Green Marine
Lion Shipbrokers: Fourteen Vessels Sold Last Week
Lion Shipbrokers, a shipbroking firm incorporated in the Marshall Islands, said in its weekly report that a total of 14 vessels changed their owners last week (from 17th to 25th of April). The sold vessels include nine bulkers, one container vessel and four tankers. The sold vessels are as follows:
Petrobras Hires AHTS ‘Normand Titan’
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for hire of the AHTS “Normand Titan”. The duration of the contract is 4 years and the vessel will start its charter during the 3rd quarter of 2014. In addition, Petrobras has options to extend the contract with further 4 years,
EU Naval Force Aircraft Scares Off Armed Pirates
On Saturday 26 April the master of a dhow spoke of his relief after 6 armed pirates, who had taken his vessel and crew hostage, fled the scene after sightings of an EU Naval Force Spanish maritime patrol and reconnaissance (MPRA) aircraft. The master confirmed his ordeal to members of the Boarding T
UK: National Oceanography Centre Expands Its AUV Fleet
Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. has recently supplied five new Seaglider Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, UK. The AUVs were ordered by NOC’s Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems facility (MARS), and will become part of a fle
Atlantic Action Plan Seminar Kicks Off in Spain
To enhance cooperation among the EU’s Atlantic Member States and their Atlantic regions in order to generate Blue Growth, the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission is hosting the Atlantic Action Plan Seminar “Atlantic ports, logistics and maritime transpor
EU States Reject Ban on Filipino Seafarers
At the Committee on the Safety of the Sea (COSS) held on 23 April, the EU Member States endorsed the recommendation from the European Commission (EC) not to de-recognise Filipino seafarer certificates of competency. Instead, the Philippines administration will report back to the EC every three month
Siemens Installs BorWin2 Offshore Platform in North Sea
Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens’ achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its
Abandoned Filipino Sailors from MV B Ladybug Finally Home
The fifteen abandoned Filipino sailors, members of the MV B Ladybug’s crew, have been repatriated and returned to the Philippines after spending almost a year stranded in the Maltese waters. MV B Ladybug, a Ro-Ro ship sailing under the Panamanian flag, has been left to its own devices for eight mont
Rosmorport Reviews Last Year Results, Sets Goals for 2014
FSUE “Rosmorport” held a final meeting of the enterprise and its branches’ top managers on 28 April 2014 in Saint-Petersburg in order to review the performance in 2013 and outline the major tasks for 2014 and the mid-term. The meeting was chaired by Andrey Tarasenko, General Director of FSUE “Rosmor
World Offshore Accident Databank Releases Update
WOAD, the world’s leading repository of offshore accident information, has released the latest update of the worldwide offshore accident databank, by adding over 300 new accident records and thus, bringing the dataset up to the Hercules 265 blowout on 23rd July 2013. With records of 6451 accidents o
CMA CGM Adds a Call at Bizerte to Improve Its NAF Service
In order to offer its customers a solution to the operational difficulties encountered in Tunisia at the port of Rades, French container transportation and shipping company CMA CGM has decided to add a call at Bizerte on the rotation of its NAF service. Bizerte is served via Malta (1 day transit tim
UK: SMV 24 Vessel Wraps Up Work at Round Three Sites
James Fisher Marine Service (JFMS) announced that the SMV 24 vessel’s maiden charter and an immediate subsequent charter at Round Three wind farm sites have been successfully completed. The vessel accomplished its first charter working with offshore wind energy developer Forewind to support the Dogg
Jack-Up Barge Adds ‘Odin’ to Its Fleet
Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has announced the acquisition of the Odin self-elevating platform from Hochtief. The acquisition expands the Jack-Up Barge fleet, increasing capacity and versatility. This is a new approach from Jack-Up Barge that has previously expanded
UK: Key Part of Milford Dock’s New Lock Moved into Place
A huge, 100 tonne piece of concrete, forming a key part of the new £6m Milford Dock Lock at the UK’s Port of Milford Haven has been lowered into place. The culmination of months of careful preparation, the concrete sill will sit at the foot of two giant new gates that will be installed in […]