Dubai: Drydocks World has won a prestigious shipbuilding award recognizing its quality in ship repair, conversion and building.
Drydocks World was recently presented the “Lloyd’s List Middle East Shipyard of the Year” for 2008. This is the fourth consecutive win for the company. “Recognition by the industry is an incentive to further improve our performance in the years to come, in line with our slogan: “One Team, One Vision” Nawal Saigal Managing Director of Drydocks World Dubai was quoted as saying.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Bahrain Gateway to open in March
The Bahrain Gateway, at Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Hidd, is expected to be officially launched in March next year.
APM Terminals Bahrain, which has been awarded the contract to run the new port, has invested $62 million in land facilities, including state-of-the-art equipment, said Managing Director Steen Davidsen. "Even after the operational launch in Hidd, it may take some time for transferring cargo from Mina Salman to the new facility," he told the Press and shipping agents at the General Organisation of Sea Ports headquarters in Hidd, after they were taken on a tour of the new port. "We shall, therefore, run both ports simultaneously on a temporary basis. "The new port will have a capacity of 1.1m (twenty-foot equivalent unit) TEU, which is three times the capacity at Mina Salman, said Mr Davidsen. The total area is 900,000 sq/m, and the quay depth is 15 metres. The biggest attraction at the new port is four Post Panamax cranes of 61 metres. Mr Davidsen revealed that APM Terminals Bahrain has already recruited 625 people, of whom 84 per cent are Bahrainis.
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APM Terminals Bahrain, which has been awarded the contract to run the new port, has invested $62 million in land facilities, including state-of-the-art equipment, said Managing Director Steen Davidsen. "Even after the operational launch in Hidd, it may take some time for transferring cargo from Mina Salman to the new facility," he told the Press and shipping agents at the General Organisation of Sea Ports headquarters in Hidd, after they were taken on a tour of the new port. "We shall, therefore, run both ports simultaneously on a temporary basis. "The new port will have a capacity of 1.1m (twenty-foot equivalent unit) TEU, which is three times the capacity at Mina Salman, said Mr Davidsen. The total area is 900,000 sq/m, and the quay depth is 15 metres. The biggest attraction at the new port is four Post Panamax cranes of 61 metres. Mr Davidsen revealed that APM Terminals Bahrain has already recruited 625 people, of whom 84 per cent are Bahrainis.
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Mitsubishi stalls plans for cruise ship newbuilds
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has postponed plans to return to cruise ship building.
The announcement came as a major cruise liner operator, reported to be Carnival Corp, delayed orders on two vessels. Mitsubishi was scheduled to return to the cruise ship building industry as early as 2012; the company put the brakes on receiving orders after a fire broke out on the ‘Diamond Princess’ while it was being constructed at Mitsubishi’s Nagasaki yard six years ago. However, Mitsubishi decided to kick start building cruise vessels again when it identified a sharp increase in cruise ship demands in the US and Europe. The vessels in question were to be large cruise liners capable of accommodating over 1,000 passengers, and would have been delivered in 2013.
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The announcement came as a major cruise liner operator, reported to be Carnival Corp, delayed orders on two vessels. Mitsubishi was scheduled to return to the cruise ship building industry as early as 2012; the company put the brakes on receiving orders after a fire broke out on the ‘Diamond Princess’ while it was being constructed at Mitsubishi’s Nagasaki yard six years ago. However, Mitsubishi decided to kick start building cruise vessels again when it identified a sharp increase in cruise ship demands in the US and Europe. The vessels in question were to be large cruise liners capable of accommodating over 1,000 passengers, and would have been delivered in 2013.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
ISO for Dubai Maritime City
DNV has awarded quality, safety and environmental ISO certification to Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and its regulatory arm Dubai Maritime City Authority.
DMC aims to become the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre when it is completed in 2012. Dubai Maritime City, part of the Dubai World Group of companies, and Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), Dubai's premier maritime regulatory authority, have recently been awarded ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications in recognition of their strong focus towards quality, health and safety and environmental management practices. DMC and DMCA have also been awarded a certificate of compliance to PAS 99:2006 in recognition of the integration of their management systems and for reaping the benefits of adopting a single integrated management system covering all three spheres. They are the first and currently the only organizations in the Middle East to be awarded the PAS 99 compliance certificate by DNV. The certificates were presented by DNV’s CEO Dr Henrik O. Madsen to Amer Ali, CEO of DMCA who said: “DMC and DMCA opted for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 endorsements as these standards are widely acknowledged for quality, environmental, health and safety management systems. The certifications stipulate how the two organisations need to implement effective mechanisms for the satisfaction of their customers, and the welfare of their employees and communities.
