U.S. Coast Guard crews continue to monitor the pollution cleanup Friday from a boat that caught fire near the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. SWS Environmental Services has collected about 4,900 gallons of water, diesel mix from the water’s surface surrounding the vessel Skye Marie, which caught fire approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday. Currently all [...]
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Around 700 guests on board EUROPA 2, a modern and casual luxury ship, enjoyed a brilliant fireworks display to round off the ship’s christening ceremony in style. After the christening ceremony, the star act Dick Brave & the Backbeats created a party atmosphere with their rockabilly music. The following video bring you a glimpse of [...]
Recent analysis by energy research firm Zeus Development Corporation has identified International Organization of Standardization (ISO) intermodal tanks as an important enabling technology for marine operators to switch from petroleum fuels to natural gas. The marine industry is accustomed to transporting and storing ISO containers for general freight and bulk liquids. Specialized insulated containers increasingly [...]
North-Western Shipping Company, JSC took delivery of the third self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of RSD49 project ‘NEVA-LEADER 3′ from Nevsky Shipyard on May 16th 2013. The Project was developed by “Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb”, JSC in close co-operation with the specialists of the customer and the shipyard. The feature of RSD49 project vessel is the existence of [...]
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the completion of a tabletop drill done in cooperation with the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. The scenario entailed a containership operated by MOL Liner Division (Hong Kong) and managed by an MOL Group ship management company (Hong Kong) colliding with a coastal freighter in Osaka Bay, Japan. The [...]
Focal Marine & Offshore, a Singapore / Shanghai based OSV designer, has received a significant order for their 78m PSV (FOCAL 522) design, amounting up to 10 ships to be built at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries in China. FOCAL 522 PSV design features 4,000 ton deadweight, 800 m2 deck cargo area, complement of 60 men and [...]
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The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell “Jag Ravi”, a Handymax dry bulk carrier. The 1997 built vessel of about 45,300 dwt will be delivered to the buyers in Q1FY14. The Company’s current fleet stands at 31 vessels, comprising 22 tankers (9 crude carriers, 12 product carriers, [...]
Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to enhance support services covering North America and the Caribbean. The initiative is part of its commitment to the Global Distribution & Service Agreement with IMTECH MARINE. Engineers in IMTECH MARINE’s service network covering US and Caribbean ports [...]
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The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines for installing ROV systems on vessels or platforms’ (IMCA R018). The new publication is aimed at vessel and platform owner/operators and designers, ROV contractor representatives, client and contractor staff who prepare bid documents and contracts, installation and rig managers, vessel and ROV managers, and vessel designers [...]
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On May 16th, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of COSCO Group met with the state-visiting Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras and his senior delegation in Diaoyutai State Guest House. Both parties thoroughly exchanged views on collaboration between COSCO Group and the Port of Piraeus. At the meeting, Prime Minister Samaras said that COSCO Group enjoys [...]
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