Damen Water Barge for Moroccan Navy
The Royal Moroccan Navy has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 3011 Water Barge. They will immediately mobilise the vessel to supply fresh drinking water to…
Lowrance TotalScan Debuts Single Transducer Solution
Lowrance announced today the evolution of convenience and superior performance in fishfinding technologies – the new Lowrance TotalScan all-in-one transducer – combining…
Hanran, Heywood Join Townsville Port Board
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has welcomed the announcement this morning by Treasurer Curtis Pitt and Minister for Ports and Energy and Water Supply Mark Bailey…
CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH, Christie & Grey to Collaborate
The management teams of CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH and Christie & Grey Limited announce a strategic global sales cooperation between their companies. The agreement…
Laser Shined on Coast Guard Vessel
atchstanders at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach operations center, received a report Thursday night from the 45-foot motor lifeboat crew at Coast…
US Oil Rigs Cut for 13th Week in 14
U.S. energy firms this week cut oil rigs for the 13th week in the last 14, data showed on Friday, a sign drillers were still waiting for higher prices before returning to the well pad.
Workers Rescued from Oil Platform Fire in Caspian Sea
Forty two workers have been rescued from an offshore oil platform that caught fire in Azerbaijan's sector of the Caspian Sea, Azeri independent TV ANS said on Friday.
Cenac Towing Acquires Main Iron Works, Christens New Tug
Cenac Towing Company (Cenac Towing), a third-generation owned global marine transportation company, announced continued growth despite the oil and gas industry’s downturn.
New Cranes to Scale Back Massport Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $333,185 to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to help retrofit five rubber tired gantry cranes…
Vroon Opts for MERUS Technology on a 4th Ship
Vroon Offshore Service B.V. is a diversified international shipping company and is primarily active in and around the North Sea, with a fleet of 90 offshore-vessels. After installing Pronomar - MERUS rings on Vroon sister vessels VOS Sympathy, VOS Sweet and VOS Shine, Pronomar has also equipped VOS Pace with its Pronomar – MERUS rings. The VOS Pace is the first of six PX121-type Platform Supply Vessels, designed by ULSTEIN.
MAN D&T, CCS Ink Collaboration Deal at Marintec
MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the China Classification Society (CCS) on December 1, 2015, during Marintec China 2015. The Agreement provides for the strengthening of the cooperation between the two companies in Intelligent Ship research with regards to data exchange, online monitoring and online service. Wayne Jones – recently appointed as Executive Board Member for Sales from January 1…
Strategic Marine’s Vessels: Ready for Prompt Delivery
Strategic Marine, the specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, confirmed today that its high-tech stock vessels are now available for immediate delivery. “The demand…
Svitzer Takes Delivery of Two Damen ASD Tugs
CPP and special render recovery winches ensure superb performance. Svitzer, the leading global towage and salvage specialist, has taken delivery of two Damen ASD Tugs 3212 in the UK.
Three Workers Missing in Offshore Platform Accident
Three workers are missing after an accident at an offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, Azeri state energy company SOCAR said on Friday. SOCAR said a small cabin…
Vale Says Ships Sale, Leaseback Could Fetch $1.1 Bln
Brazil's Vale SA said on Friday that it plans to sell its 11 remaining Valemax iron ore carriers and lease them back in transactions that could raise $1.1 billion.
Baltic Index Tumbles on Low Demand
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities fell for the third consecutive session on Friday on poor demand across nearly all vessel segments.
Cooperation Yields 'Quiet Drive' Solutions
The management teams of CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH and Christie & Grey Limited have announced a strategic global sales cooperation. The agreement allows the two…
Asian LNG Glut Deepens as Demand Falters
Demand in Japan, South Korea and China stalls; demand from new importers not enough to meet soaring supplies. Asia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) glut is set to deepen…
Asia-N.Europe Freight Rates Halved
Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe dropped 50.4 percent to $275 per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week ended on Friday…
Bulker Held in US for Breaching Environmental Law
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its investigation of an oceangoing bulk carrier, currently at anchor in Duluth, Minnesota, for allegedly violating U.S. environmental laws.
