Green Marine
Havila Shipping Bags Deal for Its PSV Havila Fortune
Havila Shipping has been awarded a contract with Maersk Oil & Gas for the PSV Havila Fortune. Havila Fortune is a 74.8-meter platform supply vessel built by Havyard Tomrefjord, a subsidiary of Havyard Group, and delivered to Havila Shipping in February, 2009. She is capable of carrying 31 persons ab
CT Systems Introduces GeoDredge Hardware Platform
CT Systems has officially released their all-in-one dredging computer called GeoDredge. GeoDredge acts as a hardware platform for the Viking software, incorporating all necessary components in a rugged and compact housing. The goal of CT Systems is for any operator to be able to operate the system w
Tor Viking Hired for Work in Far East
Viking Supply Ships (VSS) has entered into a contract with a major oil company for the charter of “Tor Viking” in the Far East region, commencing in June 2014. “Tor Viking” is a 3,382- tonne anchor handling vessel built in 2000 and homeported in Skarhamn, Sweden. The duration of the contract is for
Bureau Veritas Snatches Offshore Technology Paper Award
A team in the R&D department of international classification society Bureau Veritas, working with Brazil’s Petrobras, has been awarded the prestigious OMAE 2013 Best Paper of Offshore Technology Symposium for its paper detailing ground breaking research into second-order rolling of FLNGs. The basic
UK, Chinese Firms Close Multi-Billion Trade Deals
The UK and Chinese firms have signed £14 billion (circa USD 23.7 billion) of trade and investment deals as the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets the UK Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to the UK. The annual UK-China summit takes place just 6 months after the UK Prime Minister’s visit to Ch
Russian Heavyweights Ink Joint Venture Agreement
Rosneft, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Gazprom, NOVATEK, Gazprombank, Sovkomflot, and United Shipbuilding Corporation signed a Joint Venture Agreement in relation to the implementation of vessel, drilling rig and marine equipment construction and design projects at the 21
JFMS Pens Deal for Pioneering Wind Farm Support Vessel Concept
James Fisher Marine Services Ltd, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed an exclusive market entry agreement with Canadian company ExtremeOcean Innovation Inc. (EOI), the designers of the TranSPAR craft. The arrangement will last for twelve months, with the option of a further twelve-month ex
Peterhead Harbour to Get $68m Worth Upgrades
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has announced the awarding of two key contracts for the design and management of its ambitious $68m investment into the town’s harbour. Plans include the deepening of both the Port’s North and South harbours and approaches, from -3.5m to -6.5m, which would allow vessel
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints New Managing Director
KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has promoted Mr. James Enston to Managing Director at its London Office. James Enston has been with KPI Bridge Oil for almost 10 years and has a background as Sales Manager with Exxo
Chinese Ports Switch to CCAM System
China Customs Head Office has ordered all Chinese ports to stop using old manifest system and implement the new CCAM system as of June 30, 2014. In order to facilitate this CCAM requirement, China Shipping (North America) Agency will be implementing a ‘No Document-No Load’ rule. The new rule will ta
Wartsila Engines Successfully Pass Crucial Tests
Both the Wärtsilä X72 and the Wärtsilä X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important tests that verify various performance criteria. The Type Approval Test (TAT) for the Wärtsilä X72 took place at the premises of Wärtsilä’s licensee, Doosan Engine Co. Ltd, in Changwon, South Kor
NCSP Group’s Cargo Turnover Recovering
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP Group), the largest port operator in Russia, said that its consolidated cargo turnover in January-May 2014 amounted to 58.1 million tonnes. PJSC NCSP CEO Yuri Matvienko said: ”We continue to shorten the gap from last year’s volumes on most cargoes and gro
ABB to Power Up Yamal LNG Carriers
ABB, a global player in power and automation technology, has secured a contract to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16 Yamal LNG carriers. The contract, which includes options to equip 15 further vessels, is part of a project to transport LNG from the Yamal peninsula i
First Commercial Cargo Transhipped on Maasvlakte 2
This weekend, the first commercial cargo was transhipped on the inner waters of Maasvlakte 2. At one of the two specially designed berths, oil products were transhipped from the ‘Blue Marlin’ to the ‘Chemtrans Sea’. As the berths are sheltered, it is possible to work faster, more reliably and more s