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A USV Franchise Grows Strong in Abu Dhabi

Feb 14, 2013

As the evolution and integration of robotics in maritime vehicles continues to reshape missions and capabilities inland, near-shore and at sea, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News last month was on hand in Abu Dhabi for the unveiling of a new Unmanned Surface Vessel family…

Academic Treasure Hunters Gain Third Site

Feb 14, 2013

Seafarer Exploration Corp has finalized an agreement with Heartland Treasure Quest LLC (HTQ) for a third treasure site.The company is focused on the archaeologically-sensitive exploration, documentation and recovery of historic shipwrecks…

Oil Majors Expand Far North Exploration Projects

Feb 14, 2013

Rosneft and ExxonMobil agree to collaborate in the search for offshore energy in the Russian Arctic & Far East,  and Alaska.The two companies have agreed to expand their cooperation under their 2011 Strategic Cooperation Agreement to include an additional approximately 600…

Rolls-Royce Awarded Long-term Submarine Propulsion Contract

Feb 14, 2013

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) £800 million contract with Rolls-Royce is for delivery & maintenance of the UK's nuclear submarine propulsion capability.Under the 10-year contract, which will help sustain around 2,000 jobs across the UK, Rolls…

Barge-mounted Natural Gas Liquefaction

Feb 13, 2013

EDF Trading with EXMAR intend to seek small-scale LNG export opportunities in North America using barge-mounted natural gas liquefaction.The mobile gas liquefaction plants are developed by EXMAR, Wison and Black&Veatch. The aim would be to bring mobile…

Carnival Decides on Automatic Fuel Management System

Feb 13, 2013

Carnival Corporation contracts with JOWA Technology & JOWA WFE for equipment supply, installation & product training throughout its cruise fleet.Carnival representatives believe that the automated fuel switching system by JOWA Technology…

MacArtney Enable DCN Diving Project

Feb 13, 2013

DCN Diving recently contracted MacArtney to build & deliver a range of underwater technology equipment for use on a major project.DCN Diving had been called upon to perform a diver-habitat based inspection and repair of the inlet channels at a large European power plant…

Bouchard Orders Articulated Tug Barge from VT Halter

Feb 13, 2013

VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., announced a new contract to build an Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit with an option unit for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). The barge will measure 625 x 91 x47 ft., has a 250,000-barrel capacity…

Offshore Recruitment Specialist Looks to Build

Feb 13, 2013

An  Offshore recruitment specialist is gearing up for its busiest ever year as the oil and gas industry continues to experience growth.Seatechs posted a record turnover of £8.2million for the last financial year and is hoping to exceed that…

Labor, Maritime Business Coalition Urge Congress to Avoid CR

Feb 13, 2013

A bipartisan coalition urge Congress to pass a Defense Appropriation Bill to avoid another Continuing Resolution (CR) & Sequestration.A bipartisan coalition of labor unions and maritime business owners affiliated with the Shipbuilding Council…

Siemens to Supply Eighty N. Sea Wind Turbines

Feb 12, 2013

Siemens contracted by Germany's wpd group to supply & install 80 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind power plant.The agreement also covers a long-term maintenance contract for a period of ten years, the first of its kind for an offshore wind project…

Navy Contracts for Two US Shipyards

Feb 12, 2013

Latest US Dept of Defense Contracts include awards to Colonna's Shipyard Inc. & East Coast Repair and Fabrication L.L.C.Firstly, Colonna's Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va.,  is being awarded a $17,942,143 fixed-price contract for a dry-docking…

Hydrex Darkest Africa Bow Thruster Repair

Feb 12, 2013

A Hydrex diver/technician team flew to Pointe-Noire, Congo to replace the stainless steel belt in a research ship's thruster tunnels.The stainless steel belt is installed around the perimeter of a thruster tunnel at the location of the thruster blades…

Hyundai to Build Innovative Offshore Vessel for Toisa

Feb 12, 2013

Toisa Ltd. signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI for the construction of a Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel (MOCV) designed by Ulstein. The vessel, with X-BOW hull line design was built in Korea with a customized version of Ulstein's Deepwater Enabler design…

Guam Port Improvement Underway

Feb 11, 2013

Construction begins on a $50-million project to improve the Port of Guam. The port improvement project will add ten acres to the container and break bulk yards, and reconfigure the port and the entrance gate for more rapid, efficient and secure freight movements…

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