International Bunkering Middle East DMCC Promotes Staff
International Bunkering based in Dubai, UAE is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Felix Teo Yu Chuan to Senior Bunker Trader as from 1st of May 2011. At International Bunkering we acknowledge the value of each of our employees and their contribution to our results. Throughout his period of employment with International Bunkering Mr. Felix Teo has shown a very high level of customer understanding and a desire to meet them at level and to fulfill their individual requirements.
ISC ins the Dun & Bradstreet
Mumbai, April 27, 2011: Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world’s leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, announced the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010. The awards felicitated 54 of India’s leading corporate names across sectors. The occasion also marked the launch of the eleventh edition of Dun & Bradstreet’s premier publication, ‘India’s Top 500 Companies 2010’.The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.…
FLAGSHIP-Bridge Support Delivers Enhanced Navigation Tools
FLAGSHIP, the pan-European maritime transport project part funded by the EU, has improved Integrated Bridge Systems with advanced functions for further integration of nautical information. Called FLAGSHIP-Bridge Support these functions provide the officer of the watch with improved navigation information. They integrate NAVTEX messages, radar and AIS targets into a single coherent display, speeding up hazard analysis, improving tracking accuracy and reducing the load on the Duty Officer.
Nordic Tankers A/S Establishes a Warrant Program
The board of directors of Nordic Tankers A/S ("Nordic Tankers" or "the Company") decided to establish an incentive scheme in the form of a warrant programme for the Company's management and employees and for the employees in the Company's Danish subsidiaries. The Company's board of directors has thus today exercised the authority set out in clause 4c of the Articles of Association, given at the general meeting on 29 April 2011…
Consilium ECDIS Product-Specific on Board Training Module
Consilium, one of the worlds’s leading suppliers of fire and gas detection and navigation systems, has reached an agreement with well known training specialist Seagull…
GL Bolsters Support of Green Ship Recycling in Asia
Hamburg/Shanghai, 3 May 2011 - Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has recently intensified its efforts to help shipyards, ship owners, suppliers and recycling facilities in Asia to comply with the forthcoming International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships ("Hong Kong Convention"). Two well-trained GL ship recycling experts are now stationed in China and Singapore respectively…
Continued Expansion of Liferaft Service in Taiwan
In Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s continued expansion of its liferaft service station network, the company has opened a new liferaft service station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. “With the Kaohsiung Service Station we will be able to exchange liferafts in all ports in Taiwan, which means we can serve our customers even better,” comments Harald Lundestad, General Manager for Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Taiwan.
Wärtsilä to Supply Ship Design and Full Diesel Electric Propulsion System
Wärtsilä is able to offer its marine customers everything, from vessel design to the machinery and automation systems. This single-source supply capability leads to reduced building time, lower costs, and minimized project risks. This latest order also represents the first installation of the Wärtsilä 32 engine with increased power output. Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions provider…
BOEMRE Reduced Area Offshore Massachusetts
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced that it is reducing the area under consideration for future commercial wind energy leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Massachusetts. This reduction is in response to multiple comments received in response to a Request for Interest (RFI) issued on December 29, 2010. The RFI invited…
Upgraded Self-unloader Systems are Clean and Efficient
Cargotec has enhanced its MacGregor bulk cargo gravity unloading system with two new developments: a space-saving gate under the hold, and a fully enclosed boom conveyor. "MacGregor gravity self-unloading belt conveyor systems for bulk carriers benefit from over 50 years of development and operational experience but, as in all areas of its activities, Cargotec continues to refine and improve the concept," Sales Director Johan Ericson says.
MSC Ship Supports Operation Unified Protector
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn delivered vital fuel and supplies to Canadian navy ship HMCS Charlottetown April 29, the first replenishment…
Lloyd's Register to support Maersk FPSO
Lloyd’s Register EMEA has been awarded the global contract to provide Maersk FPSOs with a comprehensive suite of technical services to assure the reliable operation…
G E Shipping Takes Delivery of Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its new building Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier “Jag Aditi”. The vessel of about 80,700 dwt was built at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co.Ltd, South Korea. With the induction of “Jag Aditi”, the Company’s fleet stands at 35 vessels, comprising 27 tankers (10 crude carriers, 16 product tankers, 1 LPG carrier) and 8 (1 Capesize, 2 Kamsarmax…
Horizon Lines Reaches Agreement with CSX
CHARLOTTE, NC, May 2, 2011 – Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) today announced that it has finalized an agreement with CSX Corporation to reduce charter payments on three vessels leased from CSX. Under the agreement, charter hire expense has been reduced by $3 million annually, retroactive to January 2011, through the January 2015 expiration of the charter. The agreement represents a total savings of $12 million for Horizon Lines over the remaining life of the charter.
New Contract to Kleven Maritime
Kleven Maritime has signed a new contract with Rem Offshore for delivery of one LNG powered offshore vessel. With this new contract, Kleven Maritime’s order reserve increases to 9 vessels at a combined value of 3.3 billion NOK. The vessel is of Wärtsilä Ship Design and is scheduled for delivery from Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik in December 2012. Kleven Verft is currently building two vessels for Rem Offshore and has previously delivered 11 ships to the company.
Strategic Marine Awarded Another Repeat Order
Strategic Marine has signed another repeat order with Western Australian company Bhagwan Marine to deliver two new vessels to service the WA's offshore oil and gas industry, including the Gorgon Project. The new contracts for a 49.5 metre and 38 metre landing craft follows the delivery of a 48 metre landing craft to join the Bhagwan Marine fleet late last year and a 27 metre work barge in March this year.
NAUTIS Integrated DP & Offshore Simulators on Show
Rotterdam/Houston, May 2nd 2011 – VSTEP’s NAUTIS Maritime Simulators will be featuring at selected client booths during the OTC2011 in Houston, Texas. These clients have chosen NAUTIS because of its realism, visual quality, affordability and user friendliness. The OTC 2011 is hosted from 2-5th May 2011 at Reliant Park in Houston and is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.
GPA Designs Barges for Panama Canal Authority
In 2010, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) was awarded a project to deliver design and engineering services for…
GE Shipping Takes Delivery of Jag Aditi
According to a report from SteelGuru, Great Eastern Shipping company has announced that the company took delivery of its new building Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier Jag Aditi.
Asry Repair Sales Reach $40m in Q1
According to a report from the Gulf Daily News, Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry)’s ship repair sales reached $40.154 million and 52 vessels were repaired during the first three months of 2011.
