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Sanmar Celebrates 40 Years

Feb 18, 2016

Tugboat builder and operator Sanmar Denizcilik is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. More than 150 tugboats benefiting from its wealth of experience are presently in operation on international seas, the company says. It was in the year 1976 that Orhan Gürün…

Sanmar Celebrates Forty Years

Feb 18, 2016

Sanmar Denizcilik,  tugboat builder & tugboat operator is celebrating its ‘40th Anniversary’ this year.  More than 150 tugboats are presently in operation on international seas.In 1976 Orhan Gürün, today’s company chairman, together with his dear friend…

Is Cosco's Orderbook Healthy?

Feb 17, 2016

While Cosco’s orderbook of US$8 billion seems hefty, the shipbuilding contracts are of low value, says a report in SBR. The orderbook may do the company more harm than good. As at 31 December 2015, Cosco’s order book stood at USD 8 billion with progressive deliveries up to early 2018…

ME-GI Engines for World’s Largest Ethane Carriers

Feb 16, 2016

JHW has ordered five 85,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for a JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, called UEC (United Ethane Carriers); each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co…

Japan Hardsells Submarine to Australia

Feb 16, 2016

Japan has urged Australia to award a contract to build its new $50-billion submarine fleet, reports SMH. Japan, which is offering a variant of its 4,000 ton Soryu submarine, is competing against rival bids from Germany and France for the contract…

Ocean Rig Loses Two Drilling Contracts

Feb 16, 2016

Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced  that two of its drilling contracts have been terminated.  The Nasdaq-listed drilling affiliate of DryShips said that Total E&P Congo has terminated…

Slowdown, Brazil Impact Hit Sembcorp

Feb 16, 2016

The strain of low oil prices on the offshore and marine sector was in full display as  the world’s second-largest builder of oil rigs Sembcorp Marine Ltd posted its first quarterly loss in at least 12 years. The company took impairment…

Tetrahedron Super Yacht Can 'Levitate'

Feb 16, 2016

London-based architect Jonathan Schwinge designed the pyramid-shaped yacht called the Tetrahedron Super Yacht.  Billed as aviation on the sea, the radical concept from a London-based architect flips traditional yacht design on its head with a complete rethink…

N-KOM delivers First Newbuild Liftboat

Feb 15, 2016

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) reports that it has delivered its first liftboat unit, Al Safliya, to Qatari rig operator Gulf Drilling International (GDI). Al Safliya is the first liftboat to be wholly constructed in Qatar at the…

India to Showcase 200 Projects in Maritime India Summit

Feb 15, 2016

The Ministry of Shipping, India  will showcase all its investable opportunities  to domestic and global investors in the first-ever Maritime India Summit (MIS) to be held in Mumbai from April 14-16, 2016. The 200 projects comprise 20 projects…

Cosco Ends FY15 in the Red

Feb 15, 2016

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited has posted net losses of S$570 million for FY2015, compared with the earnings of S$20.9 million in FY2014. The company is hurt by writedown of inventory and possible non-payment by some of its customers…

Six New VLCCs Marks the Start of a Busy Delivery Year

Feb 11, 2016

2016 is off to a flying start when it comes to delivering brand new VLCCs from shipyards in South Korea and China to owners and investor across the globe, says a report BIMCO.  The six new VLCCs were delivered in a strong winter market…

MAN to Equip Unique Sailing Vessel

Feb 10, 2016

MAN Diesel & Turbo  received an order for an MAN 6L21/31 engine to power a newbuilding cadet training sailing ship for the Defence Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia. The engine will be used to power the 110m ‘Kri Bima Suci’ and up to 200 persons on board when not propelled by sail power…

US Contract for Next Generation Nuclear Sub Planning Program

Feb 10, 2016

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $23.6 million contract to continue development work on the Ohio-class replacement nuclear submarine, General Dynamics said in a press release. 'Under the terms of the modification…

Elbit Systems Introduces Seagull

Feb 09, 2016

Israel’s Elbit Systems unveiled a prototype of what it claims is the world’s first unmanned system for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. Developed in less than three years with technical and performance input from the Israeli Navy and Israel’s Ministry of Defense…

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