This Day in Navy History - July 13
1863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces. 1939 - Appointment of Rear Adm. Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition. 1943…
Seanergy Enters Time Charter Agreement
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has entered into a new time charter agreement for one of its Supramax vessels. The M/V Davakis G., a 54,051 Supramax dry bulk carrier built in 2008…
Larson Electronics Magnalight.com Creates 7 Watt LED Light
Larson Electronics Magnalight.com has developed a 7 watt LED work light with factory integrated cord reel, intended for installation within a hazardous workplace. Producing 760 lumens of light, the EHL-LED-7W-50-HR LED drop light with cord reel operates in an approved Class 1 Division 1 & 2 and Class II Division 1 & 2 unit. Designed for ease of use, strong output and long life, this LED drop light can be permanently installed within the work area.
GAC Russia Expands Portfolio
GAC has marked ten years in Russia with an announcement of plans to develop enhanced marine services to support offshore energy projects in Russian waters. The company opened its first office in the key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in 2001 to attend to tankers at the newly opened CPC-R terminal, later extending its ship agency services to Sheskharis oil terminal and the dry cargo port of Novorossiysk. Offices in Moscow, St Petersburg, Murmansk and Taman followed.
Vacon Partners with Bristol Compressors
Global AC drives manufacturer Vacon has signed a three-year supply agreement with Virginia-based Bristol Compressors International Inc. The supply agreement covers…
Wartsila Receives Three New Orders
Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a series of orders to supply propulsion solutions for dredger vessels to be built in China and the Netherlands. Wärtsilä will…
Excel Cancels Four Shipbuilding Contracts
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd, an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and provider of transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced the cancellation…
Box Ships Acquires MSC Emma
Box Ships Inc., a shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to purchase the MSC Emma…
Captain Brendan Gray Appointed President of HMDS
Paul C. Jensen, CEO of HALO Maritime Defense Systems (HMDS), announced the appointment of Captain Brendan Gray USN (ret) as President. Gray, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, served with distinction for thirty years as a Naval Aviator, spending his last five years as the Deputy Commander and Chief Operating Officer for Navy Region Europe. Captain Gray was responsible for the day-to-day operations…
Hamburg Sud to Change Port Rotations
In response to unfavorable trading conditions, Hamburg Süd will rationalize its services between North Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. From the first week of August onwards…
Regs4ships Updates Services to Comply with STCW Changes
With major changes to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers and Code imminent, Regs4ships Limited…
Vinashin Inks Car Carrier Contract
The 200 x 32-m car carriers will be built to a design of DeltaMarin under the supervision of DNV of Norway. The first ship is expected to be completed and transferred in October 2013 and the other…
Coast Guard Officers Attend NTSB Hearing
Officers from the Coast Guard’s office of investigations and casualty analysis attended a hearing of the National Transportation Safety Board which outlined findings…
Wärtsilä Acquires Cedervall
Wärtsilä has acquired Cedervall, a leading manufacturers of shaft seal and bearing systems for the marine industry. Cedervall is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden…
30-ft. Oil Skimmer Joins Kvichak Lease Fleet
KMI Leasing Co., LLC recently added a new 30-ft. Rapid Response Skimmer – Wide version outfitted with a Kvichak/Marco Filterbelt oil recovery module to their lease fleet. The Kvichak 30’ rapid-response skimmer is a shallow-water capable, near shore skimming vessel suited for use on oil spills in waterways, bays, and harbors. The all-aluminum skimmer is 31’ – 3” long, with a beam of 9' - 8", and a draft of 2’ - 6" and is easily trailerable.
Lloyd's Register Appoints James Fernie
James D. Fernie has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager, Gulf Coast Area for Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc., based in Houston. Fernie has held senior positions with ConocoPhillips, BG LNG Services and Marathon Oil, and will be instrumental in developing opportunities in the LNG sector. He has also worked extensively with the US Coast Guard and will bring a wealth of marine experience to his new role.
U.S.-Flag Cargo Trends
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 10 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in June, an increase of 5.2 percent compared to May, but a decrease of 3.3 percent compared to a year ago.
Danaos Takes Delivery of CMA CGM ATTILA
Containership owner Danaos Corporation announced that on July 8, 2011, it took delivery of one more newly built containership, the CMA CGM ATTILA, expanding its…
SCI Expands Fleet
SCI signed contracts for acquisition of two Supramax bulk carriers on resale basis which were originally contracted by M/s Grand Yard Investment Pvt. Ltd., China and were under construction at M/s Guoyu Shipyard, China. SCI had signed contracts for these two resale vessels during April 2011. The second vessel is scheduled to be delivered to SCI by July end. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 33,032 tons and deadweight of 56,638 tons.
