Lukoil Groundbreaking Ceremony at Rakushechnoye Field
Russia's Lukoil informed its President Vagit Alekperov, jointly with Head of the Astrakhan Region Sergey Morozov, took part in the official groundbreaking ceremonyā¦
Wintershall CEO Meets Norwegian Prime Minister on Growth Plans
Mario Mehren, CEO of Wintershall, Germany's largest crude oil and natural gas producer, has presented Wintershallās growth plans in Norway during a visit by Norway's Prime Ministerā¦
Gulf Marine Services Bags New Contract
UAE-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectorsā¦
MHI Vestas to Provide Turbines for EDF Renewables New Jersey Offshore
EDF Renewables North America has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as the preferred supplier for the Nautilus Offshore Wind project off the coast of Atlantic Cityā¦
Ocean Express Network Incurs a USD600 mln Loss in First Year
Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is set to see losses spiral to $600m in its first year, says its revised consolidated business forecast for FY2018 (April 1ā¦
HullWiper, Talleres Industriales Join for Hull Cleaning in Panama Canal
HullWiper is meeting growing demand for affordable and eco-friendly hull cleaning in the Panama Canal in partnership with the provider of subsea services Talleres Industrialesā¦
Aeolus Energy Pact with Ulstein for Jones Act SOV
Florida based Aeolus Energy awarded Ulstein the design contract to develop the first ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind Service Operations Vessel (SOV), saidā¦
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam Appoints Eric Moerkerk as MD
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (DMSS) has announced the departure of Managing Director Frits van Dongen and the appointment of Eric Moerkerk in his place.Duringā¦
APM Terminals to Divest Izmir
APM Terminals have reached agreement to divest its container terminal in Izmir, Turkey to its current partner SOCAR.As part of the sales agreement, APM Terminals will continue managing the terminalā¦
Höegh Gallant Time Charter Amended
International floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Höegh LNG said it has decided to amend the Höegh Gallant FSRU time charter with Egypt Natural Gas Holdingsā¦
Lloyd's Register Updates East Mediterranean Projects on Alternative Fuels
Three European Commission co-funded initiatives ā Poseidon Med II, CYnergy and Elemed ā are driving forward the uptake of alternative fuels in the Eastern Mediterraneanā¦
Drewry Rolls-out āCost Impact Calculatorā for Shippers
Responding to the concerns and needs of Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) ahead of the IMO 2020 global emission regulation, global shipping consultancy Drewry announcesā¦
UK: Clean Maritime Revolution Begins Voyage
First meeting of the clean maritime council who will make the plan for a zero emissions UK maritime sector was held yesterday (15 October 2018).Minister for Maritimeā¦
New Study on Autonomous Ships and Role of Seafarers by ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new study conducted by the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) on behalf of ICS, regardingā¦
Just-in-Time Ship Operations Can Cut Emissions
Reducing the amount of time ships spend waiting outside port and at anchor could significantly reduce ship emissions, according to studies carried out by membersā¦
Ingalls Begins Building LHA 8 for the US Navy
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced its Ingalls Shipbuilding division started building the next America-class amphibious assault ship for the U.S. Navy, on Monday.The official start of fabrication on Bougainville (LHA 8) signifies that the shipyard is ready for sustained production and ready to move forward with the construction of the 257-meter warship.āThe start of Bougainvilleā¦
Scorpio Charters Out Eight Bulk Carriers
Dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered time charter-out agreements for seven of its Ultramax vessels and four of its Kamsarmax vessels.
Great Workboats of 2018: Apply Now
Will your vessel be honored as a āGreat Workboat of 2018ā in the December 2018 edition of Marine News?Every year, Marine News profiles the most outstanding vessels built in shipyards in North America, recognizing builders, owners and designers as leaders in their field. This edition ā the much anticipated end-of-the-year edition ā generates much excitement, as your work is profiled and delivered toā¦
Making the Case for LPG as a Marine Fuel
The sulfur emission control areas (SECAs) in place in North-America and Northern Europe, in combination with the upcoming global 0.5% limit on sulfur in 2020 (or 2025) and similar EU limits in 2020, call for alternative fuels as a means for compliance. Several alternative fuels are available and, at the same time, new fuel oil products with very low sulfur content have been introduced.In this respectā¦
GTT Inks MOU with Dongsung Finetec
French engineering company GTT said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean thermal insulation specialist Dongsung Finetec to commercializeā¦
