASEt Manufacturing Software
iBASEt, developers of Solumina’s Product Lifecycle Execution (PLE) software suite say that Textron Systems operating unit Textron Marine & Land Systems, has selected…
FSL Requests Bourse Trade Resumption
Further to the announcements made on 19 November 2013 and 14 January 2014, FSL Trust informs that its Board will request for resumption of trading of its units on SGX-ST. This announcement comes following the recent agreement reached with lenders regarding a relaxation of FSL Trust loan covenants until 31, December 2014, as mentioned recently. The Trust advises unit holders to refer to the press release announced on 28, February 2014 for the key conditions of the Relaxation.
