(soundings) J/Boats of Newport, R.I., was recently recognized for its J/95 and J/97
sailboats by Cruising World and Sailing World magazines and, for the
first time, top honors by both magazines was awarded to the same boat,
the J/95.  Source

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• UK. IMARES support marine safety conference

    Safety is of paramount importance to all seafarers, so the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is pleased to support the Ship Safety Conference 2009 (30 November-2 December, Antwerp, Belgium) through media partnerships with its magazines ‘Marine Engineers Review’ (MER) and ‘Shipping World & Shipbuilder’. Ship Safety 2009

• $ 4.4 billion Abu Dhabi project awarded oil

    Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER) on Thursday announced that three contracts worth a total of $4.4bn have been awarded to three South Korean companies for work on the Ruwais Refinery expansion.

 TAKREER had earlier announced the award of two contracts valued at $5.2bn.

• GSP wins contract from DP World Vancouver to Intermodal Rail Automation System

    APS Technology Group has announced the completion of its project to implement an Intermodal process automation system for DP World Vancouver, British Columbia. Read at APS awarded contract from DP World Vancouver to Intermodal Rail Automation System

• New Navy contracts

     (marinelink)  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Pittsfield, Mass., is being awarded an $11,309,500 Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) modification under previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00030-08-C-0041) for strategic systems programs alternations for the SSP shipboard integration program, specifically the development of the SSI Increment 2 shipboard data system and the SSI Increment 4 US Mod 8 and UK

• CNOOC, Total, Repsol won Algeria Allowed

    Algeria’s Energy Ministry on Sunday awarded three exploration licenses out of 10 permits on offer, the head of its licensing committee Djilali Takherst said. The licenses were awarded at a public session to select the winning companies in a bid round

• USCG Patrol Boat Awards Bollinger 3 Contract

     (marinelink) Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at over $142,000,000 to build an additional three Sentinel Class, 154-ft patrol boats, for the U

• Farstad Announces New Charter Agreements

    Farstad Shipping has been awarded the following charter contracts: PSV Lady Grace (2002, UT 755, 3.936 DWT) a further 12 month charter extension has been declared by Woodside from 30 April 2010. AHTS Far Stream (2006, UT 712L, 15.900 BHP) has been extended by Woodside for a period of 1

• ASA honors Cummings

     (marinelink)  The American Salvage Association (ASA) awarded its Rapid Response Award on October 6, 2009 to Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee.  Source

• KenolKobil wins contract for crude oil import in January

    The Ministry of Energy has awarded KenolKobil the tender to import 160,000 metric tons of Murban crude oil for processing in the month of January. The oil marketer won the bid under the open the tender system in which a firm that offers the best premiums for crude oil and

• Cargotec is singing an agreement with DP World Djazair for 10 Kalmar Reach Stacker

    DP World Djazair –a joint venture between DP World and the state of Algeria – has awarded Cargotec an order for 10 Kalmar DRF450 reachstackers. The machines will be delivered during the first quarter 2010. This order was booked in the fourth quarter 2009 order intake.

• India: 13 Maritime in FY \ u0026 # 39, 10 after none awarded in previous fiscal

    In what may be called a complete turnaround on its performance in awarding port projects under the public private participation (PPP) mode, the ministry of shipping has awarded 13 projects in fiscal 2009-10 compared to zero last year. Having made hardly any progress under erstwhile shipping minister T R Baalu

• Saipem wins new offshore contract worth around 1 billion euros for the conversion and operation of an FPSO vessel

     Saipem has been awarded a contract for the supply and operation of a FPSO vessel (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) worth approximately 1 billion euro(1).? The contract, awarded by Eni, encompasses the conversion of a wholly owned oil tanker into a FPSO vessel, for which Saipem will provide the installation and

• Todd Pacific WSF awarded contract

    Two 64-auto ferries with an option for a third Read at Todd Pacific awarded WSF contract

• ClassNK Releases New Risk Assessment Guidelines

    Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) is pleased to announce the publication of a new guideline entitled, Risk Assessment Guidelines.? The guidelines are based on the results of the implementation and extensive studies related to risk assessment methods. Terms incorporating the word “risk”, such as risk assessment, risk analysis, risk management, and

• Three issues for the ports

    Ask Rajesh Samson, Partner-IRG (Infrastructure, Real Estate & Government), Ernst & Young, about ports, and he readily responds with three themes.