Eidesvik has entered into sales agreements of USD 64 million for the two supply vessels Viking Surf (built 2002) and Viking Thaumas (built 2005). Both vessels are employed on contracts in Brazil. The deliveries of the vessels are expected to take place in the first half of May 2012. The company will
Awilco LNG announced that the LNG vessel WilGas has been extended on a two year contract with Brazilian oil major, Petrobras. The contract will commence on expiry of the existing contract in early November this year and is expected to contribute with an annualized EBITDA number of approximately USD
Norwegian-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips under the current frame agreement for Diverless Marine and Subsea Services. The contract is for debris removal utilising DOF Subsea’s construction support vessel the Skandi Skolten. The wor
BaltShip has successfully delivered the first of 80 shipments with offshore foundations for the Gwynt Y Môr Windfarm located in the Irish Sea. The first shipment was loaded in Germany on 11 April and 5 days later the vessel arrived safely into Liverpool (Cammell Laird) where the foundations will be
On Wednesday 18 April 2012 Ro-Ro vessel Phoenix J ran aground outside of Rauma on her voyage from Rauma to Gävle. As a result the ship’s hull and fuel tanks were at risk of further damage. Alfons Håkans Salvage and Diving team arrived onboard at the same day and immediately began preparations for re
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, a global provider of real-time visibility and control solutions for improving safety, productivity and efficiency in ports and terminals, has become a NavisReady partner. This NavisReady certification means that IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ CTAS terminal asset management system is now guara
Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed the first Transition Pieces (TPs) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. The operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: transport, installation, accessibility of the TP, grouting and safety. Once agai
New guidance has been produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the use of ‘hold-back’ vessels during diving operations. These are towing (or other) vessels that provoke additional security for DP (dynamically positioned) vessels engaged in critical operations by means o
As RBC reports, the Republic of Georgia has unveiled its plans for a new Batumi port. Royal Caribbean is expected to complete the port design in September 2012 and the construction will begin a month later. This project includes dredging of the harbor and overhaul of the existing Port of Batumi. The
Samskip has acquired the container vessels Arnarfell and Helgafell, both of which have been employed by the company on the route between Iceland and Europe since early 2005. Samskip has been chartering the vessels since they were delivered, as new builds, seven years ago. From the beginning they hav
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based operator of heavy lift and project liner services, is now actively serving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with direct calls in Chittagong and Colombo respectively. It has therefore appointed new agents in these two countries. In addition, a new agency has been selected in
International classification society RINA has launched a co-ordinated range of services to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions. There are seven different elements to the services which can be adopted individually or as a complete package. The seven services are: auditing to ISO14001 Envir
Current CFO of Concordia Maritime AB moves on to a new and interesting position in the company’s principal shareholder, Stena AB. Appointed new CFO is Ms Anna Forshamn, who will take up her position on 1 May. Anna comes from a position as Group Financial Controller and Group Pensions Manager at Sten
Costamare Inc. announced yesterday that it has agreed to sell two 1984-built vessels for demolition. At the same time, the Company has agreed to purchase two 1998-built vessels, which will replace the vessels sold in their respective charters. In particular, the Company has agreed the following: – T
