Maritime Industry Top News
China Maritime Study Centre Launch in London
The new China Maritime Centre will promote, disseminate and study the role of China as a major maritime nation in the 21st century, with the aim of contributingā¦
China PSV Ship Design Contract for UK's OSD
Offshore Ship Designers UK division OSD-IMT has been awarded a contract to supply the design for a modified version of its IMT 982 Platform Supply Vessel to be built at the new shipyard facility of Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas Equipment in Jiangsu, China. The contract is the result of increased marketing and technical collaboration between OSD group companies. It is contracted through OSD-Shanghai, withā¦
LNG Bunker Port in Netherlands a Step Closer
The plan for making liquefied gas (LNG) available as fuel for shipping in the Netherlands has come another step closer. According to Hans Smits, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, an agreement with ECT will make land available for a āfilling stationā between the Gate (LNG) and Euromax (containers) terminals. ECT and the Port Authority are still to work out the last details and sign the agreement.
TRIYARDS Get US$77-million Order for Offshore Unit
Since the company began operations in 2005, TRIYARDS has been focusing on the construction of technologically advanced, high-specification, customised offshore supportā¦
ICS: Shipping's Environmental Impact Well Regulated
The ICS Secretary General was addressing an international academic conference on āDeveloping a New International Architecture for Maritime Policyā organised by the Dräger Foundation and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He praised the virtues of the comprehensive regulatory framework developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) within the umbrella for oceans governance provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
FarSounder Previews its New Navigation Sonars
The new models will have longer detection ranges, in-water tracking for improved image stability, and chart overlay of sonar targets. Over the past few years, the FarSounder team has been developing the next generation of its navigation sonars. These improvements include both a complete redesign of the Transducer Module electronics and cutting edge sonar signal processing. FarSounder adds that since January 2012ā¦
Wind Farm Support Vessels Launched by Damen
Both vessels will be completed in the coming weeks after which they will be transported to the Damen yard in Gorinchem, The Netherlands where they will be delivered to SeaZip Offshore Service in September 2012. The Damen FCS 2610 Catamaran type was successfully introduced to the market one year ago; now four vessels are trading in the North Sea/German Bight area dealing with the most challenging circumstances day in, day out.
A Shipowner Yielding Good Returns
Ship Finance International Limited is a major vessel owning company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It has an operating fleet of 62 vessels and rigs, and has contracted to acquire seven additional newbuildings. The Company has a substantial portfolio of long term fixed charters with an average tenor of approximately 11 years. SFL say that stability in both charter revenues and operating costs supports the Company's long term distribution capacity.
Online Yacht Sale & Purchase Commission Free
YachtX, Inc. launch the boating industry's first online yacht exchange. YachtX.com removes the obstacles that have inhibited owner-managed selling of high valueā¦
Havyard Deck Machinery Contract for NDM
NDM specializes in the manufacture of deck macninery designed for operation in cold, harsh environments.
Costa Concordia Claim Attorneys Comment on Captain's Apology
The public apology of Captain Schettino while indicating that he is taking a sliver of responsibility for the tragedy, fails to demonstrate any genuine remorse for what occurred.
Orion Marine Group Updates Investors
Orion Marine Group, Inc. provides a broad range of marine construction and specialty services on, over and under the water along the Gulf Coast, the Atlantic Seaboardā¦
Court Verdict Threatens World's Largest Shipbreaking Yard
āAlang may have to stop operations if the direction of Apex Court on banning import of all hazardous and toxic wastes under the BASEL Convention is implemented,āā¦
Rescue Aid for German Shipbuilder Approved by EC
The European Commission has authorised under EU state aid rules, a state guarantee backing a rescue loan of ā¬152.4 million for the German shipbuilder P+S Werften in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
China Contends for Slice of Oil Rig Construction Business
According to Reuters, China is emerging as a strong contender to the traditional offshore oil rig manufacturing powerhouses of Singapore and South Korea as shipyardsā¦
Immarsat FleetBroadband Supports Solo Circumnavigator
Guo's 40-ft yacht will be equipped with a FleetBroadband terminal provided by Inmarsat which will help him send back video and pictures and assist him in plottingā¦
COSCO Deliver Two More Bulk Carriers from China Shipyards
2. COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a bulk carrier of 57000 DWT, of 189.99 meters in LOA, 32.26 meters in breadth and 18 meters in depth, named āASIAN CHAMPIONā, to its Asian buyer.
Twin Cruise Ship Contract for Fincantieri
At 47,000 gross tonnes with 472 cabins for a total passenger capacity of 944, the two vessels are destined to serve the market for smaller super-luxury ships.
Open Ocean Launches Maritime Security Program
Aboard the HQS Wellington in London yesterday, Chenega UK Ltd. launched its fully integrated maritime security system to combat piracy and provide the ship owning community with a holistic, single point of contact security program to mitigate the risk of piracy. The system was received with excitement by the shipowners, managers, insurers, flag states and others engaged in transporting more than 90% of the world's goodsā¦
New High-Speed SCANIA Marine Engine Range
SCANIA, a tradition rich Swedish industrial company celebrated in 2011 its 120-year existence. Very early, in 1902, the first engines for marine applications have been pro-duced. In fact, the market was considered so promising that the companies new factory, which was built in 1907, was described at the planning stage as āintended particu-larly for the manufacture of automobiles and boatsā. Without any doubts belongs SCANIA (named after the latin name of the Southern Swedish province Schonen)ā¦
