The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has signed a three-year contract, with an extension option for a further two years, with Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) whereby the jackup barge Keloa will join ADMA OPCO’s technical support fleet in the Umm Shaif and Zakum fields, offsh
Containership Sinks Off Chinese Coast The containership Guangyangxingang sank off the Chinese coast on Monday, due to bad weather and strong winds, leaving 11 crew members dead and two missing, according to Shangdong province authorities. Discovery Channel Documents Build of Maersk Line’s Triple-E V
Iran held a launching ceremony for a new domestically built destroyer “Jamaran 2” at the port city of Bandar-e Anzali on March 17, the BBC informed. The ceremony was attended by a significant number of defense dignitaries, including that from Iran’s Defence Ministry represented by Gen. Ahmad Vahidi
MV Royal Grace Freed by Pirates after One Year On 8 March 2013 EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez provided much-needed assistance to the crew of chemical tanker MV Royal Grace after the vessel was unexpectedly released by Somali pirates. The pirates had held the vessel after attac
Nakilat, Qatar’s premier marine company, and its ship repair and shipbuilding joint ventures, N-KOM and NDSQ, received teaching staff from CNA-Q at their shipyard facilities last week to help promote marine industry careers to young Qatari Nationals. The day-long event held on Monday March 4th enabl
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build a 42M Aluminum Crew Boat for Maroos Shipping. Grandweld signed the deal with the renowned provider of integrated shipping, and marine services on the 10th March 2013. The contract follows previous delivery of a 38M Utility Vessel to Maroos Shi
Dubai Maritime City, a world class facility providing maritime services, signed a Yacht Manufacturing Workshop Lease Agreement with Vitmar Yachts, a custom made luxury motor yachts manufacturer, for property within its’ Marine District. The Agreement was signed by Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Dry
VIDEO: Two Cargo Ships Collide in Singapore Strait BEKS general manager said to Turkish media that the collision between Turkish bulker Beks Halil (the larger ship) and what is believed to be a Vietnamese cargo ship, took place on March 1st in the Singapore Strait. First Triple-E Class Vessel Launch
Rising demand has prompted owners to order more and larger LPG vessels, according to the latest LPG Forecaster from Drewry Maritime Research. The increased demand has been further improved by a growing consumption base in emerging economies, with supply bolstered by an expected emergence of new expo
Tugboats play an important role in the maritime industry, especially when it comes to the way of transportation of vessels that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts or oil platforms. To ensure safe and reliable petroleum transportation Crowley Maritime pioneered a pro
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that, further to its announcement of 3 December 2012, James Moffat has now taken up his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Grou
Fairmount Tug Delivers Emma Maersk to Repair Yard in Palermo, Sicily Super tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered the container vessel Emma Maersk, one of the largest container carriers of its kind, at Fincantieri’s repair yard in Palermo, Sicily. Blue Star Line’s Chairman Unveils Design Plans for Titan
The ME-GI is MAN Diesel & Turbo’s dual-fuel, two-stroke, gas-injection engine and represents the culmination of many years’ work that began in the 1990s with a prototype engine at a power plant near Tokyo. A highly efficient, flexible, propulsion-plant solution, the company received its first orders
Grandweld Shipyards, one of the region’s most established and versatile shipbuilders, has announced the signing of a contract with Kuwait Oil Company to design and build a series of four Crane / Workboat class vessels. The contract is valued at a total of USD 50m over the duration of the build. Gran
