Nor-Shipping Rings in 50 Years
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Nor-Shipping rang in its 50-year milestone with a celebration on the waterside of Oslo’s Astrup Fearnley Museum. Held on the last night of Nor-Shipping 2015, the closing party hosted partygoers for fireworks, food and entertainment.
Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Opens Cruise Season to the North Pole
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Nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) owned by FSUE Atomflot has left the port of Murmansk on her voyage to the 'top of the world', the company’s press office said. The 25th season of tourist cruises started on June 4. The first voyage will last 12 days. The rest of seven voyages scheduled for this year are to last 11 days each. “It has nothing to do with the route or exclusiveness of the first voyage.
Thordon Bearings Bags Alaska Ferry Contract
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Thordon Bearings has received an order to supply its COMPAC system to two Alaska Ferry newbuilds under construction at the Vigor Industrial shipyard in Ketchikan, Alaska. The Canada-based company, a supplier of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, will deliver the Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL)-compliant COMPAC propeller shaft bearing system for shaft diameters of 267mm. The twin-screw…
BW Offshore FPSO Inspected Off Nigeria
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Tidewater Subsea, in affiliation with its local Nigerian joint venture company, T1 Marine, has completed mooring and hull inspections program for BW Offshore's Sendje Berge FPSO. The inspection included mooring chain measurements, hull cleaning and complete inspection reporting services utilizing the survey / light IMR vessel Goldblatt Tide. "Outfitted with a 3,000m rated FMC Schilling Robotics WROV and 50T stern A-frame…
Deltamarin Introduces New Ro-Pax Design
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Deltamarin launched its new ro-pax vessel DeltaChallenger concept during the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo. The design incorporates the latest technologies available, many of which are not yet used on any other ro-pax vessel, Deltamarin said. To reduce fuel consumption the vessel has six rotor sails by Norsepower, giving ca. 10 percent of the total propulsion power (1.3 MW). Fuel economy and maneuverability is gained through the combination of dual-fuel electric machinery…
China Pans Vietnam Cruise to S. China Sea
China said on Friday that Vietnam's offer to its citizens of a cruise to disputed South China Sea islands is an "interference" in China's sovereignty. Foreign Ministry…
Dozens of Illegal Immigrants Discovered at UK Port
Sixty-eight suspected illegal immigrants, including two pregnant women and 15 children, were discovered hidden in lorries at one of Britain's largest ports, officials said on Friday.
Death Toll at 103 from Capsized China Vessel
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River rose to 103 on Friday, state television said. China's Central Television said on its…
Fugro Bags ExxonMobil Alaska's G&G Job
Fugro has been awarded a large geotechnical and geophysical (G&G) programme by ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC (AKLNG - a consortium of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum…
Ocean Warming, Oxygen Loss Putting Marine Life Under Pressure
If you want to live, you need to breathe and muster enough energy to move, find nourishment and reproduce. This basic tenet is just as valid for us human beings…
8th Incat Crowther Vessel Delivered to Tanzania
Incat Crowther delivered Kilimanjaro V, the eighth Incat Crowther designed vessel for the Tanzania-based operator Azam Marine. Built by Richardson Devine Marine of Tasmania…
Panel to Oversee Australian Submarine Program
With France, Germany and Japan having confirmed their participation as potential international partners in the Australia’s future submarine programme, the Government…
General Dynamics Bags USN's VPM Development Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.5 million contract modification to support development of the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). Electric…
Antwerp Port Expands Activities in India
Port of Antwerp International (PAI), the international consulting and investment subsidiary of the port of Antwerp, and APEC, maritime training and education, conduct…
68 People Found in Container at Harwich Port
Men and women of a range of different nationalities were found inside the locked container at Harwich International Port, UK last night. Border police are set to…
Japan to Help Philippines in Maritime
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino agreed on Thursday to start negotiations on an accord for the transfer of defense equipment and technology…
Brevik Gets Okay for Gas Containment System
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new gas containment system concept designed in Norway by Brevik Technology, a Vard subsidiary. The containment system uses a series of independent…
Songa on Financing Semi-Submersible Rig Trio
Songa Offshore SE announced that the maturity of the fleet financing of Songa Dee, Songa Delta and Songa Trym has been extended from fourth quarter 2016 to first…
Capsized Chinese Ship: Chance of Survivors Slim
Huge cranes righted the Eastern Star, the capsized Chinese cruise ship, but still submerged in water. The next step would be to lift it. Authorities said they would search every cabin…
Korea-Thailand Dry Canal to Carry Ship by Rail?
South Korea mulls a US$4.8-billion (S$6.5 b) "rail canal" project to Thailand that would be able to cut 2,000km and two days off the shipping route through the Strait of Malacca, reports Reuters.