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  • Denmark: DNV Performs Calculations for VLOC Vale Beijing Damage

    17 January 2012

    Calculations performed by the classification society DNV demonstrate that the damage on the Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) Vale Beijing was not caused by any global strength issue. DNV does not believe that single pass loading (covered by the class notation EL-2) contributed to the damage. The Vale Beijing faced problems when loading ore at […]

  • CMA CGM Selects Wärtsilä’s BWMS for New Boxships

    30 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    French shipping major CMA CGM has selected Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) for its four new 3,300 TEU container vessels currently under construction. The BWMS system chosen for these vessels is a 500m3 per hour capacity Wärtsilä Aquarius UV system. It uses a simple two-stage process involving filtration and ultra-violet (UV) irradiation. The containerships are being […]

  • DP World, EuroGate Take the Helm at Limassol Port

    30 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World took over operations of the marine services and multi-purpose terminal at the Port of Limassol, Cyprus, from Cyprus Port Authority on January 29, finalizing the lengthy port privatization process. “Our strategy with Limassol port is to make the terminal more productive and more sustainable. This strategy will mean better prospects for the long […]

  • Over 30 Migrants Die after Falling from Overcrowded Boat off Libya

    25 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Over thirty people drowned, including seven children, after an overcrowded wooden boat with approximately 750 people on board listed causing hundreds of people to fall in the water on May 24 off the coast of Libya. “As the distribution of life jackets was completed, a sudden movement of the desperate people on board destabilised the boat […]

  • Belgium: GEO.xyz Expands Fleet with Latest Addition of Survey and Support Vessel

    14 July 2011

      GEO.xyz announces the latest addition to it’s fleet of survey & support vessels. “GEOSURVEYOR VI” was delivered to GEO.xyz in June, the Belgian Head quartered company, specialising in hydrographic & geophysical surveys. The vessel is the third addition to GEO.xyz’s fleet of survey & support vessels this year. “GEOSURVEYOR VI” has a MCA cat. […]

  • South Korea: DSME Delivers Second Eco-Design VLCC to AET

    15 March 2013
    Business & Finance

      Today (15 March 2013) global petroleum tanker operator, AET, maintained its industry leading position in the world tanker fleet with the delivery of a second “eco-design” VLCC that is fully compliant with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. Named Eagle Varna, this 320,000dwt vessel is fitted with a range of innovative technology that significantly […]

  • TUI Cruises Back at Meyer Turku for Two More

    1 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    German cruise line TUI Cruises GmbH has ordered two more cruise ships from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy. The order follows construction of six sister ships at the yard and the latest ones are yet to become known as the Mein Schiff 7 and 8. “TUI Cruises has firmly established itself in the German-speaking market, with occupancy of […]

  • Norway: Ulstein Splashes IMR Vessel Seven Viking

    18 October 2012

    The IMR vessel ‘Seven Viking’, that will be co-owned by Eidesvik Offshore and Subsea 7, was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft on Wednesday 17 October. In her right element, the compact 106.5 m long and 24.5 m wide vessel looks very impressive. The SX148 design will carry out a multitude of diverse […]

  • Update: Russia Identifies Merchant Ship Hijacked off Benin?

    30 November 2016

    The merchant vessel believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off the coast of Cotonou, Benin, could be the 1991-built reefer ship MV Saronic Breeze. In a social media post published today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that ”MV Saronic Breeze with 18 Russians and two Ukrainians […]

  • VV: Newbuilding Orders Drop in April

    5 May 2017

    Twenty-one new ships were ordered on a global level during the month of April, according to a monthly market report released by Vessels Value.  When compared to April 2016, newbuilding orders have decreased by 27.6 percent. Out of 21 orders placed in April 2017, five were for bulkers and sixteen for tankers. Bulker orders have dropped […]

  • Russia Ordered to Pay USD 6.2 Mn for Seizing Greenpeace Ship

    19 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    An international tribunal has ordered Russia to pay EUR 5.39 million (USD 6.2 million) in damages to the Netherlands over the Greenpeace Arctic 30 dispute. The ruling comes on the back of a lengthy arbitration dating back to the boarding, seizing and detention of the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, by the Russian authorities in September […]

  • Genco Adds Third Baltic Ultramax

    7 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    NYSE-listed dry bulk specialist Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, recently merged with Baltic Trading Limited, has taken delivery of the Baltic Scorpion, a 64,000 dwt Ultramax newbuilding vessel. The 64,000 dwt Baltic Scorpion is the third of four Ultramax vessels to be delivered to the company under Baltic Trading’s previously announced agreements with Yangfan Group Co., Ltd. The Baltic […]

