Van Oord has been awarded the EPC contract for the installation of a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The client is Fujairah Asia Power Company and the contract value amounts to approximately EUR 30 million. Work will start immediately and continue until the end o
An Egyptian pipeline, which transports gas to Israel and Jordan, was attacked on Sunday. The blast struck in the Massaeed area west of of al-Arish, in north Sinai peninsula. This was at least the 12th attack on the pipeline since the end of the Mubarak regime last year. Israel imports 43 % of its na
Gas delivery to Iraq will start as of next Iranian calendar year that begins 21 March 2012, Iranian minister of petroleum, Rostam Qasemi said. He also said that construction of Iran-Iraq gas pipeline had progressed by 40 percent, SHANA news agency reported. Speaking on the latest situation of Iran-I
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, advises that thickening sea ice, resulting from particularly low temperatures across Eastern Europe, is causing disruption to shipping across the Black Sea. While relevant port authorities are working hard to keep ship
Sanctions imposed against Iran will not affect the IP gas pipeline project and therefore Pakistan will continue to pursue it, Pakistan’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Asim Hussain said. He went on to say that, Pakistan is determined to complete the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline despite t
On 31 January 2012, the EUNAVFOR flagship ESPS PATIÑO conducted a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the NATO Flagship TGN GIRESUN watched by Russian observers before the exercise was repeated by the Russian Flagship Admiral Tributs with the Russian Fleet Tanker Pechenga with NATO and EU NAVFOR observe
Evolutionary vessel propulsion systems have proved their maturity upon successfully meeting challenges of reliability, efficiency and demanding environmental requirements. These systems are designed to offer a number of propulsion options for vessels of various sizes. Their affordability is another
Iranian warships rushed to help the tanker which was attacked by pirates near the Gulf of Aden, Navy’s Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi said on Tuesday. The naval forces opened timely, massive fire on pirate boats, he added. Indian Ocean coast of Somalia waters is considered as t
With the continued unpredictability of world markets, the shipping and port industry needs to watch for new frontiers for growth and emerging new patterns in global trade, said Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region. In a keynote speech to the second M
With the continued unpredictability of world markets, the shipping and port industry needs to watch for new frontiers for growth and emerging new patterns in global trade, said Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region. In a keynote speech to the second M
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ALCSG) assets responded to a distressed Iranian fishing dhow in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 31. At 12:37 p.m. local time, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 and embarked on aircraft carrier USS Abra
Tanker RFA Wave Knight sailed with one of Britain’s biggest cruise ships in the Middle East as part of the ongoing effort against piracy. The ship teamed up with MV Arcadia on the latest leg of her cruise to the Far East and back – the second time in a week the tanker escorted a […]
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, today announced two key projects, involving buoyancy systems provided by Seaflex Ltd. World’s Largest Offshore Windfarm The London Array is an offshore wind farm under construction in the out
The Yemeni government has said it wanted a written reply from the Dubai Port World about the request of reviving Aden Port and ending the… (yemenpost) [mappress] Source: yemenpost, January 31, 2012;
