ASRY Offshore Services has won its first major contract involving the upgrading of the jackup rig ‘Hercules 170’.
The rig is owned by Hercules Offshore, a US-based company; however the rig is operated by its company in Qatar. The rig is currently working in the Persian Gulf region but will be taken to ASRY’s shipyard in Bahrain later this year. The work contract covers a number of upgrades to increase its performance and drilling capabilities. This will involve the installation of a new and larger portside crane, adding more generators, some modification work to the lifeboats and also an upgrade to the drilling system.
Read More
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Maersk Tankers grabs early STX delivery slots
Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk said that it had placed an order for four very large crude oil carriers at South Korea's STX Shipbuilding.
They said that they also had an option for two more ships. "We are in place with the transaction and the contract will signed next week," Maersk Tankers director Soren Skou told. The Danish firm is thought to be paying $153m per ship. STX was selected due to the availability of 2011 delivery slots.
Read More
They said that they also had an option for two more ships. "We are in place with the transaction and the contract will signed next week," Maersk Tankers director Soren Skou told. The Danish firm is thought to be paying $153m per ship. STX was selected due to the availability of 2011 delivery slots.
Read More
Second U.S. Ship Delivers Aid to Georgia
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) and the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) transit through the Black Sea en route to the Republic of Georgia to deliver humanitarian relief supplies.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) pulled into port in Batumi, Georgia Aug. 27 to deliver humanitarian relief supplies as part of Operation Assured Delivery, the United States military's ongoing effort to support the Georgian government's request for humanitarian assistance. Dallas will offload 80 pallets with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian assistance supplies. The goods include hygiene items, food, milk and juices. Batumi port currently provides an established distribution hub to quickly dispense the aid. "The crew of Dallas really wants these goods to make a difference in the lives of the Georgian people," said Capt. Robert Wagner, commanding officer of Dallas. "When we received the order to deliver these supplies, the men and women of this ship responded quickly at every turn." USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Batumi Aug. 24 delivering 155,000 pounds of aid to Georgia. USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) is scheduled to deploy for Georgia at the end of the month with more supplies. U.S. Navy C-9, C-40 and C-130 aircraft have flown tens of thousands of hygiene kits and more than 30 tons of meals ready-to-eat into the country during the past week.
Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) pulled into port in Batumi, Georgia Aug. 27 to deliver humanitarian relief supplies as part of Operation Assured Delivery, the United States military's ongoing effort to support the Georgian government's request for humanitarian assistance. Dallas will offload 80 pallets with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian assistance supplies. The goods include hygiene items, food, milk and juices. Batumi port currently provides an established distribution hub to quickly dispense the aid. "The crew of Dallas really wants these goods to make a difference in the lives of the Georgian people," said Capt. Robert Wagner, commanding officer of Dallas. "When we received the order to deliver these supplies, the men and women of this ship responded quickly at every turn." USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Batumi Aug. 24 delivering 155,000 pounds of aid to Georgia. USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) is scheduled to deploy for Georgia at the end of the month with more supplies. U.S. Navy C-9, C-40 and C-130 aircraft have flown tens of thousands of hygiene kits and more than 30 tons of meals ready-to-eat into the country during the past week.
Read More
Grand Alliance adds Spanish port to EUM service
The Grand Alliance is enhancing its service between Mediterranean and Asia (EUM) by adding the Spanish port of Valencia to its port rotation.
The newly revised port rotation for the enhanced Mediterranean service is: Busan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou - Hong Kong – Singapore - Port Klang – Jeddah –Damietta – Genoa – Fos – Barcelona – Valencia – Damietta – Singapore - Hong Kong - Busan. Eight vessels with the capacity of approximately 6,000TEU will be deployed on the service. The Grand Alliance, formed in 1998, is a consortium in global container shipping including Hapag-Lloyd of Germany, MISC of Malaysia, NYK of Japan and OOCL of Hong Kong.
Read More
The newly revised port rotation for the enhanced Mediterranean service is: Busan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou - Hong Kong – Singapore - Port Klang – Jeddah –Damietta – Genoa – Fos – Barcelona – Valencia – Damietta – Singapore - Hong Kong - Busan. Eight vessels with the capacity of approximately 6,000TEU will be deployed on the service. The Grand Alliance, formed in 1998, is a consortium in global container shipping including Hapag-Lloyd of Germany, MISC of Malaysia, NYK of Japan and OOCL of Hong Kong.
Read More
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
