DEME Group christened the ‘mega’ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Congo River’ (hopper capacity 30,000 m3) and the DP2 fall pipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ in the outer port of Zeebrugge. Olympic tennis champion Justine Henin is the godmother of the ‘Congo River’. The ‘Flinstone’ was christened by Olympic
On 5-7 July 2011, the Danish Maritime Authority participated in a meeting of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund. At the meeting, the ongoing compensation cases were discussed, including a possible agreement – a so-called global settlement – with the parties to the ERIKA case. F
Diana Shipping Inc, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, announced today that the Company has taken delivery on July 7, 2011 of the m/v “Corona”, renamed “Arethusa”, a 73,593 dwt Panamax dry bulk carrier built in 2007. As previously announced, the Arethusa is ch
A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the West Navigator mobile facility for drilling and well operations on Ormen Lange. The consent relates to work on subsea template C, drilling of three production wells and drilling of a pilot well. The operation is scheduled to start in July 2011. West N
Songa Offshore SE announces that the Company has received a Letter Of Award (LOA) from Petronas Carigali SDN. BHD for the use of Songa Venus for a 1 year firm plus 1 year option Drilling Contract. The LOA is conditional to mutual agreement of contract terms between the parties. The firm part of the
Wave energy startup AWS Ocean Energy recently tested this novel wave power device on the surface of the famous Loch Ness lake… (technologyreview) [mappress] Source: Technologyreview, July 8, 2011;
TGS will commence acquisition of a new 7,700 km 2D survey in the Russian Arctic Sea. Data acquisition will begin in early August with 4,500 km in the Laptev Sea before the vessel moves to the East Siberian Sea to acquire an additional 3,200 km. The survey is in partnership with Dalmornefte Geophysic
The unmanned deepwater research vehicle Liropus 2000, operated by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, will be used for the first time… (sciencedaily) [mappress] Source: Sciencedaily, July 8, 2011;
A “maintenance issue” forced the USS Essex back into port Thursday, meaning the ship, its crew and members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary… (stripes) [mappress] Source: Stripes , July 8, 2011;
Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping will be considered for adoption by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 62nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Head
The liquefied natural gas carrier „Arctic Voyager‟ berthed Tuesday, July 5, early in the morning at Gate terminal. The „Arctic Voyager‟ is the second LNG carrier that delivers its commissioning cargo for the project after the arrival of the „British Trader‟ earlier in June. The „Arctic Voyager‟ is a
Alewijnse Marine Systems is playing a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rig Atlantic Labrador to offshore hotel accommodation. Built back in 1983, the rig arrived at Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard in Vlissingen on June 26 and the refit will take a few months. This major
Yestreday Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd, an owner and operator of dry bulk carriersand an international provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulkcargoes, announced it has entered into period charter fixtures for yet another two vessels in its Kamsarmax/ Panamax fleet. Namely,
Ploughing through seas whipped up by the monsoon season, HMS Iron Duke and St Albans perform a traditional sail past in the Indian Ocean as one Portsmouth-based frigate hands over Gulf duties to another. The two ships – Iron Duck on the left here, the Saint on the right – saluted each other with [&h
