Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has agreed to purchase from an unaffiliated third party the MV “Vathy”, a 2010 built Panamax dry bulk carrier of 81,297 dwt, for a price of US$32.25 million. The ve
The Umm Slal LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal November 28, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
For the third year running, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) won the Bulk Ships Agent award at the prestigious International Bulk Journal (IBJ) awards ceremony on Monday 14 November in Antwerp. The IBJ Awards, dedicated exclusively to the maritime dry bulk industry, recognise achievements by individua
Construction of Piers Number 5 and 6 at the port of Bronka based in St. Petersburg is planned to begin in mid-December 2011, the project inv… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, November 20, 2011; Image: Port-Bronka
By taking control of the D’Appolonia Group, a global engineering consultancy, international classification society RINA has increased its group turnover by almost 50 per cent and significantly strengthened its expertise and range of services in the offshore and port development fields. Says Ugo Sale
A set of new guidelines to strengthen the response to oil and chemical spills at sea has been published recently. The post-incident monitoring guidelines are a key output from the PREMIAM project (Pollution Response in Emergencies: Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring) which was initiated in 2009
A South Korean bulk carrier, the Oriental Angel, caught fire off Russia’s Far Eastern coast early on Thursday, a regional rescue official sa… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, November 18, 2011
A constructive meeting with the representatives from the Marine Management Organisation was held in the NFFO offices recently to discuss the arrival of marine spatial planning and in particular, the first two draft marine plans. These will be for the East Coast Inshore and the East Coast Offshore. M
A Belgian delegation led by Mr. Kris Peeters, Minister-President, Flemish Government called on Sh. G.K. Vasan in Chennai today to take stock of the various cooperation arrangements between the Flemish Government and India and work on the way forward for future course of action. Recalling the age-old
Gas shippers must tackle growing threats to trade as naval containment of piracy falters and surging global demand spurs traffic through hig… (ArabNews) [mappress] Source: ArabNews, November 18, 2011; Image: Yemen lNG
Island Offshore, leading provider of high quality solutions for the offshore oil industry, receives 4 months contract for Island Centurion vessel. The contact is for supply duties in the North Sea. The contract has further option up to the time of conversion into a Stimulation Vessel. Island Centuri
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Norway’s liquefaction train at Hammerfest has been dispatched to Boca Chica, the first Snohvit cargo to… (ArgusMedia) [mappress] Source: ArgusMedia, November 18, 2011; Image: K Line
OAO NOVATEK has announced today that the Tanker “Perseverance”, carrying 60 thousand tons of the Company’s stable gas condensate, has passed through the Bering Strait and into the Pacific Ocean. The Perseverance has become the ninth high-tonnage tanker in the 2011 navigational period to transport NO
Participants of search operation in the morning of Nov 16 detected dry cargo ship Kapitan Kuznetsov lost the day before in the White Sea; the ship took the ground in severe gale. The crew suffered insignificantly, only two men got slight head injuries. The accident possibly occurred since the crew h
