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Bermuda: Frontline Announces Company Restructuring

Bermuda: Frontline Announces Company Restructuring

Frontline Ltd. announces that the restructuring of Frontline has been approved by the Board of the Company and will in the next few days be

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Malaysian Prime Minister Launches National Maritime Plan

Malaysian Prime Minister Launches National Maritime Plan

The country’s first comprehensive plan for developing the shipbuilding and ship repair industry was among the announcements made by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday in Langkawi.

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UAE: TGS to Charter Seismic Vessel Polarcus Amani

UAE: TGS to Charter Seismic Vessel Polarcus Amani

Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) for the charter of the 12 – 14 streamer 3D seismic vessel POLARCUS AMANI.

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Four Large Tanker Owners Sign LoI to Set up New VLCC Pool

Four Large Tanker Owners Sign LoI to Set up New VLCC Pool

Partners in the VLCC Pool will be MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD. / PHOENIX TANKERS PTE. LTD., A.P. MØLLER – MÆRSK A/S (Maersk Tankers), SAMCO SHIPHOLDING PTE. LTD

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Japan: Eco Marine Starts Development of Unmanned Surface Vessel

Japan: Eco Marine Starts Development of Unmanned Surface Vessel

As part of its expanding research programme, Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. of Fukuoka, Japan announced today that it has begun development of an Unmanned Surface Vessel

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USD: Ingalls Shipbuilding Wins USD 46 Million Zumwalt-class Destroyer Contract

USD: Ingalls Shipbuilding Wins USD 46 Million Zumwalt-class Destroyer Contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries, company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding​ division, has been awarded an advance procurement contract for work on the U.S. Navy’s third Zumwalt-class destroyer,

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Norway: TGS Charters New Build Vessel MV Polar Duchess

Norway: TGS Charters New Build Vessel MV Polar Duchess

TGS announces that it has signed a letter of award with Dolphin Geophysical to charter the 12 streamer new build vessel, M/V Polar Duchess, for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2012 summer season.

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China: CNPC’s Pipe-laying Vessel Sails to Hong Kong

China: CNPC’s Pipe-laying Vessel Sails to Hong Kong

On November 26, the pipe-laying vessel ZHONG YOU HAI 101 left the Port of Qingdao. The vessel is expected to arrive at the Shenzhen-Hong Kong

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South Korea: Hyundai Heavy Loads Largest Offshore Platform

South Korea: Hyundai Heavy Loads Largest Offshore Platform

Hyundai Heavy Industries, shipbuilder and an offshore facilities manufacturer, loaded the world’s largest offshore platform onto a barge on December 4.

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EU Commission Proposes New Fund for Maritime and Fisheries Policies

EU Commission Proposes New Fund for Maritime and Fisheries Policies

The European Commission has proposed a new fund for the EU’s maritime and fisheries policies for the period 2014-2020: the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

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Greece: Safe Bulkers Announces Two-year Time Charter for Kamsarmax Class Vessel

Greece: Safe Bulkers Announces Two-year Time Charter for Kamsarmax Class Vessel

Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced that it has entered into a new period time charter for the Pedhoulas Trader, a 82,300 dwt Kamsarmax class vessel, for a duration of 23 to 25 months

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France Starts Construction of Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier for Russian Navy

France Starts Construction of Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier for Russian Navy

France begins construction of the first Mistral-class assault landing ship for Russian Navy, advance has been obtained, reported RIA Novosti referring to a spokesman for the French state-led defense company DCNS.

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Russia: FSUE Rosmorport to Increase its Environmental Fleet

Russia: FSUE Rosmorport to Increase its Environmental Fleet

In the network of the environmental program the enterprise is planning to construct 22 vessels until the year of 2015 at the cost of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development raised funds.

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Philippines: NEDA Calls on Maritime Industry to Upgrade Safety Standards

Philippines: NEDA Calls on Maritime Industry to Upgrade Safety Standards

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has called on the maritime industry to upgrade its standards and implement the sector’s existing plans and strategies.

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Germany: GL Holds Exchange Forum about Scrubber Technology

Germany: GL Holds Exchange Forum about Scrubber Technology

Pressure on the shipping industry to reduce the air emissions from vessels grows day by day. Regulations to more strictly limit the

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China: CIMC Raffles, COSL Ink Contract for New Semi-submersible Rig

China: CIMC Raffles, COSL Ink Contract for New Semi-submersible Rig

Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited and COSL Drilling Europe yesterday signed the contract for deepwater semi-submersible platform, the COSLPROSPECTOR, in Beijing.

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Italy: EIB Grants EUR 240 Million Loan for Livorno Regasification Plant

Italy: EIB Grants EUR 240 Million Loan for Livorno Regasification Plant

The European Investment Bank​ (EIB) has granted a EUR 240 million loan to IREN S.p.A. to complete the regasification plant in Livorno created by its subsidiary OLT Offshore Toscana.

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ET Solar supplies 2.56MW solar modules to green house project in France

ET Solar supplies 2.56MW solar modules to green house project in France

China based ET Solar Group Corp has supplied 2.56MW of PV modules to a green house project located in Cruas, France.

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Malaysia: OMNI Group Receives New Additions in its Fleet

Malaysia: OMNI Group Receives New Additions in its Fleet

OMNI Group of companies that owns & operates a fleet of 10 vessels announces that it has received two additional offshore support vessels in OMNI’s fleet, Omni Marissa & Omni Stella

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