National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has just announced the inauguration of the backhoe dredger Sarb in the Netherlands. The inauguration comes as a part of NMDC’s international growth and fleet investment strategy which is aimed at positioning the company as a leader in the industry. The contrac
Dubai-based Drydocks World has held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of production on the Bokalift 2 conversion project for Boskalis B.V. Drydocks World will convert a drillship YAN into the offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2. This vessel is designed to carry out offshore operations f
A Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker sustained minor damages over the weekend after armed guards aboard Stolt Apal and pirates engaged in a brief gun battle while the vessel was underway in the Gulf of Aden. Confirming the incident to Offshore Energy, Stolt-Nielsen said that bullets damaged the ship’s br
Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding (HVS), a subsidiary of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (HMD), has delivered a new dry-bulk carrier to the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia Bahri. The bulk carrier, named Sara, increases the company’s fleet of dry-bulk carriers to six ships in line with its effort
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat said on Thursday it started the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell’s trading and shipping unit. Q-Max LNG carrier Al Mayeda is the first of seven vessels that will transition to Nakilat’s management as part of a phased changeover deal. To rem
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), to retrofit main engines on four very large carriers (VLCCs) with the Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost solution. Wärtsilä said that the modification will reduce fuel c
Royal IHC has signed three contracts with the Jordan-based Arab Potash Company (APC) to deliver two cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and implement a new maintenance agreement. The first contract comprises the delivery of a custom-built CSD, the second is a three-year maintenance contract for the IHC d
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has turned down a USD 32 million takeover offer from Seafox International saying that the offer ”fundamentally undervalues GMS”. As reported earlier, Seafox submitted an unsolicited and non-binding possible cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued
Ports around the world are joining today an initiative encouraging ships to sound their horns for 15 seconds at noon as a special tribute to the contributions of seafarers in keeping supply chains robust and maritime trade going amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, dubbed the Horns of Hope,
Dutch jack-up owner and operator Seafox has placed an unsolicited and non-binding proposal to acquire the Gulf Marine Services PLC (GMS). Seafox made a possible cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of GMS by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seafox, at a value of USD 0.09 per G
State-run Qatar Petroleum said Wednesday it has entered into a deal to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in China as part of ongoing North Field expansion projects. QP signed the deal with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The deal potentially worth m
A Hong Kong-flagged vessel was boarded by unidentified armed men in the Gulf of Oman.
SAFEEN, a maritime service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, has acquired a Post Panamax bulk carrier, the largest vessel ever to join its fleet. Built in Romania and in service since 2006, the vessel will operate under the name Hafeet and will initially undergo an extensive conversion, prior to commencing op
Biofouling is, or should be seen as, public enemy number one when it comes to impacting on marine ecosystems and handicapping vessel performance worldwide.