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DMC aims to become the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre when it is completed in 2012. Dubai Maritime City, part of the Dubai World Group of companies, and Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), Dubai's premier maritime regulatory authority, have recently been awarded ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications in recognition of their strong focus towards quality, health and safety and environmental management practices. DMC and DMCA have also been awarded a certificate of compliance to PAS 99:2006 in recognition of the integration of their management systems and for reaping the benefits of adopting a single integrated management system covering all three spheres. They are the first and currently the only organizations in the Middle East to be awarded the PAS 99 compliance certificate by DNV. The certificates were presented by DNV’s CEO Dr Henrik O. Madsen to Amer Ali, CEO of DMCA who said: “DMC and DMCA opted for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 endorsements as these standards are widely acknowledged for quality, environmental, health and safety management systems. The certifications stipulate how the two organisations need to implement effective mechanisms for the satisfaction of their customers, and the welfare of their employees and communities.
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STX Europe lays keel of large cruise vessel
The keel of ‘Allure of the Seas’ was laid this week at the STX Europe Turku yard.
The vessel is the second in the series of two of the world’s largest cruise ships. The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of ‘Allure of the Seas’ in the dry dock where the ship will begin to take shape. The event also included the coin laying ceremony, with representatives of the owner, Royal Caribbean Cruises and the Builder, STX Europe placing the lucky coins under the keel, the tradition for bringing luck and also symbolizing the keen cooperation between the owner and the yard. STX Europe in Turku has in its orderbook two huge luxury cruise vessels of the Oasis class to be delivered for Royal Caribbean in 2009 and 2010. The vessels, called ‘Oasis of the Seas’ and ‘Allure of the Seas’ will have a length of 360 metres and a beam of 47 metres. Height over the water line will be 65 metres.
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The vessel is the second in the series of two of the world’s largest cruise ships. The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of ‘Allure of the Seas’ in the dry dock where the ship will begin to take shape. The event also included the coin laying ceremony, with representatives of the owner, Royal Caribbean Cruises and the Builder, STX Europe placing the lucky coins under the keel, the tradition for bringing luck and also symbolizing the keen cooperation between the owner and the yard. STX Europe in Turku has in its orderbook two huge luxury cruise vessels of the Oasis class to be delivered for Royal Caribbean in 2009 and 2010. The vessels, called ‘Oasis of the Seas’ and ‘Allure of the Seas’ will have a length of 360 metres and a beam of 47 metres. Height over the water line will be 65 metres.
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PetroChina signs gas pact with Chevron
PetroChina has signed a gas sales contract with Chevron covering the US major’s output from the Chuandongbei sour gas field in south-western China’s Sichuan province.
The deal was signed in late November and will call for Chevron to sell its equity gas to PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas. He declined to release the price formula, but the volumes covered by the deal are understood to start at about 1 billion cubic metres per year, rising to about 3 Bcm. “Along with PetroChina, Chevron continues to progress work on the Chuandongbei gas project following the signature of a 30-year production sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation that became effective in February 2008,” Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz told Upstream. “We will not make any additional details available until we reach our final investment decision and after we have received final government approval to proceed with the project,” he added. Chevron is operator of the field with a 49% equity stake, while partner CNPC holds the 51% balance. PetroChina will market the gas to utilities, such as gas-based chemical plants, as well as fuel for iron and steel mills, Upstream was told. China-based industry officials said the field will likely start producing first gas by the end of next year.
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The deal was signed in late November and will call for Chevron to sell its equity gas to PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas. He declined to release the price formula, but the volumes covered by the deal are understood to start at about 1 billion cubic metres per year, rising to about 3 Bcm. “Along with PetroChina, Chevron continues to progress work on the Chuandongbei gas project following the signature of a 30-year production sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation that became effective in February 2008,” Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz told Upstream. “We will not make any additional details available until we reach our final investment decision and after we have received final government approval to proceed with the project,” he added. Chevron is operator of the field with a 49% equity stake, while partner CNPC holds the 51% balance. PetroChina will market the gas to utilities, such as gas-based chemical plants, as well as fuel for iron and steel mills, Upstream was told. China-based industry officials said the field will likely start producing first gas by the end of next year.
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Pirates free Yemeni vessel, no ransom paid
Nairobi: Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship they seized last week after successful talks between regional authorities.
"The Yemeni ship was released last night after long discussions," Ali Abdi Aware, state minister of Somalia's northern Puntland province, told Reuters. "It left Eyl and is heading to Yemen. The crews are safe and no ransom was paid." The MV Amani, owned by Yemeni shipping firm Abu Talal, has seven sailors on board. It was seized on November 25 as it carried 507 tonnes of steel from Yemen's Mukalla port to Socotra Island.
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"The Yemeni ship was released last night after long discussions," Ali Abdi Aware, state minister of Somalia's northern Puntland province, told Reuters. "It left Eyl and is heading to Yemen. The crews are safe and no ransom was paid." The MV Amani, owned by Yemeni shipping firm Abu Talal, has seven sailors on board. It was seized on November 25 as it carried 507 tonnes of steel from Yemen's Mukalla port to Socotra Island.
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