To thwart escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, Sea Marshalls gets license to use Cape Verde as base for ship security operations.The Government of Cape Verde earlier granted a licence to Cape Verde Maritime Security Services (CVMSS)…
The Port of Rotterdam has dredged the Maasgeul channel to enable large-sized in-bound & out-bound vessels to pass.Large container ships can now pass each other when entering and leaving the port of Rotterdam. The Directorate-General for…
The Series 44M with the AM propeller design is suitable for applications from engine room exhaust to cargo hold ventilation fans.The new die-cast aluminum propeller has been specifically engineered to enhance the operating performance of their Series 44M Ductaxial fan…
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries delivers a seventh 380,000 DWT class Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to Vale.The new VLOC, christened Vale Shandong has been received by Vale S.A . As of 7 December 2012, China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has delivered a total of seven VLOCs…
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services (TGNS) announce the retirement of its Customer Service Director.As member of the TGNS board and Customer Services Director, Anderson has headed up Thomas Gunn customer service and support since 1994, overseeing…
Wärtsilä contracted for a complete (LNG) package, including propulsion, auxiliaries & controls, for a new OSV designed by STX Marine.The ship has been ordered by Harvey Gulf International Marine as a part of the company’s ‘Going Green’ initiative…
Utrapol, active in the river, offshore supply & ocean transport business appoint Ojea Quintana to its Board of Directors.Eduardo Ojea Quintana is currently the President of the Board of Directors of Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. and…
'Arlington', following extensive sea trials, is the eighth ship in the LPD 17 class of ships Ingalls has delivered to the Navy.The ship performed well during builder's and U.S. Navy acceptance trials. Ingalls has three more LPDs in various stages of development or construction…
Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding division awarded engineering & support services contract for 'San Antonio'-class.The $54-million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for life-cycle engineering and support services on the U.S. Navy's…
ExxonMobil & Rosneft sign 'Declaration on Protection of the Environment & Biodiversity for Oil and Gas Exploration & Development on Russian Arctic Continental Shelf'.The declaration was signed during a meeting between Igor Sechin, president and chairman of the management board of Rosneft…
The Mission to Seafarers’ Chaplain in Rotterdam, Holland, worked around the clock with rescue crews following the collision.The 24-man crew of the Baltic Ace immediately abandoned ship, outside Rotterdam port at 1815 GMT on 5 December. 13 seafarers have been rescued…
NOAA publishes a new technical memorandum that estimates global mean sea level rise over the next century.The report finds that there is very high confidence (greater than 90% chance) that global mean sea level will rise at least 8 inches (0…
Konecranes contracted to deliver 12 new cranes to the commercial Khalifa Port container terminal in Abu Dhabi.The company has received an order for twelve cranes for the new Khalifa Port where it has already delivered 30 automated stacking cranes…
IHC Merwede unveils the IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP, a new IHC Beaver® series standard cutter suction dredger.The IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP, the successor to the highly successful IHC Beaver® 6518, is built for stock with short delivery times and designed and built under the BV Coastal Area classification…
Sembcorp Marine's PPL Shipyard secures rig orders worth US$434-million to build two jack-up rigs for the Mexican market.PPL Shipyard has secured two turnkey contracts with a combined value of US$434 million for the construction of two units…