Marshall Islands Confirms No Class Certificate Surcharge
International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) announced that the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry will not levy surcharges and commissionsā¦
Ferry Hits Yachts in Heavy Fog off Isle of Wight
A ferry collided with at least two yachts and then ran aground in heavy fog off the Isle of Wight in southern England on Sunday, the Maritime and Coastguard Agencyā¦
Med Marine's New Tug Fleet Completed
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With the new tug MED XXIX recently put into service, Turkey-based Med Marineās new fleet of six vessels is now complete. The ASD-type tugs are designed for harbor and terminal operations as well as for coastal towing.The main propulsion for the RAmparts 2300-MM consists of a pair of Caterpillar CAT 3512C engines, each rated with 1,380 bkW at 1,600 rpm, and each driving a SCHOTTEL SRP 340 azimuthing stern drive unit with fixed-pitch propellers of 2ā¦
GTT Wins New Order from DSME
French firm GTT said it received an order from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the tank design of a liquefied naturalā¦
Japan Spent $4 Bln to Back Global LNG Infrastructure Push
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The Japanese government along with private companies have spent $4 billion in the past year on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, mainly in Asia and across the supply chain, to help spur demand for the fuel, the country's trade minister said on Monday.Hiroshige Seko, speaking at the annual LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in Nagoya, Japan, said Japan offered training to 200 people from 15 countriesā¦
Metal Shark Open for Business in Alabama
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Metal Shark announced it has secured a contract to build three 120ā x 35ā river towboats for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (FMT), signalling the U.S. shipbuilderās entry into the towboat market.The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG Subchapter āMā-compliant towboats were designed by John W. Gilbert Associates, Inc. and will be powered by twin Cat 3512C Tier 3 marine diesel engines rated at 1,911 HP each.
Mexico Hopes to Reach Deal on Steel with US, Canada Soon
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Mexican Deputy Economy Minister Rogelio Garza said on Monday that the government was very confident that it would soon reach a deal with the United States and Canada over steel tariffs.The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports in June, citing national security reasons. Canada followed with tariffs on a range of steel products earlier this month.Reporting by Sharay Angulo; writing by Julia Love
MCA to Increase Fees
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is to increase its fees for the first time in over ten years ā giving it the flexibility to invest further in the services it provides to the maritime sector.From November 13, 2018, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) will increase most of its fees across the whole of the U.K.The fee increases have been carefully planned, with a public consultation carried out in 2016, so industry and all those affected have been involved every step of the way.
Pavilion Inks Long-term LNG Charter Deal with BW
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Singapore's Pavilion Energy has signed an agreement with commodities shipper BW Group for the long-term charter of two newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, the company said on Monday.The 173,400 cubic meter vessels, expected to be delivered between 2019 and 2020, will add to Pavilion's global portfolio and boost its LNG trading expansion, the company said.The M-type, electronically controlledā¦
Croatian Shipbuilders Strike Again Over Late Salary
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Workers at Croatia's largest shipbuilding group Uljanik on Monday held their second strike in less than two months, this time over unpaid salary for September.In late August, the workers downed tools because of uncertainty over payments for July and August. Those two months' salaries were secured after the government reached a deal with a local bank.Uljanik owns two docks, with some 4,000 workers, located in the northern Adriatic cities of Pula and Rijeka.
Crowley Urges Against Pilotage Fee Hike in Port Everglades
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Port Everglades' largest tenant is urging the Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners to reject a proposed fee increase for harbor pilot services that it says would unfairly raise average pilotage costs more than 100 percent for shipping lines that call frequently at the port.While the proposed fee structure would decrease fees for cruise ships, it would hike the costs for companies that operate frequent-call feeder vessels that sail in and out of Port Evergladesā¦
Stronger Capesize Rates Lifts Baltic Index to One-Week High
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The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit a one-week high on Monday, supported by rising rates for the capesize vessel segment.* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 3 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,579 points, highest since Oct. 15.* The capesize index gained 66 points, or 3 percentā¦
Solstad Seeks Creditor Talks Amid Sluggish Recovery
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Norwegian oil service vessels (OSV) firm Solstad Offshore is seeking negotiations with creditors and other stakeholders to boost liquidity ahead of the slow winter season, the company said on Monday, sending its shares down 20 percent."We were all too optimistic about when the recovery will happen," Chief Executive Lars Peder Solstad told Reuters. "2019 will probably be a bit better, but we will needā¦
ABS Awards AIP to HHIās Deepwater FLNG Hull
ABS granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industriesā (HHI) Deepwater Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) hull design.HHI advises the Newbuildingā¦
U.S. Announces Major Offshore Wind Developments
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced three major developments in American offshore wind energy spanning from coast to coast.The Secretary spoke atā¦
UOS Completes Acquisition of UOS Support and Hartmann Offshore
German offshore industry service provider United Offshore Support (UOS) announced that it has completed its acquisition of the commercial and technical-nauticalā¦
Kitron Signs MASS Nodes Deal with Magseis
Scandinavia's Offshore/Marine electronics manufacturing services company Kitron and Norwegian geophysical company Magseis ASA has entered into an agreement to manufactureā¦
Cosco Shipping Begins Shipment of Toyota Exhibits
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (Cosco Shipping) started shipment of Toyota exhibits, which will be displayed at the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE)ā¦
Asian LNG Demand to Grow
Currently planned regasification capacity expansions in Asia will allow LNG demand to grow towards 2030, said energy consultent Rystad Energy.Total planned capacityā¦
Sembcorp Marine, Teekay Offshore Pact on Petrojarl Varg FPSO
Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has signed an agreement with Varg L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.ā¦