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Lone Star Buys Cable-free Seismic System

Jan 21, 2013

Lone Star Geophysical Surveys buys a 4000-node ZLand seismic system from FairfieldNodal for US & Canada projects.The company previously leased ZLand system nodes for environmentally sensitive work in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Montana…

Container Cranes: Turkish Ports Order From MES

Jan 21, 2013

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (MES) wins crane order from Yilport Container Terminal & Port Operators Inc. (Yilport). Yilport Container Terminal and Port Operators Inc. (Yilport) is a 100% subsidiary company of Yildirim Holding Inc…

Wärtsilä Engines for New Scottish RoPax Ferry

Jan 21, 2013

Wärtsilä to supply the main engines and auxiliary generating sets for a new Scottish-owned ferry.The RoPax vessel, designed for transporting both wheeled cargo and passengers, was ordered by Lloyds Banking Group and leased by Caledonian Maritime Assets…

Unique Wellube Complete Offshore 'Hot Tap' Project

Jan 21, 2013

Unique Wellube successfully completes 28' to 58' Hot Tapping Project for Chiyoda Almana Engineering in the Middle East.Unique Wellube FZC (UWFZC) , a Unique Maritime Group Company  which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea…

New Leadership Takes Helm at Port of Indiana

Jan 21, 2013

The Ports of Indiana named Rick Heimann Port Director for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor effective January 16.  Heimann recently served as Sourcing Manager, specializing in rail and water transportation, for ArcelorMittal USA in East Chicago…

ITF Backs ILWU in Pacific Northwest Grain Dispute

Jan 21, 2013

ITF says affiliated international unions will support colleagues in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in a rapidly escalating multi-port labor disagreement. Published International Transport Federation (ITF) reports…

Star Information Systems Appointment Strengthens Team

Jan 21, 2013

Star Information Systems (SIS) has announced that Erik Sarmento Staubo has joined the company as head of oil & gas.  SIS is a world-class provider of tightly integrated software solutions and services that allow the safe and efficient operation of ships and rigs…

Maritime Mobile: Icelandic Firm Chooses US Delivery Platform

Jan 21, 2013

Iceland's On-Waves selects Delaware's IMSWorkX feature rich service delivery platform for its cruise & merchant ship mobile telephone service.Maritime mobile operator On-Waves Ehf, a subsidiary of Icelandic global telecom service provider Siminn (formerly Iceland Telecom)…

GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. Attain ISO Certification

Jan 21, 2013

GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. awarded ISO 9001:2008 Management System Standard certification by DNV.The ISO 9001:2008 certificate awarded by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) recognises GAC Bunker Fuels’ best management practices in the trading and brokerage…

Putting the Garbage Out

Jan 21, 2013

Keep the seas clean in 2013, reminds North P&I Club, as new international garbage rules take effect.North P&I Club reminds its members that 2013 is the first full year of operation of new international garbage-disposal rules that greatly limit the dumping of garbage at sea…

AUV Systems Order for Saab

Jan 21, 2013

Defence & security company Saab sign contract for delivery of its AUV62 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems in training configuration.The AUV62 is an advanced and highly modern and capable system for cost-efficient training of a navy’s ASW forces…

Fast Crew Boat Design: BMT Wins Penguin Contract

Jan 21, 2013

BMT Group subsidiary, BMT Nigel Gee, contracted to design two 25-metre Fast Crew Boats for Penguin International Ltd.Penguin Shipyard International, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crewboat builder and operator, Penguin International Limited…

Research Ship Founders, Crew Saved

Jan 20, 2013

Coast Guard aircrews rescue 12 crewmembers from sinking 170-foot research ship 'Seaprobe' 141 miles south of Pensacola.The distress call from an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) came from the research ship togehter with…

Subsea Gas Pipeline to Cross Polar Circle

Jan 20, 2013

Statoil awards Ramboll Oil & Gas the detailed design contract for the 36” & 18' pipelines for the 481 km-long Polarled project.The Polarled pipeline project, which crosses the Polar circle, is part of the plans for developing fields further north in the Norwegian Sea…

Sunseeker 28 Metre Wins Award

Jan 20, 2013

Sunseeker 28 metre superyacht scoops 'Best Custom Yacht' title at the Motor Boat of the Year Awards 2013 in London.The stunning Sunseeker 28 m yacht beat off competition from some of the world's finest manufacturers from across the world…

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