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East Timor Plans to Establish Two New Ports

East Timor Plans to Establish Two New Ports

East Timor is planning two new ports to help ease congestion at the capital, Dili, with both the north and south coasts set to benefit from the ambitious development plan, Port Strategy reports. The officials will use its oil revenues to establish new sea ports at Tibar on the north coast and Suai on the [...]

UK: Nautronix to Supply Acoustic Positioning System for Noble’s New Drillship

UK: Nautronix to Supply Acoustic Positioning System for Noble’s New Drillship

Nautronix have secured another order for the supply of their NASDrill RS925 deepwater acoustic positioning system for Noble Corporation’s fourth new ultra-deepwater drillship. In 2011, Nautronix was awarded the contracts for supplying their NASDrill RS925 system for Noble’s first three new drill ships. All new vessels will be constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in [...]

Incat Crowther Announces Launching of Two Wind Farm Service Vessels (UAE)

Incat Crowther Announces Launching of Two Wind Farm Service Vessels (UAE)

Incat Crowther announced the launch of ASP Tyne and ASP Thames, two 18 metre Catamaran Wind Farm Service Craft. ASP Tyne and ASP Thames were constructed by Topaz Marine at their Abu Dhabi yard in the UAE, and will be delivered to ASP Holdings in the UK. ASP Tyne and ASP Thames are the latest [...]

Norway: Bergen Group Wins Rig Yard Stay Services Contract from Semco Maritime

Norway: Bergen Group Wins Rig Yard Stay Services Contract from Semco Maritime

Bergen Group Hanøytangen has been awarded an LOI from Semco Maritime in connection with a possible yard stay at Hanøytangen for a semi-submersible drilling rig in Q3 2012. For Bergen Group Hanøytangen the project is estimated to generate a turnover of NOK 50-100 million. Bergen Group Hanøytangen will be a subcontractor to Semco Maritime in [...]

Drydocks World Holds Strategic Meeting with Singapore Delegation

Drydocks World Holds Strategic Meeting with Singapore Delegation

Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World received the Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador (NRA) to the United Arab Emirates, HE Tee Tua Ba and his accompanying delegation and held discussions on topics of mutual interest. Discussions revolved around the company’s future business strategy and action plan for the company’s Singapore-based operations, areas of [...]

Japan: NYK Takes Delivery of Its Newbuild Vessel

Japan: NYK Takes Delivery of Its Newbuild Vessel

On May 11, Taharoa Destiny, a new 175,000 DWT class vessel dedicated to the transport of ironsand slurry, was delivered to NYK. The ship was built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.’s (MHI) Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works. At the naming ceremony held on May 9, BlueScope Steel Minerals president Christopher Fogarty and his wife, BlueScope [...]

The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Launches New CSD MIONDO

The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Launches New CSD MIONDO

IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the stationary cutter suction dredger, MIONDO, yesterday at its shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. The company is building the innovative vessel for Marina & Ports Services Ltd, which is based in England. The ceremony was performed by Mrs E. Currie, the wife of Mr D. Currie, Managing Director [...]

ABB Secures Contract from DSME to Power Two Pipelaying Vessels (South Korea)

ABB Secures Contract from DSME to Power Two Pipelaying Vessels (South Korea)

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order worth $18 million from Daewoo to supply energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels that will build oil transport infrastructure off the coast of Brazil. The order was booked in the first quarter. South Korean [...]

Rig ‘Island Innovator’ to Join Odfjell Drilling’s Norwegian Fleet

Rig ‘Island Innovator’ to Join Odfjell Drilling’s Norwegian Fleet

Odfjell Drilling announced that the new rig will join its Norwegian fleet. “The operation of Island Innovator will be an important contribution to Odfjell Drilling’s activity on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract between the owner Maracc and Lundin Norway AS will mean greater predictability for Odfjell Drilling and our operations in Norway. We will [...]

UK: Offshore Wind Services Receives First Vessel from South Boats

UK: Offshore Wind Services Receives First Vessel from South Boats

South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of its 60th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore Wandelaar’. The vessel is the first of two South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered to Offshore Wind Services BV, ahead of its sister ship ‘Offshore West Hinder’ which can be seen at Seawork [...]





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