South & Central Asia
Suzlon and Partners Commission Offshore Wind Met Station in Arabian Sea
India’s Suzlon Group and its associates have commissioned their first operational offshore met station in the Arabian Sea.
KHI delivers Bishu Maru LNG carrier to K Line
Japanese Shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the Bishu Maru LNG carrier to the compatriot shipper Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line).
Dredger Collides with Cruiser in Naf River, No Casualties
A tourist vessel on its way to St Martin’s island collided with a dredging vessel on the Naf River yesterday, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reports. Dalim Barua, assistant sub-inspector of Taknaf Model Police Station, said that this accident took place on Teknaf-Saint Martin’s naval route in Naf R
Keppel to pay $422 million in fines to resolve bribery case
Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM) will pay fines totaling $422 million to three jurisdictions to resolve charges arising out of a decade-long scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Brazil.
PEACE Subsea Cable Set to Complete Desktop Study
Tropic Science and Huawei Marine have announced the forthcoming completion of the PEACE Submarine Cable desktop study (DTS). Huawei Marine will begin marine survey on January 15 and the PEACE Cable System will be Ready-For-Service (RFS) earlier 4th quarter of 2019. The first phase of the PEACE cable
Kawasaki Delivers LNG Carrier Newbuild to K Line
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered Bishu Maru, an LNG carrier, to K Line.
Sembcorp Marine to sell NADL rig for $500 million
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has signed an agreement for the sale of the semi-submersible rig West Rigel to a buyer at a price of $500 million.
Marco Polo Marine obtains approval for shipyard restructuring
Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine has obtained court approval for a debt restructuring of its shipyard in Indonesia.
Antong Holdings’ Unit Orders 12 Containerships
Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping has ordered twelve 640 TEU boxships from three compatriot yards.
MOL to Use AR to Develop Voyage Information Display System
MOL and partners are to develop a system that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality.
MOL’s LNG carrier rescues stranded fisherman
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Esshu Maru on December 16, rescued a crewmember from a wrecked shipping boat in the North Pacific Ocean.
UNEP-DHI Partnership: Preserving Mauritius Beaches
UNEP-DHI Partnership, a consortium member of the Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN), is playing an active part in preserving the beaches of Mauritius, DHI said in their latest announcement. Part of the partnership’s technical assistance is providing capacity development on shoreline manage