Rickmers Container Vessel Breaks All Records
The arrival from China of the Rickmers-owned containership Maersk Elba at the DCT Gdansk terminal on 11 May marked a new era in Baltic shipping. At 13,092TEU and carrying containers 17-wide below deck and 19-wide on the hatchcovers, she is the biggest container vessel by far ever handled by a Baltic port. Whilst in the port, Maersk Elba was visited by many dignatories including Donald Tusk, Polandâs current Prime MinisterâŚ
Odfjell Strategic Partnership with Lindsay Goldberg
With reference to the stock exchange announcement 13 December 2010 in which Odfjell announced a process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Rotterdam tank terminal, the Company today informs that it has entered into a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership with affiliates of US-based private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg LLC. The selection of Lindsay Goldberg follows a careful review and discussions with various interested parties.
Irish Ferries Wins International Marketing Award
Irish Ferries has added to its tally of top awards by winning the prestigious International Marketing Award at the All Ireland Marketing Awards which were presented recently. Irish Ferries won the award for its 'It's everything you go for' campaign created to develop the company's market in Britain. Sponsored by O2, it was presented to the company's marketing manager Daragh O'Reilly at a gala awards ceremony held in the Burlington Hotel recently.
N-KOM Drydock Receive First Qatargas Vessel
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has received the first Qatargas-chartered vessel âAl Wakrahâ to dry dock at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Qatarâs new, world-class offshore and marine hub at the Port of Ras Laffan. âAl Wakrahâ, which is owned by a Japanese consortium led by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and managed by MOL LNG Transport Co., Ltd. (MOLLNG), will undergo general maintenance works such as main and generator turbine inspectionsâŚ
Port of Tauranga: Three New Services
Three new weekly container services are calling at Port of Tauranga, all from long term customers of the port. Pacific International Lines (PIL) - a Singapore based, family-owned company - have announced a new service coming out of the West Coast of the United States, calling Melbourne and Sydney in Australia and then Tauranga, before heading back to Brisbane, Taiwan and China. This new service will begin calling Tauranga in July.
Færgen Takes Delivery of Austal's Largest Catamaran
Austalâs largest catamaran built to date, the 113 metre âLeonora Christinaâ, was recently handed over to her owners, marking completion of construction of the high speed vehicle-passenger ferry at Austalâs Henderson shipyard. âLeonora Christinaâ was constructed for Danish company Færgen (formerly Nordic Ferry Services) and is due to depart Austalâs Henderson shipyard for Denmark this week, where it will be operated by Bornholmer Færgen, a subsidiary of Færgen.
Technip, BASF Sign Umbrella Agreement
Technip was awarded by BASF an Engineering Partner Umbrella Service Contract for chemical and petrochemical projects. Both companies are contemplating a long-term partnership which will provide BASF access to the extensive engineering resources of Technip for its capital investments notably in Europe, but also in other regions. The scope of work encompasses various kinds of services from studies, basic & detail engineering up to project implementation services.
Hiab XS 622 Crane Reaches the Inaccessible
Cargotec introduces a new heavy lifter with state-of-the-art features: new boom system and cylinders, better couplings and seals, HiPro control system and variable pump as standard. The new Hiab XS 622 provides a longer outreach, higher precision and smoother operation than other cranes in the 58 tm capacity range. "Great precision can sometimes be hard to come by at long outreach. But not with Hiab XS 622.
MacGregor Cranes from Cargotec for Windmill Park
Cargotec is supplying two MacGregor offshore deck cranes for installation on an offshore converter platform, BorWin beta, which will feed 800MW of renewable energy generated by two offshore windfarms into the German electricity grid. The power converter will begin test operation at the end of 2012. The MacGregor luffing cranes have an SWL of 10 tonne at 41m outreach and will be used to offload supply vesselsâŚ
Contract Awarded for Construction of Valemon Deck
Statoil is to choose Samsung Heavy Industries for construction of the topsides for the Valemon platform. The contract is worth an estimated NOK 2.3 billion. The award has taken place in wide-ranging international competition among pre-qualified suppliers. âWeâve awarded the assignment to build the Valemon topsides to Samsung Heavy Industries,â says Jon Arnt Jacobsen, chief procurement officer in Statoil. âWe have good experience with this supplier which also has a good track record in HSE.
