The 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier was recently named in Vietnam's Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (HVS).Nissaki is built for St Michael Shipping of Greece, marking a significant milestone in the development of the shipbuilding capability of Vietnam…
Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiary AMSEC LLC wins IT support services contract to support Department of the Navy.'This is truly a big win for AMSEC,' said Michael Bernardi, program manager within the AMSEC's logistics, engineering, technology and training solutions group…
A short-sea trade RoRo passenger ship built by Western Marine Shipyard Ltd., is the most advanced built in the yard so far.This is the first time Bangladesh has exported a passenger ship to the European market, in compliance with the highest standards of modern technology & safety…
Atlantic Marine Associates Inc. (AMA) a member of the Eagle Ocean Group appoints John S. Poulson to head the new service.Trading as AMA Consulting Services, the new entity is led by John S. Poulson, latterly president of GL Noble Denton, New York…
Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc., American P&I Club managers, make appointments in underwriting and survey, & technical departments.Colin Snell has been recruited to SCB’s underwriting department to support the club’s European and North American business…
UK-based equipment provider Houlder deliver a 'Fast Track' cable reel system to Acteon company, Aquatic for S.America subsea work.The Reel Skidding Drive System (RSDS), designed, engineered and constructed by Houlder to the client specification…
Mumbai-based Unique Hydrographic Systems (UHS) contracted to supply Seaflex air liftbags to Leighton Welspun.The total value of the project is INR 37,35,066 (approx. US$ 70,000).Seaflex is a specialist in marine air lift buoyancy bags and water load test weights…
Germany's Hamburg Süd Group has recently published its first Responsibility Report titled 'Making it our Business'.The report documents not only the ecological but also the social and societal responsibility the company exercises. At the…
IMO Secretary General, Koji Sekimizu, heads a team to inform a high-level ministerial symposium of critical maritime developments.The four-day visit, hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), will culminate in a High Level Symposium (HLS) of the Ministers of Transport in the Caribbean…
The Dubai office team welcomes Andreas Johansen, and the Singapore office Maureen Leong.Both Andreas and Maureen will work as bunker and lubricant traders for International Bunkering.One year after the launch of International Bunkering's office in Singapore trading results have been favourable…
Statoil with Total & Det Norske contract DSME to build the topsides for the Dagny platform, with Aker Solutions as a major sub-contractor. The total contract value is estimated to be NOK 6.1 billion and comprises detailed design, procurement…
New bills introduced by US Senator Mark Begich are aimed to strengthen Arctic science, health and diplomacy.'As we face an Arctic Ocean which is increasingly ice-free, our country has both an historic opportunity and enormous challenges,” U…
Canada’s Port Metro continued its growth in 2012, setting new records in the container and bulk sectors.The 2012 year-end statistics report shows that Port Metro Vancouver handled 124 million tonnes of cargo through the end of December, an increase of one per cent over 2011…
The disabled 'Emma Maersk' starts the long tow from Suez to Europe for repairs to hull damage in vicinity of a stern thruster unit.Palle Laursen, Maersk Line’s Head of Ship Management in Copenhagen, says, “We are delighted that Emma is on the route back towards full service…
The union Nautilus International voices concern over new government statistics showing a fresh slump in the number of UK seafarers.The Department for Transport report reveals that the total number of UK officers and ratings dropped by 10% last year…
