Thursday, December 27, 2012 Maritime News

Chevron Strike Gas Offshore Western Australia

Dec 27, 2012

Natural gas deposits discovered in two locations by Chevron Australia's deepwater drilling exploration program in the Carnarvon Basin. The Pinhoe-1 exploration

Dangerous Drifting Dock Tracked Down by NOAA

Dec 27, 2012

NOAA successfully forecasted the path of a possible Japan Tsunami Dock adrift  off Washington Coast. The dock washed up on the rocky northern coast of Washington state just before Christmas.

New Subsea 220Vac LED Light

Dec 27, 2012

DeepSea Power & Light® announces its new 220Vac SeaLite® Sphere, extending the range of input voltages available for the subsea market. SeaLite Sphere, the perfect

RoRo Ferry Accident Findings Released by UK's MAIB

Dec 27, 2012

Investigation report of accident involving the ro-ro ferry 'Norcape' in the Firth of Clyde released by Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) . On 26 November 2011,

Surface Warships Conference 2013 Madrid, Spain

Dec 27, 2012

Defence IQ's upcoming Surface Warships Conference, 30 - 31 January, 2013: an opportunity to understand warship construction challenges & technical solutions. The development of highly capable,

First Port in S. America Panamax Approved

Dec 27, 2012

Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) first port in the region approved to allow unrestricted access of vessels of new Panama Canal’s maximum dimensions. Only

Boat Hatch Covers Improved

Dec 27, 2012

Outland Boat Hatch Covers chooses Vycom’s Celtec® material to resist heat and UV damage, along with a unique, patented fastener to attach them. Outland Hatch Covers,

LNG Sabine Pass Terminal Contract Signed

Dec 27, 2012

Cheniere Energy Partners' subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction signs a LNG sale and purchase agreement with Total Gas & Power North America. Cheniere Partners

Long-term Charter for OSV 'SeaMar Splendid'

Dec 27, 2012

SeaMar Shipping awarded long term Inspection, Repair & Maintainance (IRM) contract by GDF Suez for its OSV 'SeaMar Splendid'. The SeaMar Shipping vessel has

Latest NATO Piracy Update

Dec 27, 2012

NATO Shipping Centre identifies a new area of piracy concern within the Gulf of Oman. All 22 hostages from the MV Iceberg 1 have now been released from pirate captivity.

McDermott Order Deepwater S-Lay Vessel

Dec 27, 2012

McDermott International inks contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine for construction of a dynamically-positioned combination S-Lay vessel with a 2,000-ton crane.

STX France Wins 'Oasis-class' Cruise Ship Contract

Dec 27, 2012

Royal Caribbean International chooses STX France to build its third 'Oasis- class' ship. This, the third ship of the Oasis- class, is due for delivery in mid-2016,

WFS Tests Wireless Subsea Modem

Dec 27, 2012

A new wireless subsea modem has been trialed at The Underwater Center, a subsea testing and training facility in Fort William, Scotland. WFS Technologies trialed the Seatooth S100,

OptoLink Single Fiber Connector

Dec 27, 2012

The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group introduced the OptoLink Single Fiber Connector, a small sized but significant addition to MacArtney’s OptoLink fiber optic connector range.

M/V Aiviq

Dec 27, 2012

Chouest Delivers Giant Icebreaker To Shell The M/V Aiviq icebreaker, contracted by Shell Oil to support drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, was ordered in July

S.A. Agulhas II

Dec 27, 2012

S. African Polar Research Vessel The Polar Research Vessel S.A. Agulhas II has been built by STX Finland for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).

Caroline Oetker & Ida Oetker

Dec 27, 2012

Two New Ships for A.O. Schiffahrt In May 2012, A.O. Schiffahrt celebrated the christening of the Kamsarmax bulk carrier Caroline Oetker at the yard of Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding, near Shanghai.

Maersk Londrina

Dec 27, 2012

Maersk Londrina is a 8700 TEU containership built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., LTD (DSME) for A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S. According the shipbuilder,

USACE Revises Forecast for Mississippi Water Levels

Dec 27, 2012

Effective Shutdown of Nation’s Busiest Water Transportation Artery Expected Earlier Than Predicted: January 3-4.    Late Christmas Eve, the U.S. Army Corps of

Aker Solutions Signs Alvheim Contract

Dec 27, 2012

Aker Solutions signed a contract with Marathon Oil Norge for the delivery of subsea trees to the Alvheim field on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value was not disclosed.

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