The signing of the shipbuilding contract for two ROPAX Catamarans for Shannah Masirah run was unveiled and announced, few days ago, by National Ferries Company’s Chairman, Mr. Mehdi Al Abduwani. Mr. Mehdi informed the press that the shipbuilding contract was a by-product of an International Tender t
Grandweld Shipyards celebrated, November 1, the keel laying of the three new 42m Aluminum Crew Boats for the repeat client Global Marine. The contract was signed in August 2012 following the successful delivery of the three sister crew boats in 2011. The series is a heavily modified version of the 4
Increasing energy efficiency standards, safety concerns and demand for design innovations are set to bring naval architects and engineering professionals to one of the world’s foremost international maritime conference ‘Mastech 2013’ on naval architecture, shipbuilding and oil and gas to be held in
The Kingdom of Bahrain has hosted the 2012 IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event, on 17 and 18 October 2012, with a seminar and other activities, focusing on this year’s World Maritime Day theme: “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic”. The parallel event, regarded by all who attended as a great
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has been awarded ‘Shipyard of the Year’ at Lloyd’s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2012, held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai on 16 October 2012. N-KOM was designed with optimal flexibility to undertake the entire spectrum of repair works, conversio
There are some clearly identifiable steps which need to be taken to enhance shipping’s already very impressive record of maritime safety, according to International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe. Speaking at the IMO Alternative World Maritime Day Event in Bahrain this
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a new contract to build 42M Aluminum Crew Boat for Wesal Shipping which was signed on the 9th October 2012. This contract follows the successful delivery of the 41M Aluminum Crew Boat which Grandweld delivered to Wesal Shipping early in October 2010. The 42M Alum
Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has remained vigilant over the continued impact of the global financial crisis, particularly on the oil tanker sector, while simultaneously keeping a carefully optimistic stance with regard to the market’s requirement for greater size and flexibility in the oil transport m
Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) named their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) TAQAH, at Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s (HHI) Yard in Ulsan, South Korea on 9th August 2012. TAQAH has a 317,000 deadweight ton (DWT) capacity, is 333 meters length overall, 60 meter in beam and a design dra
Damen and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) have signed a contract for 14 Damen ASD Tugs. An extensive process of yard prequalification and tender evaluation finally resulted in an award to Damen this summer. The series consist of two types, with 9 tugs of Damen’s recently launched 3212 model and 5 units of
On October 9, 2012, Grandweld Shipyards has celebrated the inauguration of its new facility in a special ceremony held at Grandweld Shipyards’ new location at Dubai Maritime City. Over the years, the company has experienced a rapid growth which has necessitated the expansion to a larger facility. In
After the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) refused to deliver an oil tanker to Irano Hind Shipping Company (IHSC), its minority partner in joint venture, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), decided to buy the vessel, The Hindu Business Line reports. The main reason of delivery
Leading Qatar based companies N-KOM, Ras Laffan Port and Milaha will use the forthcoming Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM) 2012 conference and exhibition in Dubai, to underline their increasing presence in the regional and international shipping channels. The strong Qatari participation will be e
Lloyd’s Register has released ‘LNG fuelled deep-sea shipping – Outlook for LNG bunker and fuelled newbuilding demand up to 2025’, a study it undertook to better understand the future demand for LNG as a fuel and to help refine and deliver its innovative portfolio of gas-technology services. In Augus
