Green Marine
CDOC Sells Echoscope and F180 Systems to Resolve Marine
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CDOC), recently completed the sale of an Echoscope® and F180® system to Resolve Marine Group, a major international salvage and marine emergency response company. The ISU (International Salvage Union) in 2013 estimated the marine salvage industry as worth about $500m per an
New Longterm Contract for LNG-Powered PSV Viking Queen
Eidesvik has entered into a longterm contract with Lundin Norway AS for PSV Viking Queen. The contract for the PSV Viking Queen is for 15 wells with options for 5 more wells. Duration for the firm period is minimum 900 days. The work will start medio-ultimo 2014. Viking Queen will be upgraded with F
Nigeria LNG Delivers Its 3000th Cargo to Botas Petroleum (Turkey)
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) delivered its 3000th cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation at Marmara LNG Terminal in Turkey, on Sunday January 19, 2014. The event was marked with a brief ceremony on board the NLNG Lokoja, at the Marmara LNG Terminal, attended by se
VULKAN Provides Equipment for Brazilian Offshore Market
VULKAN is positioning itself on the Brazilian market as a system solution provider for nuclear propulsion and supply the Centro Experimental Aramar in Iperó with a RATO S 731T and 14 elastic mounts. The Brazilian government is currently planning the construction of a fleet of six submarines with nuc
Talks between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV Enter Next Phase
The talks between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV about combining the container liner shipping activities of CSAV with Hapag-Lloyd are going into the next phase. Both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is not binding. As the next step, the due diligence will take place, after which
Vatican: Pope Hails Work of Apostleship of the Sea
Pope Francis has addressed the Regional Coordinators of the Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) who are meeting in Rome this week. At his General Audience in the Vatican the Pontiff called on those who work for the wellbeing of seafarers and the families to “be the voice of those workers who live far from
Ukrainian Ports Join ILO Convention
The specialized port of “Oktyabrsk”, Ukraine hosted a meeting last week of the initiative group of companies serving ships with foreign sailors. The topic of the meeting was membership in the Convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO 2006) “On Maritime Labor”. The event was attended b
Zamakona Yards Hands Over Ro-Ro Dock to Tenerife Container Terminal
Zamakona Yards has delivered the Roll on-Roll off dock built for the Container Terminal of Tenerife (OHL Group). This innovative elevating structure is the only of its kind in the Canary Islands, permitting a more versatile use of the pier since it will only be employed when vessels with rolling sto
Shipping Industry Meets in London to Boost Anti-Piracy Jobs in Somalia
Per Gullestrup, whose Danish-operated ship was hijacked by Somali pirates for several weeks, is to be joined this Thursday 23rd January at a meeting in London, by other shippers and government representatives, to discuss expanding coordination across job-creating projects in coastal regions of Somal
Acta Marine Opens Office in Paris, France
Acta Marine B.V. has open an office in Paris in order to enhance the Marine Services towards its customers. Mr. Nicolas de Boer will be exclusively operating from the office in Paris, servicing Local & International French customers requiring worldwide workboat support services. Several large infras
UNHCR: Boat Capsizes off Greece Coast
A boat capsized off the coast of Greece in the early hours of yesterday morning, killing a woman and a child, according to UNHCR. Ten other people have been reported missing, among them infants and children. According to accounts from some of the 16 survivors and Greek Coast Guard, the vessel was ca
Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector Assists South Georgia Government
Personnel on board the Royal Navy’s ice patrol vessel HMS Protector have taken part in a number of tasks in South Georgia following a request from the Territory’s government. After leaving Thule Island last week HMS Protector battled her way through extensive ice and thick fog to the bays of South G
IMO Secretary Delivers His New Year Address
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has delivered his New Year Address outlining some of the targets, challenges and priorities the Organization will face this year at the opening of the first sub-committee meeting of 2014. Speaking at the first meeting of the newly-formed IMO Sub-Committee on Ship
IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, expressing the hope that the year would see genuine progress towards effective and global implementation of all IMO conventions. Speaking at a reception to mark the lau