Green Marine
UK MoD Hires James Fisher Defence
James Fisher Defence (JFD), a global sub-sea operations and engineering company, has been awarded a four-year contract to provide Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) support services to the UK Ministry of Defence’s Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO) team. The contract affords S&MO 24-hour, on-demand a
Evergreen Opts for Felixstowe Port
The Port of Felixstowe has welcomed the first call at the UK’s largest container port of Evergreen’s CES (China Europe Shuttle) service. The 8,452 TEU Ever Laden launched the service from the Port of Britain in late May. The CES Service links North Europe to Asia with calls in Taiwan as well as Chin
Declining Trend Prevalent in Short Sea Shipping
The declining trend in short sea shipping that started developing in early April and has rapidly taken hold since continued in the previous week as well, HC Shipping’s said in its weekly commentary. As explained by HC Shipping, there is a clear imbalance in the supply/demand equation with a signific
Songa Hawk Joins Navig8
Shipping company Navig8 has welcomed oil/chemical tanker Songa Hawk to its fleet. Sailing under the flag of the Marshal Islands, the tanker joins the group’s Taras8 Pool. Built by Jinse Shipbuilding, from South Korea, in 2009, the ship is operated by Songa Shipmanagement Ltd., the inhouse shipmanage
Det Norkes Veritas Turns 150
“Building Trust: the History of DNV 1864-2014”, a four-year research project done by the department of historical studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has been published. The volume describes how the organisation has developed from a minor Norwegian classification so
IMDO: Overcapacity Still Causes Fleet Idleness
The idle containership fleet has edged below 2% of the overall fleet for the first time since last September. Figures from Lloyd’s List Intelligence show that total capacity of inactive vessels fell to 335,640 teu last week, standing lower than for the corresponding week over the last two years, whe
Brodosplit Joins Venice Project
Croatian based Brodosplit has been contracted to provide steel floodgates for the MOSE (ital. Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico) project in Venice. The value of the contract is EUR 26.5 million (USD 36 million). The Adriatic sea currently floods Venice about 50 times per year, mostly in autumn an
Messina Line Ro-Ro Service Boost
Messina Line has upgraded its ro-ro service from West Mediterranean to West Africa. Through a Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with MUO (Marguisa), settled on the joint deployment of four ro-ro sister vessels of 2000 linear meters capacity each (M/v Maestro Ocean, M/v Maestro Sea, M/v Maestro Universe
First Tsakos-Owned Vessel Departs Gibdock
Gibdock has completed its first shiprepair project for Tsakos Shipping & Trading. The Gibraltar yard undertook damage repairs to the 221m long, 2824 teu capacity containership, Irene’s Rainbow, which is part of the 70+ vessel fleet operated by the Tsakos Columbia Ship Management (TCM) joint venture.
Kongsberg to Equip Statoil Platforms
Kongsberg Maritime AS (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a Project Specific Agreement including FEED for delivery of Safety and Automation (SAS) systems to the four Johan Sverdrup field platforms by Statoil Petroleum AS. The Project Specific Agreement includes an option for delivery of Safety and Automati
Laser Cutting Technology Imperative for High Standards
Laser cutting technology has become imperative in order to achieve the high standards of work that are expected within the superyacht industry. The laser cutting process is highly accurate; yielding excellent cut quality, small kerf width and small heat affected zones, making it possible to cut very
New Deal for Concordia
Concordia Maritime has just won a new contract with a major oil and gas company for a consecutive voyage charter arrangement for the P-MAX tankers Stena Provence and Stena Polaris. The agreement is for 6 months initially and will run until the end of 2014. “We are very proud to have concluded this d
Damen to Unveil InvaSave Ballast Water Treatment
Damen Shipyards Group is set to unveil a pioneering new mobile ballast water treatment (BWT) unit at the Posidonia exhibition in Athens next week. The new in-house technology bolsters Damen’s Ballast Water Centre of Excellence, which advises fleet managers on total BWT solutions for retrofits and ne
London Thamesport Clinches West African Ro-Ro Service
The Netherlands-based RMR Shipping has chosen London Thamesport to handle the UK call of its North West Europe – West Africa Ro-Ro service. The first call of the service was made by the 176-metre long Ro-Ro vessel Dresden on May 25, 2014. The vessel has the versatility to handle a wide variety of ca