GAC Bags Petronas Job
GAC Marineās branch in Turkmenistan has been awarded two contracts by Petronas Carigali, a subsidiary of Petronas, to provide marine services for its developmentā¦
Sanmar Wins Tug Order
Tug boat builder and a tug boat manufacturer Sanmar Shipyards has been awarded contract for true tractor configuration tug with forward mounted thrusters by Rimorchiatoriā¦
South Korea 1st in Global Ship Orders
South Korean shipbuilders came in first worldwide in total new orders in February, outpacing Chinese rivals, Yonhap news agency said. It comes around 90 percentā¦
Johnson 80 Yacht Launched in Taiwan
The designer and builder of sportyachts and super yachts, Johnson Yachts has announced the launch of its ninth 24.1-metre Johnson 80 motor yacht in Taiwan.The luxuryā¦
Rotech Subsea Bags Bangladesh Seabed Job
UK-based provider of mass flow excavation services Rotech Subsea Ltd. has announced that it has signed an agreement to undertake a major seabed preparation scopeā¦
Seabourn Names First Expedition Ship
Cruise line Seabourn has announced that it will name its first new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Venture. The newbuilding is scheduled to beā¦
LR Chalks Out Energy Growth Strategy
Lloydās Register (LR), which ranks as one of the worldās largest providers of professional services for the engineering and technology sectors, has chalked out aā¦
Repsol, Emerson Pact for Geoscience R&D
Emerson and Repsol announced they have established a strategic alliance to deliver advanced subsurface geophysical technologies to reduce the time to prospect and produce first oil.Emersonā¦
GESAMP Guidelines on Plastics in Ocean
The Guidelines for the monitoring and assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean have been published by the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientificā¦
Bunker Adjustment Methodology Gets Okay
Maersk Tankers, owned by A.P. Moller Holding, uses the methodology Bunker Adjustment to distribute payments to pool partners based on the bunker consumption of theirā¦
Brexit Brings Jobs to Rotterdam Port
Europe's largest port, Rotterdam, said that eleven British firms set up in Rotterdam in anticipation of Brexit last year.According to Rotterdam Partners these Britishā¦
Training on Oil Spill Response in Caribbean
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has conducted a Level 2 Training Course on OPRC (Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation) inā¦
Across the Big Pond: Metal Shark Expands Again
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Metal Shark Expands Internationally with New Croatia Engineering Facility.Shipbuilder Metal Shark has established a foothold across the Atlantic with the opening of a dedicated European engineering office.Metal Sharkās first location outside of the United States, āMetal Shark Croatiaā is a new engineering facility recently opened in the city of Rijeka on Croatiaās northern Adriatic coast.The facility currently employs nearly 20 naval architectsā¦
Christening Ceremony for LPG Carrier
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, held a christening ceremony on March 12th for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier currently under construction for JX Ocean Co., Ltd. The new ship, named Future Ace, will be the twelfth of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's latest third-generation, 83,000m3-class LPG carriers. In addition to increased energy-efficiencyā¦
World-first Approval for VIKING LifeCraft Survival Craft
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The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has officially approved the VIKING LifeCraft Survival Craft as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance, meeting the requirements for replacing conventional lifeboats on passenger ships and advancing progress toward greater safety in large-scale ship evacuation emergencies.Following successful heavy weather trials in November last year, the Survival Craft component of VIKING Life-Saving Equipmentās unique hybrid lifeboat/liferaft solutionā¦
Fincantieri: Work Starts On New Holland America Ship
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The steel cutting ceremony of the third ship which Fincantieri is building for Holland America Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, cruise operator, took place today at the shipyard in Marghera (Venice).The new-build, scheduled for delivery in 2021, will be the seventeenth unit built by Fincantieri for Holland America Line, the third of the āPinnacleā class, after āKoningsdamā and āNieuw Statendamā, delivered respectively in March 2016 and November 2018 from the same yard.
President's Request Cuts Funding for USACE
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Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) reacted to the Trump Administrationās release of an outline of its top-line FY20 budget numbers yesterday. Today, the Corps of Engineers released its account and project-specific funding levels. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineersā Civil Works program, the FY20 budget proposes $4.827 billion, a 31% cut from the FY19 appropriated amount of $7.0 billion. Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF) proposed funding in FY20 is $55.5 millionā¦
U.S.-Flag Cargo Movement Doubled in January
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U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 3.1 million tons of cargo in January, an increase of 110 percent compared to a year ago. The January float was also 44 percent above the monthās 5-year average.Iron ore shipments totaled 2.5 million tons, an increase of 84 percent. Coal loadings quadrupled to 137,000 tons. The limestone trade totaled 196,000 tons, an increase of 100 percent.
V. Group Appoints Holland
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V.Group, a global marine support services provider, has announced that it has appointed Steve Holland as a non-executive director.Holland brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise garnered from over 30 years in chemical manufacturing and distribution. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Brenntag, the worldās largest chemicals and ingredients distributor, operating in 73 countries with 16,000 employees.Holland began his career in research and development.
Former SKANReg Leader to Retire
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Nigel Smith, inaugural International Registrar of the London-headquartered St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg), is retiring in May after 47 years in the shipping industry. Smith, 62, is a former seagoing engineer officer, technical superintendent, shipyard agent and marine consultant. He has also served on various bodies of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, which includes being a member of the ruling Council since 2005.