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Product Tanker in Improved UK Drydock

Feb 25, 2013

A&P Falmouth's modified dry-dock No. 4 accommodates a Bernhard Schulte-owned product tanker for survey.Bernhard Schulte’s product tanker Bomar Senda (formerly Ditte Theresa) entered the newly modified drydock (which has a pit excavated to…

Maritime Broadband Appoint Greece & Cyprus Distributor

Feb 25, 2013

Revmar Dynamics appointed an exclusive distributor of Maritime Broadband’s C-Bird™ VSAT.The agreement establishes Revmar Dynamics as a full-service distribution partner in two of the most important markets in commercial shipping. “The co-founders of Revmar Dynamics…

Jensen Maritime Designs Harley Tugs & Barge

Feb 25, 2013

Crowley Maritime subsidiary, Jensen Maritime complete design of 2 ASD tugboats & a deck cargo barge for Harley Marine. Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Jensen Maritime recently completed the designs of two new ASD tugs…

Vancouver Shipyards Get Government Contracts

Feb 24, 2013

Progress continues under Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy  (NSPS) with contracts to Vancouver Shipyards.The Harper Government today announced a series of preliminary contracts valued at a total of $15.7 million for  joint support ships…

Sohar Port, Oman, Fully Operational by January 2014

Feb 24, 2013

Construction of the new 70-hectare container terminal at Port of Sohar begins shortly, operational in 2014.As part of the expansion deal, container-terminal operator Hutchison Whampoa has signed an agreement for developing the 70-hectare container…

Polarled Extreme Depth Pipeline Contract

Feb 22, 2013

The Polarled-pipeline will export gas from Statoil's Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to the Nyhamna gas plant.Statoil has awarded Marubeni Itochu/JFE the fabrication contract for linepipe to the Polarled project, while Wasco has been awarded the coating contract…

Montreal Longshoremen, Maritime Employers Sign Deal

Feb 21, 2013

The Maritime Employers Association & the Longshoremen's Union Local 375 sign a new 6 year collective agreement.The Maritime Employers Association and Local 375 CUPE Longshoremen's have just inked a new collective agreement which will allow…

Port of San Diego to Extend AMP Project

Feb 21, 2013

The Port of San Diego to improve the air quality around its Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal by providing Alternative Maritime Power (AMP).The Board of Port Commissioners approved a non-appealable coastal development permit to bring shore power to the marine terminal…

Rolls-Royce Waterjets Delivered to New U.S. LCS

Feb 21, 2013

Rolls-Royce delivers advanced new Axial Mk1 waterjets for the latest US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).Rolls-Royce Axial Mk1 waterjets are very power dense, delivering more cavitation-free performance for their size and power than any other waterjet…

Technip Win Offshore Angola BP Contract

Feb 20, 2013

Technip wins important 5-year contract for engineering & modification services on FPSO units offshore Angola, SW Africa.The BP Angola contract is for work concerning the existing Greater Plutonio and Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte (PSVM) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units…

Barents Sea Mooring Spread Contract for IOS InterMoor

Feb 20, 2013

IOS InterMoor AS, an Acteon company, contracted by Eni Norge to provide two complete mooring spreads in the Goliat Oilfield.The contract is for the provision of general mooring equipment services, including equipment rental, service and repair…

Teekay Charters Three Tugboats

Feb 20, 2013

Teekay Shipping Australia boosts towage services in Port Hedland to meet growing throughput at Australia’s busiest port.The 80+ tonne bollard pull tugs 'RT Rotation', 'RT Sensation' and 'RT Inspiration', supplied under contract from KOTUG International…

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract

Feb 20, 2013

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership  and operation of dry bulk vessels, entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Grain B.V., Rotterdam,  through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…

Pacific Drilling Gets Funding for Two Drillships

Feb 20, 2013

Pacific Drilling S.A. sign a $1 billion senior secured credit facility agreement to finance construction of the Pacific Sharav & Pacific Meltem.The term loan made pursuant to the credit facility will have a maturity of 5 years from the delivery date of the Pacific Meltem…

TE SubCom Working on Big Foot Contract

Feb 20, 2013

TE SubCom starts production on Chevron's Big Foot undersea fiber optic communications system in deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Big Foot is a tension-leg platform located approximately 225 miles south of New Orleans, LA in water depths of 1…

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