  • Call for EU Directive support

    25 July 2008

    Friday, July 25, 2008 Britain’s major wind energy association has called on the government to back EU measures aimed at ensuring renewable projects have equal access to grid connection. The BWEA says the government should stand behind a “Connect and manage” policy which is aimed at ensuring wind energy developers get grid access within the […]

  • RenewableUK responds to Dieter Helm’s tidal lagoon comment

    17 June 2015
    Environment

    Jennifer Webber, Renewable UK’s Director of External Affairs, has responded to the comment made by Oxford professor Dieter Helm on tidal lagoon projects. As announced earlier, in the paper ‘British energy policy – what happens next?’ Dieter Helm proposes to DECC to avoid supporting expensive projects such as tidal lagoons. He also proposes that DECC […]

  • VIDEO: SCHOTTEL’s instream tidal turbine

    28 January 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    The SCHOTTEL Instream Turbine (SIT) is a lightweight generator of hydrokinetic energy, whose design is based on the fact that reducing turbine size leads to a better ratio of power and material use. One SIT produces between 54 and 70 kW of electric power, depending on the current velocity and the size of the rotor. […]

  • Great Yarmouth O&M Base for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    21 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has decided to go further with Great Yarmouth as the preferred harbour location for the operation and maintenance activities for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. Operations and maintenance of the wind farm will be performed by technicians taken to site either by smaller vessels on a daily basis or using a […]

  • Diana Adds Panamax, Pens Charter for Capesize Bulker

    25 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has taken delivery of the MV Selina (formerly “Sunshine”), a 2010-built Panamax dry bulk vessel it bought in February 2016. Diana Shipping secured the financing for the MV Selina in a deal of up to 25.7 million signed with ABN AMRO Bank N.V., which also includes another Panamax vessel delivered […]

  • Colombo Dockyard Hosts Seychelles President

    23 August 2012

    His Excellency James Alix Michel President of Seychelles accompanied by Hon. Jean Paul Adam (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Hon. Dr. Rajitha Senaratne (Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development) and a host of other dignitaries both from the Seychelles and Sri Lankan Ministry of External Affairs visited Colombo Dockyard on 21st August 2012. Upon arrival, […]

  • Germany: Norderwerft Yard Changes Owner

    10 August 2012

    Following intensive negotiations, the receiver of the Sietas shipyard, Berthold Brinkmann, has successfully concluded the sale of the Norderwerft in the harbour of Hamburg to the Lürssen Group based in Bremen. All 94 employees will be taken on as part of the company transfer. Another 40 employees of the Sietas shipyard will be offered jobs […]

  • UK Government boosts renewables with £557M funding

    11 October 2017
    Research & Development

    Energy Minister Richard Harrington confirmed on Wednesday that up to £557 million will be made available for less established renewable electricity projects as part of the UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy, to drive economic growth and clean up the energy system. Since 1990 the UK’s emissions are down by more than a third while the […]

  • Red Rock Crane Packages for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers

    9 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    Red Rock Marine, a Norway based company with a vision to deliver tailor-made solutions, has signed new contracts with a Singaporean shipyard for delivery of complete crane packages for two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Commenting the latest news, Thomas Holte, Chief Commercial Officer at Red Rock, said: “These contracts show that Red Rock Marine […]

  • Improving Navigation Safety at Pohnpei and Kapingamarangi Atoll

    15 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, Construction Dive Det. Alpha, completed a recompression chamber inspection and maritime infrastructure assessment of the Pohnpei Harbor and Kapingamarangi Atoll on May 7, as part of Pacific Partnership 2019. The assessment, which began April 16, will help maintain and expand the harbor port in Pohnpei and improve […]

  • €195 Million for Port Development Projects in Italy

    23 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) recently approved a €195 million financing for the Ports of Civitavecchia and Fiumicino, paving the way for major infrastructure works in these ports. According to the officials, the decision was taken after a long inquiry considering the development of the “Highways of the Sea”, an important hub for passenger and cargo flows in Center Italy and one […]

  • Amity Point Shoreline Plan Adopted

    21 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Redland City Council has endorsed the Amity Point Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP), outlining its strategy to manage and respond to current and future erosion issues. The City Mayor and Chair of Redland City Coastal Adaptation Strategy Steering Committee Karen Williams said: “Amity is a declared erosion prone area under the Coastal Protection and Management […]

  • Bakker Sliedrecht to Extend Lifetime of CSD Huta 4

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Saudi Arabia’s dredging operator, Huta Marine recently awarded Dutch system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht with a lifetime extension project for the electrical installation of the CSD Huta 4. According to Bakker Sliedrecht, the aim of the project is to extend the lifetime of the 36-year-old cutter suction dredger with 15 years while increasing the efficiency of […]