Green Marine
ThyssenKrupp Acquires Australian Marine Technologies
With its technical expertise and numerous innovations, ThyssenKrupp is one of the leading global system suppliers for submarines and surface naval vessels, with a shipbuilding tradition that stretches back centuries. To strengthen the company’s presence in the Asia/Pacific region it is now acquiring
UKHO Warns of Pirated Charts Safety Threat
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has issued a warning over the dangers posed to the safety of vessels, crews and cargoes by counterfeit nautical charts and publications and has produced a simple guide to help identify genuine Admiralty products. The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has recently o
VIDEO: Seven Oceans – Flexible and Rigid Pipelay Vessel
This video presents Seven Oceans deepwater rigid pipelay vessel in action. The video has launched by Subsea 7, one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, which owns the vessel. The Seven Oceans is fitted with an advanced reeled pipelay system, capable of rigid and flex
Greece: Capital Product Partners Agrees to Alter Charter Deals with OSG
Capital Product Partners L.P. (“CPLP”) has reached a conditional agreement with Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (“OSG”) and certain of OSG’s subsidiaries regarding the long term bareboat charters of three of its product tanker vessels. On November 14, 2012, OSG made a voluntary filing for relief und
Ports Work Together on Cleaner Fuels for Shipping
The shipping industry is showing increased interest in the use of LNG as a fuel for vessels. It is generally expected that by 2015 a number of progressive shipping lines will lead the way and will have LNG-powered vessels in their fleet, presenting a challenge for Ports around the world and shipping
MCA CEO Meets with Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen
The Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Sir Alan Massey, is today in Northern Ireland meeting with the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. Sir Alan is meeting David Dickens, Chief Executive of the charity, in Kilkeel to discuss how best to work together in future.
Wilhelmsen Ship Management Opens New Office on Norway’s West Coast
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) opens a new ship management office in Bergen, on Norway’s West Coast. The office will offer technical ship management and manning services to the offshore sector and ship owners based in the region. “The largest growth in Norwegian shipping takes place in the offshor
EU Awards EUR 4,3 Million to Mare Nostrum Project
The European Union (EU) has awarded the international Mare Nostrum consortium €4.3 million to explore new ways of preserving the Mediterranean Sea and its coastline. The three-year project is aimed at bridging the legal-institutional gap in the implementation of existing policies on integrated coast
Maersk Line Receives ‘The Best Partner Award’ from LG Electronics
LG Electronics (LGE) is a leading global company in the electronics industry, and a flagship of Korea’s LG Group which had a turnover of USD 128bn in 2012. In order to improve their logistics competitiveness, LGE is moving beyond focusing only on price, product and transit-time when choosing a carri
Michael Cohen (IEA): Offshore oil production continues to be essential for global production
“Despite the rapid pace of growth in onshore oil production in North America, offshore oil production will account for 30% of the growth in global oil production capacity of 9.3 mb/d between 2011 and 2017”, said Michael Cohen (Senior Oil Market Analyst at the International Energy Agency) during his
BMT Isis Completes Berth Capacity Study (UK)
BMT Isis, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the international engineering, maritime and risk management consultancy, has recently completed a berth capacity study for Knauf ahead of significant planned investment for its jetty located on the Swale in the south east of England. The Grovehurst Jetty near Rid
BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System Gets Type-Approval (France)
BIO-UV went well beyond the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for Ballast Water Treatment (BWTS). Indeed both requirements were met: the land tests where various and numerous filtration cycles were required, as well as the on-board testing for 2 different vessels (one on board t
Holland Shipyards’ Subsidiary Builds New Accommodations
Holland Accommodation Rentals, a subsidiary of Holland Shipyards, has started the construction of their new design stand-alone, self-supporting rental offshore accommodations. The modules, based on an already proven “Mix-and-match” philosophy will be constructed in such a way that a variety of marke
Offshore Renewables Award Goes to A2SEA ‘Sea Installer’
GustoMSC congratulates A2SEA with the Offshore Renewables Award. At the Offshore Support Journal Conference, A2SEA’s offshore wind turbine installation vessel ‘Sea Installer’ won first prize. The award winning Sea Installer was built after GustoMSC’s NG-9000C design. A2SEA praised the vessel’s perfo