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Marine Diesel Engine Crankshaft Annealing GL Approved

Sep 17, 2012

Dubai-based Goltens Worldwide secures Germanischer Lloyd approval for In-situ crankshaft annealing for medium speed 4-stroke diesel engines.This certification follows a formal review by Germanischer Lloyd of the crankshaft annealing process and related governing documents and procedures…

ABB Turbocharger Service Facility for Dubai

Sep 13, 2012

ABB Turbocharging to open a dedicated service point in the Drydocks World facility in Dubai.This new cooperative agreement was marked formally by signing a Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony in conjunction with the SMM in Hamburg…

New Abu Dhabi Container Terminal Receives First Ship

Sep 02, 2012

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…

Counter-Piracy Force Boosted by New High-speed Patrol Craft

Sep 02, 2012

Specialised Spanish counter-piracy patrol vessel joins EU Naval Force in Gulf of Aden.The EU’s counter piracy task force (EUNAVFOR) has been augmented by the addition of the offshore patrol vessel ESPS RELAMPAGO of the Spanish Navy.The…

Ship Service Provider GAC Announces Senior Appointments

Aug 30, 2012

The GAC Group announces key management appointments for its head office and local operations in Oman and the United Kingdom.Group Vice President for Human Resources Jan Farnelid will retire on 31 August and take on a consulting role with the Group until the end of the year…

US Warship Answers Persian Gulf Help Call

Aug 22, 2012

Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) renders medical assistance to Panamanian-flagged, bulk carrier M/V Belde.Winston S. Churchill responded to a distress call following a cargo-handling accident aboard Belde.

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Off Somalia Two Pirated Vessels Freed in Three Days

Aug 15, 2012

EU Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta & NATO disrupt 2 pirated dhows in the Gulf of Aden & free hostage crew.A suspicious dhow, reportedly pirated in Bosaso – Somalia, was located off the coast of Oman by the Spanish EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA)…

British Warship Home from Middle East

Aug 14, 2012

Portsmouth-based 'HMS Westminster' returns home from a Middle East deployment which included a £14-million drugs bust.During seven months away - clocking up more than 44,000 miles (71,000km) - the ship disrupted three groups of suspected pirates…

US Warship Collides with Tanker

Aug 12, 2012

Navy destroyer 'USS Porter' and a Japanese-owned tanker collide near the Strait of Hormuz.The impact tore open the destroyer’s starboard side but left both crews unharmed, 5th Fleet said in a news release.The circumstances of the collision — whether the collision was in the channel…

New Charters, AHTS Acquitions by Topaz

Aug 12, 2012

Topaz signs over $65 million of new charters and announces the acquisition of two AHTS.Renaissance subsidiary, Topaz Energy and Marine (“Topaz”), a UAE-based oil field services company, has been awarded two new long term charters, totalling over $65 million…

'Survival Craft Inspectorate' Signs Middle East Agreement

Aug 10, 2012

UK-based 'Survival Craft Inspectorate' signs deal to provide for Qatar's onshore & offshore energy sector LS equipment needs.Survival Craft Inspectorate has signed an agreement that will see it establish an operational presence in the Middle East for the first time…

U.S. Warship Saves Gulf of Oman Boat-blaze Victims

Aug 09, 2012

The U.S. Navy reports the rescue of 10 mariners from a blazing wooden Iran-flagged boat.The recent rescue by the destroyer USS James E. Williams is at least the seventh involving Iranian sailors in nearly two years and is a reminder of U.S…

Spook Communications Reported in Arab Waters

Aug 06, 2012

Vessels report potential surveillance by unknown entities while in transit of the Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz & Arabian Gulf.In one recent case, a vessel was asked its crew complement and master's name, purportedly by a named vessel that…

Saudi Owners Receive New Chemical Tanker

Aug 05, 2012

National Chemical Carriers receive new chemical tanker 'NCC Najeem' from the SHINAsb Shipyard in S. Korea.National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announce…

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Increases Net Profit in H1 2012

Aug 05, 2012

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Q.S.C. announce its financial results for the first half of 2012, ending June 30th.Summary financial results are as follows:    •    Operating revenues of QR 1.164 billion vs. QR 1.159 billion for the same period in 2011…

Logistics News

ECOsubsea raises $12m

ECOsubsea raises $12m

Glas Ocean Electric Snags DARPA Contract

Glas Ocean Electric Snags DARPA Contract

Propane Council Calls Attention to 'Energy Resiliency'

Propane Council Calls Attention to 'Energy Resiliency'

DP World Puts Cars in Containers

DP World Puts Cars in Containers

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