SOHAR Port’s Chief Executive Officer Andre Toet spoke on stage on Monday evening at the 2013 SeaTrade Middle East Awards dinner at Atlantis The Palm Dubai, as he received the prestigious 2013 Port Authority Award. Toet said he was honored that the Award had been given to SOHAR, Oman’s number one por
Qatar’s premier shipyard Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has won the Ship repair/Shipyard award for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2013. The award was presented to N-KOM at a ceremony on the evening of Monday 18 November 2013
The regional maritime industry is facing a demand surge for multi-purpose vessels on the back of dramatic growth being witnessed by the offshore sector. According to statistics revealed recently, 2013 is set to see massive expansion for the region’s oil & gas industry, with regional players going on
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) participated at the 38th edition of the Interferry Annual Conference held in the Republic of Malta and attended by the leaders of water transport and maritime, trade and tourism transport organizations from around the world. The participation is in line with
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones, has won the Lloyd’s List “Port Operator of the Year” award at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards. Amongst all shortlisted candidates, ADPC managed to convince the jury with its sustained comm
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel owner with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, announced that it has won the Lloyd’s List ‘Offshore and Energy’ award. The prize was awarded for excellence in providing services to the offshore energy industry via the operatio
Gas propulsion for tugs and offshore support vessels (OSV) was high on the agenda at yesterday’s Saudi Aramco-sponsored Global Workboat Technology Forum. Sanmar’s Tamer Geckin, an electrical engineer, revealed details of the world’s first LNG-fuelled tugs nearing completion for Bukser ad Berging AS
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced that it sent a high-level delegation to attend the National Maritime Salvage conference & expo that was held recently in Vir
Smit Lamnalco, a marine services company, and Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company, IRSHAD signed a two-year contract for DP2 AHTS vessel SL Labuan shortly after Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) had inaugurated Middle East Workboats C
Quality Marine Services (QMS), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based Zakher Marine International (ZMI) yesterday celebrated the signing of deals worth $350 million on the final day of Middle East Workboats & Offshore Marine, which took place from 30 September to 2nd October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhib
A special contract signing ceremony between Bin Nowiran for Trading & Contacting Co-(BINCO) (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Damen Shipyards Group (The Netherlands) has taken place on October 1st, 2013 during the Seatrade Middle East Workboat & Offshore Marine exhibition in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The contrac
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports Company has inaugurated the fourth Seatrade Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine conference. The event which is one of the largest specialized exhibitions for this vital sector in the GCC region, was held at the Abu Dhabi Nat
An IMO symposium on a Sustainable Maritime Transportation System, held on world Maritime Day (26 September 2013), provided an opportunity for a discussion on a global agenda for a sustainable maritime transportation system. The symposium reflected the world Maritime Day theme: “Sustainable Developme
IACS Chairman, Mr Cazzulo, speaking at the IMO WORLD MARITIME DAY SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, noted that IMO had recently supported in principle an IACS proposal for establishing an (Energy Efficient Design Index) “EEDI Database” for new ships being constructed in accord
