Grandweld Shipyards took part in the Offshore Support Vessels Middle East conference “Towards renewed growth and recovery”, which took place in JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai. The OSV Middle East conference was one of the most significant marine events which brought together the movers, shakers and lead
Nemesis 5000, the water canon based Anti-Piracy Boarding Deterrent System produced by Dasic Marine Ltd, receives a top accolade in Kuwait. KOTC Engineer and Team Leader of the KOTC Purchasing Group, Nawaf Al-Shatti has been awarded the top prize for pioneering the introduction of the UK manufactured
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has received vital approvals for its safety service from two of the world’s leading Classification Societies: Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and RINA (Royal Institute of Naval Architects). Mats Hestman, WSS International Service Manager Safety said: “WSS is the first maritime
Navies from six continents and more than 30 nations kick off the most widely attended international exercise ever held in the region, Sept. 16. International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 12 is the first of what is intended to be a recurring partnership event. “This exercise is about mines
DP World, UAE Region today (September 18) signed agreements with local and international companies for the supply of 19 Ship To Shore (STS) quay cranes and 50 Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for its 4 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity Terminal 3 development at the flagship Jebel Al
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the maritime government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in Dubai, held its second annual Ship to Ship (STS) Forum last week. The semiannual Forum brings the industry together to discuss how the private and publ
ADPC has launched e-Services for customers using its new flagship Khalifa Port, which earlier this month saw the commencement of commercial operations at the semi-automated Container Terminal, unique in the entire MENA region. The new e-Services will cut down considerably on paperwork as the Port mo
Four young Qataris have become the first sea cadets to sign up for Nakilat’s Marine Cadet Program, making history for Qatar’s shipping industry at the signing ceremony held on Thursday, September 13 at Nakilat’s headquarters in Doha. Qatar’s premier shipping, maritime services and marine constructio
The surge in pirate attacks have prompted fast pace development of private security firms which had proven to be an efficient solution to fend off attacks and reduce risks for shipping companies setting sail for the Indian Ocean. However, the things are not that simple as claimed by the Australian t
Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for The Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The scheme, 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula, looks to triple oil exports from Iraq. The SPM contract covers operations and maintenance of four SPM system
The challenges faced by the Middle East maritime industry during the continuing global economic uncertainty will be top of the agenda at the upcoming Seatrade Middle East Maritime exhibition and conference. A host of international and regional experts will address the key issues, providing a critica
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland NV, is to hold the third in a series of Marine Access Seminars in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday 26th September. The event will take place at the new Hilton Doha from 10.00-15.00 and will allow guests to learn about the sign
Having carried out a relevant investigation Sierra Leone decided to deregister nine ships which have been proven to belong to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), acting in line with the intention of the Western powers to curb Iran’s global oil shipping amid Teheran’s nuclear program
Polarcus has selected Marlink’s Sealink customized VSAT services to provide high levels of connectivity aboard two advanced new X-bow design seismic vessels – Amani and Adira, which were delivered this summer by Ulstein Verft in Norway. The Dubai-based marine geophysical company with a pioneering en
