U.S.-based Helix Energy Solutions Group has secured an extension of its well intervention charter and services contracts with Brazil's Petrobras for the Siem Helix 2 well intervention vessel."The initial four-year contract for the Siem Helix…
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Navy Provides Realistic, Operationally-relevant Test Environment for Technology
“Synergy” is an overused word. But in the case of the “Advanced Naval Technology Exercises” that are held around the country, ANTX is truly a sum greater than its parts.ANTXs are conducted by the Naval Research & Development Establishment (NR&DE)…...
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Swedish Prosecutor to Free One Suspect Held over Boat Collision
A Swedish prosecutor said on Wednesday that one of two crew members of a British cargo vessel held after a collision capsized a Danish barge in the Baltic Sea would be released from custody. The second crew member remains in detention.At least one pers...
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Nor-Shipping Reschedules to April 2022
After cancelling its event in January 2022, the organizers of Nor-Shipping announced that the exhibition is now scheduled to take place from April 4-7, 2022 in Oslo and Lillestrøm. Alongside the activities based in and around Nor-Shipping’s 22…
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Detyens Wins $21 Million MSC Overhaul Job
Detyens Shipyards has been awarded a 118-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/dry docking availability on the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8).Work will be performed in North Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by May 15…
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Vestdavit Reports Record Sales
Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit reports it has achieved record sales this year as it focuses on continuous product innovation to boost orders in both core and new markets.The company is on course for group-wide sales of more than Nkr200 million ($22...
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Tomorrow’s Leaders Shortlisted for Nor-Shipping Young Entrepreneur Award
Nor-Shipping 2022 has announced that four nominations have been shortlisted for the prestigious Young Entrepreneur Award, following in the footsteps of previous winners including Boyan Slat, founder of Ocean Cleanup, and the Brim Explorer management te...
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LA, Long Beach Container Dwell Fee on Pause Until December 20
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced Monday that consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” would be held off another week, until December 20.Since the fee was announced on October 25, the twin ports have seen a combined decline...
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KCC to Install Becker-Mewis Ducts Across Its Fleet
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) and Becker-Marine Systems have finalized an agreement for a fleet wide rollout of the Becker-Mewis Duct. The tailored hull appendix is designed to improve the hydrodynamics of the flow into the ship’s propeller…
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New China Import Rules Bring Headaches
Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, with many fearful their goods will be unable to enter the giant market as a Jan. 1 deadline looms.China's…
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