On the morning of 9 March, marine authorities received a distress call from the MV ARAK AFRIKANA stating that they were taking on large amounts of water due to what was described as a ‘hole in the hull’. The vessel had been released from pirate control only hours earlier.
On 6 March 2011, the container ship HANJIN CHENNAI docked in the Port of Hamburg for the first time within the scope of the new joint service shared by HANJIN, UASC, COSCO and CCNI between Northern Europe and the east coast of South America. The new ESE service will see six 2500-TEU ships deployed...
Third-party testing of BALPURE electrolytic disinfection ballast water treatment system satisfies corrosion test recommendations of IMO MEPC 59/2/1
Odfjell has agreed to sell MT Bow Puma (40,092 DWT/built 1986) for recycling, a chemical tanker with coated cargo tanks. The delivery will take place in April 2011. The vessel has Green Passport, and the Buyers undertake that the recycling yard in India shall submit a working plan corresponding to IMO guidelines for ship...
TGS announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with CGGVeritas to charter a high capacity vessel for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2011 summer season. The charter will begin before the end of April and will last for approximately 4 months. The agreement also provides an option for TGS to...
MAN PrimeServ’s Service Center Denmark in Frederikshavn has launched a new online business portal – primeserv-outlet.com – offering large savings on a surplus stock of original parts. New spare-parts, second-hand parts and retrofit products can now be purchased with discounts of more than 50% available in certain instances. MAN Diesel & Turbo has decided...
