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Mammoet awarded construction upgrade of Hawaii drydock
Mammoet has entered into an agreement with DHO (Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV) to perform transportation and lifting services for the construction of Dry Dock 5 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Inmarsat extends Fleet Xpress service in Northern Europe
Inmarsat is announcing that its Fleet Xpress service is being extended in Northern Europe. Launched at the end of March 2016, Fleet Xpress achieves high levels of reliable high speed connectivity and performance across the world’s oceans, as well as facilitating...
Bahamas Corvette comes to Damen for lifetime extension
The HMBS Nassau (P-61), a 60-metre Royal Bahamas Defence Force Corvette, has arrived at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands for an extensive refit. The 17-year old vessel will receive a comprehensive overhaul that comprises full systems and...
Sanctions lifting boosts interest for Iranimex show
Organisers of IRANIMEX 2016 say that attendance numbers are surging ahead of the show, as the lifting of sanctions against Iran opens up significant opportunities for global maritime and offshore interests in one of the Middle East’s largest markets. IRANIMEX, the...
Damen’s Turkish yard continues growth
Damen Shipyards Antalya has secured comprehensive ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. This achievement coincides with a period of rapid expansion that has seen the addition of three new production halls within the space of two years. “These...
Operator says scrubbers saving money
German coastal shipping operator Reederei H.-P. WEGENER says it has found success with Alfa Laval PureSOx as the solution for meeting sulphur emission limits. In 1000 days of continuous scrubber operation on two of the container vessels it charters out to customers,...
British Safety Council launches film showing danger of stress
A powerful new film launched by the British Safety Council shows how stress can lead to injury and fatalities at work. In any activity where concentration is vital for safety, such as working in construction, driving, or in health and social care, stress can be fatal....
Colombo yard gets dredger repair
One of the biggest Cutter Suctions dredgers in the DEME fleet has visited the Colombo yard for her special survey requirements. The Dredging International Cutter Suction Dredger Ambiorix was called in for layup and drydock repairs during May - June. Colombo has been...
Solent Refit and Cathelco team up on BWT
Hampshire-based Solent Refit and global marine equipment specialists Cathelco have teamed up to help international customers meet new ballast water management regulations. Solent Refit, at Hythe, on Southampton Water, has built its reputation on maintaining and...
Subsea Industries say cardinal coatings problems now cracked
A report from Subsea Industries says its Ecospeed range of hard coat marine coatings is now optimised to reduce hull friction by up to 40%, resulting in a comparable percentage saving in fuel consumption. The report, based on more than 500 ship references, says the...
Navarino commits over 1,200 vessels onto new Fleet Xpress service
Satellite communication systems provider Navarino has entered into a new agreement with Inmarsat to integrate Fleet Xpress into Navarino’s existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, Navarino will bring more than 1,200 vessels to the Fleet Xpress service over a...
Lisnave report 31 repairs in first half of 2016
LISNAVE report that during the first half of 2016 they repaired 31 vessels from 20 Owners from 14 different countries, although the total number of ships was lower than in the same period of last year (53). The countries with the largest number of vessels repaired at...
Elgin Brown & Hamer yard secures Namibian future
Ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia (EBHN) has announced an agreement with the Mining, Metal, Maritime & Construction (MMMC) union, resulting in the company withdrawing its intention to embark on unilateral retrenchments. “We are extremely pleased to...
Damen makes opening move in decom market
Damen Shipyards Group has announced its latest concept design: the Damen Decommissioning Series. The vessel will specialise in three core areas of the oil and gas decommissioning sector: topside decommissioning offshore platform removal, and subsea cleaning and...
Cargo Care Solutions expands european operations
Cargo Care Solutions (CCS), the cargo hold hatch cover and Ro-Ro equipment specialists, has announced it is collaborating with marine maintenance service providers Unimars Technical Services (UTS) in the wake of ever-growing increase in demand for products and...
Maersk to show Blending-on-Board technology at SMM
Maersk will be showing their 'Fluid Technology' at SMM with actual examples of the company’s Blending-on-Board (BoB) system and the associated XRF scrapedown oil analyser. BoB was developed in 2008 by Maersk initially for the A.P Moeller group’s own ships, and over...