Odfjell buys in time chartered chemical tanker
APRIL 23, 2013 — Odfjell has entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Bow Engineer, a 30,086 dwt chemical tanker (IMO II) with 28 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in
IMO panel looks at how to handle crime on board ship
APRIL 23, 2013 — IMO’s Legal Committee has approved draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence after an allegation of a serious crime on board a ship, or after a
Navios to acquire 10 ships from HSH Nordbank debtors
APRIL 22, 2013 — Angeliki Frangou led Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NM) and Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) have executed a binding letter of intent to acquire ten vessels, composed
Raytheon Anschütz books OSV bridge orders
APRIL 22, 2013 — Kiel, Germany, based navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz reports a number of contract awards for the delivery of integrated bridge systems to newbuild vessels for offshore operations. Raytheon
Leadership change at Tognum AG
APRIL 22, 2013 — MTU parent Tognum AG says that Executive Board Chairman and CEO Joachim Coers will, at his own request, hand over his position to his deputy Dr. Ulrich Dohle
Island Offshore wins major contract extension
APRIL 22, 2013 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, has been awarded a major contract extension by BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. The two-year contract extension
Keppel gets into ocean mining
APRIL 22, 2013 — Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel Corporation) has today announced the formation of Ocean Mineral Singapore Pte. Ltd. (OMS), which intends to explore for polymetallic nodules several kilometers beneath the
Petrobras contracts 23 newbuild OSVs
APRIL 22, 2013 — Petrobras last week signed contracts for 23 offshore support vessels, as part of its third Fleet Renewal Plan for Offshore Support Vessels. The units, type PSV 4500 and
Bella Desgagnés christened at Port of Sept-Îles
APRIL 19, 2013 — Quebec’s Groupe Desgagnés and its Relais Nordik subsidiary held a christening today at the Port of Sept-Îles for the latest newbuild to join the group’s fleet M/V Bella
Damen books big Bahamas contract
APRIL 19, 2013 — The Government of the Bahamas has signed a letter of intent with Damen Shipyards Group, headquartered in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. It covers the acquisition of nine vessels for