Unithai Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Grande Cote Operations SA – a subsidiary of Mineral Deposit Ltd, a company in Australia which operates mining fields in various countries – to build a cutter dredge that will be operated in zircon mining in Senegal, West Africa. The contract signing
Stena Line announced the refurbishment of two giant ships that the company will be introducing on the Irish Sea later this year. The identical ‘sister’ ships ‘Stena Superfast VII’ and ‘Superfast VIII’ will be the biggest ferries ever to sail between Northern Ireland and Scotland and will undergo a r
After an extensive feasibility study, WGP Exploration Limited has been awarded a contract by Surestream Petroleum to convert a vessel to carry out 2D acquisition on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa. WGP will be converting the Tanganyika Explorer, an ex-UN fisheries vessel originally designed for e
An international crew of astronauts will venture into the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 17 to test innovative solutions to engineering challenges during a crewed mission to an asteroid. NASA astronaut and former International Space Station crew member Shannon Walker will lead the 15th expedition of NASA Ex
Royal Dutch Shell has won two critical permits it needs to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska in the next two years, federal officials said… By Yereth Rosen (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters,September 20, 2011;
NYK LNG carriers Echigo Maru and LNG Jamal have been recognized by the commandant of the Japan Coast Guard for the long-term contribution that these ships have made in recording seawater temperatures. Every September 12, the commandant of the Japan Coast Guard recognizes individuals and organization
After an extensive feasibility study, WGP Exploration Limited has been awarded a contract by Surestream Petroleum to convert a vessel to carry out 2D acquisition on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa. WGP will be converting the Tanganyika Explorer, an ex-UN fisheries vessel originally designed for e
Windstar Cruises, which operates a fleet of three luxury sailing yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, is launching a multi-million dollar fleet refurbishment plan to be completed in multiple phases beginning this fall. Total investment for
When it comes to dredging and maritime infrastructure projects, everyone in the major international dredging companies is examining and re-examining how they do business. And that includes scrutinising all aspects of the business, like contracts and procurement; environment and sustainability; appro
Armed Dutch marines will be on board the specialist semi-submersible vessel Mighty Servant 3 when it makes a 14-day journey through piracy-prone waters from Singapore to the Middle East port of Sharjah. A spokesman for the Dutch shipping company confirmed that the marines will embark the low-freeboa
Unithai Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Grande Cote Operations SA – a subsidiary of Mineral Deposit Ltd, a company in Australia which operates mining fields in various countries – to build a cutter dredge that will be operated in zircon mining in Senegal, West Africa. The contract signing
Since 1999 NKT Flexibles has been operated as a joint venture between NKT Holding (51%) and Subsea 7 S.A. (49%). During this period the Company has developed a product offering including dynamic and static risers, static flow-lines, subsea jumpers, topside jumpers and expansion joints. The Company e
As the global container fleet continues to expand in both vessel size and overall capacity the need for specialized equipment and expertise grows as well, as port facilities move to update cranes and procedures to accommodate the bigger ships and greater productivity requirements. According to shipp
GE Oil & Gas has entered into an agreement with Technip to supply two steam turbine-driven compressors for the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. The facility, which is to be based offshore Australia, will be the largest floating offshore facility in the world. Technip and
