Drydocks World, the well-established international service provider to the maritime oil, gas & energy sector signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with German company NSC Holding, one of the leading ship management companies located in Hamburg, Germany, managing 56 vessels. The Agreement was signed
Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, today marks the 25th anniversary of its terminal operating system (TOS) amidst a surge of container terminal projects around the world whether they are automated, semi-automated or manual. Due to the continue
A new formal group of organizations involved in testing for the certification of ballast water treatment systems has been set up, known as the “GloBal TestNet”, to facilitate increased standardization and harmonization of test procedures and information exchange. The move is expected to benefit test
The Government of Canada announced today that it will continue its commitment to maritime security and counter-terrorism in the Arabian Sea region by extending Canada’s contribution to Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) until April 2015. The continued presence of military assets in the Arabian Sea re
Qatar’s premier marine company Nakilat has secured vessel building and operations contracts for the Port of Ras Laffan via its joint ventures, shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) and towage operator Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW). NDSQ has signed to build seven vessels — two 60-ton bol
Hydraulic fill is the basis, the essential ingredient, for all land reclamation projects, for port expansion and airport platforms, for residential and industrial development, and many other major infrastructure plans. To fully understand the most important elements of land reclamation (planning, de
Cyber attacks on container ships and port infrastructure will get more sophisticated as time goes on and companies should be doing more to protect their supply chain security. Maritime and IT security companies have raised their concerns after hackers attacked the container terminal software in Antw
Topaz Marine S.A., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Topaz Energy and Marine Limited and an indirect subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG, announces the offer of up to US$350 million in Senior Notes due 2018. The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Nico Middle East Limited
“Energy security” is a term usually associated with security of supply and national self-sufficiency or at least the desire to minimise dependence on hydrocarbon imports. Yet around the world both E&P operators and oilfield service firms struggle with ‘energy security’ at a more basic level – the se
Marine geoengineering, including ocean fertilization, will be regulated under amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the international treaty which regulates the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. The amendments, adopted on Friday (18 October) by Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on
Technip has secured an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract from Qatar Petroleum for “a strategically important” Offshore Project comprising a living quarter platform and an utility platform, with a bridge connecting the two platforms. For Technip, an “important” offshor
The Thirty-fifth Consultative Meeting of the Parties of the London Convention 1972 and London Protocol adopted Guidelines for Assessment of Dredged Material during the final day of the Meeting of the Parties at the International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, 12-18 October 2013. These
Russia: Jan de Nul Completes First Phase of Sabetta Port Dredging The Federal Marine and River Transport Agency has announced that Jan de Nul has completed the first phase of dredging operations in Sabetta Port. Van Oord BAM Consortium Wins Moin Contract (Costa Rica) A consortium consisting of Van
Adira Energy Ltd. announces that it has received an extension from the Ministry of Energy and Water of the State of Israel for its work programs on the Yitzhak and Gabriella licenses, offshore Israel. The extended work program for the Yitzhak license requires the Company, and the other participants
