Maritime Industry Top News
Tognum Tones Down Financial Forecast for Full Year 2012
Tognum adjusts its forecast at end of the first half-year 2012, anticipating growth in revenues in the lower single-digits. The company now anticipates growth in…
Plainer Sailing in Western Australia's New TS Scheme
New shipping fairways being progressively introduced in August 2012 off the coasts of NW Australia. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese recently…
FPSO Offshore Angola FEED Contract for KBR
KBR awarded FEED for FPSO topsides and hull, Luanda Office to play major role in supplying local content. KBR announce that it has been awarded a FEED contract to…
Russian Icebreaker Order for Baltic Shipyard
Atomflot awards a US$ 1.15-billion contract for a nuclear-powered icebreaker to Russia's Baltic Shipyard. The ship is designed for operations in the western Arctic…
Russia to Set Up Northern Sea Route Naval Infrastructure
Russia will create several hubs along the Northern Sea Route to enforce security in the region. The Northern Sea Route stretches along Russia’s Arctic coast from Murmansk on the Barents Sea to the Bering Strait in the Far East. Russia will create several infrastructure hubs along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic to be used as temporary stations for Russian warships and border guard vessels, according to Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev.
Brazilians Sign Charters for Three Semi-submersible Rigs
Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG) partners with Sete Brasil in charter agreements for 3 drilling rigs. QGOG, the largest Brazilian provider of drilling and production services…
Oregon Wave Energy Calls for US$ 10,000 Prize Entrants
Oregon Wave Energy Trust seeks submissions for Its 2012 Ocean Energy Fast Pitch competition. In conjunction with the seventh annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference in Portland…
Horizon Lines Nets Quality, Service Awards
Horizon Lines receives top honors in 'Quest for Quality' award, ranked first by customers for outstanding service. Horizon Lines, Inc., one of the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping companies…
MTN Introduce Remote Location Broadcast Transmission
MTN Satellite Communications introduces 'Broadcast Group' to provide global coverage audio & video transmissions. MTN Satellite Communications announce the formation…
Cruise Ship Healthcare Conference Hears from Norovirus Expert
Zylast™ infectious disease specialist presents benefits of broad spectrum anti-microbial products at Miami meeting. Maj. Steven E. Czerwinski (Retired), an infectious…
ICS Applauds EC Closure of P&I Investigations
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes halt to European Commission (EC) probe on P&I clubs. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet…
China Shipyard Delivers Deep-sea Salvage & Rescue Vessel
China’s largest submersible-support vessel delivered to Shanghai Salvage by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry shipyard. China’s largest submersible-support vessel has been delivered and put into service in Qingdao, Shandong province, marking a breakthrough in the development of the country’s deep-water salvage force. Shenqianhao, China's first ship that carries a saturation diving system allowing divers to work at depths of up to 300 meters…
New Cruise Ship to be Floated Out by Meyer Werft Shortly
Fifth ship for US cruise company Celebrity Cruises scheduled to launch from the Papenberg, Germany, building dock
. On early Sunday morning of 12 August, 2012, the Celebrity Reflection, the new cruise ship for the US cruise company Celebrity Cruises (Miami), is planned to be floated out of the covered building dock II of Meyer Werft, assisted by tugs. The 126,000-gt cruise ship Celebrity [Reflection] is 319 m long and 37.40 m wide. In 1,515 cabins more than 3,030 passengers can be accommodated.
Thuraya Raises the Remote Access Streaming Bar to 512 Kbps
Thuraya and Geolink offer broadcasters a faster, more 
reliable and cheaper IT solution
. Thuraya delivers data and voice satellite communications solutions in remote locations for the energy…
Technip Gets Important Contract from ConocoPhillips UK
Technip awarded a five-year sub-sea Inspection, repair and maintenance contract by ConocoPhillips U.K. Technip has been awarded a five-year inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) frame agreement contract by ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited for various assets in the Central, Southern North Sea and East Irish Sea. The contract covers diver repair and maintenance solutions for the company’s existing U.K. subsea infrastructure.
AWO Advocate Robust USCG Arctic Presence
Crowley Maritime Corp. V-P, testifies on behalf of American Waterways Operators (AWO) to Senate Subcommittee. Bruce Harland, Vice President-Commercial Services of Crowley Maritime Corporation…
Greek Bulkship Owner Increases Revenue in H1 2012
Safe Bulkers, Inc. As of July 31, 2012, the Company’s current fleet was comprised of 21 drybulk vessels with an average age of 4.2 years and the Company had contracted…
BOEM Unveils Web-based Company Qualifying and Bonding Portal
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it has launched a new Web-based tool that provides oil and gas industry users with the ability to submit online requests for company…
Statoil Takes Penalty for Incomplete Listing
Statoil ASA has accepted a fine of $500,000 by Økokrim for breaches of certain formal requirements in the Securities Trading Act section 3-5 in connection with the…
Skye Maritime and Rep. Duncan Examine Security Challenges
Congressman Duncan Hunter Meets with Skye Maritime on the Challenges Facing the U.S. Private Maritime Security Industry. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a Marine combat veteran and member for the House Armed Services Committee, met with senior executives at Skye Maritime, a California based, veteran owned and operated private maritime security company today to discuss the challenges facing U.S maritime security firms.
