Dubai-based Goltens Worldwide secures Germanischer Lloyd approval for In-situ crankshaft annealing for medium speed 4-stroke diesel engines.This certification follows a formal review by Germanischer Lloyd of the crankshaft annealing process and related governing documents and procedures…
Second annual Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific conference opens in Singapore with State of Asia Cruise Industry panel discussions.Gianni Onorato, president of Costa Crociere, noted that port infrastructure in Asia is still lacking, along with consumer education…
IBM contracted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to revamp its IT infrastructure.DSME), one of the world's largest shipbuilding and offshore companies, has engaged IBM to build a stronger and more resilient IT environment…
Navies of 20 nations from four continents exercise to preserve freedom of navigation in international waterways of the Middle East and promote regional stability.The on-water exercise will be conducted in multiple locations. Within the Arabian Gulf…
Mexico's Oceanografia S.A. de C.V. signs multi-million dollar contract with Kongsberg Maritime Simulation’s Mystic, CT, USA office for supply of maritme simulators.The contract is for the supply of a suite of offshore anchor handling, Dynamic Positioning…
Neptune Group Yachting (NGY), a luxury yacht charter agency, launches Neptune Crew Placement Division.Julia Haines-LaPenta has been named Director of Crew Placement for Neptune Crew.The agency is accepting applications from all professional yacht crew…
Höegh Autoliners enters into 12 year bare boat charters for two 6, 500 car capacity Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) to be delivered by DSME in 2014.The vessels will be owned by Ocean Yield AS and will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME) shipyard in Mangalia…
The Russian Navy plans over 100 new auxiliary ships by 2020 to satisfy the need for logistics support of its expanding combat fleet.Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov said: “We have already signed a contract to buy five new auxiliary ships…
Nexus Consulting, says an 'administrative mistake' led to the Venezuala detention of a US-flagged ship.Background: Venezuelan authorites arrested a U.S. ship captain early Thursday after three assault rifles were found on board. An embassy…
China's decline in exporting this year may be a consequence of it becoming a manufacturer of more sophisticated products.Soren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line, the container unit of the Danish shipping conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group, said…
Offshore Marine Management Limited (OMM) to sell its agency Main Source Offshore People Limited (MSOP) to Atlas Services Group Energy Limited.Atlas Services Group Energy has been operating in the Energy and Marine industry for more than 30 years…
Scott Ward has joined Jensen Maritime Consultants as a naval architect in the company’s new office in the New Orleans business district.Ward comes to Jensen with a wide variety of experience in design review, project management and operations…
The first ship of four 2800TEU container ships, 'Kota Gaya', for Pacific International Lines (PIL) launched from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, S.Korea. Navgathi Marine is providing the project management for the new-buildings for Pacific…
Seven out of eight steam boilers of the propulsion machinery were found defective during sea trials of 'INS Vikramaditya', delivery date put back.The Vikramaditya, formerly the Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov, is to be handed over to India…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Jarvis' returns to homeport Honolulu, after completing the final patrol of 40 years in service.The Jarvis holds the distinction of being the first Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned in Hawaii, and has called Honolulu home since being commissioned Aug…