DP Documents Revised, Published by IMCA
Two International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) documents, often written into contracts by clients, have been fully revised and published. āGuidelines for the Design and Operation of Dynamically Positioned Vesselsā (IMCA M103 Rev 2), and āGuidance on Failure Modes & Effects Analyses (FMEA)ā (IMCA M166 Rev 1) are both now freely available on the IMCA website. āBoth important documents were reviewed using the IMCA āopen forumā web-based system introduced last yearā¦
Optimarin Reports Surge in BWTS Orders
With its latest succession of contracts won, ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin reports it has now sold more than 400 of its environmentally friendly UV-based systems. Optimarin said 2016 has been a boom year for a company that installed the first ever commercial BWT system back in 2000. Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) orders have been confirmed with Atlantis Tankers (10 units) and Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (nine)ā¦
Largest-ever Diesel Cargo Heads to Europe
Europe is expected to receive its largest-ever diesel cargo after French refiner Total booked a super tanker to sail to the region even as it faces brimming storage tanks and wilting demand.
Norwegian Officials Meet with HHI Leadership
Norwayās Prime Minister Erna Solberg, along with Jan Grevstad, Norwegian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and other Norwegian government officials, visited Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to meet with Choi Kil-seon, chairman and CEO of HHI, and Kwon Oh-gap, president and CEO of HHI. During the meeting held at the HHI headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea, the prime minister showed particular interestsā¦
Saudi Shipper Bahri Q1 Profit Soars
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the exclusive oil-shipper for Saudi Aramco, reported a 53.6 percent jump in first-quarter net profit on Monday.
Australia Accelerates Naval Shipbuilding Efforts
Australia will speed up plans to build more naval vessels in domestic shipyards, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday, making an announcement that couldā¦
U.S. to give Philippines South China Sea 'eye-in-the-sky'
The United States will transfer an observation blimp to the Philippines to help it track maritime activity and guard its borders amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, a U.S.
Collaboration on Swimming Robots for Subsea Maintenance
NTNU spin-off company Eelume collaborates with Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil to develop swimming robots for subsea inspection and light intervention. Kongsbergā¦
Hamburg Port's Rail Network Sets European Benchmark
In their āBest route market study for containerised imports to South Germanyā, published at the beginning of March, the Drewry Groupās supply-chain consultants investigatedā¦
ABB Wins European Marine Engineering Award
Power and automation technology group ABB has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
Damen Completes Maintenance of Flintstone
The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, following a six-week programme of maintenanceā¦
BV's AIP for WindFloat's FOWT Foundation
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation.
ST Marine Celebrates LMV Sovereignty Launch
Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), held the Launching Ceremony today for theā¦
Search Resumes for El Faro Data Recorder
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to resume its search April 18, 2016, for the vessel data recorder of the sunken El Faro cargo ship. The U.S. flaggedā¦
ABBās Azipod D to Power Scenic Eclipse
ABBās Azipod D will power the luxurious 10-deck discovery cruiser Scenic Eclipse to some of the worldās most remote destinations. Built to Polar Class 6 the vesselā¦
Samsung, Daewoo Merger on the Way?
As the Korea government is pushing for restructuring of the faltering shipbuilding industry, speculation grows over a possible merger between the countryās two majorā¦
India to Roll Out Second Maritime University Next Year
India will soon get its second maritime university, Gujarat Maritime University (GMB), which will primarily be focusing on the commercial maritime courses. According to sourcesā¦
UASC, Qatargas and Shell Join to Push LNG as Marine Fuel
Qatargas, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Shell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of LNG as a marine fuel in the Middle East region.
Chinese Shipyard Turns Into Car Parking
To cope up with so much financial strain, Hong Kong-based shipbuilders China Ocean Industry Group ā formerly known as China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group ā isā¦
Maritime India Summit Attracts $12.5 billion Investment
The first ever Maritime India Summit in Mumbai has resulted in attracting investments worth Rs 82,905 crores ($12.5 billion), says the Ministry of Shipping. A totalā¦