Aberdeen Harbour Completesl Quay Refurbishment
Aberdeen Harbour Board has announced the completion of a £4 million refurbishment project at Commercial Quay East while welcoming the arrival of a new £1 million workboat. The reconstruction work at Commercial Quay East began in January 2010, with main contractor, McLaughlin and Harvey Ltd working alongside Glasgow-based consultant engineering firm Jacobsâ, to undertake a varied programme of works.
Port of Kiel Welcomes Costa Pacifica
Today marks the beginning of Kielâs tenth season as a base port for the cruise ships of the Costa Crociere Shipping Company. It comes as âCosta Pacificaâ arrives in Kiel to become the biggest cruise ship ever to berth in the port. Arriving from Harwich, the Costa flagship was met early this morning by the tug âBülkâ and escorted with a fountain display to Kielâs Ostseekai Cruise Terminal where her captain and crew were officially welcomed by the President of the Schleswig-Holstein state capitalâŚ
SFL Sells Vessel, Terminates Charter
Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE:SFL) ("Ship Finance" or the "Company"), today announced that it has agreed to sell the 20-year old combination carrier Front Breaker to an unrelated third party and has simultaneously agreed to terminate the corresponding charter party with a subsidiary of Frontline Ltd. ("Frontline"). Delivery to the new owner is expected to be in May 2011 and Ship FinanceâŚ
Transocean Presents at Oil & Gas Conference
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today announced that Ricardo H. Rosa, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, will address attendees at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, TX. Mr. Rosa is scheduled to present at 8:05 a.m., CT, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A live broadcast of the presentation and a replay will be publicly accessible through the company's website at www.deepwater.com.
Transas Marine's New Version of FleetViewOnline
New version of Transas FleetViewOnline (FVO) Tracking service 3.10 is launched with a new AIS Tracking feature available for free. AIS Tracking feature in demo mode is available for free for Transas FVO users. As soon as your vessel appears in area covered by AISHUB service you can receive additional AIS DPRs generated by AIS installed on board. AIS and Satellite position reports may be integrated into one track or presented separately.
UK P&I Club Capital Reaches Record High
In its Review of the Year 2011, published this week, the UK Club posted total assets of $1.6 billion. âWe have achieved our goal of balanced underwriting so that all the $69 million investment return of the year is transferred to the reserves. The Clubâs $478 million free reserves and capital are the highest they have ever been; our Members can be confident that the process of rebuilding the Clubâs reserves has been successful.
Douglas-Westwood Discusses UKâs Offshore Wind Industry
Speaking at All Energy 2011, Andrew Reid, Douglas-Westwoodâs Managing Director, today describes the prospects for the offshore wind market and outlines potential challenges for businesses looking to capitalize on the opportunity. Putting the market in context, Reid commented, âThe majority of global offshore wind installations have taken place over the last few years with the UK undoubtedly representing the key market.
Costamare Sets Date For Q1 2011 Results
Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE), announced today that it will release its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 after the market closes in New York on Monday, May 23, 2011. Following the earnings release, on the following day, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Costamare's management team will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US)âŚ
ABS Nautical Systems Expands in Dubai
ABS Nautical Systems announced that they have been selected as the fleet management software provider of Dubai company Stanford Marine, LLC a provider of offshore marine support services.
Nautilus Minerals Completes Drilling Program
Nautilus Minerals has completed its 2010/11 seafloor drilling program, with the vessel, REM Etive, having demobilized in Singapore on May 16, 2011. During the drilling program in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea, Nautilus completed a 99 hole diamond drilling project, for a total of 1475 metres. Drilling was focused within the area of the Mining Lease (ML154) recently granted to Nautilus, which contains the Solwara 1 deposit and the Solwara 5 seafloor massive sulphide (SMS) discovery.
