NATO Shipping Centre identifies a new area of piracy concern within the Gulf of Oman.All 22 hostages from the MV Iceberg 1 have now been released from pirate captivity. They had been held since the Iceberg 1 was pirated on 29 March 2010…
McDermott International inks contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine for construction of a dynamically-positioned combination S-Lay vessel with a 2,000-ton crane.The vessel, tentatively named Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (“DLV2000”), will be constructed…
Royal Caribbean International chooses STX France to build its third 'Oasis- class' ship.This, the third ship of the Oasis- class, is due for delivery in mid-2016, and an option for a second ship due in mid-2018 is also provided for in the contract…
Effective Shutdown of Nation’s Busiest Water Transportation Artery Expected Earlier Than Predicted: January 3-4. Late Christmas Eve, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advised industry of the most current 28-day weather and water forecast for the Mississippi River area near Thebes…
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have won three new contracts - worth a combined value of $343mn - to bring the group's total order wins for 2012 to $8.1B. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, 'With the strong confidence and support of new and repeat customers…
Cargotec has secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.The vessels are being built for leading US offshore support vessel owner, Tidewater Marine LLC…
Aker Solutions sign contract with Marathon Oil Norge for the delivery of subsea trees to the Alvheim field on the Norwegian continental shelf.The contract includes the delivery of four subsea trees and associated equipment. The contract is part of the frame agreement…
APM Terminals Apapa named “Best Terminal Operator of the Year” at Nigerian Maritime Excellence Awards in Apapa, Nigeria.APM Terminals Apapa, which assumed operational control of the facility in 2006, is now the busiest container terminal in West Africa…
The very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) 'Takamatsu Maru' has arrived at the Kawasaki refinery of TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.The 158,000 dwt tankship was chartered by TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. from NYK Lines, after the company purchased virtually all of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Japan business…
Seven Malaysian crewmen were rescued after tthe MV 'Ramai Dua' partially sank in shallow waters between Labuan & Sabah’s western Menumbok.The seven crew members were rescued by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) patrol boat…
Iran unveiled has unveiled its newest domestically-made container ship, named 'Iran-Shahrekord'.The ship has 2200 TEU capacity and has received all the necessary certificates from international institutes reports the Tehran Times.In addition…
Race leader 'Wild Oats XI' is set to launch into Bass Strait in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.There have been no retirements from the 76 boat racing fleet since it left Sydney on Boxing Day.Wild Oats XI's navigator…
Ocean drilling expedition retrieves multi- million-year cores from the North Atlantic off Newfoundland.Researchers on board the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution recently completed an expedition to the North Atlantic, near the coast of Newfoundland…
US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) completes study of sleep patterns aboard 'USS Jason Dunham' (DDG 109).The study was conducted by personnel from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) who came aboard Jason Dunham to interview crewmembers…
COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd deliver a tender rig to Seadrill.The tender rig is designed to be placed in close proximity to an oil platform in order to assist in drilling operations.The new delivery is named 'T-15'…