GE Oil & Gas has received a contract to provide a turnkey turbomachinery solution to Petrofac Emirates for the Upper Zakum UZ750 field in Abu Dhabi, developed by ZADCO (Zakum Development Company). The turbomachinery equipment will be delivered in the form of massive, standalone, plug-and-play “modul
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, expressing the hope that the year would see genuine progress towards effective and global implementation of all IMO conventions. Speaking at a reception to mark the lau
On Saturday 18 January 2014, the French EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta flagship FS Siroco in cooperation with Japanese assets released the crew of a Dhow that was suspected to have been used as pirate mother-ship. The flagship apprehended 5 suspected pirates believed to be res
Oman’s leading cement producer, Raysut Cement Company SOAG, has ordered a high capacity road-mobile Siwertell unloading and conveying system for its cement-handing operations at the ports of Duqm and Sohar. The order has been booked into Cargotec’s 2013 fourth quarter order intake. The contract, whi
As the cruise line industry continues to strengthen its global presence and with the economy in an ongoing recovery mode, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members are looking forward to a positive year of growth with a 2014 passenger forecast of 21.7 million worldwid
Dredge Yard, a company dedicated to engineering, consulting and production of dredgers, dredging and mining equipment and technology and Altair HyperWorks, market leader in engineering, simulation and software of fluid dynamics, have teamed up on the design, calculation and simulation of dredge and
DM-55: IMS’s Solution to Deep Maintenance Dredging (VIDEO) No longer will ports need to hire large commercial dredging outfits to do expensive deep maintenance dredging. Now they can invest in their own maintenance dredging system that will allow them to maintain a maximum depth of 55 ft (16.7m) at
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is proceeding with the implementation of its Maritime Safety Policy as part of the first-of-its-kind maritime sector strategy’s initiatives for developing, organizing and promoting Dubai’s maritime industry. The new policy reflects the commitment of local gov
At the beginning of January TGE Marine has signed the contract with MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT) for the design and supply of the LNG fuel gas package destined for the conversion of the first Qatari Q-max carrier to run on LNG or HFO. The modification of the low speed 2-stroke main engine will make [&he
Horizon Survey and Geotechnical Companies (Horizon) announced the delivery of their new build DP2 Geotechnical Drill Ship, ‘Quest Horizon’. The 65m vessel was commissioned and designed specifically to support Horizon’s geotechnical drilling projects. The ‘Quest Horizon’ can also be utilised for surv
Horizon Survey and Geotechnical Companies (Horizon) announce the delivery of their new build DP2 Geotechnical Drillship, ‘Quest Horizon’. The 65m vessel was commissioned and designed specifically to support Horizon’s geotechnical drilling projects. The ‘Quest Horizon’ can also be utilised for survey
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
The Jizan dredging and land reclamation program has officially commenced. The contract for this USD 390 million project was signed on September 26, 2013. Together with CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd., CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. and other units, CHEC completed series of pre-construction
