DSD Sells its Green Ferry to PE Consortium
The private Norwegian transport and shipping company Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap AS (DSD) has entered into an agreement to sell its ferry- and expressboatâŚ
PGS, TGS in Canada 3D Shoot
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Norwegian marine seismic specialist Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced the Torngat 3D multi-client project in OffshoreâŚ
Washington Maritime Industry Worth $6.12bln
According to the findings of a new report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of Transportation Institute (TI), the domestic maritime industry inâŚ
52nd Paris MoU Meet in Saint-Petersburg
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control held its 52nd Committee meeting in St. Petersburg, the Russian Federation, from 13-17 May 2019âŚ
Panama Canal Closer to a Carbon Neutral Future
The Panama Canal Authority announced enhancements to its industry-leading Green Connection Environmental Recognition Program.The award-winning initiative encouragesâŚ
PPR to Investigate into Scrubbers's Washwater
The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) agreed to task its sub-committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) to look into the discharge from open-looped scrubbersâŚ
Novatek in Arctic LNG 2 Deal with TechnipFMC
Russian largest independent gas producer and liquefied natural gas (LNG) player Novatek signed a deal with TechnipFMC for its Arctic LNG 2 project.The contract was signed on engineeringâŚ
Damen Completes 'Methane Princess' Repairs
France-based Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr), which focuses on the ship repair and conversion of seagoing and offshore vessels, successfully carried out repairs to the hull of the 266-metreâŚ
MEPC Pushes for Shipping Emissions Cut
International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) pushed forward with a number of measures aimed at supporting the achievementâŚ
Maersk Seafarer Goes Overboard
A.P.M Moeller-Maersk (Maersk) has informed the search for the missing seafarer who fell overboard from the Maersk Patras on May 19, 2019, has been suspended.âItâŚ
Zeaborn: 100 vessels to be EU Hazardous Compliant
Germanyâs Zeaborn Ship Management has contracted Verifavia Shipping and the Korean Register (KR) to perform inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) preparation andâŚ
Braemar Mulls Shipbroking Opportunities
Shipbroking is set to have an interesting year of opportunities as the shipping industry prepares for the International Maritime Organisationâs (IMO) low sulphurâŚ
HMM Unveils New Corporate Identity
South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has launched a new corporate identity (CI) in an effort to enhance its brand equity.According to the companyâŚ
Brookfield Eyes TeeKay Offshore Partners
Canada-based Brookfield Business Partners has made an offer to purchase the publicly traded units of Teekay Offshore Partners (TOP), midstream services providerâŚ
Incat to Build Worldâs Largest Aluminium Ship
Australian shipbuilder Incat said it has secured a contract to build the worldâs largest aluminium ship.Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd will build the 130 meter long ship for long standing customer, Buquebus to operate between Argentina and Uruguay.The completed vessel will be the largest aluminium ferry ever built and the ninth vessel for Incatâs valued South American customer.The 130-meter ferry will joinâŚ
RIBCRAFT Delivers Fire Boat to the Portsmouth
Professional grade rigid inflatable boat (RIB) manufacturer RIBCRAFT said it recently delivered a specialized 25â RIBCRAFT 7.8 to the Portsmouth Fire Department.Located on the Piscataqua River in New Hampshire, the Portsmouth Fire Department provides on-water search and rescue operations as well as fire protection to the seacoast community. This RIB, featuring a heavy duty inflatable tube and deep V hullâŚ
Griffon Hoverwork Wins New Orders
Southampton, UK-based hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork has won two new orders for its latest model the 995ED.The 995ED was launched at the Exponaval maritime exhibition in Chile in December 2018 following delivery of the first production craft to the Malaysian Governmentâs Marine Department which is being used for the maintenance of navigation marks and light houses. And now Griffonâs production line is busy building another 995ED for a private client for use in icy conditions.
New Arc7 Class Arctic vessel Heads for Yamal LNG Facility
A new ice-breaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker of the Arc7 class, the Nikolay Yevgenov, is due to arrive this week in Sabetta, the Arctic Russian port of Novatek's Yamal plantâŚ
VIKING Wins Norwegian Police Patrol Boat Contract
Global safety products manufacturer and service provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has won a contract to build and supply a VIKING Norsafe Munin S1200 patrol boat for the Norwegian police force.The vessel, which will be built in Arendal, Norway and delivered in December this year, will carry out police patrol and rescue missions in the East Police District covering the 38 municipalities from Gardermoen to the Swedish border.Seeing off competition from five other providersâŚ
SMS Towage Orders Tug Duo from Damen
UK towage company SMS Towage has purchased two tugs from Damen Shipyards. The first vessel, called Manxman, was handed over on April 12, just seven days after contract signing. The contract for the second vessel, to be called Marksman, was signed on May 1 with a delivery date scheduled for June 7th. Both vessels are Damen ASD Tugs 2411, and mark the first Damen tugs for SMS Towage.Established in 2002, SMS Towage started towage activities on and around the Humber Estuary on the UKâs east coast.
