Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Maritime News

Stronger Safety Requirements for Offshore Drilling Issued

Jun 09, 2010

The Department of the Interior issued a directive to oil and gas lessees and operators on the Outer Continental Shelf implementing stronger safety requirements

Panama Canal Authority Awards Dredging Contract

Jun 09, 2010

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that Dredging International N.V. has been awarded the contract to dredge an area of the Panama Canal's manmade body of water, Gatun Lake.

Senate Bill Re Oil Spill Economic Damages

Jun 09, 2010

Senator Vitter (R-LA) introduced a bill (S. 3461) to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident,

BP to Donate Revenue from Well Leak

Jun 09, 2010

BP announced that it will donate the net revenue from oil recovered from the MC252 spill to create a new wildlife fund to create, restore, improve and protect wildlife

Federal Regulators New Drilling Rules

Jun 09, 2010

According to a June 8 report from The Houston Chronicle, the Obama administration imposed new safety requirements Tuesday for offshore drilling, paving the way

AMSC, HHI Expand Wind Power Alliance

Jun 09, 2010

American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, and South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Korean Stock Exchange: HHI)

Harbor Guard Boats Gets Order McKeesport

Jun 09, 2010

Harbor Guard Boats, Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of Medina International Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MIHI), has been awarded a bid contract for a Firehawk 2426

New Maritime Trades Academy

Jun 09, 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) hosted groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Jackson County (Miss.) Maritime Trades Academy on June 8 with state and local officials participating.

In Memoriam of Gurrad of MOL

Jun 09, 2010

John A. Gurrad, MOL (America) Inc.’s former Vice President for Business Planning and e-Commerce, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Gurrad’s 37-year career

New Command at CG Yard Baltimore, Md.

Jun 09, 2010

Captain Richard Murphy, United States Coast Guard (USCG), recently assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Md. He is the 40th Commanding Officer

NOIA Applauds New Offshore Wind Consortium & Office

Jun 09, 2010

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) strongly supports the responsible development of all offshore energy sources and applauds the announcement by Interior

Underwater Stern Tube Seal Replacement, Miss.

Jun 09, 2010

To stop oil from leaking from the stern tube seal assembly of a general cargo vessel, a Hydrex diver-technician team was mobilized to perform permanent repairs

Brinker Exceeds Operator Requirements, Zero Failures

Jun 09, 2010

UK based, oil and gas technology company Brinker is celebrating a year of zero failures as its game-changing Platelet barrier technology redefines working practices

Deltron's Rebreather Equip., Spill Prevention & Containment

Jun 09, 2010

Deltron, Inc. (DTRO), through its Blu Vu Deep Oil and Gas Exploration, Inc. division, is developing rebreather equipment to aid in preventing and containing offshore oil spills.

MLL Welcomes Aboard 50 Cadets This Summer

Jun 09, 2010

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) and Farrell Lines, a subsidiary of MLL, will provide sailing opportunities this summer to 50 Cadets of U.S. maritime academies. The Cadets

This Day in Coast Guard History – June 10

Jun 09, 2010

1872-Life-Saving stations to be erected "under supervision of two captains of the revenue service." An Act of Congress authorized government life-saving stations on Cape Cod and Block Island.

This Day in Naval History – June 10

Jun 09, 2010

1854 - U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, holds first formal graduation exercises. Previous classes graduated without ceremony. 1896 - Authorization of first

Hide Joins the Ulstein Group

Jun 09, 2010

Gunnar H. Hide has been appointed as the new managing director of Ulstein Power & Control. Hide has a background from the maritime industry and has among others,

STX Europe to Build LNG Powered PSV for Solstad

Jun 09, 2010

STX Europe has been awarded a contract with Solstad Rederi AS to build an innovative LNG-powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The vessel is of STX Europe PSV 12 LNG design.

Proposed Wave Energy Park on Oregon Coast

Jun 09, 2010

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) received an application for construction of a wave energy park in the North Pacific Ocean approximately 2.5 miles off the coast near Reedsport,

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