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You are invited to join us in Amsterdam for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2013 at Amsterdam RAI on October 15 & 16. Meet new customers and partners, as well as strengthen your relations with existing clients. Explore best practices and new developments. Whether you are interested in doing
CWind Completes Generator Management Works on London Array (UK)
CWind, a leading UK offshore wind service provider, has completed generator management works on the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, developed and built by a consortium comprising DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar. CWind has recently removed the last generators from site. CWind worked wi
Drewry: The P3 Alliance. How Will Ports be Affected?
The recent decision of Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM to form a mammoth vessel sharing alliance in the three major east-west trades has stirred up shippers, but the port sector must be equally concerned. As announced last week, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM intend to share vessels in the Asia-Europe, T
Two Bulk Carriers Collide in the Aegean Sea
Two bulk carriers, MV Katherine and MV Baru Satu, collided last night in the Aegean Sea, southwest of the Andros Island, Greece, the Hellenic Coast Guard reported. Accordingly, the vessels rammed each other’s hulls, damaging MV Katherine’s portside and causing the vessel to start taking in water. Th
New Vice President of Engineering at BMT Designers & Planners
BMT Designers & Planners (BMT), an operating company of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the promotion of Richard (Rich) Celotto who will take the role of Vice President, Engineering. With almost 40 years’ experience of marit
UK: Alnmaritec in Air Supported Vessel Tie Up
Alnmaritec, the UK’s premier specialist boat builder, announced that it has recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Norwegian Company ‘Effect Ships International’ (ESI) in order to exploit the technological and market opportunities related to the commercial application of ESI’s patented A
Subsea 7 Extends Contract for CSV Skandi Neptune
Subsea 7 has extended the contract for Skandi Neptune with one year from March 2014. Skandi Neptune is a construction/pipelay vessel that can support flexible pipelay, umbilical installation and deepwater construction. The vessel is equipped with a vertical lay system (100t top-tension capacity) and
IMO Secretary-General Meets New IACS Chairman
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu yesterday met with the new Chairman of IACS, Mr. Roberto Cazzulo, Chairman of RINA Services. Mr. Sekimizu congratulated Mr. Cazzulo on his appointment and expressed his appreciation to IACS for its long and ongoing support of IMO’s work on maritime safety, securit
Port of Cork Invests in New Equipment (Ireland)
The Port of Cork has announced an investment of €3 million in new plant equipment following an agreement with crane manufacturer, Liebherr. The investment includes a new LHM 550 Harbour Mobile Crane which will be in operation at Ringaskiddy Deep-water Berth. Increasingly, importers to the Port of Co
Commission Approves EUR 114 Million Aid for Extension of Greek Piraeus Port
The European Commission has found a €113.9 million Greek support for an infrastructure project of €120 million at the Port of Piraeus to be in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the project will further the objectives of EU transport policy and cohesion without unduly distorting competitio
Opening Ceremony for New Ferry Terminal Held at Barcelona Port (Spain)
The Minister of Development, Ana Pastor and the president of the Barcelona Port Authority, Sixte Cambra, among other authorities, participated with the Grimaldi Group’s Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi, to the opening ceremony of the new ferry terminal in the port of the Catalan capital. Thanks t
Rickmers Linie Renames Its Multi-Purpose Ship in Hamburg (Germany)
One of the multi-purpose ships operating on Rickmers’ service between Europe and the Middle East/India has been christened Rickmers Chennai. The former Pacific Winter was renamed in a ceremony in Hamburg yesterday, by Dr Christine Winter, daughter of owner Heino Winter, acting as sponsor of the vess
Kenz Cranes Delivers Boom Hoist Cranes for BP’s Clair Ridge Platforms
On June 6th, Kenz Cranes, Dutch specialist in offshore and marine cranes, successfully delivered a set of three identical boom hoist cranes to BP. The cranes, with a hoisting capacity of 55 tonnes each, will be installed on BP’s new Clair Ridge Platforms, which are expected to be installed in 2015 a
Managing of Maersk Line’s Network (VIDEO)
The Triple-E is a huge ship, designed specifically to sail from Asia to North Europe. This is the busiest and longest route in the world, where economies of scale and fuel efficiency matter the most. With its size and design the ship is built to be as efficient and competitive as possible on this ro