Wind Turbine Service Jack-up Order for Nordic Yards

Northern Germany's Nordic Yards contracted by Denmark's DBB Jack-up Services to construct a Wind Turbine Service Jack Up Vessel (WTSJUV). The production of the vessel will be carried out at the yards in…

Contracts

Ship Management Software by GL for Held

German shipping company Held chooses GL Shipmanager System for its technical ship services division. The GL ShipManager software facilitates maintenance activities, supports quality and safety management processes and…

People & Company News

Great Lakes Coal Carrier Aground

US Coast Guard responds to grounding of 1000-ft long freighter hard aground in downbound channel of St. Mary's River. The vessel is carrying approximately 62,000 tons of coal. The motor vessel Paul R. Tregurtha , owned…

Bulk Carriers

Hamburg Süd Christen Container Ship

Hamburg Süd celebrate the christening of container ship “Santa Barbara” at the Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in Shenzhen, China. The “Santa Barbara” was the last of a total of ten new buildings of the…

Shipbuilding

Deepwater Semi-submersible Rig Ordered by Diamond

A Diamond Offshore Drilling subsidiary contracts with Jurong Shipyard, Singapore for a moored semi-submersible rig. Total cost for the project is expected to be approximately US$ 370-million, including commissioning…

Contracts

Jensen Maritime Opens US Gulf Office, Hiring Staff

Jensen Maritime, subsidiary of Crowley Maritime, opens an office in New Orleans giving to access U.S. Gulf, West and East Coasts. Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., is a naval architecture and marine…

People & Company News

Petrobas Contract OSX for Tankship Conversions

Petrobras signs a $900 million contract with OSX Brasil SA to convert two oil tankers into FPSO's. According to Reuters, OSX, controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, has agreed to deliver the first platform in…

Contracts

China Aids its Shipowners with Leasing Plan

China initiates a trial program in Shanghai designed to help the nation’s beleaguered shipowners. Under the new policy by the Ministry of Transport, ships leased by shipping companies from financing firms could be…

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