Hallin Marine Australia’s Subsea Operations Vessel (SOV) ‘Windermere’ obtains NOPSEMA Safety Case certification. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority’s (NOPSEMA) Safety Case acceptance enables the vessel to operate in Australian Commonwealth waters carrying out subsea (diving and ROV) and offshore support operations in circumstances where a Vessel Safety Case is a
Read moreTwo men who attempted to hijack a Japanese tanker off the coast of Oman have appealed against their 10 year jail sentence, reports said Friday. The two Somali nationals, who were convicted earlier this month in the first piracy case to be heard in Japan, filed the appeal with the Tokyo High Court Thursday,
Read moreOslo: Norwegian firm IM Skaugen’s preliminary results report for 2012 released on Friday cast further details on the tragic collision in September last year between its ship, Norgas Cathinka, and an Indonesian ferry, something the company described as a “new low point”. The incident led to the loss of life of seven passengers and
Read moreThe MSC Divina is the 11th vessel in the MSC cruise line fleet. Classed under the cruise line’s Fantasia-cadre of ships, the Divina has re-shaped the look and feel of MSC cruises while enhancing the cruising experience of voyagers world-wide. The Divina is the biggest vessel in the MSC cruise ship fleet and is
Read moreJAKARTA—PT Pelindo I will develop several ports and unloading equipment procurement worth IDR3.7 trillion this year. The Company’s Corporate Secretary, M. Eriansyah explained Belawan and Kuala Tanjung ports development is a strategic project that will be developed gradually starting this year. According to him, several ports development and unloading equipment will spend IDR3.7 trillion
Read moreOn 1 February 2013, Emma Maersk, Maersk Line’s largest container vessel, experienced ingress of water into the engine room. The vessel had just commenced its southbound transit through the Suez Canal en route to Asia. The captain decided to terminate the planned voyage and go alongside the nearby Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). According
Read moreItalian Visemar has placed an order with the Cantiere Navale Visentini yard, near Venice, for a RoRo ship. The vessel will be powered by a complete MAN propulsion package featuring 2 × 9L32/44CR medium-speed engines. The 9L32/44CR engines each develop 5,040 kW at 750 rpm and are complemented by 2 × Renk RSV 900C
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