Green Marine
Another Milestone for Panama Canal Expansion Program
In another step forward for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the second shipment of four rolling gates for the Third Set of Locks arrived yesterday from port of Trieste, Italy to the waterway’s Atlantic side on board the semi-submersible vessel STX Sun Rise. “This is another milestone as it compl
MCTAYS Marks 40 Years in Business
MCTAYS, the shipbuilding subsidiary of HS Ocean Holdings (HSOH) is hosting the open day on Friday, June 13, at its yard in Birkenhead on the banks of the River Mersey. Peter Breslin, Managing Director of MCTAYS, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of MCTAYS this year at a
SeaEnergy Joins Forces with Go Offshore
SeaEnergy PLC has announced that its subsidiary SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (SEASM) has entered into a 51:49 joint venture (JV) with Go Offshore (Asia) Pte Ltd (GO) a Singapore based shipping company, with SEASM having 51%. The JV called GOSeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (GOSeaEnergy) will m
CTruk’s Latest WFSV on Display at Seawork
The latest offshore wind support vessel to leave the CTruk production line in Essex made straight for Southampton was officially named yesterday at annual commercial marine exhibition and forum, Seawork. Ocean Warrior, a brand new 18.5m advanced composite twin-hull CTruk 20T MPC, is the second for o
Decom North Sea to Host Lunch and Learn
Decom North Sea (DNS), the oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to give supply chain companies the opportunity to learn more about a variety of pertinent topics; from crisis communications, to the new developments at Aberdeen harbour. The event will take place on Tues
Fender Innovations – Official Supplier for the RNLI Shannon Class
Fender Innovations BV, based in Den Helder, Holland today announced it will be the official fender supplier for the new RNLI Shannon Class life boats. As a niche player, the company brings an innovative approach to the fender market with extreme lightweight fenders with excellent wear and tear chara
Konecranes Wins ARTG Contract
Konecranes has signed an agreement to deliver an Automated RTG (ARTG) system to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III. This will be the world’s first commercially operational Automated RTG system. The order comprises 11 ARTG cranes, Remote Operating Stations (ROSs) and
Costa Concordia Parbuckling Update
Due to the many integrations produced in the last days by Costa Crociere, and the requests of additional documents put forward by public authorities, the Commissioner will ask the Council of Ministers for ten additional days – the deadline initially set for June 16 – for a more in-depth analysis of
Norway Discusses the Future of DP
Representatives from Norway’s shipbuilding industry recently gathered in Ålesund for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensor technologies workshop held by Sonardyne International Ltd., Guidance Marine and Veripos. Vessel operators, shipyards, dynamic positioning suppliers and system integrators from acros
KNOT Secures Refinancing Deals
KNOT Offshore Partners have entered into new senior secured credit facilities in order to refinance the Partnership’s total long term bank debt. The senior secured credit facilities consist of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility and $360.0 million in aggregate principal amount of term loans. L
Confidence Returns to Global Marine Markets
International engineering, testing, certification and classification group RINA has reported improved results for 2013. Its performance was strengthened by an upturn in marine activities and a drive to improve efficiency and drive down costs. RINA turnover for 2013 increased 4 per cent to EUR 294m,
Inlecom’s ISRG Reduces Costs
The FAL Directive under which European Member States are mandated to adopt a Maritime Single Window system is less than a year away; by June 1st 2015 all shipping companies, operators and port authorities must be using the Single Window for reporting. To mark the occasion Inlecom Systems Ltd (Inleco
Supacat Pounces on MDS Marine
Supacat has acquired MDS Marine as the latest step in the company’s strategy to expand its marine and renewable energy business. Last year at Seawork International Supacat launched its Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24), which has since secured James Fisher Marine Services as launch customer w
Power Jacks Invests in Precision Machining
Fast-evolving engineering company Power Jacks has invested more than £1 million in new equipment in order to meet growing global demand for its products and services including the oil and gas sector. The company has taken delivery of three, state-of-the-art Doosan CNC (computer numerical control) ma