Maritime exhibition offers platform for technical innovators attracted by offshore investments The offshore market remains buoyant, with exploration and production driving new fleet investment, design innovation in vessel efficiency and reduced environmental impact…
Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Thunder, the fourth of six medium-sized platform supply vessels of the PX121 design from Ulsteinto Blue Ship Invest, on Monday, May 13, 2013.Owned by Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in Ulstein Group…
Ron Widdows, CEO of Rickmers Group and Rickmers-Linie, was inducted into the Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the global maritime industry.He was one of only six people awarded the honor in a ceremony in New York on May 8…
Nam Cheong International secured sale contracts for an Anchor Handling Towing Supply (AHTS) and four Platform Supply Vessels ( PSV's).The total value of the contracts is $110 million.The 12,000 brake horsepower (bhp) AHTS vessel was sold to a new customer in Indonesia…
Chief Technology Officer, Prith Banerjee, who joined ABB in 2012, has decided to leave ABB for family reasons. Banerjee, located in Switzerland, will be relocating to the United States where he will be taking another position outside the company…
The first Iran-built Aframax oil tanker ship is complete and the vessel will be ready soon for delivery to Venezuela.The 113,000 dwt vessel has been built by Iran Marine Industrial Company, an affiliate of Sadra group of companies, and is 250 meters long…
CIC Boluomiao Shipyard completed repairs of the ships Sinoker Pioneer and Novitas H.The U.S.-owned Sinoker Pioneer repair work included renewal of cargo hold plates and painting, hatch cover repair and regular docking repair and some machinery equipment repairs…
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrives to participate in joint naval drills as part of routine training according to the Combined Forces Command.The 97,000-ton Nimitz, one of the world's largest warships, made a port call at the…
During April, 2013 new build prices for capesize, kamsarmax and ultramax vessels rose higher than in the previous month. Purchase prices for ships are often good indicators of financial health in the shipping industry. When shipping demand is expected to grow more than the supply of ships…
18 crew members of the ship were rescued shortly before their vessel sank in the Yangtze River after hitting a bridge pier.Damage was visible on a pier of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province after the cargo vessel…
Two new Rule-sets approved at the first Offshore Technical Committee (OTC) held at LR's Global Technology Centre in Singapore.Lloyd's Register say that these two new rule-sets will be made public later this month (May 2013). The Floating Offshore…
Hull modules for the huge container ships are being built in Shandong and delivered by barge to South Korea' Daewoo Shipbuiding yard.Twenty of the ships, which can each carry 18,270 20-foot containers and at 399.25 metres long, are being built…
The Club advises of US PSC detentions of vessels where water mist systems have been found disabled or otherwise left in an inoperable condition.The detentions follow inspections by Port State Control (PSC) where the system water supply valve has been found in the “closed” position…
Through-life engineering support contract for the Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel 'HMS Scott' awarded to Babcock, initially for 5 years.Under the contract, which includes an option to extend in 2018 for a further five years, Babcock will provide all aspects of through-life support for the vessel…
The 2013 Marine Navigation Act introduces important changes to current legislation.The most important single change is the introduction of the ability of harbour authorities to take on harbour direction powers. This will allow harbours, in consultation with users…
