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16 Rescued From Burning Luxury Yacht Off Cairns
A passing containership came to the rescue of 16 people Thursday who were forced to abandon a burning luxury yacht off the coast of Cairns, Australia. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Rescue Coordination Centre Australia (AMSA RCC Australia) says it coordinated the rescue of the 16 people from the 41-meter yacht about 50 nautical miles nor...
Read more... 20/11/2013ABB and Statoil to develop deepwater subsea
$100 million R&D program enabling future ultra-deep water and remote s...
Read more... 09/09/2013Offshore Europe 2013: Reflex Marine shows
ABERDEEN, UK – Reflex Marine has unveiled its new FROG-XT crew transfer capsule at Offshore Europe 2013. ...
Read more... 07/09/2013IMO Secretary-Force of Maritime Labour Convention
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today (20 August) welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO. “The entry into force of t...
Read more... 20/08/2013VIKING Takes 360° Safety Servicing Offshore
New, transparent multi-year service agreement concept from VIKING revolutionizes the way offshore owners and operators solve the difficulties of managing multiple brands, equipment types and regulatory approvals for safety equipment and servicing....
Read more... 20/08/2013Philippines ferry Thomas Aquinas sinks, many missing
At least 31 people have died and around 170 are missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship in the Philippines. ...
Read more... 19/08/2013TORM reach temporary agreement with its bank group
5 December 2011 As stated in announcement no. 19 dated 17 November 2011, TORM is as part of a long-term comprehensive financing solution in negotiations with its banks regarding an extension of the Company’s repayment schedule for ship financing. During these negotiations, TORM and the Company’s bank group have...
Read more... 18/08/2013RFA Diligence Undertakes Frontline Security Duties
RFA Diligence Undertakes Frontline Security Duties RFA shows versatility of vessel as she takes a break from repair role... MANAMA, BAHRAIN - British Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship RFA Diligence (A132) ...
Read more... 18/08/2013Qatar Petroleum and Shell
Qatar Petroleum and Shell sign Heads of Agreement for the Development of a World-scale Petrochemicals Complex in Qatar 12/04/2011 His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry of the State of Qatar, and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell,...
Read more... 18/08/2013Navy's SDT Ship Using Alternative Fuels
The U.S. Navy successfully has concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme. The SDTS is a decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD 964) reconfigured to provide the Navy an at-sea,...
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