Malta’s Maritime Safety Investigation Unit issue a safety alert following lifeboat accident that took the lives of five 'Thomson Majesty' crew.The safety alert reads:'On 10 February 2013, the Maltese registered passenger vessel Thomson Majesty…
CNOOC, China's largest offshore oil and natural gas producer, barred from outright opeation of recently acquired Gulf of Mexico oilfields.The oilfields were acquired by CNOOC through its US$15-billion takeover of Canadian firm Nexen.The…
China's navigation system BeiDou (with 16 satellites up at present) is expected to achieve full-scale global coverage by around 2020.The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will then be able to provide highly accurate and reliable positioning…
The SAL head office moves to new premises in Hamburg’s HafenCity, to accommodate growing staff numbers.In particular the move will give adequate space for the company's new Project and Offshore department.SAL say that the new location…
Hercules Offshore executes a definitive agreement to acquire the liftboat 'Titan 2' from a subsidiary of KS Energy Ltd.The purchase price is $42 million in cash. The Titan 2 is a 280 foot class vessel, constructed in 2008, registered and flagged in Panama…
Technip signs two agreements with State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostec) for subsea equipment production.Technip and RT-Chemcomposite Holding Company, a Rostec subsidiary, signed a memorandum of understanding to express their intention…
7 heads of leading cruise lines are set to discuss the industry's current trends & future direction at the State of the Industry session.The session is slated for Tuesday, March 12, at the 29th annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference also featuring Christine Duffy…
Konecranes to deliver container handling equipment to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero).The order comprises 10 ship-to-shore cranes, 20 automated stacking cranes and five straddle carriers. Delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2016…
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, confirms a hydrocarbon release detected in one of the Cormorant Alplha platform legs.The hydrocarbons were discovered at 09.40 hours local UK time on Saturday, 2, March during maintenance work…
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announces the Navy will go ahead with spending reductions to meet fiscal constraints imposed by sequestration.In ALNAV 014/13, Mabus outlined a variety of reductions in operations, training and maintenance, text is as follows:Navy plans to: a…
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has opened a new ship management office in Bergen to serve the offshore sector.The largest growth in Norwegian shipping takes place in the offshore segment. Other ship owners in the region have also grown significantly…
KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Mr. Araki Takanobu as Senior Bunker Trader at its Singapore office.Araki Takanobu has more than 13 years experience in various bunker- and cargo trading roles and has previously been working in Japan, Korea and Singapore…
Special Majlis (traditional meeting place) at Jadaf to serve the maritime community opened by Majid Bin Mohammed.The Majlis constitutes amenities and large meeting spaces including a prayer hall and is situated in a serene location close to Dubai Creek…
General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego Shipyard the venue of the christening by Alexis (Jackie) Bolden.The U.S. Navy's newest ship, USNS Montford Point (MLP-1) named in honor of Camp Montford Point, the Jacksonville, N.C., site where the first African-American Marines were trained…
Ocean Business 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton will welcome 300+ worldwide companies to its upcomeng show.One of the most exciting elements of the show is that visitors can actually see equipment in action and ‘test-drive’ products before they purchase…
