Business & Finance
The Netherlands: Dredge Yard Launches Dredge Suction Mouth
Dredge Yard, a specialized company in dredging technology and dredging equipment based in the Netherlands and United Arab Emirates has announced the launch of the dredge suction mouth. The dredge suction mouth is a dredge component positioned behind the cutter head of a Cutter Suction Dredger during
Cargotec Names New Senior Vice President of Terminal Project Business (Finland)
Cargotec has appointed Mr Frank Kho as Senior Vice President, Terminal Projects and Offerings. Mr Kho brings with him over 20 years of industry experience in several senior management positions at world’s leading port operators, such as the Antwerp terminals of PSA and several terminals of HPH. He h
USA: Comtech Telecommunications to Support Maritime Fleet Upgrade
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $2.0 million equipment order for a Vipersat-powered network from a managed network solutions provider. The equipment will support the network upgrade of a global maritime fleet. The
Cargotec Appoints New Senior Vice President (Finland)
Cargotec has appointed Mr Frank Kho as Senior Vice President, Terminal Projects and Offerings. Mr Kho brings with him over 20 years of industry experience in several senior management positions at world’s leading port operators, such as the Antwerp terminals of PSA and several terminals of HPH. He h
UK: Expro Appoints Sir George Buckley as Chairman
International oilfield services company Expro yesterday announced the appointment of Sir George Buckley as its new Chairman. Sir George has been the US-based Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of global blue-chip manufacturer, 3M, since December 2005. 3M is a Fortune 100 technology comp
Germany: Voith Secures First Voith Linear Jet Order
Voith has received the first Voith Linear Jet order with Turbine Transfers UK for a 19 meter BMT Nigel Gee designed Wind Support Vessel. The Voith Linear Jet will provide for this application a substantial higher bollard pull without a requirement for increased installed power. This higher bollard p
Singapore: EnerMech Climbs Aboard Montara Venture FPSO
EnerMech, an Aberdeen based provider of mechanical services solutions to the energy services sector, has been awarded a flange management and nitrogen/helium leak testing contract on the Montara Venture FPSO in Singapore. The workscope which is currently ongoing is carried out on behalf of field ope
St. Johns Ship Building Delivers Two Push Tugs to Smithbridge, Australia
St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. delivered two custom built twin screw push tugs, the Lady Shayne and the Lady Dashelle, for Smithbridge of Brisbane Australia. These 25-ft tugs feature twin John Deere model diesel engines with a combined rating of 600hp and conventional shaft drives with rev
St. Johns Hands Over Two Tugs for Australian Terminal Project
St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. delivered two custom built twin screw push tugs, the Lady Shayne and the Lady Dashelle, for Smithbridge of Brisbane Australia. These 25-ft tugs feature twin John Deere model diesel engines with a combined rating of 600hp and conventional shaft drives with rev
Safmarine Receives First of Three WAFMAX Containerships from South Korea
Shipping line Safmarine has taken delivery of the 4500 teu Safmarine Chilka, the first of three new Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containerships to join the A.P Moller-Maersk fleet in 2012. The vessel has been purpose-built for the trade with Africa and has been deployed on the Far East – Africa trade. T
USA: BMT Opens New Houston Offices
BMT Group (BMT) the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy announces the opening of its new offices in Houston, Texas. BMT Scientific Marine Services has had operations in Houston since 1996. Their expanding business has necessitated the move to larger and
Four Companies Join Forces in New Stone-transport Line from India to Antwerp
A new service has been launched by four companies, Stonetrans, Rickmers-Linie, Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies and DP World Breakbulk, to ship rough blocks of granite and sandstone from India to Antwerp. The four partners, who are all highly qualified in their own fields of activity, will perform specifi
Russia: Heads of Gazprom and Total Discuss Shtokman Phase 1 Implementation
Saint Petersburg hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Christophe de Margerie, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Total. The meeting discussed the main issues of Phase 1 implementation at the Shtokman field and, inter alia, the sc
Denmark: Technip, DSME to Build Facilities for Hejre Development
French based Technip, in partnership with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, was awarded by DONG E&P and BAYERNGAS, a contract for the HEJRE project development, offshore Denmark, at a water depth of 70 meters. This contract covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, hook-