Month: January 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The launch ceremony for the 30,000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Congo River’ took place recently at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands.

24th January 2011

Dutch launch Belgian dredger

24th January 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Anglo-Dutch naval architect company Offshore Ship Designers has launched a new offshore wind farm maintenance (WFM) vessel concept.

21st January 2011

Wind-farm mother ship concept launched

21st January 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Videotel Marine International, a provider of maritime training systems, has appointed Nigel Cleave to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

20th January 2011

Videotel appoints new CEO

20th January 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

US water treatment company Hyde Marine has recently become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation’s UVT (ultraviolet technologies) division.

20th January 2011

More approvals for Hyde

20th January 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German company RWO says that it has held a pioneering position in non-corrosive ballast water treatment, and recent tests have underlined this stance.

20th January 2011

System shown not to impact on corrosion or coatings

20th January 2011

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Norwegian ballast water management (BWM) system provider Oceansaver has recently been acquired by investment company BW Ventures and Norwegian government-backed fund Investinor.

20th January 2011

New owners for ballast water company

20th January 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

‘K’ Line Offshore AS (KOAS), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line), recently took delivery of two new offshore support vessels.

20th January 2011

KOAS takes delivery of offshore vessels

20th January 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Noble Corporation recently announced that a subsidiary has signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of two ultra-deepwater drillships.

20th January 2011

HHI inks drillship pair

20th January 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has appointed Geoff Jones as global fuels director following the most successful twelve months in the company’s history.

19th January 2011

Lintec management changes for further expansion

19th January 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole to the position of business director responsible for the maritime logistics services portfolio.

19th January 2011

Wilhelmsen Ships Service appoints new business director

19th January 2011