Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with. A new bollard guide, published by Trelleborg Marine Syste
Renaissance Services subsidiary, Topaz Engineering, a UAE-based full service ship building, ship repair and engineering services company, confirms it has completed the delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSV) to ASP Work Boats Ltd, part of the global ASP Ship Management Group. David Borcoski
Saturday 12th May 2012 saw the official launch of Windcarrier NO’s latest vessel the Brave Tern at the Lamprell Shipyard in Dubai. The Brave Tern is the largest custom built turbine installation vessel of her type currently in existence. Her launch marks an important milestone in the Fred. Olsen ‘ma
On 10 May, 2012, an oil tanker managed by Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. was reported hijacked while it was transiting the Arabian Sea. Twenty-six crew members have been held captive by suspected Somali pirates. The Liberian-flagged Tanker, the M/T SMYRNI, is carrying a cargo of 135000 MT of crude
Oman Container Lines Inc. (OCL) announces the inclusion of a Port Sultan Qaboos in the Company’s Gulf Express Service (GEX). On 29th April, the Company introduced largerand faster tonnage on its fixed day weekly Liner service connecting Salalah and Jebel Ali, with the ALTONIA (1,730 TEU capacity). 3
Drydocks World and Maritime World has implemented several new initiatives and deployed new highly advanced environmental friendly technologies. Drydocks World and Maritime World has today embarked on a ‘ZERO HARM’ health, safety and environmental initiative which envisages ZERO fatalities, ZERO inju
International Fairs and Promotions (IFP) Group announced the launch of the eighth edition of the Beirut Boat Show 2012 during a press conference held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Royal Hotel-Dbayeh, in the presence of media representatives, maritime industry representatives in Lebanon and the M
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by Saipem S.p.A. to provide float-over and installation services to Saipem for the 8,000 tonnes CMMP Platform in the Persian Gulf, off-shore Iraq. Saipem has contracted the new 50,000DWT semi-submersible vessel FINESSE for the transpor
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by Saipem S.p.A. to provide float-over and installation services to Saipem for the 8,000 tonnes CMMP Platform in the Persian Gulf, off-shore Iraq. Saipem has contracted the new 50,000DWT semi-submersible vessel FINESSE for the transpor
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government entity in-charge of regulating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, recently received a delegation from the UAE National Ship Suppliers Association (UNSSA), led by Saeed Malek, President of UNSSA and Vice President of the I
Topaz Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Oman-based Renaissance Services SAOG and a regional leader in providing offshore support vessels and engineering services, has added yet another milestone to its 35-year history by building two Anchor Handling/Offshore Support/Towing vessels. The two sister v
Topaz Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Oman-based Renaissance Services SAOG and a regional leader in providing offshore support vessels and engineering services, has added yet another milestone to its 35-year history by building two Anchor Handling/Offshore Support/Towing vessels. The two sister v
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first carrier neutral regional network, and Xtera Communications Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, announced what is believed to be the first commercial repeatered submarine cable system in service with 100G te
Mechanical engineering company, EnerMech, has been awarded a valves management project by McDermott Arabia Company Limited (MACL) in support of its work on behalf of Khafji Joint Operations (KJO). EnerMech will supply all valve requirements for MACL as it undertakes the engineering, procurement, fab
