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Yesterday at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) a unique contract was signed between Groot Ship Design from Leek (the Netherlands)

Some two weeks since Gamma Light & Heavy Industries Ltd released information about their TGPS propulsion system CEO Douglas G

Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Alpine has towed the rig Ocean Whittington from offshore Belem, Brazil, to offshore Galveston, US.

We all know that industry events showcase the latest innovations and offer professionals a place to exchange ideas, but this year’s RORO is set to offer even more.

Statoil has reached an agreement to use Seadrill’s West Aquarius deepwater drilling rig for Statoil’s 2012-2013 exploration activities offshore Newfoundland, Canada.

The container ship AS Scotia already meets the requirements of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP),

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Technip France, on behalf of the Technip Samsung Consortium

STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), together with its subsidiaries, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and

Port Manatee officials want to build a new container terminal and deepen its channel to 41 feet or more to attract ships that are benefitting from the expansion of the Panama Canal, according to baynews9.com.

On 12th May, the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark visited DSME’s Okpo shipyard to attend the steel cutting ceremony for Hull No. 4250.

Yesterday, the self-propelled cutter suction dredger ‘Ambiorix’ was named in the port of Rotterdam by Mrs. Marie-Claire van Haaren-Donnet,

Simek shipyard on May 12th 2012 successfully launched the Platform Supply Vessel (NB 126) of UT 755 LC design. Day after the vessel was launched the remaining superstructure, Block 5, was assembled to Yard no. 126 by a floating crane.

This weekend, the German trade hub opened the gateway to India at Hamburg’s Port Anniversary, the world’s largest port festival.

Imtech Marine’s Advanced Support Agreements, which include 24/7 remote Monitoring & Maintenance, are raising interest among ship owners.

Shipping is highly underinvested in modern software technologies. Only 0.7% of the investments that go into new vessels go into software technologies.

Songa Offshore has provided its fleet status update for April 2012:

Oman Container Lines Inc. (OCL) announces the inclusion of a Port Sultan Qaboos in the Company’s Gulf Express Service (GEX).

Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by Saipem S.p.A. to provide float-over and installation services to Saipem for the 8,000 tonnes CMMP Platform in the Persian Gulf, off-shore Iraq.

The Port of Los Angeles, recently, became the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt an international clean air program that rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest and cleanest vessels to the Port.

In the afternoon of the 21st of November of 2011, the dredger Helle Saj travelling through a dense fog, collided with her sister ship Tonne