A major dredging operation is underway at the Port of Tyne to deepen the river to accommodate even bigger ships at the Port’s base at Rivers… (BDaily) [mappress] Source: BDaily, May 27, 2011;
With energy efficiency at the forefront of today’s environmental agenda, Maran Tankers Management Inc. (MTM), the largest tanker operator in Greece, has collaborated with class society ABS in the development, review and revision of their Company and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (CEEMP/SEEM
Equitix, Amp Capital and Balfour Beatty Consortium Appointed as Preferred Bidder for High-Voltage Link to Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm Green Energy Transmission (GET), a consortium comprising Equitix Ltd and AMP Capital Investors, together with Balfour Beatty Capital Limited has been selected b
CB&I announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $150 million by Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited for the detailed engineering of two fixed platforms for the Golden Eagle field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. CB&I’s scope of work includes detailed engineering design
As part of its environmental program, Solstad Offshore has long focused on innovative environmental solutions for its clients through”Solstad Green Operations”. Since the autumn of 2010, the company has offered its clients the opportunity to operate the company’s vessels on a climate neutral basis.
TOP Ships Inc., an international maritime shipping company that provides transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, and dry bulk commodities, announced that it has taken repossession of the M/T “TYRRHENIAN WAVE” from the previous Charterer and delivered the vessel to a major Chartere
James Fisher Defence (‘JFD’), a division of James Fisher and Sons plc, the UK’s leading marine services provider (‘FSJ’), has been selected to undertake a comprehensive modernisation of the Swedish Navy’s Rescue Vehicle known locally as URF under a contract worth around £11m. The contract further de
The newly established company SWORC A/S has signed with Tuco ApS, to begin construction of the first of its special purpose shallow water oil recovery vessels aptly dubbed SWORC (Shallow Water Oil Recovery Catamaran). This 6m catamaran boasts several unique features enabling it to operate effectivel
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has won a contract to upgrade the navigation radars on five Swedish navy patrol boats. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine will retrofit each ship with two dual-band interswitched chart radar systems with navalized display fea
Kongsberg Maritime is gearing up to offer a new generic ECDIS training course in order to meet the high demand for navigation officer training prior to the new STCW convention requirements on 1st January 2012. The new five day courses start in August 2011 and have already received preliminary approv
Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), the world leader in cellular service to the cruise line and ferry industry, announced today that they have renewed multi-year contracts with both Crystal Cruises and Silversea Cruises, and have also signed new contracts with TUI Cruises and Ocean Star Cruises to pro
The 45m J. Kinder Designed Super Yacht is powered by Two MTU 4000 series @ 12V with 2735 hp each! Her gross Tonnage is around 453 GRT and net tonnage @ half load will be around 270 tones! Expected max. Speed to be around 20kn with appr. 16kn cruising speed! The Bilgin 145 will be […]
Germany’s Seaports of Niedersachsen has launched a new website to demonstrate the capabilities of the various ports within the group in rega… (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, May 25, 2011;
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the „Next Generation Ship Award‟ for its Enviroship Concept. The winning ship design is for a short-sea general cargo vessel which integrates a highly efficient gas power and propulsion system with an innovative hull design to provide a sig
