Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Maritime News

Technip Awards Drydocks World – Singapore

Jul 07, 2009

To celebrate the docking of VENTURER at the Drydocks World – Singapore yard, the vessel owners, Technip UK Limited, awarded the shipyard a check for nearly $16,000.

Rickmers-Linie Appoints New Agent Greenport

Jul 07, 2009

Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG has appointed Greenport Shipping Agency LLC, Dubai as its new agent in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain effective October 1, 2009.

Sevan Driller Completed

Jul 07, 2009

On June 28, the Sevan Driller, first circular drilling rig prepared for drilling at a water depth of almost 4,200 m was named at COSCO Shipyard Group's Qidong Shipyard.

Jumbo Shipping and Volgo-Baltic Logistic

Jul 07, 2009

LC Volgo-Baltic Logistic (VBL), one of Russia’s biggest freight agencies, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dutch Heavy Lift shipping company Jumbo Shipping.

Polemis Elected to Stevens Board of Trustees

Jul 07, 2009

Spyros M. Polemis, an international business leader who has spent more than 45 years in the shipping industry, has been elected to serve on the Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees.

Yemeni Forces Protect Tanker from Piracy

Jul 07, 2009

Yemeni marine forces have thwarted an attempt by pirates to attack a national oil tanker in the Red Sea, days after the forces foiled an attack against two oil

Trelleborg Offshore Companies Renamed

Jul 07, 2009

The five companies which make up Trelleborg Offshore have recently been renamed to promote consistency within the larger group. CRP, OCP, Emerson & Cuming, and

ZGPT Delivers first License-built MAN Diesel Engine

Jul 07, 2009

Hangzhou ZhongGao Engine Co. (ZGPT) recently held a ceremony to celebrate both the delivery of its first license-built MAN Diesel 9L32/40 engine and the inauguration

German Marine Industry: Preparing for Lean 2010

Jul 07, 2009

“2008 was generally still a very good year with impressive 8.4% growth. In autumn, however, gloom also spread to our sector, which has been so used to success in the last five years,” reports Dr.

SeaZone Announces Business Opportunity

Jul 07, 2009

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) invites organizations to assist in the future development of its marine geographic information business, SeaZone Solutions Limited (“SeaZone”).

ShipConstructor Expands Presence in South Asia

Jul 07, 2009

ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) is expanding its presence in Korea, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan with the appointment of new dealers Nova Solution

USS Carl Vinson Completes Sea Trials

Jul 07, 2009

Six New Subs for Turkey

Jul 07, 2009

    On July 2, 2009, a contract was signed in Ankara by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG (TKMS), and MarineForce

Resolve Helps to Restore Jamaican Fuel

Jul 07, 2009

Resolve Marine Group worked to restore a pipeline which carried almost all of Jamaica's fuel supply after it was damaged in a tanker accident.  On June 3, Resolve was contacted by PetroJam,

IMO Awards Rescuers for Bravery

Jul 07, 2009

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has endorsed the decision of a Panel of Judges that the 2009 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea should go to three nominees.

2010: The "Year of the Seafarer"

Jul 07, 2009

In its recent 102 session in London, The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed that next year's theme for World Maritime Day will be "2010: Year of the Seafarer,

SCI Goes West

Jul 07, 2009

As of July 1, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has assumed management of the International Maritime Center in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Last year,

Container Sector Feels Recession Heat

Jul 07, 2009

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster analysis predicts casualties and continued unsustainable freight rates unless the industry market share mind-set is discarded.

RCCL Names Pimentel President & CEO

Jul 07, 2009

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) has announced the appointment of Larry Pimentel to the newly created position of president and chief executive officer of Azamara Cruises.

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