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China Shipyard Wins Four Bulkship Orders

Aug 28, 2012

Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has been contracted to build four 82,000 dwt bulk carrier orders for Hong Kong owner Everbright Metal.Each ship will have a length of 229 m (751 ft)  breadth of 32.26 m (106 ft) and draft of 14.45 m (47…

Bay Shipbuilding GM Steps Down

Aug 28, 2012

America's Bay Shipbuilding Co. vice president and general manager, Gene Caldwell, has left the company for personal reasons.Caldwell’s leave was confirmed by Rachel Krummen, human resources manager for Bay Shipbuilding/Fincantieri in Sturgeon Bay…

US MSC Chartered 'Swift' on African Partnership Mission

Aug 28, 2012

Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel 'Swift' begins week of Africa Partnership Station (APS) in Port of Douala, Cameroon.Swift's Military Detachment Officer-in-Charge Lt.Cmdr. Brad Fillius met with the various leaders of…

Offshore DLG Chartered Out by Solstad Offshore

Aug 28, 2012

Substantial charter agreement for Solstad's offshore Derrick Lay Barge (DLB) 'Norce Endeavour' by Australia's Leighton Contractors.DLB 'Norce Endeavour' will work at the Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures on Barrow Island, Western
Australia…

Arctic Voyage Underway for Both Shell Drillships

Aug 28, 2012

In the last week, both of Shell’s drill ships departed Unalaska for the Arctic. The Noble Discoverer drill rig, which made headlines when it dragged anchor and almost came aground on Airport Beach in June, is bound for the Chukchi Sea. The Kulluk drill ship is now halfway to the Beaufort Sea…

Costa Concordia Salvage: New Timeline

Aug 28, 2012

The stricken cruise ship will spend another winter partially submerged close off the coast of Giglio, Italy.The consortium hired to re-float and remove the 114,500-ton ship presented this month a new timeline to the Osservatorio, the entity supervising the wreck salvage operations…

Northern Sea Route Off to Slow Start This Summer

Aug 28, 2012

The expected record number of vessels using the Northern Sea Route between Europe & Asia this summer seems delayed.In course of the two first months of sailing, only nine vessels of different types have taken the journey, but if the sailing season lasts as long as it did in 2011…

Vietnam Shipbuilding Executives Appeal Against Jail Sentences

Aug 28, 2012

Vinashin Shipbuilding Industry Corp. ex-officials in appeal against sentences for losses to the state budget of VND910 billion (US$43.5-million).Shipbuilding giant Vinashin, a state-owned company founded in 1996, came to the verge of bankruptcy…

Deepwater Drillship Off Angola Wins Accolade for Maersk

Aug 28, 2012

Maersk Drilling takes the first challenging step into deepwater drilling in West Africa, 'Maersk Deliverer' voted 'Rig of the Month'.Maersk Drilling has entered Angola for the first time and after only one full month in operation for Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited…

Denmark's Three New Frigates Terma Equipped

Aug 28, 2012

Terma has delivered radar, command control systems for the Danish Navy’s new fleet of frigates that are now preparing for operation.Denmark’s three new frigates in the Iver Huitfeldt-class, Iver Huitfeldt (F361), Peter Willemoes (F362),…

Arctic Sea Ice Lowest in Satellite Era

Aug 28, 2012

National Snow & Ice Data Center reports ice appears to have broken the 2007 record daily extent.With two to three more weeks left in the melt season, sea ice continues to track below 2007 daily extents.Arctic sea ice extent fell to 4…

Ultra-deepwater Drillship Arrives Brazil From Korea

Aug 28, 2012

QGOG Constellation announces the arrival in Brazil waters of the ultra-deepwater drillship, 'Amaralina Star'.'Amaralina Star' is to be operated by its subsidiary, Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG). The unit was built to operate in ultra-deepwaters to water depths of up to 10…

Ocean Tugboat Fleet Expansion by Foss Maritime

Aug 28, 2012

Tug and barge operator, Foss Maritime, to build three Arctic Class deep-sea tugs at Northwest shipyard.Responding to new oil and gas industry opportunities, Foss Maritime Company will build the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs…

Labor & Management Urged to Negotiate US East Coast Settlement

Aug 28, 2012

The National Retail Federation (NRF) say they will have to divert cargo elsewhere in a matter of days unless stand-off ends.“We understand and recognize that there are tough issues that need to be resolved,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said…

High Voltage Sub-sea Cable Contract for ABB

Aug 28, 2012

ABB wins Statoil order to install high voltage power subsea cables  to the 'Troll' A gas platform on the western coast of Norway.The Troll A concrete deep water structure is the world’s largest natural gas production platform, 473 meters tall and weighs 1…

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