Marine safety concern, BCB International, has warned world leaders to consider the dangers of using armed guards on board vessels, which may have tragic and unintended consequences. The leaders are due to meet next month in Kenya at an anti-piracy conference. Some commentators believed that the use
After delays due to bad weather, the operation to remove 54,304 tonnes of Vacuum Gas Oil from the merchant vessel Genmar Companion is expected commence imminently (6th January). Both ships are currently being manoeuvred together by tugs and are being held side- by-side 1.5 miles out in Belfast Lough
In mid-November 2011, Demag Cranes was presented with a coveted prize awarded annually by the internationally respected “International Bulk Journal” (IBJ) in the category entitled “The People Development Award (Cargo Handling)”. The IBJ Award was presented as a result of the intensive training conce
Knutsen OAS Shipping is technically ready to carry LNG from the Snøvit field to Japan through the Northern Sea Route. Being technically ready means that Knutsen OAS Shipping, with some reservations, has received the approval of Russian authorities, allowing the ship to carry out such passage in the
FIND Maps, the UK’s most advanced online mapping website for professionals, is now authorized to deliver OceanWise marine datasets. These comprise an international range of Georeferenced Raster GeoTiffs as well as OceanWise Marine Themes (GIS compatible vector data). The Marine Themes datasets are c
Sercel has confirmed the fifth installation in the past year of its advanced integrated navigation system, SeaPro Nav. CGGVeritas selected SeaPro Nav as its navigation system of choice and is expected to equip more than ten additional vessels in the company’s fleet by the end of 2012. This successfu
Last week BigLift Shipping successfully completed the installation and load testing of a Huisman-Itrec 17 m super fly jib for their heavy lift mast cranes on m.v. Happy Buccaneer, thereby increasing the lifting height and outreach by 50% to respectively 59 m above deck and 55 m. For upcoming project
Viking Supply Ships Ltd has entered into a contract with RWE Dea for the PSV “SBS Typhoon”. The terms of the contract are 3 wells firm + 3 x 1 well option, firm period is estimated to 260 days with commencement mid-January 2012. “SBS Typhoon” is a Platform Supply Vessel designed to carry out [&helli
The shipping unit of Chinese steelmaker, Jiangsu Shagang Group, is the latest among a considerable number of Chinese maritime firms that have postponed payments to foreign shipowners in the past year, Reuters reports. Shagang Shipping has for months delayed payments for the use of a large iron ore c
In 2011 Jumbo Shipping successfully completed its scope of work as awarded by client Technip for the ASENG field located off the coast of Equatorial Guinea in West Africa. This field is to be developed as a standalone turret moored FPSO with subsea production, water injection and gas injection wells
DHT Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has amended the time charter with Frontline for the VLCC DHT Eagle, whereas the charter hire shall be paid at $26,000 per day monthly in advance for the remaining period of the charter commencing January 1, 2012. The difference between the original charter
Lockheed Martin UK has completed the installation of its Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) on board HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s new Antarctic ice patrol vessel. Following installation, HMS Protector conducted and passed her WECDIS digital accreditation process, ena
Now the Danish Maritime Authority publishes a leaflet with guidance for European shipping companies that would like to fly the Danish flag. Danish shipping is characterized by high quality, an international outlook and a good ability to innovate. Several foreign shipping companies have become aware
The first of a potential fleet of ten vessels, MV Ginny Louise is currently at Yarmouth on its tour through the UK’s East Coast. Tidal Transit will be doing sea trails over the next few days and will likely head to Grimsby early next week. Ginny Louise and its sisters are designed to provide up [&he
