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  • The Netherlands: CARIS Announces Course for Marine Professionals

    21 December 2012

    CARIS announces an upcoming HIPS and SIPS training course for marine and hydrographic professionals at the CARIS BV office in Heeswijk, the Netherlands. The hands-on training course will be held January 21-25, 2013 and will focus on data processing, visualization, quality control and product creation techniques. Topics such as multibeam processing techniques, Water Column Imaging, […]

  • Some Carriers Resorting to West Coast Surcharges After All

    24 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Some of the carriers that suspended their congestion surcharges last week for US West Coast ports have decided to push forward with their plans and introduce surcharges starting on or after November 26th. US Lines and Evergreen Line attributed to this decision the “deteriorating labour situation on the West Coast” which has reduced their respective […]

  • Wellard Seals Financing for Latest Fleet Addition

    27 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Australian livestock ship owner and operator Wellard Ltd has finalized the financing of its livestock carrier M/V Ocean Shearer with Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Hong Kong Branch. The 10-year loan in the amount of USD 59 million, which is backed by a commercial risk insurance policy from China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure), would be funded at commercial […]

  • China: Damen Celebrates Crane Barge Keel Laying

    6 February 2013

    Last Saturday, February 2nd, Damen celebrated the keel laying of an 80-metre Crane Barge 8025 for client BAM International. The crane barge is being built at Damen’s partner yard Nantong Yahua Shipyards (China). The Damen CBa 8025 is executed with a day accommodation and will be named ‘IB 429’. The scheduled delivery time is April […]

  • Damen Lays Keel for New BAM International’s Crane Barge (China)

    4 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Last Saturday, February 2nd, Damen celebrated the keel laying of an 80-metre Crane Barge 8025 for client BAM International. The Damen CBa 8025 is executed with a day accommodation and will be named ‘IB 429’. The scheduled delivery time is April 2013. The crane barge is being built at Damen’s partner yard Nantong Yahua Shipyards […]

  • GUPC Agrees to Restart Panama Canal New Locks Project

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The new locks contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC) yesterday accepted Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) repeated request and agreed to restart the construction of the Third Set of Locks project today. GUPC is formed by companies Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A (Spain), Impregilo, S.p.A. (Italy), Jan de Nul Group and Constructora Urbana, S.A. (CUSA) (Panama). […]

  • Turkey: ANADOLU Shipyard’s Delegation Pays Visit to ASELSAN

    12 July 2012

    The management of ANADOLU Shipyard recently visited ASELSAN, Turkish Electronics Manufacturer giant. As it may be recalled, ANADOLU Shipyard is closely cooperating with ASELSAN on several Navy projects. ANADOLU Shipyard delegation consisted of Chairman M.Faruk Ürkmez, CEO Ertuğ Yaşar, Defense Group Coordinator Admiral (ret) Metin Poyrazlar and Director of Guns & Weapons System Deniz Celbiş. […]

  • Portreath Coastal Protection Project Begins

    5 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Portreath Harbor coastal protection project, aimed to shore up the sea defenses severely damaged by Storm Eleanor, is about to begin, Cornwall Council confirmed in its latest announcement.  Under the plan, the council’s contractor Cormac will carry out temporary repairs to the end of the seawall, stabilize the concrete ramp and place concrete cubes in various locations to […]

  • Five Crewmembers Taken by Pirates off Nigeria

    28 March 2016

    Five crew members have been kidnapped from a 6,436 dwt tanker after pirates attacked the vessel offshore Niger Delta, Nigeria on March 26, according to the UK-based security broker agency Asket. At least eight pirates boarded the chemical tanker MT Sampitiki after midnight and remained onboard the vessel for four hours, after which they departed the ship with hostages. The 2008-built vessel reported […]

  • Damen Launches First of Newly Designed Stan Pontoons in China

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards has launched the first of its newly designed Stan Pontoons (SPos) 12032. The SPo 12032 is the longest pontoon ever built by Damen and part of a series of 34 pontoons currently being built. In addition, Damen Pontoons & Barges has started building a second new design: the Damen Crane Barge (CBa) 6324, […]

  • USD 150 M on the Way for Corps Projects in Central Valley (USA)

    6 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appropriations for fiscal year 2014 provide more than $150 million for Sacramento District flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration work in California. The appropriations fund projects through September 2014, the end of the federal fiscal year. Funded projects include: Sacramento area: • Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Project construction: $66.4 […]

  • USA: Picarro Launches Solution for Gas Leak Detection

    31 January 2012

    Picarro launched a solution for natural gas pipeline leak detection and measurement, based on the company’s Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) analyzers. The new solution, called Picarro Surveyor for Natural Gas Leaks, measures methane plumes in the air, maps them, and then immediately alerts users and repair teams upon leak detection in real-time while traveling at normal […]

