Business & Finance

Geo Ranger Launched at Royal Niestern Sander
Yard number 864 was successfully launched at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander in Farmsum, the Netherlands, on March 7, 2020. In April 2019, Royal Niestern Sander and Geo Plus BV signed the contract for the construction of the hydrographic research vessel Geo Ranger – yard number 864. “After the start

Fugro Relocates French Base
Fugro in France has relocated to a new office space, Espace Le Carillon, close to the central business district of La Défense in Paris. The recent office move follows on from the July 2019 merger of Fugro’s four French entities into a single business unit operating under the sole name of Fugro. This

Oldendorff Carriers Hires Diana’s Capesize
Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff for Sideris GS.

Readers’ Picks of the Week (March 2-6, 2020)
Here are the most read stories of the previous week.

Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 2-8, 2020). Damen Completes TSHD Arco Dijk Maintenance Work The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Arco Dijk of Hanson Aggregate Marine has completed its maintenance stop-over at Damen Shiprepair Amster

Highlights of the Week
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from March 02 – March 08, 2020. https://marineenergy.biz/2020/03/03/wave-power-to-boost-ship-engines/ https://marineenergy.biz/2020/03/02/opt-unveils-hybrid-powerbuoy/ https://marineenergy.biz/2020/03/02/management-changes-at-atl

Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 02 – March 08). https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/03/subsea-7-wins-barossa-surf-scope/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/03/allseas-transforming-drillship-to-seafloor-mining-vessel/ https://

Land and Water Crews Busy at Peel Marina Project
Land and Water Services is currently working on an exciting project at Peel Marina, located in the town of Peel, Isle of Man. Peel Marina is fed by a river system and has been silted up over several years. Whilst there has been some dredging work carried out, the Isle of Man government has been [&he

River Hamble Dredging Almost Done
ML Dredging is about to complete a two phase maintenance dredging campaign to re-establish previous operational depths at Hamble Yacht Services. According to the company, phase one was undertaken by the backhoe dredger ‘Witton II’ with a combination of the split hopper barges ‘Split Two’ and ‘Split

Coronavirus Outbreak Affects Saga’s Cruise, Tour Businesses
Saga’s cruise and tour businesses have experienced an increase in cancellations due to the coronavirus.

Yilport Wraps Up Taranto Container Terminal Takeover
Turkish Yilport Holding officially takes over Taranto Container Terminal under a 49-year concession.

WFS Technologies Enters New Stage with Peter Sharpe at Helm
Scottish subsea wireless and digitalisation expert WFS Technologies has appointed Peter Sharpe as interim CEO as it embarks on a transformation programme to manage its business expansion. Sharpe, formerly a non-executive director of WFS, is taking over from Brendan Hyland who is stepping down after

Babcock to provide helicopter transport for three major North Sea operators
Babcock’s Offshore business has secured a new five-year shared contract with three oil and gas operators for helicopter transport in the northern North Sea.

Seanergy Secures USD 30.6 Mln in Refinancing
Seanergy Maritime Holdings has received a refinancing commitment from one of its existing lenders.