Shell to Sign Agreement with AMO
On April 30, Richard Mellor, General Manager for Ship Management, Shell Trading will sign a historic crewing agreement with Tom Bethel, National President American Maritime Officers union (AMO).
400 in 10: Water Bus Market Emerges
Regional demand for fast vessels carrying between eight and up to 300 passengers could exceed 400 over the next 10 years, said shipbuilders from countries such as the Netherlands, Turkey, Norway and Australia hoping to win a share of orders. “We are anticipating there is going to be a huge demand for passenger transport of all kinds,” said Martin de Bruijn, Middle East sales director for Damen Shipyards…
Subsea 7 Wins $60m Contract
Subsea 7 won an exclusive five year contract by Total E&P UK Ltd (TEP UK) for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) works in the Northern and Central sectors of the North Sea.
Royal Navy Searches for Lost Bomb
Royal Navy divers are searching for a huge World War Two bomb which has been lost off the Suffolk coast as it was being towed out to sea to be safely detonated,…
MacGregor Wins Orders
The orderbook boom in hatch covers continues and MacGREGOR – part of Cargotec Corporation – confirmed that hatch cover contracts for 79 bulk carriers had been secured in April.
Dockwise Signs 3 Contracts
Dockwise Ltd. saidthat five contracts have been awarded to their subsidiary Dockwise Shipping for the transportation of three drilling rigs and two voyages with dredging equipment.
GL: Strength Aspects and Weather Routing of Multi-Purpose Ships
ships. Multi-Purpose Ships", Dr Thomas E. requirements. Cochin, India. environmental concerns require innovative procedures. complex, and expensive structures. the…
Juventus Set to Embark in Asia with the Support of Costa Cruises
From the left: Marco Fassone, Juventus Chief Sales & Marketing Officer; Nicola Legrottaglie, Juventus player; Jean-Claude Blanc, Juventus President & CEO; Pier Luigi Foschi, Costa Crociere Chairman & CEO, Claudio Ranieri, Juventus Manager, Gianni Onorato, Costa Crociere President.
First Ferry Vessels Approach Completion
The first of two 47.5 metre passenger catamaran ferries for New World First Ferry (Macau) has been launched at Austal , marking a milestone for the shipyard. With new orders for the shipyard currently being finalized and a workforce which has grown from 40 to more than 120 during the past 12 months, the inaugural launch signals the emergence of Austal as a significant member of Austal’s global production capacity.
Frontline to Purchase VLCC Newbuildings
Frontline Ltd. (Frontline) has entered into a contract with Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard Co.,Ltd. in for delivery of four 320,000 dwt VLCC newbuildings. The vessels…
Smit Rises to Record
Smit Internationale, the biggest marine-salvage company, may be heading for a takeover two months after rejecting a $300m bid for its oil-tanker towing unit. The shares…
RoRo Carrier Fires Warning Shots
MANAMA, Bahrain - While transiting north in international waters in the Central Arabian Gulf April 24 at approximately 8 a.m. local time, Motor Vessel Westward Venture…
Drilling Deeper Into Gulfmark
With oil prices on a boil, Gulfmark Offshore, which provides offshore marine services to oil and Natural gas companies, has been a key beneficiary. The stock has doubled in the past two years.
Frigate Refit Job Coming to Victoria
Victoria Shipyards will refit five of 's 12 Halifax-class frigates as part of a $3.1b program to make the Canadian navy stronger and safer, reports said. The refit…
The New EPIC Service Launching in May
The first sailing of the restructured EPIC Service of Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd - linking North Europe with the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and –…
Cicek Shipyard Launches Container Ships
Portnews.com reported that based Cicek Shipyard has launched its first container ship. The 1300 TEU ship was named Ayse Naz Bayraktar and is due for delivery in July 2008.
Keppel FELS Delivers its Rig to Diamond Offshore
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) has delivered its KFELS Super B Class jackup drilling rig to Diamond Offshore Drilling…
Subsea 7 Orders $190m Pipelay Vessel
Subsea 7 signed a contract for the construction of a new-build pipelay and construction vessel. The overall project cost is in the region of $190m and is based on…
ADSB Selects AVEVA
AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a supplier of engineering IT systems for the marine industries, said that Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has selected the AVEVA Marine software solution to support the design…
KR Fleet Tops 30m GT
The surge in fleet size – up almost 4 million gt from last year – has been driven largely by 2007’s healthy newbuilding market and includes a wide range of vessels…