Maran Nakilat Co. Ltd., a joint venture (JV) between Nakilat and Maran Ventures Inc., has secured Islamic refinancing worth $662.4m that will see the JV expand its fleet and Nakilat increase its ownership of the JV. At a ceremony held at Nakilat’s Doha head office, Maran Nakilat Co. Ltd. signed a $6
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the well-established international maritime service provider, hosted a delegation from the international press along with senior officials from TenneT, ABB and Aibel, the three companies involved in the world’s largest HVDC Offshore Wind Platform – Dolwin Beta – th
MOL Comfort Suffers Damage During Trip to Jeddah Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. informed that the MOL-operated containership MOL Comfort suffered a crack amidships and ingressed water in the hold while under way from Singapore to Jeddah on the Indian Ocean on June 17, 2013 due to inclement weather. MOL C
Significant investment continues in the technologies that address the need for more efficient and environmentally sustainable power and propulsion systems. Proven experience in using LNG as a marine fuel spans over five years, with a growing number of Rolls-Royce LNG powered ships at sea. Innovative
Drydocks World, the well-established international maritime service provider, announced today that Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) Toscana sailed away from Drydocks World – Dubai. The unit, formerly the 138,830-cbm LNG carrier Golar Frost, has been under conversion since June 2009 at Dr
Samsung Heavy Bags Another Large-Scale Order Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has revealed today that its Nigerian subsidiary has won a USD 3 billion worth order for the construction of an FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit for an unknown customer. Costa Concordia: Platform No 2 In
Topaz Marine Engineering, a leading Engineering, Shipbuilding and ship repair services firm for the offshore support vessel industry, announced the delivery of one Fast Ferry Catamaran Boat to the Government of Sharjah’s Royal Court (AI Diwan AI Amiri) on 28 April, Abu Dhabi, UAE Ferry boats demand
IMR Vessel ‘Seven Viking’ Is ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ The next generation Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel ‘Seven Viking’, designed and built by ULSTEIN, was announced ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ by the maritime magazine ‘Skipsrevyen’ at Nor-Shipping on 4 June 2013. Nor-Shipping 2013: What
In January 2012, BOURBON established Bourbon Docking, a new affiliate in Dubai. Bourbon Docking is in charge of planned vessel maintenance management for all of the Group’s affiliates. Looking back on the first year and a half, the results are already very promising. The fleet’s technical availabili
Alewijnse Marine Systems, the leading systems integrator in the commercial, naval and superyacht sectors, has announced the formation of Alewijnse Middle East LLC, the latest stage in its strategy to establish operations in high growth developing markets. Based in Qatar, Alewijnse Middle East (AME)
Greek Shipowners Place Orders for 142 Newbuildings at Chinese Shipyards Greek Shipping Minister, Kostis Moussouroulis revealed in his recent official visit to China that the Greek shipowners had placed an order for 142 newbuildings at Chinese shipyards. VIDEO: Building Maersk Line’s Triple-E Vessels
Drydocks World, one of the most renowned and prolific maritime service providers operating from the Middle East, received the Best Repair Yard Award at the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Awards organized in conjunction with ShipTek 2013. The shipyard has done exemplary work, by diversifying
China: ABB Signs Service Agreement with CLSICO ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed a long-term Preventive Service agreement with China LNG Shipping International Co. Ltd (CLSICO) to provide maintenance services to all ABB equipment onboard of its six LNG vessels in the nex
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best
