Electric Boat Corp. is being awarded a $5.7m modification under previously awarded contract to exercise an option for maintenance and operation of the government furnished drydock Shippingport (ARDM-4).
The contractor shall maintain Navy certification, protect and operate the Navy floating dry dock, and shall accomplish organizational level repairs and preservation to the government furnished dry dock. Work will be performed in
The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2006 has been awarded posthumously to Mr. Igor Ponomarev (
Mr. Ponomarev who was serving as the chairman of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at the time of his sudden death in October 2006, age 41, and who had already given distinguished service to the shipping industry in a variety of senior positions both within and outside IMO. Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, presented the prize to Mr. Ponomarev's widow, Mrs. Elena Ponomareva, during a special ceremony during the 83rd session of the MSC, held in
The International Maritime Prize is awarded annually by IMO to the individual or organization judged to have made the most significant contribution to the work and objectives of IMO. The 98th session of the IMO Council in June 2007 took the decision to award the prize to Mr. Ponomarev posthumously in recognition of his contribution to the objectives of the Organization. Mr. Ponomarev is one of two winners of the 2006 prize, as the Council decided, for the first time, to award two prizes for that year: one to Mr. Ponomarev, posthumously, and another to Mr. Alfred Popp (Canada), in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the cause of maritime safety and security and the protection of the marine environment, highlighted by his work representing Canada at IMO and his chairmanship of IMO's Legal Committee from 1993 to 2006.
Konecranes received orders totaling over $28.35m from four South Korean shipyards in September 2007.
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd and Daehan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. ordered the design, project supervision and components for eight Goliath gantry cranes. Deliveries are scheduled for spring 2008. The largest of the cranes ordered has a lifting capacity of 1500 tonnes. The orders include crane design, project supervision and key components such as gears and electrical motors. All four shipyards already use Konecranes' Goliath gantry cranes. The rail span of a Goliath gantry crane can be up to 216 meters and the lifting height up to 98 meters, the crane itself can be over 100 meters high.
Chile has received 14 offers from seven different companies and consortiums contending for oil and natural gas contracts in the remote southern region of Patagonia, the mining ministry said.
A statement released by the ministry stated that Total, Apache Canada, US-based Pan-American Energy, a consortium of Wintershall-Geopark-Methanex, Roch, Greymouth Petroleum in New Zealand and IPR-Manas were among the contenders. The companies bid on nine of the 10 blocks on offer in
Six of the blocks are onshore, three are offshore, and one straddles both. Three blocks require the bidder to enter a joint venture with Chilean state oil company Enap but in the remaining six blocks companies will have full exploration and production rights. The contracts have a maximum duration of 35 years with the exploration stage lasting between seven and 10 years. The ministry said the results of the tender would be announced on 15 November 2007.
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp Ltd.,
The company points to a combination of technical innovation and an expanded product range. Strong domestic and overseas demand was a source for the ship plant's new orders, 70 percent of which come from outside the country. Current order volumes mean Dalian Shipbuilding will work non-stop without taking any new orders until 2011.
Astilleros Zamakona Pasaia has won the contract to build two Voith tractor tugs for the
The tugs are fitted with a Fi Fi system and are configured to ensure they are environmentally friendly. The tugs will therefore have a low gas emission system, ecological paint, waste and sanitary systems, with special treatment when unloading, and their cutting edge engines include low consumption systems for conventional fuel and Biodiesel. These two new tugs will be operating in the
