Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for December 2013 was 1,335, up 24 from the 1,311 counted in November 2013, and up 82 from the 1,253 counted in December 2012. The international offshore rig count for December 2013 was 306, down 10 from the 316 counted in
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its latest ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’. ICS Director External Relations, Simon Bennett explained “The ICS table is intended to encourage shipowners to maintain a dialogue with their flag administrations to help bring about
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Ares Shipyard in the design of a series of eight luxury passenger ferries, destined for Qatar. At 18m long with a beam of 6.7m, the composite catamaran design will be able to carry up to 51 passengers in comfort
2013 was a remarkable year for global marine terminal operator DP World. Despite challenging market conditions and uncertainties that impacted the industry, the company maintained its focus on improving efficiencies, expanding capacity, enhancing its position as one of the top industry leaders globa
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has laid the keels for two 16m-long Stan Tugs, part of a seven-vessel order for marine services provider Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW). A small ceremony to mark this important step in the shipbuilding process was held at NDSQ’s facilities at
Deputy Director of Civil Engineering Department of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Administration, Abbas Kamali, said that for the first time in Iran, the repair work on the berths number 4 to 20 of Said Rajaee Port has been done by Iranian civil engineers. According to the Public Relations Department
Top News of the Year 2013 Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai… Consortium Threatens to Halt Panama Canal Expansion The consortium carrying out a historic expansion of the Panama Canal says it may have to suspend work due to the financial
New Lifeboat Release and Retrieval Systems (LRRS) are being installed on the vessels of National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi, well in advance of new IMO regulations coming into force this year. The combination of the innovative Nadiro Drop-in-Ball™ technology and VIKING UAE’s certified
IMO audit teams will shortly be established to verify construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs), following the receipt of requests for verification by the 31 December 2013 deadline. A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 on
A number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol entered into force or took effect from 1 January 2014. The amendments cover passenger ship s
UAE: Van Oord Bags New Project in Dubai Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. Panama Canal Completes Culebra Cut Dredging The Panama Canal Authority (A
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The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, recently organized a safety campaign – ‘Safety of Life at Sea’ – in collaboration with Dubai Creek Customs to spread awareness among operat
On 31 December 2013, the concession for the management and operations at Zayed Port will be returned to the port authority, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC). The concession is being returned to ADPC in line with the original planning for port capacity for the emirate of Abu Dhabi. This planning was ou
