Russian Researchers Design Multi-hull Icebreaker

Krylov Scientific Center introduce the Multi-Hulled Icebreaker concept to make Arctic ocean super-tanker transits a real possibility. According to the head of the marine researchlaboratory at the Krylov Scientific…

Shipbuilding

Singapore Shipyard to Get Accommodation Rig Contract

Norway's Prosafe (HQ in Cyprus) issues a 'Letter of Intent' for Jurong Shipyard to build a semi-submersible accommodation rig. The rig, which is of similar design as Safe Boreas presently in construction at JSPL, will be…

Contracts

Tugboat Named For Long-serving Vulcan Employee

US company Vulcan Materials christens new tugboat 'Hazel Demery' in honor of nurse with 58 years of company service. The new tugboat for the company's Grand Rivers facility is named for Hazel Demery, a prominent figure…

People & Company News

Quadrise Share Offer to Fund Fuel Production Program

Quadrise Fuels International PLC, emerging supplier of MSAR®, a low cost alternative to heavy fuel oil, place ordinary shares on market. Application has been made for the 50,000,000 Placing Shares to be admitted to…

People & Company News

Thai LPG Tankship Fire Extinguished

Fire on an LPG tanker anchored off the Phuket deep-sea port off Muang District Sunday caused about US$647,000 damage before it was put out. The fire broke out in the radio room on the second deck of the ship which has…

People & Company News

EU Global Emission Reduction Proposal: Another Viewpoint

Emissions monitoring systems manufacturer, Parker Procal, welcomes EU move to monitor, report & verify emissions. The EU announced recently that it will start measuring shipping emissions from 2013 as a first step…

Legal

Latest NATO Report Indicates Pirates Still Weatherbound

During the reporting period of 26 September to 02 October 2012 there were no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA). In the period the NATO Shipping Centre received one report of suspicious activity in the…

People & Company News

Effects of Hull Fouling on Cruise Ships Study

Eniram collected data from + 60 cruise vessels & 38,000 sea days to highlight the financial impact of fouling across different sea areas. Eniram Limited, the Finnish provider of real-time decision support solutions for…

People & Company News

APM Terminals Starts Callao, Peru, Construction Project

APM Terminals Callao invests US$307-million for Phase l & ll port expansion. Executives from APM Terminals Callao and the Minister of Transport and Communications of Peru, Mr. Carlos Paredes were on hand to start the…

People & Company News

Maersk Oil Qatar Charter 'FSO Africa'

'FSO Africa', owned by TI Africa, on long-term contract to Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) for services on the Al Shaheen Field. The contract has a fixed duration of five years from 1 October 2012 with an option granted to MOQ to…

Contracts

Hong Kong Mourns Ferry Collision Victims

A three-minute silence to mourn the 38 victims of the vessel collision off Lamma Island was observed throughout HK on 4, October. Except for emergency and immigration services, all government services were suspended…

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