The Peene shipyard in Wolgast is to be sold by the trustee to an investor over the next twelve months as it already has a fundamentally viable business model as a shipyard. It has outstanding expertise both in terms of the repair and conversion of military and government agency ships as well as in t
According to Atlantic Offshore’s exercise plan for safety and emergency preparedness training, vessels holds regular drills and exercises on board in order to maintain and increase the quality of rescue and recovery service, and the level of competence for their seafarers. 9th August three different
Searcher Seismic together with project partner Dolphin Geophysical have completed acquisition of the Gulspurv 3D high resolution seismic data. The Fast Track Cube (FTC) preliminary processed data from the survey shows excellent resolution with good shallow structure illustrating the exciting new pro
The world’s largest heavy lift vessel called at the Port of Tyne to pick up a number of offshore modules from IHC Engineering Business (IHC) based at the Port. The MV Lone, owned by shipping company SAL of Germany, together with sister ship Svenja, is the most powerful heavy lift ship in the world.
Demag Cranes published its Interim Management Statement in the second half-year of 2011/2012. Compared to the previous year’s period, our Group was able to increase its key reporting indicators: Group order intake, Group revenue and operating EBIT. Group revenue grows 7.7% year on year The Demag Cra
The European debt crisis; a weak US employment market; declining growth rates in emerging economies such as China and India: prospects for the global economy are not exactly bright at the moment. These are the challenging coordinates for the decision-makers of the maritime industry as they get ready
Sulfur dioxide emissions from ships touring EU ports have been reduced by 66 % since 2010 with the implementation of a new shipping policy, which brought about low-sulfur requirements for ships, the EU Commission informed Tuesday citing research data. According to the new policy, all ships berthed o
Rosneft has begun offshore exploration at the South Russky license block in the Pechora Sea. A 3D CDP seismic survey covering 1,200 square kilometres is being carried out by three field exploration parties from Yuzhmorgeologiya. Yuzhmorgeologiya, Iskatel 5, Vyborgsky and Petrogradsky research vessel
CASPAR Shipping in Baku, Azerbaijan has chosen PC Maritime as an ECDIS supplier for its fleet. The agreement is to supply 13 vessels initially, with the option of a second order at the end of 2012. PC Maritime’s Navmaster ECDIS 800 is one of the longest-established ECDIS systems on the market. The s
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were three new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during J
Rosneft has begun exploration work at the East Prinovozemelsky 1 and 2 license blocks in the Kara Sea. Geological surveying has been started one year ahead of the license schedule. Work will run through October 2012. The surveying programme was devised together with ExxonMobil, Rosneft’s strategic p
Dalby Offshore Renewables purchased Boat 12 from Alicat Workboats of Great Yarmouth, after it bought two crew transfer vessels from the Great Yarmouth’s company earlier this year. Prior to purchasing the two crew transfer vessels, Dalby put the Alicat through its paces with various sea trials and an
There is still no permission for MSC FLAMINIA to enter a sheltered area or a subsequent emergency port. Reederei NSB and the salvage company both remain in contact with all littoral states to acquire this permission. At the same time, MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying group of tugs have taken a posi
Intermarine and Scan-Trans announced today their completed merger, creating a new leader in project and heavylift cargo maritime transportation. The companies will merge their operations under the Intermarine name, bringing the best of both cultures and businesses into a Company focused on deliverin
