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  • Sacked MV Portland Workers to Be Fined

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Turnbull Government agency is seeking $10,800 fines for nine workers from the Alcoa ship MV Portland who were refusing to sail the ship to Singapore following the announcement on their replacement with a foreign and cheaper crew, Australian unions said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have […]

  • Pan Ocean Files to Exit Rehabilitation

    21 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    South Korean bulk shipping company Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. has filed an application for completion of its rehabilitation procedure to Seoul Central District Court. The application comes on the back of the completion of the company’s restructuring process which saw repayment of the claims of creditors and other interested parties, along with the merger with Harim Group & […]

  • China Navigation Fined for Air Pollution

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The China Navigation Co. Pte., deep-sea ship owning and operating arm of the Swire group, has been fined USD 129,500 by the California Air Resources Board for failure to switch its engines over from heavy diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast.  Namely, on December 28, 2012, an ARB inspector […]

  • Dynagas Hires ABB for Turbocharger Servicing

    15 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation company Dynagas has signed a turbocharger service agreement for its entire fleet with US-based manufacturer of turbochargers ABB Turbocharging. The service contract covers all Dynagas TFDE (tri-fuel diesel electric) vessels, namely, Arctic Aurora, Yenisei River, Lena River, Clean Planet, Clean Ocean, Clean Horizon and Clean Vision. The contract also includes regular servicing of […]

  • Dutch Firm to Right Modern Express

    12 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The ill-fated car carrier Modern Express could soon be righted as the Dutch Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE) has been hired for the job. KRVE will deploy their ShoreTension system to right the vessel so the unloading of its cargo of wood and excavators can start. Modern Express, which is currently moored in Bilbao, will be held in position using six […]

  • API Marine to Equip Five Newbuilds

    20 September 2013

    API Marine has signed a new contract with TURKTER (YARDIMCI) Shipyard, for delivery of Integrated Cargo Control, Monitoring and Alarm System for a series of five oil/chemical tankers, on order by Palmali Group of Companies (Turkey). The new tankers represent a continuation of the “Armada” range of vessels, project RST22M with the overall deadweight capacity […]

  • CSSC Xijiang Shipyard Bags Five

    22 October 2013

    CSSC Xijiang Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd recently announced that the company has won a major contract for the construction of five LNG/diesel vessels. Under the deal, signed with Guigang Julong Logistics, the shipbuilder will build five dual-fuel vessels, three 5,000 dwt units and two 1,600 units which will operate on the Guangxi rivers. In the announcement, the shipyard stated that […]

  • DCNS hires MMT for OTEC job

    27 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    MMT, a Sweden-based marine survey services provider, has won a contract from DCNS for the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) NEMO project. The project is jointly developed by DCNS and its partners with purpose to characterize the geophysical and geotechnical context of the area of an offshore power plant with a floating platform and a […]

  • Origin hires Woodside’s Tremaine as CFO

    14 February 2017

    Origin Energy, the owner of a 37.5 percent stake in the Australia Pacific LNG project, has appointed Lawrie Tremaine as its new chief financial officer. Lawrie joins Origin from Australian LNG player Woodside where he is executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will be a member of the executive leadership team, reporting to […]

  • Cameron LNG files for capacity expansion

    29 September 2015

    Cameron LNG has filed an application with U.S. FERC to increase natural gas processing and liquefaction capability at its terminal under construction in Hackberry, Louisiana.

  • OTE hires OTEC EcoVillage guidance

    19 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) has added the Co-Founder and Director of the Sky Institute for the Future – Gil Lyons – to the company’s board. Specialized in smart growth initiatives, new construction, planning and zoning issues, and real estate sales and marketing, Lyons brings 34 years of real estate business experience to OTE’s advisory […]

  • FPP hires environmental assessment help

    17 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Floating Power Plant (FPP) has appointed Marine Space and Aquatera to provide environmental consultancy services for its Welsh and Scottish projects.

  • Ivorians to sue ‘toxic ship’ firm

    24 October 2006

    Dutch lawyer representing some 1,000 victims of toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast says he is suing the company that shipped the waste there. Dutch firm Trafigura has denied responsibility for dumping the waste in the city of Abidjan, saying it employed a local company to dispose of it. But the lawyer says Trafigura should […]

  • Firm ‘built drug dealer’s boats’

    17 January 2007

    A boat builder designed high-speed vessels for international drug smugglers, a court has heard. Ian Rush, 42, is accused of continuing to build boats virtually invisible to radar after his partners were arrested. The boats were made for criminals to transport drugs between North Africa and Spain, Ipswich Crown Court heard.

  • Dredging firm to set up base

    7 April 2005

    MANAMA: An Indian government corporation that carries out dredging activities around the world is to establish a regional office in Bahrain, it was revealed yesterday. The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is already involved in dredging work in Bahrain. However, it will establish a base in the country for its activities in the region, said […]

  • Shipping firms sign subsidy contracts

    6 April 2005

    SOME shipping companies have started signing contracts after winning tenders for shipping subsidies. But the Fiji Shipping Corporation chairman Malcolm Harrison said a formal announcement over which operators were successful would not be made until all subsidy contracts were signed. He could not put a time frame on when the announcement would be made, blaming […]

  • Five North Koreans defect by boat

    18 March 2006

    Five North Koreans have fled to South Korea in a small fishing boat, avoiding detection along one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders.

  • Dubai firm to ‘transfer’ US ports

    10 March 2006

    Dubai Ports World (DPW) is to transfer its US ports business to a “US entity” to end a row over its takeover of P&O.

  • Germany: Five Stars for Ernst Russ

    18 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The shipping company Ernst Russ strives continuously for the highest quality, safety and environmental standards in shipping; in recognition of this it has now been awarded the “GL Excellence – 5 Stars” certificate by classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Ernst Russ Managing Director Mr Stefan Bülow and Mr Jan Stahmer, Health, Safety, Environment und Quality […]

  • Zhejiang Zhenghe Shipbuilding Files for Restructuring

    12 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    China’s Zhejiang Zhenghe Shipbuilding has filed for restructuring at a district court due to financial difficulties, the shipbuilder said in a statement. Zheijang Zhenghe had filed an application for restructuring at the Zhoushan District Court on March 31. The shipbuilder also announced that throughout the restructuring process it expects help from a risk management working group esatiblished by the […]

  • Royal Caribbean Facing Major Fine

    17 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Netherlands has fined Royal Caribbean cruise line for violation of labour rules and regulations for foreign workers. The cruise liner, owner of the world’s biggest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas, will have to pay at least  €600,000 (USD 767,000) in fines for not having adequate residence papers for its workers, who have in addition […]

  • Winland Ocean Files for Bankruptcy Protection

    17 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Chinese dry bulk shipping company Winland Ocean Shipping Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Victoria, Texas. Under the voluntary petition filed on February 12th, the company, together with five of its subsidiaries, plans to restructure its accrued debt worth around USD 48 million, Bloomberg reports. The […]

  • Ship refit comes to Fife dockyard

    6 December 2007

    The contract to overhaul one of the Ministry of Defence’s warships has been awarded to a dockyard in Rosyth. Babcock Marine will take charge of the refit of type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland as part of a £17m deal.

  • Aquatic Hires New Managing Director

    3 September 2015

    Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Charles as group managing director. Charles replaces Aquatic’s former president, Chris Brooks, who has departed Aquatic after eight years. Charles joined Aquatic in 2014 as regional general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and became COO earlier this year. He has a wealth […]

  • London Array Hires James Fisher

    18 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been appointed by London Array to deliver Balance of Plant (BoP) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services covering the wind farm’s next five years of operation.