Globally-recognized and highly respected commercial diver and ROV training facility, The Underwater Center, has made a senior appointment to further strengthen links between the Center and the offshore industry. James Ridgeway – formerly…
Morten Tengs (51) has been appointed as the new CEO at Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc). Mr. Tengs comes from the position as Senior Vice President at Telenor Group’s regional office for Asia, in Bangkok. He succeeds Cato Halsaa, who is to retire this summer…
United Shipbuilding Corporation may build four Arctic class LNG carriers for the Pechora LNG project in northern Russia.Developers of the project, Alltech's President Dmitry Bosov informed that preliminary agreements had been signed with Russia's…
BP announces US District Court’s acceptance of its plea relating to the Deepwater Horizon accident.BP announce that the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has accepted the company’s plea resolving all federal criminal…
'Task Force Tubbataha' is working closely with the US Navy & a Singapore salvage company to plan the wreck's removal.In a statement issued by the Philippine Coastguard, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya explained that…
Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum gives an introduction to diverse power generation methods.The Environment/Energy Zone of the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum, established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) in Yokohama in 1994…
Centrans (Tianjing) Ocean Shipping has received EEDI compliance certificates for two 180,000 dwt newbuildings.The company reports this as being a first in the global Capesize bulk carrier segment. The two ships are each powered by a single MAN B&W 6S70MC-C8…
The contract involves further modification work on Sleipner A under the Sleipner Modification Portfolio Agreement.In detail, this contract is for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) to tie the gas production from the Dagny platform into Sleipner A…
ITF carried out 67 ship inspections in one week in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia & Philippines. Uncover a 'ghost ship'.The inspections led notices of warning being issued to errant companies and concerning unpaid wage claims.Described by ITF as a 'ghost ship'…
A coalition of shipping companies wants the Pearl River Delta cleaned up and turned into a low emission zone.The call, from the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association (HKLSA) and the Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association (HKSA) in conjunction with 17 shipping companies came along with a renewed…
Inspectors from the Navy's Board of Inspection & Survey (INSURV) conduct a survey aboard the floating museum ship.After a storied history beginning in World War II, the battleship received its last official INSURV inspection in 1992, before becoming a floating museum on the James River…
Oceanteam order a new 2000/4000 ton modular carousel for offshore applications.Carousels are used for storage during transportation and installation of flexible pipe, umbilicals, risers and other products for offshore applications. The new…
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock complete a fabricated model of the hospital ship 'USNS Comfort'.The state-of-the-art 3-D printer, which is one of four in the United States, provides Carderock with the capability to deliver large…
Burgess Marine acquire Testbank Ship Repair, making them the country's largest independent in the ship repair business.Burgess Marine, headquartered in Dover and with sites in Poole and Portsmouth’s naval base, has acquired Testbank Ship Repair…
Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. partners with Vanguards of Enterprise Ltd. (VOEL) of Trinidad & Tobago.Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. a leader in identity solutions and wireless security systems has entered into the partnership to help market…
