Thursday, July 22, 2010 Maritime News

Obituary: Tom Katica, ZF Marine Group

Jul 22, 2010

It is with sadness that the ZF Marine Group recognizes the passing of Thomas P. “Tom” Katica, our colleague and long time Account Manager for the Western Region.

Oil Majors to Invest $1B in GOM Oil Containment System

Jul 22, 2010

Today four oil majors – Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell – announced a plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture

Two More High-Bollard-Pull Ocean Tugs for Crowley

Jul 22, 2010

Crowley Maritime Corporation's vessel construction boom is continuing with its recent order of two additional high-bollard-pull Ocean Class tugboats from Bollinger Shipyards.

GAC Appoints Arrieta President

Jul 22, 2010

The recently established GAC Energy and Marine Services LLC (GEMS), a subsidiary of the GAC Shipping (USA) Inc., has appointed Carlos Arrieta as its new President

CG Photo: Oil Skimming

Jul 22, 2010

Crewmembers monitor the oil skimming set-up aboard Coast Guard Cutter Walnut, a 225-ft sea-going buoy tender based in Honolulu, while Coast Guard Cutter Resolute stands off nearby.

Dalian Shipbuilding Orders OceanSaver

Jul 22, 2010

OceanSaver announced that Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for six VLCCs thus lifting the company’s order book to approximately $44.

Vantage to Manage Construction of the Dalian Developer

Jul 22, 2010

Vantage Drilling Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to supervise and manage the construction and marketing of the Ultra-deepwater Drillship/FPSO,

USCG Lessons Learned: Proper Maintenance

Jul 22, 2010

A partial propulsion failure occurring on a commercial vessel can result in significant injury and damage when the movement of the vessel is unchecked and an allision or collision occurs.

OilDam Approved for Initial Deployment to Oil Spill

Jul 22, 2010

TIE Technologies, Inc. and Geocomp Corporation announced that the British Petroleum PLC Houston Command Team and the U.S. Coast Guard approved initial deployment

ASC Chosen for North Sea Platform

Jul 22, 2010

Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) of Vancouver, Canada announced the installation of its Autoload onboard stability software on Gjøa, one of the largest projects in the North Sea today.

Broker’s Take on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Jul 22, 2010

According to a July 21 report from The Business Times, citing DMG & Partners Research, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding won $234m worth of new contracts in Q2, boosting year-to-date contract wins to $430m,

This Day in Coast Guard History – July 22

Jul 22, 2010

1881- A young man named Joseph Ryan, of Buffalo, New York, while bathing off the lighthouse pier at that place, was seized with cramps and sunk.  One of the surfmen belonging to Station No.

This Day in Naval History – July 22

Jul 22, 2010

1802 - Frigate Constellation defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off Tripoli. 1905 - Body of John Paul Jones moved to Annapolis, MD for reburial. 1953 - U.S. ships

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