Further building on its long-standing partnerships with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), GE Oil & Gas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Petroleum Institute University & Research Center (PI) to provide specialized training programs, summer internship opportunities and education
On complicated technical systems such as vessels, there is an enormous amount of different sensors, that measure some kind of input from the physical world. A person technically trained is able to gain some information from a single sensor reading, but the information is much more useful when the da
Drydocks World has announced the signing of an agreement with Kleindienst Group to provide a complete range of offshore marine and operational management solutions for their The Heart of Europe project. The project comprises of a cluster of six islands owned by the group on The World project in Duba
The Liberian Registry has called on shipping regulators to ensure the effective implementation of existing rules to protect human life, safety and the environment, rather than creating new rules and regulations instead. Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, the
Kongsberg Mesotech has just introduced the M3 Bathy System, a powerful, entry-level survey system for shallow-water bathymetric applications. The core of the M3 Bathy is Mesotech’s M3 Series MultiMode Multibeam Sonar. The M3 Sonar is the only instrument in its price point that produces high-quality
Drydocks World is about to sign an Agreement with Kleindienst Group to provide a complete range of offshore marine and operational management solutions for their The Heart of Europe. The project comprises of a cluster of six islands owned by the Group on The World project in Dubai offering an unriva
Chinese container ports are the world’s most productive, according to the 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings. Last year’s top three ports globally, in terms of berth productivity, were Tianjin, Qingdao and Ningbo. The top three terminals were APM Terminals Yokohama and Tianjin Xingang Sinor, w
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is part of a growing coalition of maritime leadership companies, industry organizations and knowledge institutes that has launched “Our Oceans Challenge” – a competition for innovation and solutions to address key issues affecting responsible ocean industry operations.
China Harbour Engineering Company unit PMEC (Pan-Mediterranean Engineering) has won the tender to construct the South Port in Ashdod, according to the Israel Ports Company. The works include construction of a working quay, extension of the existing main breakwater by 600 meters, construction of 1,50
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has held a joint meeting with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to reveal a new initiative aimed at enhancing existing services provided to ship-owners in Dubai. The meeting, which was held at the DMCA headquarters in the presence of owners of commercial
Following the expansion to Fujairah and Gothenburg, GAC EnvironHull is now offering its HullWiper underwater hull cleaning service at the UAE port of Sharjah. The HullWiper Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) unmanned underwater hull cleaning unit uses adjustable pressure sea water jets as the cleaning
Gulftainer, a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates-based Crescent Enterprises entered a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral on Monday to operate a container and cargo terminal being constructed at the port. The deal will see an investment of up to $100 million in equipment and employees to operate t
The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects 2014 report, released last week, projects a sharp increase in the projected annual growth rates for the volume of world trade for the next three years, which the geographically balanced APM Terminals Global Terminal Network is notably well-suited to accommo
Korean Register has been fully authorized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Sultanate of Oman to deliver “statutory services” on behalf of the Oman government. The Oman authorities have also authorized LR and BV – alongside KR – allowing each society to perform statutory service
