The 130-metre long, 24-metre wide new offshore construction vessel Fugro Symphony has become the first ever to sail with Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Master aft bridge workstation onboard. Built at the Bergen Group BMV yard, Fugro Symphony was delivered to its owner on 3rd May 2011 and features an extensi
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced yesterday that two subsidiaries of the Company have entered into time charter agreement for the following vessels: M/V Ninos, a 1,1
The on-going trend to greener shipping impacts all ship designs. In recognition of the recently developed Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), new design concepts have to focusprimarily on fuel efficiency without compromising cargo capacity and safety. New more efficient tanker design Germanischer
AGA’s facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be inaugurated outside Nynäshamn, Sweden on 27 May. The first in the Baltic Sea region, the terminal is AGA’s largest venture ever. Natural gas can replace oil in industrial processes and as a fuel for land and sea-based transport, reducing emissio
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), a part of IHC Merwede group, has recently been awarded a contract for the supply of a 35 tonne Launch and Recovery System (LARS) to Canyon Offshore Ltd (Canyon). The bespoke A-Frame system will be used to launch and recover a new build trenching ROV. IHC EB enginee
Star Information Systems (SIS) is pleased to introduce the new Star Fleet Supply Management system (Star FSM), representing the next generation of software for managing procurement and logistics in the shipping and offshore industries. Star FSM will be officially launched at Nor-Shipping stand no. C
Eniram Ltd, provider of dynamic decision support systems for the shipping industry, is today presenting at Nor-Shipping its analysis of trends in the maritime industry for interpreting data from vessels with a view to improving both environmental and financial performance. The cruise sector, in part
Costa Favolosa, the new flagship of Costa Cruises has successfully completed her official sea trials. The ship, the 15th in Costa’s fleet, after it was dry-docked in the Port of Trieste til mid-May, completed her first crossing during which tests were conducted to verify the correct operation of the
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a multi-voyage transportation contract for USD 28 million to provide the marine transportation of 111 modules and seventy containers from the Agrium Fertilizer Plant in Kenai, Alaska to a greenfield site in Ossiomo, Nigeria. Both of Fairstar’s op
Qatargas adds Greece to its customer portfolio, opening up another new market for Qatari LNG, from the State of Qatar. The cargo was sold to the QG customer Vitol, the Netherlands-based energy firm dealing in oil and gas products, for DEPA, the public gas supply corporation of Greece. The Golar Mari
TGS commences the acquisition of multi-client 3D seismic data in the Hoop Fault Complex area of the Barents Sea. This survey is an extension of the previously announced Hoop Fault Complex survey and will add 1,800 km2 to the existing data in the area. Approximately 500 km2 of the survey are infill i
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of technologically sophisticated and innovative special ships and maritime structures, starts construction of the second offshore transformer platform for Siemens Energy today at its Wismar yard. The HelWin alpha platform will be built in separate sections at Wismar and Wa
Dame Shirley Bassey became the “godmother” of a cruise ship, on May 21, as she officially named the liner in a ceremony of fireworks and music. The singer, famous for her James Bond theme songs, smashed a bottle of sparkling wine against the side of the Adonia, P&O’s newest addition to its cruise fl
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the introduction of a new DC (direct current) electrical system for marine applications. The new system is part of a revival of power solutions using DC electricity, and will provide highly efficient power distribution and elect
