OCEAN TECHNICAL SERVICES

Oceans ‘10 Wrap Up

The Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Oceanic Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE/OES), two organizations focused on the marine industry, welcomed more than 1,800 attendees from around the world to the Oceans ‘10 MTS/IEEE Conference & Exhibition, Sept. 20-23, 2010, Seattle, Wash., USA. At the major international forum for scientists, engineers and those with key related interests, participants contributed presentations and learned about the latest research results, ideas, developments and applications in oceanic engineering and marine technology. During the four-day event, educational highlights included more than 300 technical sessions, which focused on topics including renewable energy, coastal hazards and enabling technologies for ecological studies of aquatic organisms, including the session that discussed the gulf oil spill, “Ocean Observation and Environmental Monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico.” “We are pleased that attendees realized great success and positive experiences through the Organizing Committee’s dedicated conference planning,” said Ted Brockett, Conference Co-Chair, Oceans ‘10 MTS/IEEE Seattle Local Organizing Committee. “With a large and lively exhibition, cutting-edge technical sessions and outstanding plenary speakers, this year’s event was stronger than ever.”

Crowley Christen First Two Ocean-class Tugboats

Crowley Maritime Corporation christen 'Ocean Wave' & 'Ocean Wind' built at Bollinger Shipyards, based in Amelia, La. USA. The new tugboats were designed by Crowley subsidiary Jensen Maritime located in New Orleans. At 146 and 156 feet in length, and with a minimum bollard pull of 150 metric tons, Crowley’s new ocean class tugs will be outfitted for long-range, high-capacity ocean towing, rig moves, platform and floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit tows

Oceanology International to be Held in New Orleans

The premier Oceanology International Americas 2003 Exhibition/The Oceanography Society Ocean (OI) Conference will be held inn New Orleans, La., at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center on June 4-6. Organized by Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd., OI is part of the second "Americas" version of Oceanology International. This year, the event features an exciting integration of Spearhead’s exhibition expertise and the technical reputation of The Oceanography Society, combining the best of both

IEEE OES Presents Awards at Oceans '11

IEEE OES announced its annual award recipients at OCEANS ’11.  The conference was held September 19-22 in beautiful Kona Hawaii.  Both awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon held on Tuesday, September 20th. The Distinguished Technical Achievement Award recipient Christopher von Alt was recognized for his significant accomplishments in oceanic engineering. He is a leader in the development and use of autonomous underwater vehicles in oceanography, underwater acoustics

SNAME Focused Panel Sessions, 2009 Meeting

The focused panel sessions at the Society of Naval Architects and Engineers (SNAME) Annual Meeting and Expo (October 21-23 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island) will feature four timely topics: Electric Ships; Renewable Energy from the Oceans; Unmanned and Autonomous Ships of the Future; and Ship Efficiency in the Greenhouse Gas Era. Each two-hour panel session will be chaired and moderated by experienced SNAME members

AMOS Adds Ocean Ship Management

Management, based in . AMOS Business Suite has been installed in the Ocean Ship Management office and on board the first vessel, the MCP Athens. The next two vessels will be delivered in 2009. Mini Container Pool, or MCP, is a commercial pool of the same-type of feeder vessels, and was founded in in July 2005 by a small number of ship owners who decided to invest into a series of 630 TEU feeder vessels. The uniqueness of MCP is the availability of 27 exact sister vessels from one operator

GD Gets $5.9 Million Contract Modification

The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $5.9 million contract modification to provide design, engineering and technical support for modification to the submarine Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). Electric Boat is now altering the Jimmy Carter, the third and final Seawolf-class submarine, to accommodate advanced technology for naval special warfare, tactical surveillance and mine warfare operations.

Panama Canal Nominated for Award

The Panama Canal has been nominated for the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award by the Spanish Ambassador. The Prince of Asturias Award is an annual prize presented by the Prince of Asturias Foundation to promote and reward scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions. They are conferred in eight different categories: the Arts, Literature, Social Sciences

Harland and Wolff Awarded Design Contract

Harland and Wolff Technical Services Ltd, the design engineering consultancy of Harland and Wolff Group PLC, has been awarded a contract from Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Company (known as NACKS) to develop a new design for a Suezmax oil tanker. Nacks is a very successful joint venture between COSCO and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, making them one of the leading yards in China. The design will be marketed by NACKS to shipowners worldwide and, following a build contract

Titan - Schwall VP, Reed General Manager

Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation's salvage and wreck removal company, announced that Dan Schwall has been promoted to vice president and Phil Reed has been promoted to general manager, salvage and engineering. Both promotions become effective January 1, 2009 and both Schwall and Reed will be domiciled at the Pompano Beach, Fla. headquarters. Schwall will report directly to Todd Busch, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley's technical services group