January 10 - Netherlands based short and deep-sea towage specialist Fairmount Marine, has delivered the ENSCO 5004 rig from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Malta.
The ENSCO 5004 rig - a semi-submersible drilling rig measuring 94.7 m long and 70.4 m wide - completed the 5,782 nautical mile voyage safely, achieving speeds in excess of 7 knots.
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Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.
ESTA’s SPMT working group is progressing with its plans to establish new stability guidelines. Currently, the group is reviewing a learning outcome that will be used to establish the minimum training requirements for an SPMT operator, further enhancing user knowledge and safety.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Containe
The White House has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that could have cost the USA’s economy up to USD2 billion per day.
