March 3 - Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Expedition has towed the rig ENSCO 5002 from Rio de Janeiro to Singapore via the Cape of Good Hope.
Built in 1975, ENSCO 5002 is a 70 m long and 61 m wide semi-submersible drilling rig, which can accommodate up to 110 people and is capable of drilling up to 10,668 m.
The tug Fairmount Expedition hooked-up with the rig offshore Rio de Janeiro before transporting it 9,200 miles to Singapore, via South Africa and Mauritius.
Amasus Shipping has launched its offshore wind ro-ro vessel, Rotra Futura, at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China.
Peel Ports will invest GBP30 million (USD37.7 million) to develop a new ro-ro berth at the port of Sheerness, Kent, UK to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
Modern Freight Company (MFC) Group has strengthened its heavy lift projects arm with the appointment of Praashant Chothani as head of chartering.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
