Upon fostering the development and advancement of the Maritime Industry, it is of a striking importance to ensure that coastal environments, waterways and oceans are not threatened by shipping and offshore operations. Marine pollution has been recognized as one of many other serious threats to the w
Jonathon Porritt, the renowned green campaigner and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, has praised ADPC’s megaproject on a fact-finding site visit, calling both projects “markers for the future”. Mr Porritt, the former UK government advisor on green issues, was escorted around the Kizad (Khal
Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, announces that James Tuppen has joined the company as Manager, International Well Control Operations. Tuppen has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry involving snubbing services, pressure control and well control operations. “
Emirates Shipping Line today, announced that it will enter into a partnership with Hapag Lloyd and RCL on its restructured Hypergalex service. The service will expand its coverage in northern China and re-establish its presence in certain key markets. Its new port rotation will commence from 11th Fe
Fugro Survey (Middle East) Ltd has become the latest offshore company to endorse Applied Acoustics’ S-Boom sub bottom profiling system, after purchasing the equipment for their geophysical survey operations based out of Abu Dhabi. Developed for shallow water, ultra-high resolution surveys, the S-Boo
Officials from the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water have signed a contract extension with Spectrum for the licensing of the highly successful “LEB-02” and “EMED-00” Multi-Client seismic datasets offshore Lebanon. The signing ceremony was attended by leading figures in the Ministry including the
Officials from the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water have signed a contract extension with Spectrum for the licensing of the highly successful “LEB-02” and “EMED-00” Multi-Client seismic datasets offshore Lebanon. Spectrum’s comprehensive suite of East Mediterranean products is comprised of four
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) landed in Al Faw the first subsea cable providing connectivity to Iraq. With broadband penetration in Iraq currently standing at less than 3%, the connection marks a significant milestone for the nation’s telecom sector. GBI’s high-capacity system, which lands with Th
Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) has taken delivery of its latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), “AS SUWAYQ”, at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), Okpo, South Korea, on January 11th 2012. “AS SUWAYQ” has a 317,000 DWT capacity and is 333 m in length overall, 60 m in beam
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, sets “Strength in Depth” as its new regional and international vision during a media round table, held at UMG’s head offices in Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah. The international presence of th
The General Organisation of Sea Ports Maritime Education Fund (MEF) Advisory Committee has commenced seeking means of cooperation in order to start its outreach to young Bahrainis interested in maritime scholarships. At its third meeting, the MEF Advisory Committee met with Dr Cynthia Gessling, USA
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, sets “Strength in Depth” as its new regional and international vision during a media round table, held yesterday at UMG’s head offices in Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah. The international pres
Drydocks World, the established international maritime service provider, announced that it has entered into a contract with Aibel, the leading Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, for building a Wind Power Offshore Platform structure, to receive power generated from offshore wind f
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing tug MB-37 has arrived in the Gulf of Aden to keep anti-piracy watch. PF naval mariners headed by Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov will spend several months maintaining maritime security near the Horn o
