Aberdeen-based Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, in cooperation with UTEC has successfully provided offshore pipelay and platform installation support to Global Industries at the Al-Jalila Field, offshore Dubai. With overseas divisions in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Brazil, and th
The UAE and Turkey will conduct counter-piracy naval exercises on Sunday to promote security and stability at sea, while contributing to the… (Gulf News) [mappress] Source: GulfNews, June 24, 2011.
NATO is working to ensure that shipping in the Mediterranean, one of the world’s most important shipping areas, is not disrupted by its mission in Libya. Some 30 per cent of all international sea-borne trade by volume comes from or is directed to ports in the Mediterranean or passes through its wate
Russian warships continue to secure commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden and near the Horn of Africa, reports Northern Fleet Information Support Group. On June 22 Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Severomorsk completed escorting of the first 7-ship civilian convoy through the piracy-hazardous wa
An Electricity Authority plenum has approved the request of the Israel Electric Corporation to temporarily lease a Liquefied Natural Gas… (jerusalem post) [mappress] Source: jerusalem post, June 23, 2011;
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) held its 25th Board of Directors Meeting under the chairmanship of Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa. During the meeting, the Board approved GOP’s new tariff structure, following intensive discussions at the Board level and at the level of the stakeholders
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) Kuwait has recently won a major contract to provide support to the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC). The Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) is a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which is the holding company integrating KOC, KNPC, KOTC and PIC under gover
A significant milestone was reached on 21st June 2011 when the LNG tanker “Al-Ghuwairiya” berthed at Ras Laffan to load her LNG cargo bound for Canaport, Canada. The Qatargas chartered vessel is one of the new generation Q-Max LNG tanker able to load a full LNG cargo of 260,000 cubic meters. The ves
Saudi Arabia has begun laying stress on hydrography, knowing fully well that exclusion of this science for a maritime nation like the Kingdo… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, June 21 , 2011;
In a direct response to the growing needs of its customers, DP World, UAE Region today announced that it has commenced upgrading Al Hamriya Port in Dubai. Work has already started on the first phase of modernising the small and busy general cargo facility that has served the regional sea trade for g
Oman Fisheries Company is ramping up its coastal fleeting fleet with the planned addition of 16 new boats this year in support of its fish… (omanobserver) [mappress] Source: omanobserver, June 21, 2011;
A major shipping conference was told that the international community, including the EU, is “decades away” from tackling maritime piracy… (TheParliament) [mappress] Source: TheParliament, June 16, 2011.
The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) will collaborate with the UK’s largest provider of maritime higher education, the University of Plymouth, to develop and offer new programs in the field of maritime sciences, under the terms of a new Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement was signed yester
Part of its global anti-piracy drive, Turkey will be deploying four frigates, which will be conducting joint exercises with Oman, the UAE… (timesofoman) [mappress] Source: timesofoman, June 14, 2011.
