MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the 500th sale of its MAN 48/60 medium-speed engine. The milestone was reached with the order of two common-rail variants of the engine by Huta Marine of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of a diesel-electric system to power a self-propelled cutter suction dredger. Huta M
Nakhle Khoda port is a development project under construction by the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO). This project is located in Hormozgan province in the south of the country bordering Persian Gulf. The main reason for the construction of this port is shortening distance between Bandar Abbas
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts worth around $46 million for transformer installation in the German offshore sector for its jackup barge GMS Endeavour. The self-elevating self-propelled E-Class vessel, which has been occupied on wind farm installations and main
Mott MacDonald has been awarded a five year engineering services consultancy contract by Al Khafji Joint Operations of Saudi Arabia covering the maintenance and development of the 40 year old Khafji oil field. Al Khafji Joint Operations Company is a joint venture between Aramco Gulf Operations Compa
Shipowners and seafarers’ unions have joined forces to express concern at flag states’ failure to submit maritime casualty reports as required under international Conventions. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, and the International Transpo
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has become the first oil company in the Middle East to join the Pipeline Defect Assessment Manual (PDAM), a joint industry initiative that shares best practices on the assessment of defects in pipelines. PDAM presents the best currently available method
The National Shipping Comp of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced lately the availability of a new mobile applications for iPhone and iPad users as well as any smart phone using Android that aimed to provide customers with direct access to all of the company’s services while on the move. The applications
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, Ali Laareyedh, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mehdi Jomaa, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Tunis for an exchange of ideas aiming to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and safety of the Transme
Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) has signed six agreements with domestic companies and contractors. The first agreement was for drilling four wells in Phase 1 of the giant offshore South Pars gas field for 140 million dollars. It was signed with the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC). The drill
The construction of this port has just been completed. This project was decided in the first round of presidential visit to Khouzestan province. Director General of Bandar Imam Khomeini port under whose control the Shadegan port falls said that this port has been constructed in the vicinity of Imam
Dubai Maritime City, the world class cluster for maritime activity, announced that the facility and its services were introduced at a specially convened Ship Owner’s meeting at The Capital Club at the Dubai International Financial Centre. The meeting was attended by Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of D
The construction of Shadegan Port has just been completed. This project was decided in the first round of presidential visit to Khouzestan province. Director General of Bandar Imam Khomeini Port under whose control the Shadegan Port falls said that this port has been constructed in the vicinity of I
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean Unveils First Details of New Quantum-Class Building on a legacy of more than 40 years of innovation and creative design, Royal Caribbean International yesterday unveiled first details of the next generation of cruise vacations – Quantum cruising. South Korea: SHI Signs Shipbui
Damen: Partnership with Van Oord (The Bahamas) Following a six-year acquisition program, the Government of the Bahamas has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to acquire 9 vessels for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and construction work for their naval bases. Boskalis: Port of Mombasa Exp
