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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Engineering News

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions to Provide Inert Gas Generators for LNG Carriers

Oslo, February 15, 2012. Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under

February 15, 2012
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VLCC Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla
News

VLCC Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla Delivered to Great Eastern Shipping

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. took delivery of its 318,000 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla from Hyundai Heavy

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 69

UK P&I Club Advisory on Carrying Weapons and Armed Guards in Egyptian Waters
Maritime Security

UK P&I Club Advisory on Carrying Weapons and Armed Guards in Egyptian Waters

The Club’s Egyptian correspondent has advised us of changes to the domestic law in Egypt concerning regulations governing the carriage weapons and armed

February 15, 2012
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Capable of Fishing 76,800 Hooks Per Day, Jensen to Design One of the World’s Largest Longliners
Engineering News

Capable of Fishing 76,800 Hooks Per Day, Jensen to Design One of the World’s Largest Longliners

Jensen Maritime Consultants said today it has won a contract to design a longline fishing vessel that, once completed, will be one of the world’s

February 14, 2012
Total Views: 175

ABS Celebrates 150 Years of Service
Uncategorized

ABS Celebrates 150 Years of Service

(Washington, DC—) ABS celebrated its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC on January 31 and was recognized by Members of Congress for the classification

February 14, 2012
Total Views: 60

Canada Lays Out Plans to Help Maximize Historic Shipbuilding Investment
Engineering News

Canada Lays Out Plans to Help Maximize Historic Shipbuilding Investment

In a continued effort to bolster economic growth and create jobs, the Canadian Government has announced a plan aimed to help maximze the benefit of countries

February 14, 2012
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Container operations Gateway Terminals India Mumbai
News

APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer Sees Opportunity in India

Expected trade growth in India will however, require $20 billion in new investments Mumbai, India– With a population of 1.2 billion and the world’s

February 14, 2012
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Monday, February 13, 2012
mercy ships cape town south africa
Blog

Mercy Ships – A Vessel of Hope and Healing

– by Nancy Predaina, Mercy Ships Editor Imagine a ship that sails into the poorest nations on earth to deliver world-class health care.  Now imagine

February 13, 2012
Total Views: 105

Press Releases

Wilhelmsen Ships Service Expects Steady Demand from Cruise and Offshore Sectors

One month before Cruise Ship Miami, one of the maritime and cruise industry’s largest events, Colin Hatton, Regional Vice President for Wilhelmsen Ships

February 13, 2012
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Engineering News

Swire Pacific Contracts ST Marine for Additional Anchor Handling Tugs

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its marine arm, ST Marine, has won two shipbuilding contracts worth about S$75m

February 13, 2012
Total Views: 64

Sunday, February 12, 2012
Maersk Ras Laffan LNG ship carrier
News

Qatar Increases Stake in LNG Carriers

Milaha, previously known as Qatar Navigation, today announced that its fully-owned subsidiary, Qatar Shipping Company, has signed an agreement to increase its

February 12, 2012
Total Views: 105

Saturday, February 11, 2012
ocean rig drillship
News

Sete Brasil Prepares to Become one of the World’s Largest Drilling Companies

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Fresh from winning one of the world’s single-largest orders for drilling rigs, investment company Sete Brasil plans to

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 161

north korea china border Hwanggeumpyong
Engineering News

DSME and China’s Rilin Group to Jointly Invest in North Korea [REPORT]

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) and China’s Rilin Group will jointly invest in

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 48

Homam Star
News

Asia Outlook: Fuel Oil To Consolidate, Naphtha Likely Firm [REPORT]

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The Asian fuel oil market is likely to consolidate with a bullish stance next week; traders say the product’s spreads look

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 48

Friday, February 10, 2012
damen stan tug
News

10 Damen Stan Tugs Arrive in Gorinchem

This week, 10 Damen Stan Tugs arrived in Gorinchem: 4 x STu 1606, 4 x STu 1205 and 2 x STtu 1004. The tugs were built at Damen Shipyards Changde,

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 337

Global Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Muster Drill Policy

Global Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Muster Drill Policy

Associations representing the global cruise industry have announced a new drill policy requiring mandatory muster drills for embarking passengers prior to

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 174

jaime tetrault caterpillar
Blog

The Future of Remote Monitoring of Marine Engines

– by Jaime Tetrault, Director – Marine Product Support, CAT Marine There are limitations in the amount of data that a human can process in a

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 174

HMAS Parramatta
Defense

Australian Warship Busts Drug-Runners in Northern Arabian Sea

Combined Task Force 150 (CTF), one of three Task Forces within Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) conducted a successful disruption of a vessel carrying illicit

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 88

offshore wind renewable energy
News

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off the British Coast

The £1 billion Walney wind farm, which is a joint venture between DONG Energy (50.1%), SSE (25.1%) and OPW ( 24.8%), is being officially opened by Edward

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 37

Thursday, February 9, 2012
SFFD's Super Pumper Fireboat
Engineering News

Jensen to Design Custom “Super Pumper” Fireboat for City of San Francisco

Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc. announced today they have been chosen to design a custom “super pumper” fireboat for the City of

February 9, 2012
Total Views: 107