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Germanischer Lloyd (GL) announces the release of the first comprehensive set of classification rules for Crew Boats and Offshore Wind Farm Service Craft.

Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has awarded a commercial bid representing investment of OMR 55 million

Dockwise Ltd has engineered the most innovative semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel in history and redefined the limits of heavy marine transport with the design of the Dockwise Vanguard.

Dolphin has exercised the option and signed a long term time-charter on the 3D seismic vessel Sanco Sword from Sanco Shipping AS, for an initial 5 year firm period with options to extend for additional 3 times 2 years.

Two Incat Crowther 55m Catamaran Crew Boats, to be named SEACOR Lynx and SEACOR Leopard, are under construction at Gulf Craft LLC in Louisiana, USA.

Western Fishers Shipyard has inaugurated the construction work of three more fishing trawlers yesterday (May 2) at the yard premises in Kolagaon, Patiya through a keel laying ceremony.

Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “West of Duddon Sands” offshore wind park in the Irish Sea.

Saudi Arabia and Iraq are emerging as major new markets for Jordan’s Red Sea port, which saw overall volume growth of 16.5% and transit cargo growth of 63% in 2011.

Speaking at the 150th Annual Members Meeting of the classification society on 24 April 2012, in New York, ABS Chairman Robert D.

Maersk Line Ltd announced that Gordan Van Hook, MLL’s Senior Director of Innovation and Concept Development, has been selected to serve on the board of directors the United States Naval Institute.

Sance has received a new order concerning the new TUI- cruiser. The contract’s parties are Sance and STX Finland Cabins Ltd, and the engineering contract concerns

On Wednesday 18 April 2012 Ro-Ro vessel Phoenix J ran aground outside of Rauma on her voyage from Rauma to Gävle.

Woodside is producing LNG from its Pluto LNG Project near Karratha in Western Australia and will soon be loading its first cargo aboard the Woodside Donaldson LNG tanker.

BaltShip has successfully delivered the first of 80 shipments with offshore foundations for the Gwynt Y Môr Windfarm located in the Irish Sea.

Norwegian-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips

Awilco LNG announced that the LNG vessel WilGas has been extended on a two year contract with Brazilian oil major, Petrobras.

The Alliance St. Louis, a 656 feet long and 11-deck container ship has shifted from transporting commercial cargo between the U.S. and Asia to carrying of military cargo from the Middle East, Bloomberg reported.

Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad, BGC has inked a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd of the Republic of Korea on construction of a new liquefied natural gas

Seadrill continues to see strong demand for modern ultra-deepwater drilling rigs driven by high oil prices and large deep-water

Seadrill has received a letter of award for a new three year contract for a semi-submersible for operations offshore West Africa with a reputable oil company, contract starting second quarter 2013.