Green Marine
Gas Natural Charters Höegh’s Carrier ‘LNG Libra’
Höegh LNG has executed a time charter with Gas Natural for LNG Libra. The vessel is a 126,000 cubic meter LNG carrier with steam turbine propulsion scheduled to be delivered to Gas Natural in Trinidad end of May 2013, after having completed a scheduled dry docking in Brest, France. The firm period o
UK: MPI Discovery to Work on Three Projects
In June 2011, E.ON and MPI entered into a long-term partnership for a six-year charter of MPI Discovery. Nearly two years later, 28 March 2013 marked the first day of the charter period. Over this time, both sides have put a lot of work into the planning and preparation for safely using the vessel o
Odfjell Buys MT Bow Engineer (Norway)
Odfjell has entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Bow Engineer, a 30,086 DWT chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 28 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Kitanihon Shipbuilding CO LTD in Japan. The change of ownership will take place early May this year. Bow Engineer has been on time
TORM Sells Five MR Product Tankers to Oaktree
TORM has entered into an agreement to sell five MR product tankers to a company controlled by Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree). The sale is a consequence of the specific option rights, which one bank group exercised in connection with the Restructuring Agreement (cf. announcement no. 31 dated 2
Fire at Cargo and Passenger Ship VICTORIA SEAWAYS
No one was injured when a fire broke out on DFDS ‘combined freight and passenger vessel VICTORIA SEAWAYS during the night between Kiel, Germany and Klaipeda in Lithuania. The fire was observed on the ship’s main deck at 00:52, when the ship was about 22 nautical miles from Nexø on Bornholm. The ship
Germany: JWP II Feasibility Study Announced in EU Official Journal
The order was recently announced in the EU Official Journal for a feasibility study on extending the deep-water container terminal in Wilhelmshaven (JWP II). The study will review the technical and economic feasibility of a second container terminal in a northern extension of the existing JadeWeserP
DNV: New Version of Sesam GeniE Increases Design Quality
Design and analysis of offshore and maritime structures has previously involved the use of several different models where data from one model must be manually transferred to others – a costly and time-consuming process. DNV Software is now releasing Sesam GeniE 6.4, where design engineers can use on
GMS Secures New Contracts in Middle East and Europe
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts worth around $46 million for transformer installation in the German offshore sector for its jackup barge GMS Endeavour. The self-elevating self-propelled E-Class vessel, which has been occupied on wind farm installations and main
The Netherlands: LNG Carrier ‘Al Khuwair’ Arrives at Maasvlakte Rotterdam
On 20 April 2013 the LNG carrier ‘Al Khuwair’ has arrived at Gate LNG terminal at the Maasvlakte Rotterdam. The arrival of the Al Khuwair marks the first time an LNG carrier of the Q-flex series calls at Rotterdam. The carrier has a capacity of 217,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a length of
Ship Owners and Unions Raise Concern at Casualty Reporting Failures
Shipowners and seafarers’ unions have joined forces to express concern at flag states’ failure to submit maritime casualty reports as required under international Conventions. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, and the International Transpo
Greece: New Navios JV to Acquire Ten-Vessel Fleet
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. and Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation have executed a binding letter of intent to acquire ten vessels, composed of five product tankers and five container vessels with an average age of 5.5 years, from debtors of HSH Nordbank AG through a new joint venture. Angeli
UK: SEA JACK Waits for Better Weather in Carrick Roads
The SEA JACK jack-up vessel has anchored in the Carrick Roads in the UK, seeking shelter from bad weather conditions on its way from IJmuiden to Mostyn in Nnorth Wales, the Falmouth Packet informs. Along with the sheerlegs vessel Norma 1, which is on her journey to the Suez Canal for wreck removal o
Island Offshore Wins LWI Contract Extension from BP
Island Offshore, has been awarded a major contract extension for Light Well Intervention (“LWI”) services with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd (“BP”). The two-year contract extension, covering 2014 and 2015, has been awarded to Island Offshore and the North Sea RLWI Alliance, which operates thr
Sweden: FLOWTECH Releases SHIPFLOW 5.0
SHIPFLOW users now have the tools to simulate the viscous free surface and can work within the same environment for the whole hydrodynamic design and optimisation process. FLOWTECH International AB has just come to one of the milestones in SHIPFLOW history – SHIPFLOW 5.0! This latest major release c