The second 80,000DWT bulk carrier N225, being built for the Greek owner Chartworld Shipping Corporation, was named DIANE by godmother Ms. Ingrid Papadakis in COSCO Dalian Shipyard on August 8. Mr. Antonis Stamos Faraklas, CEO of Chartworld Shipping Corp, Mr. Gong Libing, Party Secretary of COSCO Dal
Dolphin Geophysical and TGS have entered into an agreement for the M/V Polar Duke to acquire 1,500 sq. km of 3D seismic data in the Barents Sea. The award follows successful Barents Sea operation to date for TGS. The extension will meet the increased demand for seismic data in the region. Dolphin Gr
Multibeam sonar, an echo sounding technology commonly used to map the seafloor, can also be used to map and detect gaseous seeps in the water column, according to scientists testing the technology on board NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer last week in the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike other types of sonar, multi
Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it has taken delivery of the M/V “Sun Globe”, a 2007-built Supramax dry bulk carrier it acquired for a purchase price of $30.3 million, which the Company had previously announced in March 2011. The M/V “Sun Globe” was built at the
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale has struck off Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands on Wednesday morning, according to… RTT News [mappress] Source: RTT News, September 15, 2011;
Spectrum has completed the purchase of the Marine 2D Multi-Client library of CGGVeritas effectively doubling their Multi-Client portfolio. This conclusion follows endorsement by the Board Members and shareholders of both companies and the completion of a US$40 million transaction. The combined size
Horizon Lines, Inc., has been awarded the 2011 Quest for Quality Award from Logistics Management magazine and named a top Green Supply Chain Partner from Inbound Logistics magazine. For nearly three decades, Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality award has been regarded in the transportation and l
Spectrum has completed the purchase of the Marine 2D Multi-Client library of CGGVeritas effectively doubling their Multi-Client portfolio. This conclusion follows endorsement by the Board Members and shareholders of both companies and the completion of a US$40 million transaction. The combined size
ADPC has celebrated the keel laying ceremony for two new 32 metre escort tugboats specially designed for marine services at the new Khalifa Port. The new escort tugboats will be manufactured by Grandweld, a UAE-based shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion specialist, which was chosen after a close
IHC Merwede has entered the international rental market with its standard IHC Beaver® dredgers and DMC work boats. The company has identified a demand in the market for vessels and equipment that may only be used for a relatively short period of time. In August, the first dredger – an IHC Beaver® 40
Today RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, announced the appointment of Dru Milke as CEO of RLC. Milke brings RLC a wealth of domestic and international management experience and a proven track record in both the offshore rotorcraft services and oil and gas indu
Tocardo BV is in negotiations with Marine Scotland over siting 20 turbines in the Tay estuary… (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, September 15, 2011;
Today, Nordic Yards, manufacturer of technologically sophisticated and innovative special ships and maritime structures, brought BorWin beta to dock. It is the first self-erecting offshore transformer platform to be built in Germany. The power converter, which will contain accommodation units in add
Statoil and its partners in the Troll licence have decided to invest NOK 11 billion (approximately USD 1.9 Billion) in two new compressors on Troll A. The compressors will enable the production of gas from the field all the way until 2063. The two new compressors form the final phase of the planned
