Green Marine
Offshore Energy 2013 Begins
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2013 has officially began this morning at 09.30 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Taking place for the sixth time, Offshore Energy continues with the steady growth with over 500 offshore companies showcasing their products. During the opening ceremony the key-not
Kongsberg Maritime Introduces Innovative Training Centre App
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has developed an innovative new app to support courses offered at its Westhill training centre, streamlining the booking process for delegates and allowing them to organise training on the go. The new app will enable trainees to book courses remotely on mobile devices, making
Six Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in UK Ports during September 2013
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced yesterday that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK port
Rickmers-Linie Appoints Sales Agent in France
Rickmers-Linie, the heavylift and project cargo liner service specialist, has appointed Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency as its sales agent in France with immediate effect. Marmedsa has offices in Paris, Le Havre and Marseilles and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. It will focus on sales activity
New Phase of Construction at Liverpool2 Project (UK)
Construction has entered a new phase at one of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects as steel piling gets underway in the River Mersey for Liverpool2 – the Port of Liverpool’s landmark deep water container terminal. Specialist rock drilling equipment will provide sockets for 329 tubular st
Safe Lancia Gets Contract Extension
Cotemar group has confirmed that Safe Lancia has been awarded a contract extension through to 15 December 2013 with unchanged day rates in Mexico. Prosafe is the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels. Operating profit reached USD 222.4 million in 2012 and net p
VIDEO: Float-On and Transport of Costa Concordia Onboard Dockwise Vanguard
Following the successful parbuckling of Costa Concordia, and in anticipation of the pending refloat, Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., provides some basic information on how the float-on will be conducted. This is a unique chance to see the world’s largest semi-
Havila Shipping Enters Long Term Contracts for Two Vessels
Havila Shipping has entered into a new contract with Subsea 7 for the Havila Subsea. The contract is for a firm period of one year and will keep the vessel working for Subsea 7 to the end of 2014. The contract include two optional period each of one year. Havila Shipping has entered into a […
Ballast Water Management Conference 2013 Scheduled for November 1st
The International Ballast Water Management Conference 2013 will be held on 1 November 2013. Register and get answers to the most important questions about the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. At the conference, focus will be on the questions and challenges arising in connection with the IMO
Tanker Shipping – The World of Energy Is Undergoing Fundamental Changes
The dynamic nature of the product tanker market, where refinery locations, local market demand specifications and price arbitrage trades are constant moving objects, turn one main trade into a minor trade within a New York minute. The Atlantic gasoline arbitrage trade is still of relevance, but the
Minister Praises UK Marine Science (UK)
The Science Minister, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, followed the naming of the Royal Research Ship Discovery with a speech to an audience, including research leaders from across the UK marine science community, together with representatives from industry and government. It was the Minister’s first v
OSI Inks Contract to Provide Equipment for UK Royal Navy Submarines
OSI Maritime Systems Ltd. (OSI) announced that it has signed a contract to provide a Portable Warship-AIS and Situational Awareness system for immediate deployment across the entire UK submarine flotilla. Under the terms of this contract, OSI will provide a portable system that will allow a submarin
DLR, AWI Test Satellite-Based Methods for Improving Maritime Navigation
The German Aerospace Center is working on a satellite-based system for substantially improving ship navigation in ice-affected waters. The Earth observation satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X provide the high-resolution images needed to make this possible. Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institut
Royal Research Ship Discovery Named by HRH The Princess Royal
A new, state-of-the-art research ship for UK marine science – RRS Discovery – was named by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton on Thursday, October 10. Around 200 guests, including the Science Minister David Willetts, local MPs, civic guests and s