First Pieces of Scrubber System Fitted on AIDAluna
AIDAluna left the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg yesterday after extensive maintenance work was carried out from April 26 to May 5, 2014. Work on the cruise ship included among others the installation of the first elements of a comprehensive filter system with which AIDA Cruises is gradually fitting out its fleet. The system for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, which was developed within the Carnival Group…
Trelleborg Selected for FPSO Water Injection Package
The pump manufacturer Ruhrpumpen has chosen Trelleborg Gimbal Mountings for its water injection package for LNG in Gjerdrum, Norway. The package is placed on a special designed Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit from Sevan Marine, the Sevan Voyageur. Trelleborg’s gimbal mountings will be used as a three point suspension system protecting the equipment from vibration and the movements of the vessel.
Two Rescued from Vessel Taking on Water
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa rescued two men from a vessel taking on water approximately one mile southwest of Petersburg, Alaska, Tuesday. A…
Clean Shipping Groups Mull Potential Merger
BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) and the Clean Shipping Index (CSI)— two environmental reporting initiatives for ships and ship operators—signed a memorandum…
DHT Acquires 2004-built VLCC
DHT Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired a VLCC built in 2004 at Daewoo for $49 million (USD). The vessel will be delivered during the second quarter of 2014 and will be named DHT Condor. The company said it will finance the acquisition with cash at hand. DHT considers this an attractive addition to its fleet and will continue to pursue investment opportunities and grow the company.
MHI, Siemens Establish Production Machinery Joint Venture
Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) concluded an agreement with Siemens AG of Germany calling for the establishment of a joint-venture company (JV) in steel and metal production machinery effective as of January 2015 subject to regulatory approvals. According to MHI, the move has two aims: expansion of the product line in the steel and metal production machinery business and acceleration of globalization.
Ulstein Increasing US Focus
Approximately 100,000 people will attend the Offshore Tecnhology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week where Ulstein is among roughly 80 Norwegian companies that are included. “U.S.A. is an increasingly important area of growth, and we see the importance of being present,” said Ulstein’s CEO, Gunvor Ulstein. Several Ulstein designed vessels are working in the Gulf of Mexico with Galveston as port. A N.Y. listed shipowner recently bought eight platform supply vessels from Ulstein.
Vietnam: Chinese Ships Rammed its Vessels
Chinese ships purposely collided with two Vietnamese vessels in disputed waters where Chinese firms started operating at the weekend, causing large scale damage…
Manila Arrests Chinese Fishermen; "Sovereign Rights" Cited
The Philippines on Tuesday intercepted a Chinese fishing boat off Half Moon Shoal in the Spratly Islands and arrested 11 fishermen after they found 350 marine turtles, said to be endangered species.
Lisbon Sees Record Cruise Passenger Numbers
Total 18,000 passengers and crew arrive by sea in one day; last year saw record number of tourists, rise continues. A record 13,000 passengers disembarked on Tuesday…
Libyan Rebels Refuse to Deal with New PM
Stance threatens efforts to reopen terminals; Maiteeq sworn in as PM after chaotic election. Seizure of ports, oilfields has cut vital crude output. Rebels occupying…
Fishing Boat Incident Heightens Philippine-China Tensions
Philippines police seized a Chinese fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, an official told Reuters, the latest flare-up of tensions in the oil…
Mobile Harbor Channel Dredge Contract for Dutra
The U.S. Department of Defense informs that Dutra Dredging Co., San Rafael, California, has been awarded an $8,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite…
Latest Global Ocean Trade Shipbuilding Orders
A relatively quiet week in the dry bulkship and tankship newbuilding market according to Clarkson Hellas in its latest S&P Bulletin. Kuang Ming Shipping are understood…
GLDD Reports Fairly Solid Q1 2014 Despite Weather
The United States' largest dredging services provider, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014…
The Bounds of Arctic Russia Defined
A decree defining the land territory of Arctic Russia has been signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and published on the Kremlin's website, reports the officeal news agency Arctic-Info.
Desert Ports for Ocean Carriers: New Analysis
ICTSI’s announcement earlier this month that it is investing over $130m in a long term deal with Iraq’s Port Authority to operate and enhance container handling…
China COSCO Scrap Seven Ships
China COSCO Holdings inform that in accordance with its plan to streamline its fleet it sent 7 vessels for demolition in April 2014. The scrapped ships were the container ship Dahe…
Undersecretary Reginald Brothers to Keynote SIA Summit
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has apprised that Dr. Reginald Brothers, DHS Undersecretary for Science and Technology, will be the keynote speaker at the…
GasLog to List on NY Bourse
LNG carrier owners and operators, GasLog Partners LP, inform it has priced its initial public offering of 8,400,000 common units representing limited partner interests at $21.00 per common unit.
