The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa. The latest IMB Piracy Report, publis
On 15 & 16 October 2013 the 6th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference was held in Amsterdam RAI. The two-day event was attended by 9,123 international visitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year. Official opening: The state of the world By the push on the button of KoColijn, Sander Vergroes
ITF, the global technology facilitator, will be highlighting the growing importance of innovation to solve Middle East oil and gas production challenges at two high profile events. The organisation, which has a membership of global oil and gas operators and service companies, will exhibit for the fi
His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, the international leading service provider to the maritime and oil & gas sectors, visited Jadaf shipyard, one of the oldest such yards in the region addressing the repair and maintenance of small to mid-size vessels. The
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces it has been awarded a contract with BG International Egypt, a division
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the leading global service provider of marine and maritime diverse sectors, received high-level delegation from the Suez Canal Authority, chaired by H.E Admiral Mohab Mohamed Hussien Mameesh, Chairman & Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, the delegation
Port and Maritime Organization (PMO) has the Chabahar Port development plan in its agenda. The first phase of this development plan is scheduled to be put into operation in winter, Mr. Alireza Kebriaee, the Deputy Managing Director for Ports Development and Equipment said. Mr. Kebriaee also said tha
Maldives: Jan De Nul Wins Hulhumale Land Reclamation Deal Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced that the second phase of the Hulhumale land reclamation project has been awarded to Jan De Nul Group, according to haveeru.com. Van Oord BAM Consortium Wins Moin Contract (Costa Rica) A consor
Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, the Minister of Energy for the United Arad Emirates will open the OPITO Safety and Competency Conference – OSCC 2013 – which takes place in the Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 19 November 2013. This year’s event will be the fourth annual gathering of oil
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has received certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) for aligning its quality, environmental and safety management systems with internationally recognized standards. A certificate of approval for the ISO 9001:2008, ISO 1400
International Association of Dredging Companies IADC has announced its Dredging in Figures 2012. This is an annual review of the global dredging market. The document focusses on the global dredging and maritime construction industry over 2012. The IADC aims to be thorough and precise in estimating t
Worldwide Power Products (WPP), a power-generation equipment provider to industrial clients worldwide, announced that WPP has delivered a rebuilt Caterpillar 3412 Marine Engine to United Dredging Company, enabling the firm’s vessel UDC Blue to resume dredging operations. The purchaser, a Kingdom of
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia Bahri announced that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo the Company has sold on 9 October 2013 its general cargo vessel Saudi Tabuk for scrapping, after completing her useful life, for a sum of SAR 29,171,467 generatin
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) is seeking to increase its workforce at its yard in Abu Dhabi for its new vessel build programme. The company is holding a recruitment day on Friday 11th October at the Golden Tulip hotel, Al Fardan Centre, Corniche Road, Sharjah from 8am to 5pm. No appointment is necessar
