Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Parsons International Limited have signed a consultancy contract for the first phase development of Marfa Port, Abu Dhabi. Following directions from the Abu Dhabi Government, ADPC tendered a contract for specialised consultants to develop Marfa Port. Parsons was se
As the Kingdom of Bahrain gears up to host the 2012 World Maritime Day Parallel Event in October under the theme “IMO: 100 years after the Titanic”, maritime safety and protection of the environment has always been the top priority for the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) in the on-going oper
Pipeline engineering company, STATS Group, has appointed Angus Bowie as Regional Director for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) in a move which heralds a major expansion in the region. Mr Bowie was previously Technical Director and has relocated from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi where he will oversee the
Pipeline engineering company based in Aberdeen,UK, STATS Group, has appointed Angus Bowie as Regional Director for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) in a move which heralds a major expansion in the region. Bowie was previously Technical Director and has relocated from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi where h
The Board of the General Organisation of Seaports (GOP) approved a reduction on the tariffs levied on cruise ships at the 29th Board meeting, held on Tuesday 10th July 2012.. The decision is part of a series of suggested initiatives aimed at boosting cruise ship traffic to Bahrain. This decision was
Cyprus-based SD Standard Drilling Plc (“Standard Drilling”) has entered into a final SPA for the sale of one rig (B325) under construction for a total consideration of USD 213,5m. The buyer is Arabian Drilling Company, a company incorporated in Saudi Arabia. The sale of the rig will give an estimate
Trelleborg Marine Systems, part of Trelleborg Engineered Systems, has been awarded the contract to supply the largest marine fender solution project in history for the state-of-the-art New Port Project (NPP) in Qatar. After five years spent working closely with the construction company, Trelleborg h
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for June 2012 was 1,285 rigs. The June international rig count includes the addition of 79 rigs in Iraq. This is the first time Baker Hughes has included Iraq in its international rig count since 1990. The June rig count of 1
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), in its role as regulator of Bahrain’s maritime affairs and custodian of the state-of-the-art Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), arranged and hosted a meeting to formulate a collective strategy aimed at enhancing Bahrain’s position as an international cruise
In a break with tradition this year, the Central Dredging Association’s trademark conference and exhibition, CEDA Dredging Days 2012, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 12-13 December. This unique opportunity takes advantage of the substantive dredging programmes in the Middle East o
With a clearance of just a few centimeters, Blue Water Shipping is the first company in history to transport cargo with a width of 17.35 m on the Volga-Don river system. One of the items shipped on the barge weighed in at 1,050 mt. The record-breaking transport was part of a shipment of 4 river [&he
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) announced on July 3 that it is launching the first ever Dubai Maritime Week, to be held in November this year. In collaboration with several strategic partners from Dubai Government, DMCA will organize a number of maritime industry-related activities and events,
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships. Maxime Pachot, offshore service vessel manager at Bureau Veritas, says, “Although some of the existing Offshore Service Vessel fleet can perform the tasks necessa
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced that the company signed a Murabaha financing agreement with Public Investment Fund (PIF), on Tuesday 3rd July 2012 to finance part of the total construction cost of building two General Cargo vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Ko
