US Senior Aircraft Carrier for Final Deployment
USS Enterprise sails out from Norfolk, Va. soon for final overseas deployment The 50-year-old flattop, built across the Hampton Roads waterway at Newport News Shipbuilding, will lead a carrier strike group eastward to conduct operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation — essentially, the Persian Gulf, north Arabian Sea and the Mediterranean.
Offshore Wind Farm Project for Stricken Japanese Province
A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding…
LPG Carriers – Brighter Outlook
Owners of LPG carriers can look forward to increasing trade in 2012, despite the uncertain economic environment and the dampening effect of the mild winter in…
Carnival Line Ship to Change Name After Refit
Carnival Desitny' for $155 million refit at Italy's Fincantieri's shipyard After an extensive 42-day redesigning of public rooms and other passenger facilities, drydock inspections etc. the ship will be re-named 'Carnival Sunshine'
Middle East Shipbuilding Venture Kicks Off
Joint venture (Etihad Shipbuilding. The joint venture, set up to concentrate on Middle East naval builds, kicks off by overseeing initially the maintenance and post-guarantee work on the first two of four “Saettia MK4” vessels delivered in recent years by Fincantieri to the Iraqi Navy. World name shipyard, Fincantieri is already building three vessels for the UAE Navy at the Italian shipyards of Riva Trigoso and Muggiano…
Feds Set to Designate USS Slater a National Landmark
Albany – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior is set to designate the USS Slater, one of the remaining World War II…
MTNW Receives NSF Award to Retrofit Coast Guard Icebreakers
Seattle - Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) has announced an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to upgrade winch monitoring technology for the Coast Guard Icebreakers Healy and Polar Sea. This award brings new MTNW hardware and software technology to the support of winch operations, which are mission critical to these Arctic research vessels. NSF and the Coast Guard are working with MTNW…
Tracerline Offers Leak Detection Dye
Tracerline® Dye-Lite® All-In-One™ full-spectrum fluorescent dye easily pinpoints leaks in all oil and oil-based fluid systems, including engine oil (includes synthetics), fuel, automatic transmission fluid, power steering and hydraulic fluid (petroleum-based). All-In-One dye ensures optimum leak detection in marine vessels systems because it actually contains two distinct fluorescent dyes. One dye fluoresces best under ultraviolet light, and the other under blue light.
Coast Guard Commandant Testifies Before House, Senate Subcommittees
WASHINGTON — Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request, Tuesday. Papp is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. and is also scheduled to testify…
MOL Conducts Gas Injection Demonstration
Tokyo - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) announced that it has been decided that Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (MES) and MOL will conduct a gas injection…
Coast Guard to Conduct Kennebec River Ice-Breaking Operations
BOSTON – U.S. Coast Guard units in Maine are scheduled to begin ice-breaking operations on the Kennebec River during the week of March 12, 2012. The public is being…
Intellian Launches VSAT Technology
Intellian has made a significant advance in technology for Ku-band VSAT antennas, allowing operators to be prepared for any changes in the future operational regions…
Panama Canal Receives Statement from Consortia Vying to Build New Bridge
Panama City - Two consortia and one company presented documentation to pre-qualify for the bid to build the bridge on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal. Representatives…
Coast Guard Foundation Supports Families in the Wake of CG6535 Crash
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced that…
MCP Wins Norwegian Line Contract
Arendal, Norway - Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) has strengthened its foothold in the U.S. cruise market through a major telecommunications contract with Norwegian Cruise Line.
HME to Open Singapore Branch
HME’s Singapore Branch Office will be officially launched on March 15 by the Dutch ambassador, H.E. Johannes W.G. Jansing, at his residence in Singapore. The opening…
ITF Signs Up Thailand’s PTTEP
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator announced a new membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company, PTT Exploration & Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). ITF plans to secure a $9 million investment from its members across the Asia-Pacific region to launch ground-breaking technologies. The organization will also bolster its team by creating a business development position…
Genpro Increases Investment in Aveva Software
Rio de Janeiro – Genpro announced Genpro Engenharia S.A. has made a significant new investment in AVEVA PDMS software, after achieving substantial engineering and…
Mitsubishi: Innovation on Using LNG as Fuel
Tokyo - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed Japan's first system for supplying high-pressure gas which will enable use of natural gas as fuel for marine engines.
HydroComp Software Propels Iowa Project
HydroComp Inc. announced that it is participating in the IOWA Project. Recreating a model of a fully functioning historical battleship requires time, passion, and dedication. Donn McKinney’s passion will soon produce a fully operational and functional replica of four Iowa Class battleships ships: The U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63), U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61), U.S.S. New Jersey (BB-62) and U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB-64). Several donors have teamed with McKinney on this project.
