South & Central Asia
Bangladesh approves Petrobangla’s initial LNG deal
Petrobangla’s deal to buy 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s RasGas has been approved by Bangladesh’s Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase.
Further details on Marine Energy Event program
The marine energy industry has a role to play in the EU electricity supply by 2050. This requires advancement in the certification and verification of technologies in order to access commercial funding. The Marine Energy Event, organized in cooperation with the Dutch Energy from Water Association (E
Port of Maputo Recognized as the Biggest Investor in Infrastructure
The Port of Maputo recently received an award for being the Biggest Investor in the Infrastructure area in Mozambique during the period 2012-2016. The port went through an enormous transformation in the last 5 years, under the developments of the port’s Masterplan. The biggest infrastructure milesto
HMM Launches USD 580 Mn Shopping Spree
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is moving forward with its plans to modernize fleet and has set sights on adding seven ships with options for five more. Specifically, HMM will acquire two large container vessels at a 10% lower price than the current market price as it eye
Sea Shepherd Stops Pursuit of Japanese Whalers
The marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd will not be sending ships to fight the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean this year, the organization said. The decision was made on the back Japan’s move to employ military surveillance to watch Sea Shepherd ship movements in real time by
Spotlight on Jan De Nul’s Manholes Ventilation and Cover
IADC, the International Association of Dredging, has just released the 9th Safety Award 2017 nominee: Jan De Nul Group’s Manholes Ventilation and Cover. A deck’s manholes which have been left open to ventilate tanks presents a safety hazard to crew. Not to mention the tank becomes a receptacle for d
Moore Stephens: Shipping Needs to Improve Risk Exposure Management
Effective management of risk within the shipping industry has improved slightly over the past 12 months, a survey by shipping adviser Moore Stephens showed. However, shipping “still needs to up its game” in terms of managing its exposure to risk, which is increasing and changing in nature, not least
Report: Pantheon Orders Tanker Pair at STX Offshore
Greece-based shipping company Pantheon Tankers has been linked to an order of two 50,000 dwt tankers, in addition to two optional vessels of the same size. Namely, the company signed a letter of intent (LOI) with South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore for the construction of the above-mentioned ships
M3 Marine Teams Up with ROV Inspeksi
Singapore-based M3 Marine and Indonesia-based PT ROV Inspeksi have transformed their working collaboration into a new partnership. M3 believes this union should enhance collective capabilities in the offshore marine surveying and inspection arena. The new company, M3 Marine Remote Inspection, offers
Hydroid AUV Takes Part in USS Indianapolis Discovery
REMUS 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), manufactured by Hydroid, a Kongsberg Maritime company, was used to gather sonar data by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s team in the historic discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreckage earlier this month. The ship was found 5,500 meters below the surf
First Offshore Ship Gets DNV GL’s Shore Power Class Notation
KL Sandefjord, owned by K Line Offshore AS, a subsidiary of Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), has become the first offshore vessel with the DNV GL class notation Shore power. This notation verifies the design and installation of a vessel’s on-board electrical shore connection. When in port, th
India presses ahead with wave turbine development
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have begun laboratory testing on a turbine designed for oscillating water column (OWC) type of wave energy device ahead of testing in the Indian Ocean.