Basic Element Group, one of Russia’s leading diversified business groups, has announced the completion of construction of the Imeretinskiycargo port in Sochi. The port’s capacity is 5 million tonnes of cargo per year. The port’s docks are up to 9.2 meters deep. Investment in the port construction am
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships. Maxime Pachot, offshore service vessel manager at Bureau Veritas, says, “Although some of the existing Offshore Service Vessel fleet can perform the tasks necessa
A subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT has been granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011. The purpose of the standard is to ensure that the simulations
Atlantic Offshore has been awarded a four-year contract with the oil- and gas-company TOTAL in the North Sea. The company will from 2014 operate a new ERRV, providing for of up to 300 people, in the field of Martin Linge, North West of Stavanger. The agreement is initially for four years and initiat
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Atlantic Offshore on the delivery of two platform supply vessels (PSV) at a total value of around NOK 700 million( USD 117 million). The vessels are to be built at Kleven Maritime’s shipyard Myklebust Verft. The contract also includes an option for a furthe
Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, has announced the first vessel call at its new terminal Muelle Prat, signifying the start of the testing phase which will cover all equipment and IT systems. The unloading of containers from the Mediterranean Shipping Compan
On 18 April 2012, the Maritime Law Committee submitted its report on contracts for the carriage of goods wholly or partly by sea (the Rotterdam rules). The report was submitted to the Minister for Business and Growth in May 2012. The report concerns the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
Inchcape Shipping Services, the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced its new regional team for Europe and North Africa following the creation of its new operations division. Reflecting ISS’ transition from eight regional profit centres within two hemispheres to four world region
Fred. Olsen Production and BW Offshore have signed a contract with Vaalco Energy for a five year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Petróleo Nautipa. The FPSO is owned 50% by Fred. Olsen Production and 50% by BW Offshore. The firm period has been extended to Q3 2020 (from Q3 2015), wi
Hamburg Port Community to provide its members with access to the global sailing schedules and vessel data from the world’s leading data provider. Linescape, the leading provider of global sailing schedules and vessel data for containerships, and DAKOSY AG, the port community system for the Port of H
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the self-propelled cutter suction dredger, ARTEMIS, in a ceremony on 30 June 2012 at its shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. The ARTEMIS, which is being manufactured for Van Oord, is one of the largest cutter suction dredgers ever built in The Net
Antwerp Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dalian Port Authority. In the MoU both parties express the desire to extend their collaboration and to boost trade between the two ports. For this purpose they have undertaken to exchange know-how and experience, in particular in t
As of mid July 2012, Mr Jos Goris will actively take up the post of managing director for Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB). Mr Goris succeeds Mr André Hollander, who managed the yard (formerly known as Sobrena) from the moment Damen Shipyards Group took over its operations three months ago. He will rema
On 11 July, the high point in the construction of Maasvlakte 2 will occur. Then, at slack water, when the current is at its weakest, the gap in the 11 km long seawall will be closed. From that moment, the Dutch coastline will be changed forever and the new land will be well protected from […]
