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  • USA: Moose Boats Unveils New M3 Mono-hull Boat

    7 July 2011

      Moose Boats, an aluminum boat manufacturer, unveiled the new M3 mono-hull at MACC 2011. This boat was developed as an alternative to Moose Boats’ existing M1 and M2 catamaran models, which have been available in the commercial marine market since 2000. The new Moose Boats M3 mono-hull is a smaller, more nimble alternative to […]

  • USA: NAVSEA Awards Commercial Marine Contract to TITAN Salvage

    16 February 2012

    TITAN Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, has been awarded a contract to serve as the commercial marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the division of the U.S. Navy responsible for engineering, building, buying and maintaining Navy ships and submarines and their combat systems. In this new role, […]

  • Singapore: Penguin Shipyard Hands Over World’s Fastest Crewboat

    2 November 2012

    Penguin Shipyard International delivered the WORLD’S FASTEST TRIPLE-SCREW MECHANICALLY DRIVEN crewboat in October 2012, the Flex-38S, which can cruise in excess of 26 knots with 31.5 tons of deadweight. The Flex-38S is a new generation of crewboats designed specifically for speed efficiency. Penguin’s new Flex-38 hull form is a stretched, re-engineered and optimised version of […]

  • USA: OutBack Provides Backup Power for Sea Voyages

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today announced several of the marine organizations who use OutBack Power’s marine-grade power solutions to ensure peace of mind for mariners and boaters who depend on clean, reliable AC power during sea voyages. With OutBack’s […]

  • Platts: natural gas prices rose in August

    3 September 2014

    Colder weather, reduced liquefied natural gas (LNG) send-out from terminals into the U.K. gas network and an escalation in the Ukraine/Russia conflict lifted European natural gas prices in late August according to data released by Platts. “U.K. spot natural gas prices briefly dipped under 35 pence per therm (p/th) in mid-July, but rose 8% month […]

  • Oxford professor condemns tidal lagoon costs

    17 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    In a paper criticizing the UK energy policy, Professor Dieter Helm proposes for DECC to avoid supporting expensive projects such as tidal lagoons, and to focus on other energy efficiency programmes. The paper ‘British energy policy – what happens next?’ analyzes the British energy policy, and offers propositions for simplifying the UK energy market reforms. […]

  • Maersk Training Offers Opportunities in Newcastle

    19 June 2015
    Human Capital

    Maersk Training in Newcastle has spaces available on its Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF) course starting on either Monday 22 June or Monday 29 June 2015, with further start dates later in the year, the company has announced. Stuart Cameron, Managing Director at Maersk Training said: “Tough […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Power Coastal China – Study

    26 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The researchers estimated that if electricity prices are high, offshore wind could provide more than 1,000 terawatt-hours, or about 36 percent of all coastal energy demand. If electricity prices are low, it could provide more than 6,000 terawatt-hours, or 200 percent of total energy demand.

  • Universal Subsea Rolls Out Equipment Preservation Fluid

    6 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Universal Subsea, Inc. (USI) said it has launched a revolutionary, environmentally friendly, subsea equipment preservation fluid for commercial use globally. Defender Stasis LT preservation fluid is a lightweight, nontoxic, biodegradable preservation fluid that provides long-term protection for subsea equipment components and interface profiles. The fluid is compatible with all commonly used metals and nonmetallic materials […]

  • Singapore: Viking Buys Offshore And Marine Specialist Marshal Systems For $13 Million

    18 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    Viking Offshore and Marine Limited (“Viking” or the “Group”) announced today it is buying a 100%-stake in Marshal Systems Pte. Ltd. (“Marshal”), a leading integrator of marine communication, fire and safety equipment and control and instrumentation systems for S$17 million (approximately USD $13 Million), as it continues to execute its “bolt-on” strategy. Singapore Exchange Catalist-listed […]

  • North Sea Boats Launches Carbon Fibre Trimaran for Indonesian Navy

    9 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    On August 31st 2012, North Sea Boats Ltd successfully launched one of the most innovative warships in the world into the straits between East Java and Bali, at Banyuwangi, in the Republic of Indonesia. Measuring 63m in overall length, the vessel will be named KRI Klewang – after a traditional Indonesian single edged sword. It […]

  • NACKS wins LR’s nod for ammonia-powered boxship

    19 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Green Marine, Regulation & Policy, Vessels

    Chinese shipbuilder Nantong COSCO Khi Ship Engineering (NACKS) has secured approval in principle for its ammonia-powered containership design from the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register. The 16,000 TEU ammonia-fueled container ship has been jointly developed by LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery. The joint development project was launched back in 2021. The AiP was awarded […]

