Fifteen ships with about 2,000 Defence personnel from seven Pacific nations set sail from Darwin Harbour for the military training Exercise Kakadu.Maritime elements from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand…
Norway's Ocean Installer company employed its CSV 'Normand Clipper' to complete deep-water contract in N. Atlantic.The contract was for part of the development of the Corrib gas field and it required the survey of a 20-inch, 83km long offshore pipeline and the relocation of about 250 boulders…
North Sea Emergency Recovery & Rescue Vessel (ERRV) operator Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) to invest $100-million in new ships.The new 'comfort class' boats - six 50m ERRVs and four 60 ERRV field support vessels - will be built in Nanjing…
Mekanord will introduce a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional ones at upcoming SMM 2012 in Germany.Lighter and stronger materials are increasingly being used everywhere in the marine industry and within a few years, they…
Blast-One International expands into Minneapolis with expectations of increasing employment opportunities in the next six months. Blast-One International is proud to announce its acquisition of Minneapolis-based Tecor Finishing Solutions…
STX Offshore wins US$ 132-million order for 3 patrol ships for the Korea Coast Guard.Under the deal with the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), STX Offshore will deliver the vessels by the end of 2015, the company told Korea Times. The vessels…
Forum Energy Technologies announce the placement of a Sub-Atlantic Mohawk™ observation class ROV at the 'Titanic' Belfast Museum.Forum Subsea Technologies, a business line of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. of Houston, Texas, has placed…
Incat Crowther contracted to design a 32m catamaran ferry for Ishigaki Dream Tours.Super Dream will be built by Richardson Devine Marine and will be the second Incat Crowther/RDM vessel for the operator, after 2008’s Premium Dream.Super…
Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship 'Haixun 31' to be hosted by US 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu Harbor.The Haixun 31 will be escorted into Aloha Tower is to be met 4, September 2012, by a parade of ships that will include…
HR Wallingford hosts Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) participant programme.The IDCORE programme delivered an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a community of high-quality post-doctoral staff for the UK offshore renewable energy industry…
Somali pirates holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another.This is believed to be the first time Somali pirates have killed a hostage because of a delay in ransom.Hassan Abdi, a pirate commander in Haradhere town…
Raytheon Anschütz launches the new ECDIS 24, designed especially for the needs of ECDIS retrofit.Based on the well-known Raytheon Anschütz ECDIS software, the new ECDIS 24 comes with an off-the-shelf 24 inch TFT Panel- PC display. ECDIS…
China’s booming marine economy spurs growth in pollution control projects says a recent market research report.In the five years to 2012, industry revenue is expected to increase at an average annualized rate of 11.1% to total $238.2 million…
Khalifa Port commences commercial operations on schedule in support of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.Khalifa Port formally received its first ship from a commercial customer on target time set in the original 100 steps construction plan…
Technip acquires Stone & Webster process technologies & associated oil & gas engineering capabilities from the Shaw Group.Technip paid cash consideration of around €225 million from existing cash resources, which will be subject to customary price adjustments…