  • Panama Canal Authority, GUPC Achieve Milestone Agreement

    4 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the consortium Groups Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) signed the variation incorporating to the original contract the agreement reached in March for completion of the Third Set of Locks project. “What remains now is to continue working with the commitment to complete the Expansion which is currently at a […]

  • Tritech Relocates to New Facility

    11 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Tritech International Limited has relocated its design and production operations from Morecambe Road to Oubas Hill, Ulverston. The company has been operating in Ulverston since 1986 and in July 2013 began ground works on a new purpose-built facility. The new facilities will enhance Tritech’s production capabilities providing larger and more modern work areas to support […]

  • Navis Completes Contract for Superyacht ‘Madame Gu’

    8 October 2013

    Navis Engineering has successfully concluded a contract from Alpahtron Marine to supply a dynamic positioning (DP) system to the largest superyacht to be constructed in The Netherlands, the 99m Madame Gu. Built at Feadship in steel and aluminium over the course of a four-year period, the superyacht is powered by four MTU 20v diesel engines […]

  • Ambilobe Block 3D Seismic Survey Complete (Madagascar)

    2 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Sterling, the operator of the Ambilobe Production Sharing Contract, has completed a 3D seismic survey of approximately 1100 km² over the Ambilobe Block, offshore Madagascar. The acquisition was undertaken by CGG Services SA, on behalf of the Ambilobe joint venture partners Sterling and Pura Vida Mauritius. Processing of the data will start shortly to a pre-stack […]

  • SMP’s diving system for Turkish shipyard

    18 May 2020
    Equipment

    SMP has received an order to supply a bespoke diving system for a Turkish shipyard. The system contains a 20ft containerised decompression chamber, a 20ft machinery container with a 10ft containerised dive control, a single basket LARS and 4×50 ltr scuba replacement package (SRP). The 1.8m deck decompression chamber will have a depth rating of […]

  • GUPC Agreed to Restart Construction of Third Set of Locks (Panama)

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    The new locks contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC) accepted Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) repeated request and agreed tonight to restart on Thursday, February 20 the construction of the Third Set of Locks project. GUPC is formed by companies Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A (Spain), Impregilo, S.p.A. (Italy), Jan de Nul Group (Belgium) and Constructora […]

  • Term of the Day: Intermodal Container

    2 October 2014

    An intermodal container (also known as container, freight container, ISO container, shipping container, hi-cube container, box, conex box and sea can) is a standardized reusable steel box. It is used to store and move materials and products in the global containerized intermodal freight transport system. The word “Intermodal” indicates that the container can be moved […]

  • Venturing to Sea in Pursuit of Better Life

    22 August 2014

    The U.S. Coast Guard crews and Royal Bahamian Defence Force (RBDF) rescued more than 400 Haitians illegally migrating in three separate at sea interdictions in the span of 11 days. An aircrew aboard a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater located a 40-foot sail freighter riding low west of Ragged Island, […]

  • Turkey: Hidrodinamik Shipyard Completes MV Staropolye’s Modernization Project

    23 July 2012

    M/V Staropolye of project 2-95 A/R was put into operation after large modernization. Works were carried out at Hidrodinamik Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey. The modernization project was designed by Marine Engineer Bureau. Re-equipment was carried out for the purpose of cargo capacity increase, such as hold volume and strength of vessel’s hull increase. Vessel’s re-equipment […]

  • Danish Maritime Authority Organizes Seafarers’ Survey

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement and crewmanagement industry, is supporting a survey which aims to identify how much of a burden red tape places on seafarers. The Association is urging its members to encourage their staff to take part in the online survey, being organised by the Danish Maritime Authority. The worldwide […]

  • VIDEO: Delta Dredger ECD15 (The Netherlands)

    19 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The Eureka suction dredgers are used for sand mining purposes. This cutter dredger has a 40ft High Cube Container as body and this body is built above the water table. The 40ft container is used as a engine room, above the engine room is the control room situated. This content is available after accepting the […]

  • Panama Canal New Locks Project Resumes

    21 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) informed that Grupo Unidos por el Canal. S.A. (GUPC) resumed work on the new locks project. Works restarted yesterday, said Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano, and added: “The consortium has guaranteed that it will continue working, which was our main objective so we can move forward and discuss other […]

  • JFD Adds Ansti Test Systems

    17 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    JFD has acquired Ansti Test Systems – designer and manufacturer of test facilities for performance measurement of underwater breathing apparatus. Ansti Test Systems provides turnkey packages which utilise computerised data acquisition techniques to display the performance of breathing apparatus under test, in real time. The systems can be configured to meet requirements for any diving […]