  • HD HHI’s ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system gets green light from ABS

    28 July 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Green Marine, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    South Korean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. HHI said it developed the system in response to shipowners’ request for refrigeration of HVAC systems using ammonia as a more eco-friendly refrigerant with a zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) […]

  • AMCS Urges Australians to Stand Up for Great Barrier Reef

    21 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has urged all Australians to stand up and fight for the Great Barrier Reef – given the disappointing policies and actions of the countries’ major parties on the issue of industrialising one of the wonders of the world to date. Felicity Wishart, the Society’s Great Barrier Reef Campaign Director, […]

  • Somerset Rivers Authority Gets Support

    13 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The vision for a new authority overseeing the progress of Somerset’s Flood Action Plan has been backed by Somerset County Council’s Cabinet. Senior County Councillors have endorsed proposals for a new Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). The SRA’s reason-to-be would be to reduce the likelihood, duration and impact of flooding in the County. Somerset County Council […]

  • Vysus to support Norwegian offshore safety watchdog

    15 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), the agency responsible for safety in the petroleum sector across the Norwegian continental shelf, has awarded a framework agreement with global engineering and technology company Vysus Group.

  • Incat Designing Oilfield Service Vessels for Brazilian Market

    11 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Incat Crowther has been awarded contracts to design a pair of new fast oilfield service vessels for Arpoador Engenharia in Brazil. The 36m vessel will meet the Petrobras type P2 specification and the 48m vessel will comply with the type UT4000 specification.  36m Monohull Crewboat The first of the two contracted vessel types is a 36m Monohull […]

  • China: Boluomiao Shipyard Repairs Special Purpose Ship LONG ZHOU

    28 April 2011

      The special purpose ship “Long Zhou” was well repaired by CIC Boluomiao Shipyard and re-delivered to the owners on April 23, 2011. Ship-owners and the ship crews were very satisfied with this repair service. The repair work of the asphalt carrier “Long Zhou” included 6 cylinder heads overhaul of the main engine, one set […]

  • I.M. Skaugen Defers Debt Payment for One Year

    7 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers I.M. Skaugen has secured extension of its debt maturity until 2018. The agreements with all relevant parties were signed on May 19 and 23, 2017, with all conditions expected to be completed by June 8, 2017, the company said. As a result, the extension will enable the company to move […]

  • First Cyber SAFE Certified Ships Delivered

    30 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The first ships to be classed with Lloyd’s Register’s cyber notations have been delivered to Global United Gas Carriers in Korea. Built by Hanjin Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Alpha Ori Technology, the ships have been awarded the notation Cyber (AL-SAFE) certifying the autonomous systems onboard as safe. The SMARTShip technology was installed on board […]

  • Breakthrough Order for ABB in the Floater Business

    16 August 2013

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to provide integrated solutions that include the electrical propulsion system, Azipod® CZ and automation system onboard two offshore accommodation vessels. The 1+1 accommodation vessels will be built by COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd for Singapore-registered owner Logitel Offshore, which is a subsidiary of […]

  • German Divers Recover Stuka Dive Bomber Wreck

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      German military divers are working on bringing up the wreck of a Stuka dive bomber that has been on the floor of the Baltic Sea for 70 years, according to Associated Press. The Stuka wreck was first discovered in the 1990s, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) off the coast of the German Baltic island […]

  • UK: Total Prepares Operations to Stop Leak on Elgin Platform

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Following confirmation on Saturday morning (31 March) that the flare on the Elgin Platform has extinguished itself, Total is actively preparing operations to regain control of the leaking well. With respect to stopping the leak, Total has launched two main actions which are progressing in parallel. – The first action plan is to carry out […]

  • Kongsberg’s Vessel Control Systems for Siem’s WIVs

    9 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Kongsberg Maritime will deliver Integrated Vessel Control Systems for two new Siem Offshore owned, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. chartered Well Intervention Vessels (WIV) being built at German shipyard Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). Both vessels are due for delivery in 2016, and will provide well-intervention services offshore Brazil for Petrobras, for an initial period of 4 years […]

  • GulfMark settles PSV dispute with U.S. shipyard

    16 March 2016

    GulfMark Offshore, a provider of offshore support vessels, on Tuesday announced that a settlement has been reached in the dispute resolution proceedings with a U.S. shipyard over two delayed platform supply vessels.  Back in 2012, GulfMark ordered two new 300-Class Green DP2 PSVs from BAE Systems shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. These two vessels were originally scheduled for […]