Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Maritime News

Shipyards: Hotbeds of Ingenuity – and Risk

Jan 17, 2012

A typical driveway mechanic can open up the hood, dive into a car’s guts and emerge hours later with an understanding of what is wrong. Even if the mechanic can't get the engine to purr,

Arctic Oil Exploration: Shell Awaits New Giant Icebreaker

Jan 17, 2012

The M/V Aiviq icebreaker, contracted by Shell Oil to support drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, is scheduled to be completed by Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore in early 2012.

US Navy: DDG 1000's Composite Deckhouse Milestone

Jan 17, 2012

Composite materials are used to make cars, planes and boats, and have been used to build minesweepers and small surface combatants.  Now, the largest composite

Seaway Concludes 53rd Navigation Season

Jan 17, 2012

The St. Lawrence Seaway closed for the season on December 30, 2011, with the westbound vessel Algoma Spirit reaching Lake Ontario at 7:54 a.m. after having transited the locks on the St.

Costa Concordia: IMO Calls for Rapid and Full Casualty Investigation

Jan 17, 2012

IMO Secretary-General urges rapid and full casualty investigation. ​IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his condolences and sympathy for all those

24m Scientific Research Catamaran Launched

Jan 17, 2012

Incat Crowther announced the launch of Vėjūnas, a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia. Classed by DNV, Vėjūnas has completed

Paramarine Software for Stability Analysis

Jan 17, 2012

Paramarine marine design software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, is being used by Babcock in its Marine and Technology Division, to support both their defense and commercial maritime business.

World's Largest Offshore "Wave Farm" Planned for Scotland

Jan 17, 2012

Alstom and SSE Renewables create joint venture to co-develop world's largest wave farm off the coast of Orkney, Scotland   Alstom and SSE Renewables signed a

Swire Offshore Opens Singapore Office

Jan 17, 2012

Raymond Lim Siang Keat, Member of the Singaporean Parliament for East Coast GRC, officially opened Swire Oilfield Services Regional headquarters for Asia Pacific in Singapore on January 17, 2012.

Rhino's New WaterJet-Powered 950 Work/Dive Boat

Jan 17, 2012

Wale Marine South Africa have designed and developed the Rhino Marine range of very robust, rigid and reliable workboats.  Rhino craft are primarily fabricated

Rickmers Tianjin Named in Mumbai

Jan 17, 2012

As part of its upgrading program for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports served are Hamburg,

World’s First Offshore Barge with Built-in BWTS

Jan 17, 2012

The BALPURE ballast water treatment system, which received Type Approval in July 2011, has been selected for use on two flattop oceangoing heavy deck cargo barges.

Kongsberg Sets out to Prove "Less is More"

Jan 17, 2012

Kongsberg Maritime will lead a new research project called ‘Situation Awareness and Decision Support Tools for demanding marine operations’ (SITAWARE), which kicks-off on February 2, 2012.

Statoil Makes Choices for Dagny, Eirin Fields

Jan 17, 2012

A fixed platform has been selected by Statoil and its partners for the Dagny oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, while the Eirin gas field is to be developed with a subsea solution.

Free Shipdex Webinar

Jan 17, 2012

Shipdex is the International Business Rules developed to standardize the production and the exchange of technical and logistic data within the shipping community.

Kiel Well-Placed for 2012

Jan 17, 2012

Port handles more than six million tons for the first time.   Kiel, January 17 2012: The Port of Kiel turned round more than six million tons of cargo last year for the first time ever.

J D Neuhaus: Largest Ever Crane System

Jan 17, 2012

The largest crane system constructed to date by J D Neuhaus has been delivered to Westcon Lofteteknikk AS (WCL) of Norway for use on an offshore drilling rig. The

Dredgers for the World

Jan 17, 2012

To call IHC Merwede a global manufacturer of dredges would be an understatement.   With decades of research and development behind them the Netherlands-based

UASC and CSCL Increasing Asia-Med Service

Jan 17, 2012

UASC and CSCL upgrade deployment on joint Asia to Med Service.   United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and  CSCL will as a result of the change in deployment in Asia to North Europe,

Reflex Marine Meets Demand for FROG Training

Jan 17, 2012

Following the success of the inspection and maintenance training courses delivered in 2011, Reflex Marine will be hosting a new program of courses this year.   The

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