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  • RRS Discovery Taken Out of Service After 50 Years

    21 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Royal Research Ship Discovery, the UK’s oldest research vessel, has been taken out of service after a distinguished half-century of service to UK marine science. She will be replaced by a new, state-of-the-art Royal Research Ship, also called Discovery, which will be named in Southampton next year. Crew members and scientists who have worked […]

  • Arctic Shuttle Tanker Named after Great Russian Statesman

    26 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Arctic shuttle tanker SCF Timofey Guzhenko, currently engaged in work on the Varandey project, bears the name of this great Russian statesman. 15 February marked 95 years since the birth of Timofey Guzhenko – a prominent Russian statesman who made a significant contribution to the historical development of the country’s maritime industry. Timofey Borisovich Guzhenko […]

  • Successful Naming and Launch of Largest Dutch Cutter Suction Dredger

    14 February 2011
    Vessels

    Van Oord’s largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger Athena was named and launched at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Kinderdijk on 12 February last. The Athena is the largest ever cutter suction dredger built in the Netherlands for a Dutch dredging company. What is more, the Athena is one of the largest cutter suction dredgers in […]

  • Bollinger Shipyards Hands Over FRC Richard Etheridge to US Coast Guard

    5 June 2012

    The Richard Etheridge, the second vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project that was built by Bollinger Shipyards, was officially delivered to the Coast Guard May 26 in Key West, Fla. after transiting from Lockport, La. Richard Etheridge will be homeported alongside the lead FRC, Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. […]

  • The Netherlands: DEME Launches Self-Propelled Cutter Suction Dredger “Ambiorix”

    28 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Today, the DEME-group (Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering) launched the self-propelled cutter suction dredger, AMBIORIX, one of the most powerful and advanced cutter suction dredgers in the world. The launching ceremony took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands. The actual launching was initiated by Mrs. Kristin Hermans – De Keunynck, spouse […]

  • Bangladesh: Western Marine Shipyard Delivers Four New Vessels

    1 August 2011

    Country’s leading shipbuilding company, Western Marine Shipyard Ltd today delivered four vessels to the German buyer Grona Shipping and Bangladesh government creating another milestone in the shipbuilding industry of Bangladesh. Among the four vessels, German buyer Grona Shipping received two 5200 DWT MPC Vessels and another two vessels were delivered to the Bangladesh Inland Water […]

  • Rolex Swan Cup, day two

    12 September 2008

    Day two of the Rolex Swan Cup saw the different divisions take very different routes. The Swan Maxis went on a hefty 30 nautical mile sail up and down Bomb Alley using the Island of Spargi as a leeward turning mark, whereas the Classics undertook a shorter, 24 nm stroll venturing into the channel as […]

  • USA: Great Lakes Dredging Crisis to Remain Atop LCA’s Priorities

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    The dredging crisis on the Great Lakes will again dominate Lake Carriers’ Association’s efforts in 2013. LCA’s 2012 Annual Report released yesterday stressed that inadequate dredging took a real toll on Great Lakes shipping in 2012. “The drought has pushed water levels on Lake Michigan and Huron to record lows,” the Association noted. “The water […]

  • USGS to Receive New Great Lakes Research Vessel, USA

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a contract last Friday for the construction of a large research vessel for Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior to Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc, Wis. The vessel will replace the 38-year-old Grayling, bringing the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) large vessel fleet up-to-date. The new Grayling will be stationed […]

  • Australia: Scientists Call for GBR Dredging Ban

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A chorus of Australia’s leading coral reef scientists last night called for a ban on the dumping of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The Four Corners special “Battle for the Reef” on ABC TV heard evidence from many respected scientists concerned about the future of the Great Barrier Reef, and […]

  • Byron installs oil & gas pipelines for Gulf of Mexico development

    23 October 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Oil and gas operator Byron Energy has completed the installation of oil and gas export pipelines for its South Marsh Island 71 (SM 71) development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  Byron, as the operator, has 50% working interest while Otto Energy as its partner has the other 50% interest in the SM 71 development. According to Otto’s statement on Monday, Byron […]

  • ExxonMobil to Acquire Celtic Exploration, Canada

    18 October 2012

    ExxonMobil Canada announced an agreement with Celtic Exploration under which an ExxonMobil Canada affiliate will acquire Celtic. Under the terms of the agreement, ExxonMobil Canada will acquire 545,000 net acres in the liquids-rich Montney shale, 104,000 net acres in the Duvernay shale and additional acreage in other areas of Alberta. Current production of the acreage […]

  • Equinor, BHP enter new licenses offshore Canada

    8 November 2018

    Norway’s Equinor and its partners were the successful bidders for new exploration parcels in the prolific Jeanne d’Arc basin, offshore Newfoundland. BHP Billiton was also awarded two licenses.

