Maritime Industry Top News
Welding Underwater – New Online Guide Launched
imStudio launches new website to educate those interested in gaining skills and experience in the underwater welding industry. UnderwaterWeldingGuide.org will assist…
Maritime Claims – Limits Increased by IMO
Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims were adopted by the Legal…
Shipyard Cranes Order for Konecranes
Konecranes has received an order for cranes for a shipyard being built in Baku, Azerbaijan. The order was placed by Baku Shipyard, a joint venture company formed by State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Keppel Offshore and Marine (KOM), and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC). The order comprises one Goliath gantry crane and two portal jib cranes. The cranes will be delivered to the Baku shipyard by 2013.
LNG Bunkers in Europe – DNV Leads Discussion
Recognising that LNG is one of the best solutions for complying with upcoming emission regulations for ships, DNV is currently conducting a feasibility study for…
Offshore Drill Ships Start Work off Vietnam
Northern Offshore, Ltd. semi-submersibles Energy Driller and drillship Energy Searcher have commenced operations off Vietnam coast. The Energy Searcher went on dayrate under the contract with the Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between Petrovietnam and Gazprom, ("VGP") for their drilling program offshore Vietnam on April 6, 2012. The duration is for a four-well program expected to last approximately 100 days per well.
Ice-class Vessels – New Class Rules by LR
The first dedicated set of rules for stern-first ice-class ships has just been published by Lloyd’s Register, answering demand for technical support as industry…
Ship Mooring Chocks – New International Standard
A new ASTM International standard covers the principal dimensions and materials of closed chocks, used for mooring, for installation on ships. The new standard, ASTM F2935…
Port Everglades Hosts Columbian Delegation
On the heels of the announcement that the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia will go into effect in May, Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport hosted a delegation of public officials from Colombia to discuss international trade and visit Broward County's seaport. Port Everglades is the top seaport in Florida for trade with Colombia, which totaled more than $1 billion in FY 2011…
STATS Group Add Directors to Boost International Expansion
Pipeline isolation specialist STATS Group has appointed two new directors, as it gears up for major international expansion, following a £7.8 million equity investment. Former Expro executive chairman Graeme Coutts takes on a non-executive role in what is his first appointment since retiring from the global oilfield services company last year. Leigh Howarth, former managing director of Petrofac Training Services, has joined the STATS Group board as chief financial officer.
Port of Los Angeles Adopts Five-Year Strategic Plan
San Pedro, CA – The Los Angeles Harbor Commission unanimously adopted a five-year strategic plan for the Port of Los Angeles for 2012-2017. The plan focuses on three key result areas, or KRAs – competitive operations, strong relationships and financial strength. It maps out the Port’s priorities, objectives and various initiatives for developing infrastructure, enhancing overall competitiveness, growing market share…
Flow Science Announces Software Development Agreement
Santa Fe, N.M. - Flow Science Inc. has announced the conclusion of an agreement with Complex Flow Design AS of Trondheim, Norway, concerning the development and distribution of a new product, MassFLOW-3DTM, for the simulation of sediment gravity flows as mechanisms for the formation of hydrocarbon reservoirs in deep marine environments. This new product is aimed at petroleum industry geologists and…
Harris Pye Takes on More Offshore Projects
Global maritime and offshore oil and gas engineering company Harris Pye is making significant gains in the offshore oil and gas market, according to Group Managing Director Mark Prendergast.
New York Container Terminal Attracts New Customers
Staten Island, N.Y. - New York Container Terminal Inc. (NYCT), a full-service ocean container and intermodal cargo-handling facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey…
W R Systems Ltd. Awarded Submarine Contract
W R Systems Ltd. of Norfolk, VA, along with URS Federal Services Inc. and other team members has been awarded the Submarine C5I & NC3 Engineering, Technical, and…
Cargotec Lands 17-Machine Deal From Europe Container Terminals
Cargotec has received an order to deliver 13 Kalmar reach stackers and 4 Kalmar empty container handlers to Europe Container Terminals (ECT), supported by a five-year maintenance agreement. The order has been booked for the first quarter of 2012. Cargotec secured the deal owing to the solution it could deliver with eco-friendly products and service proven over a longstanding relationship. Scheduled for delivery at the end of April…
CMB’s Executive Committee Reviews First-Quarter Results
The consolidated result for the first quarter 2012 amounts to $71.608.000 (2011: $4.775.000). Bocimar contributed $31.766.000 (2011: $22.897.000) to the consolidated…
Seebald Wins Port Authority Bid for Security Officer Training
Buffalo, N.Y. – Seebald and Associates International announced that they have been awarded a two- year contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey…
The Return of U.S. Underwater Services
Benford Capital Partners LLC and Coppermine Capital LLC acquired the assets of Neptune Underwater Services (USA) LLC, the U.S. diving business of Neptune Marine Services Limited (“Neptune”)…
New AVEVA Electrical Offers Up to 30 Percent Man-Hour Savings
Cambridge, UK - AVEVA has announced the release of the completely new AVEVA Electrical software application, a design solution for electrical engineers and designers in the marine environment. Pre-release customer testing has demonstrated man-hour savings of up to 30 percent when compared to traditional design applications. As part of AVEVA’s Integrated Shipbuilding strategy, customers who deploy the…
Fossil Fuel Recovery to Benefit from New Technology
New York - Considerable investment is being ploughed into oil and gas enhanced production services in the hope of increasing production efficiency in a market in…
