Thursday, May 04, 2006 Maritime News

USCG Approves AMHS LeConte Plan

May 04, 2006

The U.S. Coast Guard approved an operating schedule for the M/V LeConte that would comply with its "835" directive concerning work-rest rules aboard the ship.

Russia Relying on Offshore for Future Production

May 04, 2006

Sakhalin Island currently is the oil and gas growth engine for Russia, which will rely on offshore regions for new production after 2010, the Oil & Gas Journal reported.

Australia’s DSTO Unveils New Mine Sweeping System

May 04, 2006

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defense, Senator the Hon. Sandy Macdonald, recently unveiled a new class of highly advanced sea mine sweeping

Manitowoc Close to Signing Navy Deal

May 04, 2006

Manitowoc Company is close to signing a contract for the U.S. Navy worth about $360m in new business, Reliable Plant Magazine reported. The company also has

Nautronix Secures Order from Keppel FELS Ltd.

May 04, 2006

Nautronix secured a multi million-dollar order from Keppel FELS Ltd for the supply of systems for an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig. The vessel

BG 1Q Profit Doubles on LNG, Higher Prices

May 04, 2006

BG Group Plc. said profit more than doubled in the first quarter, exceeding expectations, as prices rose and it increased sales of liquefied natural gas to Europe and Asia.

Teekay LNG Reports 1Q Results

May 04, 2006

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. reported net income of $0.8m for the three months ended March 31 compared to net income of $41.9m for the three months ended March 31.

Damaged Freighter Moved From Miami

May 04, 2006

A 300-ft. freighter damaged when it slammed into a seawall on May 2 has been moved from the Port of Miami to its terminal on the Miami River for repairs, as the

MAN B&W to Power MAERSK AHTS

May 04, 2006

MAN B&W Diesel A/S, Frederikshavn, Denmark has been awarded a contract to supply complete twin-screw twin-in/single-out medium speed propulsion packages

Investigators Inspect Damaged Boat

May 04, 2006

According to the Miami Herald, Coast Guard investigators were looking into what caused a 222-ft. boat to hit the seawall on the south side of the Port of Miami on Tuesday.

Coast Guard Aids Passenger Aboard Cruise Ship

May 04, 2006

Coast Guard aircrews out of Mobile, Ala., worked together to locate and rescue a 59-year-old man deep in the Gulf of Mexico and have safely transported him to a Mobile hospital.

Small Boats Provide Links to Local Maritime Community

May 04, 2006

The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) moves thru the Bay of Bengal after making a port call in Singapore. Lake Champlain is part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group,

Va School to Introduce Training Center in 2008

May 04, 2006

According to the Daily Press, Tidewater Community College on Wednesday announced a new training center designed to help alleviate anticipated critical workplace

USCG Issues Safety Alert

May 04, 2006

The US Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis issued a Safety Alert advising that certain emergency escape hoods manufactured by Brookdale International Systems, Inc.

L&T to Invest $111m in Shipyard

May 04, 2006

According to reports, Larsen & Tubro (L&T) Ltd, India's largest construction and engineering firm, aims to invest more than $111 million to build a second shipyard

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