  • SBM Offshore holds naming ceremony for huge Brazil-bound FPSO (Gallery)

    24 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    SBM Offshore has officially named an FPSO destined to work at a giant field off the coast of Brazil for Petrobras.

  • USCG Receives Second Fast Response Cutter from Bollinger Shipyards

    6 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Richard Etheridge, the second vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project that was built by Bollinger Shipyards, was officially delivered to the Coast Guard May 26 in Key West, Fla. after transiting from Lockport, La. Richard Etheridge will be homeported alongside the lead FRC, Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. […]

  • SPS Delivers ‘Kentish Flats’ Cable Protection

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Subsea Protection Systems (SPS) has started supplying 255 concrete mattresses to Vattenfall’s extension of the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, approximately 7 km off Whitstable and Herne Bay. The Great Yarmouth company, which employs 20 in the town, will transport approximately 1,250 tonnes of concrete mattresses to the site which will be used to protect […]

  • Vattenfall to Start Kentish Flats Extension Next Week

    15 October 2014

    Work gets underway next week on Vattenfall’s £165m extension to Kentish Flats Wind Farm as the developer prepares for the deployment of 15 turbines in the summer of 2015. The preparatory work is scheduled to start offshore on 22 October 2014 as Vattenfall prepares the sea bed for 30 kilometres of cable between turbines at […]

  • Two oil companies to explore floating offshore wind opportunities in South Korea

    15 February 2019

    State-run Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Norwegian oil major Equinor have decided to jointly enter into the offshore wind market in South Korea.

  • Canadian Coast Guard to Get 18-21 New Vessels

    26 June 2013

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans today announced funding of up to $488M to procure 18-21 new vessels for the Coast Guard Fleet. Minister MacKay made the announcement during the 2013 Mari-Tech Conference, an annual event providing marine engineers and those […]

  • Vattenfall to Start Kentish Flats Extension Next Week

    15 October 2014

    Work gets underway next week on Vattenfall’s £165m extension to Kentish Flats Wind Farm as the developer prepares for the deployment of 15 turbines in the summer of 2015. The preparatory work is scheduled to start offshore on 22 October 2014 as Vattenfall prepares the sea bed for 30 kilometres of cable between turbines at […]

  • HRAS CEO Slams Fear of Telling the Truth about Seafarers’ Struggles

    1 April 2020

    David Hammond, CEO of HRAS, criticizes under-reporting of the pandemic’s consequences on seafarers.

  • Princess Royal to Name RRS Discovery This Week (UK)

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    RRS Discovery is a state-of-the-art platform for world-leading oceanographic research and represents a £75 million investment in frontier science by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills. Commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and operated on NERC’s behalf by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) for the United Kingdom’s marine science community, Discovery’s wide […]

  • Bangladesh: Western Marine Shipyard Delivers Four New Vessels

    1 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Country’s leading shipbuilding company, Western Marine Shipyard Ltd today delivered four vessels to the German buyer Grona Shipping and Bangladesh government creating another milestone in the shipbuilding industry of Bangladesh. Among the four vessels, German buyer Grona Shipping received two 5200 DWT MPC Vessels and another two vessels were delivered to the Bangladesh Inland Water […]

  • Representatives Form Congressional Maritime Caucus (USA)

    7 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond (LA-02) along with co-chair Michael G. Grimm (NY-11) announced the establishment of the Congressional Maritime Caucus. The Caucus will work to raise awareness among members of Congress on a broad range of maritime-related topics. “The maritime industry is the unsung hero of our nation’s economy,” said Rep. Richmond. “From Alaska to […]

  • Apply Bags USD 245.8 Mln Worth of Contracts (Norway)

    16 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Apply has over the last weeks been awarded contracts worth over 1.5 billion NOK (245.8 million USD). In addition to significant contracts in Norway, new projects as far apart as Canada and Australia confirm the Group’s growing international scope. Living Quarters to the Hebron platform, offshore Canada to Apply Leivik Worley Parsons has announced the […]