WCI Applauds USACE Emergency Funding in House Committee Bill
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) is encouraged by the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of its version of the FY 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill and…
A Unique new Fireboat for the City of Chicago
In April 2011, The Chicago Fire Department took delivery of a new Fireboat to replace the aging Victor L. Schlaeger. The vessel was named in memory of Firefighter Christopher Wheatley, who lost his life in active duty in 2010. The new vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects of Vancouver BC, and was built by Hike Metal Products of (serendipitously!) Wheatley, Ontario. This fireboat is one of several fireboats designed by Robert Allan Ltd.
North Puget Sound Welcomes New Ferry
Nearly four years after the retirement of the Steel Electric Class ferries, the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) will welcome…
TORM Sells Product Tanker
TORM has entered into an agreement to sell the product tanker Potrero. The vessel has been sold for a total consideration of $14m. Potrero will be delivered to the…
Ship Engineer Admits Dumping Oil Waste
According to a report from UPI.com, the chief engineer of the Capitola, owned by Cardiff Marine Inc., was sentenced in Maryland to six months in prison for obstructing a U.S.
Somali Pirates Rescue Crew as Ship Burns
According to a report from Voice of America, Somali pirates said they have evacuated 19 crew members from the hijacked ship, Panama-flagged cargo carrier MV Orna, that caught fire on June 15.
Israel Warns it Will Stop Aid Flotilla
According to the Washington Post, the Israeli military served notice on June 16 that it will stop a flotilla of aid ships that is expected to set sail for the Gaza…
M'bishi Heavy Supplies LNG Compressors to Shell
According to a report from Reuters, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said that it has been selected to supply liquefied natural gas compressors for use at…
Opening of Argentina's Second LNG Import Facility
With President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner present to honor the opening of Argentina's second LNG import facility, a joint development between YPF S.A., ENARSA and excelerate Energy, GNL Escobar (GNLE) was officially open for business on June 8, 2011. Located on the Parana River, about 30 miles outside Buenos Aires City, GNLE utilizes Excelerate Energy's GasPort design. As well as providing increased peak capacity for the high-demand winter months…
Norway Looks to the Arctic as Production Declines
According to a report from NASDAQ, Norway's status as one of the world's leading producers of oil is being threatened by the rapid declines in oil production from its mature wells.
GE Oil & Gas $120M Subsea Service Contract
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), a world leader in deep-water and ultra-deep water oil production, has awarded GE Oil & Gas a four-year service agreement to deliver repairs…
Margareth Madè Godmother for Costa Favolosa
Margareth Madè, the Italian actress who became a household word as the star of the Italian film “Baarìa,” will be the godmother of the Costa Favolosa (www.costafavolosa.com).
Next Generation BWT Technology Secures Six Ships
Ciner Shipping Industry & Trading, a subsidiary within Ciner Group, one of Turkey’s growing commerce, industry and service conglomerates, has secured OceanSaver…
Hempel Expands in India
Leading industrial and marine coatings supplier Hempel is building a strong presence in the Indian subcontinent Hempel, one of the world’s leading industrial and marine paint suppliers…
Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program
After extensive coordination with several Navy organizations and the U.S. Maritime Administration, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics…
