Business & Finance
USA: Army Corps Receives Favorable Biological Opinion on Savannah Dredging
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service has issued its final Biological Opinion on the effects of deepening the Savannah harbor on federally protected endangered species. The opinion concludes that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to deepen the harbor is “n
Germany: MAN Diesel & Turbo Lands First Order for EGR System
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the first order for its second- generation EGR system, to be applied aboard a Maersk Line container vessel – the 4,500-teu new building #2358. The system will be fully integrated with the vessel’s main engine, a two-stroke MAN B&W 6S80ME-C9 type to be built by Hyunda
Norway: OceanSaver Delivers First DNV Approved Retrofit Installation of BWT System
OceanSaver has supplied and commissioned its first ballast water treatment system to gain classification society DNV’s approval as a retrofit installation. The project was completed over the summer of 2011 on the car carrier Höegh Trove, operated by Höegh Autoliners and managed by Höegh Fleet Servic
Eniram Recognized as Fastest Growing Company in Finland by Deloitte Fast 50
Eniram Limited, a provider of data analytics software for the shipping and marine industry, has been named the fastest growing company in Finland in the Deloitte Fast 50, recognising the company’s meteoric expansion over the last 5 years. This is a prestigious accolade for Helsinki-based Eniram and
UAE: Leighton Offshore Launches Cable Laying Vessel
Leighton Offshore launched the newest edition to the fleet, the Leighton MPV-1 cable lay vessel, at the Al Jazeera Port in Ras Al Khaimah. The MPV -1 will be mobilised to undertake the cable lay scope of the $799m Phase 1 Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP) currently underway. The MPV-1
Norway: Farstad Shipping Wins Charter Contracts
Farstad Shipping has been awarded the charter contract for AHTS Far Scout (2001, UT 722L, 18.700 BHP) by Petrobras in Brasil for a 2 year and another 1 year option for PSV Far Splendour (2003, P 106, 3.503 DWT) has been exercised with the North Sea Peterson. Total value of the contracts is approxima
U.A.E: Leighton Offshore Launches MPV-1 Cable Laying Vessel
Leighton Offshore launched the newest edition to the fleet, the Leighton MPV-1 cable lay vessel, at the Al Jazeera Port in Ras Al Khaimah. The MPV -1 will be mobilised to undertake the cable lay scope of the $799m Phase 1 Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP) currently underway. The MPV-1
Germany: Meyer Werft Starts Construction of LNG Tanker for Anthony Veder
After designing a new prototype at the computer the innovative newbuild begins to take shape: The steel cutting of the first LNG carrier with a so-called dual-fuel engine for Anthony Veder (Rotterdam/NL) marks a new era. The new tanker for the transport of Liquefied Natural Gas will have a length ov
Norway: MMT Completes Mareano Survey in Barents Sea
MMT has successfully finalized the additional work for the Mareano 2011 Barents Sea project—a hydrographic survey performed in the Arctic region located off the north coast of Norway and along the Russian border. The additional project work included bathymetric data acquisition and processing north
Australia: HMAS Tobruk Sails from Fleet Base East to Undergo Certification Trials
Following a programmed maintenance period, HMAS Tobruk sailed on Tuesday 8 November 2011 from Fleet Base East, headed to sea to undergo Certification Trials. HMAS Tobruk will conduct a series of evolutions to confirm the functionality of the many ship systems that were worked on during the maintenan
China: CIMC Raffles Orders Super M2 Jack-Up Rig Package from TSC
TSC Group Holdings Limited secures the second Super M2 jack-up rig (300 ft) package from CIMC Raffles Shipyard, following closely after the first package that was signed in October this year. Combining with the previous order, the two jack-up rig orders worth a total of approximately US$68 million.
Australia: Bentley Acquires FormSys to Expand SACS Offerings
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced the acquisition of FormSys, based in Perth, Australia. This software development company has a proven, twenty-year track record in 3D design, analysis,
UK: Weatherford Uses CorDEX’s Camera in Offshore Operations
International oilfield services company Weatherford is capturing photographs in challenging environments without the need for a ‘hot permit’. Always on the look-out for ways to improve offshore working processes, Weatherford was eager to find out more about CorDEX Instrument’s ToughPIX 2300 XP Serie
Pakistan: Port Qasim Terminals Enhances Night Navigation Systems to Handle Large Ships
Global marine terminal operator DP World announced that its facility at Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT), Pakistan’s gateway to the world, has expanded its capability to allow it to handle today’s modern, large vessels around the clock. New buoys, beacons and lights in the approach chan