BOEMRE Continues Environmental Reviews in GOM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced that it will begin work on a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS)…
Cargotec Orders MacGregor Anchor-Handling Systems
In October Cargotec has secured a $14m order from the Sinopacific Group in China for the supply of a further 16-shipsets of anchor-handling systems for Bourbon’s newbuildings. The shipsets will be delivered between April 2011 and February 2012. This contract follows an order placed in June this year for four ships in the same series, the first shipset is scheduled for delivery in Q1/2011. The systems…
Teekay Offshore Partners Q3 Results
Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE:TOO), reported the Partnership's results…
L-3 $14M Contract for LCAC Service Life Extension
L-3 Unidyne announced that it has been awarded a $14m firm fixed-price contract to execute the U.S. Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for LCACs 63…
MES’ Neo Supramax 66BC, 30% Emissions Reduction
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has developed the next-generation 66,000 dwt bulk carrier neo Supramax 66BC as the first type of ships developed to reduce CO2 emission by 30%.
Northrop Said to Favor Spinoff of Ship Unit Rather than Sale
According to a Nov. 5 report from Bloomberg, Northrop Grumman Corp. told private- equity firms it is scrapping a plan to sell its shipbuilding business and will instead pursue a spinoff of the unit…
Drunken Freighter Captain Gets 14 Days
According to a Nov. 4 report from CBC News, the captain of a South Korean freighter has been sentenced to 14 days in a U.S. jail for commanding a vessel through…
Torm Cuts Outlook on Weak Tanker Freight Rates
According to a Nov. 4 report from Reuters, Danish shipper D/S Torm (TORM.CO) lowered its guidance for 2010, saying it expected continued weak freight rates in the fourth quarter.
Offshore Vessels to Pay $2.1M in Penalties
According to a Nov. 4 report from Bloomberg, Offshore Vessels LLC, a Louisiana ship-operating company has been ordered to pay $2.1 million for the illegal discharge of oil into the oceans.
ZF Marine’s New Single POD Propulsion System
ZF Marine LLC, the North American division of the global ZF Marine Group, introduced a revolutionary new approach to POD drive and joystick control technology in small pleasure craft applications. In conjunction with SeaVee boats, ZF Marine has developed a complete propulsion system solution around a center console sport fishing application that will offer joystick control and manoeuvrability while employing the pleasure craft industry’s first single POD driveline.
Philadelphia Belle Interior by Directions In Design, Inc.
The marine interior planning team at Directions In Design, Inc. (DID) has completed the interior design for the total renovation of Philadelphia’s newest dining/entertainment venue, the Philadelphia Belle. DID provided theme development; space planning; and selections and specifications for floors, walls, lighting and furniture for all decks, including dining rooms bars, and live entertainment area. Window treatments, accessories and signage were also part of the comprehensive design package.
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – November 5
1897-Rescue from drowning Chicago. Illinois, Lake Michigan. At 9: 30 p.m. the north patrol saw a man run across the driveway and jump into the lake with suicidal intent.
This Day in U.S. Naval History – November 5
1775 - Commodore Esek Hopkins appointed to Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy. 1915 - In AB-2 flying boat, LCDR Henry C. Mustin makes first underway catapult launch from a ship…
