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First Damen Twin Axe for Offshore O&G

May 27, 2015

To develop its large fleet, Groen Offshore, Guard & Support has selected the first Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610 to be customised with Offshore Oil & Gas standby capabilities. The Netherlands-based company will deploy the new vessel…

SITC Inks Deal with Qingdao Port

May 27, 2015

SITC International signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. in Qingdao yesterday in order to further strengthen the strategic cooperation in the port and logistics market. Mr. Zheng Minghui, Chairman of Qingdao Port Group…

Sea Shepherd Global Launches Operation Siracusa

May 27, 2015

Following on from the incredibly successful 2014 campaign, Sea Shepherd Global launches Operation Siracusa 2015. Led by Sea Shepherd Italia, the campaign aims to defend the fragile ecosystem of the Plemmirio Marine Reserve, off the Eastern coast of Siracusa in Sicily…

BMT Isis to Support NATO Submarine Rescue System

May 27, 2015

BMT Isis (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it will provide safety and environmental support for JFD’s five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the provision of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).JFD…

Busan: Tugboat Sinks, Two Dead

May 27, 2015

Two crew members died after their tugboat sank in waters off the southeastern port city of Busan in Korea, Yonhap reports quoting the authorities. The accident took place around 12:30 p.m. when a towing cable of the 22-ton tugboat, 97 Samyoung…

Bangladesh at Front of Shipbreaking Activity

May 27, 2015

There has been a firm level of ship demolition activity in the first four months of 2015 and the two largest owner regions, Asia/Pacific and Europe account for 88% of the tonnage sold for recycling, according to the latest review of shipbreaking trend by Clarkson Research…

Cruise-Container Hybrid Ship Makes Debut

May 27, 2015

Aranui 5, a cruise ship / container ship hybrid, will make its maiden voyage from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific Ocean at the end of November 2015.  The Aranui 5 is replacing its predecessor, the Aranui 3 on a dual…

Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool Rings in 10 Years

May 26, 2015

Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool celebrates 10 years of collaboration and trading. The 10th anniversary celebrations took place in London on May 20. Today on May 26 it is Houston’s turn and, finally, on June 3, it will be Singapore’s turn. The Stena Sonangol Suezmax pool…

ASRY in Maritime Deal with Relay

May 26, 2015

UK-based engineering firm signs service agreement to provide direct services to vessels in ASRY, expanding the list of the yard’s onsite specialist contractors.ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has signed…

Avance VLGCs Fixed

May 26, 2015

Avance Gas said repairs of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) are complete, allowing the delayed ships to get to work. Both new build VLGCs recently dry-docked - Breeze (83,000dwt, built 2015) and Monsoon (83,000dwt, built 2015) - have…

Baltic Mercur II makes maiden voyage to Antwerp

May 25, 2015

This week Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers (ARRC) celebrates the maiden voyage of the Baltic Mercur II via the port of Antwerp as part of their regular transatlantic service to the US Gulf. After long deliberation and extensive analysis, the company…

DNV GL’s Synergi to Manage Siem Offshore Newbuilding Projects

May 25, 2015

Siem Offshore has chosen DNV GL’s Synergi Project to manage nine newbuilding projects.Synergi Project softwareThe software is used to optimize the collaboration between Siem Offshore and the yards and to keep control of building processes…

KPCT Launches New Gulf Service

May 24, 2015

Containerized volumes are steadily increasing on the East Coast of India. Keeping pace with the growth, Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd. (KPCT) now offers a new service to the Gulf sector. Simatechin association with Evergreen Line recently launched a joint CCG Service…

Alaska, Washington to Build Arctic Icebreakers

May 24, 2015

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, and Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, have introduced a bill that would authorize the Navy to build up six icebreakers for use by the U.S. Coast Guard.The senators believe that the Coast Guard and the…

Launch of First Future Destroyer, Hobart

May 24, 2015

Speech delivered by the Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews during the launch of Hobart - the first future destroyer:Thank you for being here on this very important day.Today, is a significant milestone for the Air Warfare Destroyer Project…

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