The government continuously improves incentives for shipowners to register their ships under the Cyprus flag.Communication & Works Minister Flourentzou pointed out Cyprus ranks among the largest international ship registries in the world…
MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces new small-bore two-stroke, updates designs of ME-B & G series engines.MAN Diesel & Turbo’s updated engine programme features several, positive changes to its two-stroke marine segment. The most significant of…
Liberia's President, set for an afternoon cruise, delayed first by boat's late arrival, then gave up idea when gangway jammed on board.An embarrassing fiasco occurred at the Free Port of Monrovia recently, causing the President of Liberia to depart disappointingly…
Research by CSIRO & Australian Maritime College estimates that about 30% NOX and 20% SOX harmful emissions emanate from shipping.The authors of a recent research paper, Dr Ian Galbally from CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, and the…
European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, NATO & Combined Task Force 151) advise continued caution despite respite in attacks.In a recent report published by the International Maritime Bureau it was announced that there was…
Norterminal AS plans to build a large oil-terminal outside Kirkenes in the Norwegian, Russian borderland. New fields in the Arctic Barents and Kara Seas bring along needs for reloading and storage terminals. The players in the market are…
148 young people start their apprenticeships in Germany & at other locations, including America for the first time.Tognum has taken the German version of cooperative education to the U.S. for the first time and is applying it at its subsidiary…
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…
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…
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…
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…
