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InterManager Appoints New Team

Oct 12, 2012

InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has today appointed Gerardo Borromeo as its new President with immediate effect.Mr Borromeo, who was elected unopposed [October 11] InterManager AGM in Copenhagen…

Arctic Research Ship Scientists on Thin Ice

Oct 12, 2012

Return to Bremerhaven: The research vessel 'Polarstern' returns with new findings from the Central Arctic during the 2012 ice minimum.After a good two months. 54 scientists and technicians from twelve different countries conducted research…

Bleak Outlook for Asia-Europe Ocean Container Sector

Oct 12, 2012

Maersk Line cuts further capacity on the Asia-Europe trade on low demand, cuts AE5 service permanently & suspends the AE9 service.“We do not expect volume growth on the Asia-Europe trades this year so there is currently no need for the number of ships sailing”…

Ship Operators Climb Aboard Higher Dry-bulk Rates

Oct 12, 2012

Charter rates for capesizes have risen 50 percent from lows in mid-September.Rates have risen because of increasing demand as well as customers having to pay more to persuade shipowners to take their vessels out of lay-up, reports Bloomberg…

Sonardyne Acoustic Positioning Saves Technip Time

Oct 12, 2012

Technip completes 21 subsea jumper metrology operations using Sonardyne International's Lodestar GyroCompatts & saves 8 days working time.Using the latest Wideband Long BaseLine (LBL) acoustic positioning hardware by optimising its technique…

Nigel Pusey Appointed Chief Commercial Officer ISS

Oct 12, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) a leading maritime services provider appoints vastly experienced industry executive to new post.Nigel Pusey has extensive senior executive experience in the shipping sector including working for P&O Nedlloyd as Chief Commercial Officer…

Lewmar Sponsors Hamble Winter Series Yacht Race

Oct 12, 2012

UK yacht equipment specialist Lewmar to sponsor the 2012 Lewmar Hamble One Design Championships, the UK's premier winter sailing event.This sponsorship represents a furthering of Lewmar's commitment to UK competitive sailing, having been…

Court Orders Argentine Tall Ship Detention

Oct 12, 2012

A Ghana court judge rejected plea to release the 'ARA Libertad' training ship, detained through complaint by a US hedge fund creditor.The sail training ship has been detained with more than 200 hundred crew members on board since 2, October…

Norwegian Car Carrier Charter Fixed

Oct 12, 2012

Norwegian Car Carriers ASA announce a new time charter contract for their 'NOCC Caspian'.The company's 100% owned car carrier NOCC Caspian's charter is for a duration of about 12 months with commencement in early December 2012.The concluded…

Milestone Reached in Take-over Cruise Ship Construction

Oct 12, 2012

At the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, two commemorative coins are welded to 'MSC Preziosa’s' mast radar, to mark a construction milestone.Earlier this year, following the termination of the agreement with the original owner, MSC Cruises signed a contract to take over the 140…

Marine Power Generation Market Report Published

Oct 12, 2012

'Wave & Tidal Energy Analysis to 2030 for US, Canada, the UK, Portugal, Australia and Republic of Korea (South Korea)' report issued.This excerpt from the market report promulgated by ReportsnReports.com focuses on the UK sector:Governments…

Russia Plans to Raise Sunken Nuclear Submarines

Oct 12, 2012

The two submarines need to be raised & scrapped so as to avoid radiation pollution & are located in the northern Barents and Kara Seas.The ministry will announce an international tender, which may include companies from the France, the Netherlands…

MTU Introduce Mobile Rig Power Module

Oct 12, 2012

Tognum to showcase Mobile Rig Power Module powered by MTU series 1300 engine at Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) in Odessa, Texas.The Series 1300 offers the same legendary high standards of reliability and durability as its predecessor…

Rotterdam, Gothenburg Join to Speed Up LNG Bunker Supply

Oct 12, 2012

The largest port in Europe & the largest port in Scandinavia, sign an alliance to push availability of LNG as maritime fuel.The Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Gothenburg both located within the SECA area in northern Europe where stricter…

First Pirate Venture After Monsoon Comes to Watery End

Oct 11, 2012

EU Naval Force flagship, 'ITS San Giusto' stopped and later sank a pirate skiff in the Somali Basin after taking off 7 suspect pirates. The EU warship, carrying out counter-piracy patrols as part of Operation Atalanta, sighted the skiff…

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