Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Maritime News

Stolt Tankers Receives Full Refund for Cancelled Newbuildings

Aug 17, 2010

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI) said its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt Tankers B.V. received a full refund of $84.5 million plus accrued interest, as part of

Schoolenberg Appointed VP, Wärtsilä Global R&D

Aug 17, 2010

Trudy Schoolenberg, PhD (Tech), has been appointed Vice President, Global R&D in Wärtsilä Industrial Operations as of August 15, 2010. Schoolenberg will be responsible

Talbert, Toma & Bobillier Join Transocean Board

Aug 17, 2010

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced that the Board of Directors has named J. Michael Talbert as non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board, Arnaud A.

CMA CGM Group Takes Delivery of Corte Real

Aug 17, 2010

CMA CGM Group took delivery this morning, Monday August,16th, in South Korea of the CMA CGM Corte Real (13,830 teu) built by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering),

Palfinger Cranes for Offshore Wind Turbines

Aug 17, 2010

Palfinger systems supplied a total of 24 cranes for alpha ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm. A platform and nacelle crane on each wind turbine make it

Propulsion Software May Allow Ferry to Begin Service

Aug 17, 2010

Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division said that changes to software controlling the propeller system on the new Chetzemoka

Rickmers’ Maersk Edinburgh Maiden Call in Hamburg

Aug 17, 2010

The largest Rickmers ship ever to call in the Port of Hamburg arrived at the Burchardkai Terminal on the late evening of Friday, 13 August. The 13,100TEU Maersk Edinburgh,

Ingram Barge Acquires 92 Barges from Investment Fund

Aug 17, 2010

Ingram Barge Company announced the acquisition of 92 barges, including 17 tank barges with 10,000 barrel capacity, 62 jumbo covered hopper barges with fiber lift covers,

Si-Tex Expands its Americas HQ, Long Island Facility

Aug 17, 2010

Roughly one year after re-launching Si-Tex Marine Electronics, industry veterans Allen Schneider and Ted Bodtmann have announced the Long Island, N.Y.-based company is expanding its headquarters.

WPT Power Corp. Certified to ISO Standard

Aug 17, 2010

WPT Power Corporation announced that it has become certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standards and guidelines. WPT has achieved the ISO

Chevron Natural Gas Find in Australia

Aug 17, 2010

Chevron Corp. announced further drilling success in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, Australia's premier hydrocarbon basin. The Acme-1 exploration

NG, U.S. Navy Complete CANES Preliminary Design Review

Aug 17, 2010

With the successful completion of the preliminary design review (PDR), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) moved the U.S. Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks

Categorical Exclusions for Gulf Offshore Activity Limited

Aug 17, 2010

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) Director Michael R. Bromwich announced that the department

Mideast Crude Tanker Rates at One-Month High

Aug 17, 2010

According to an August 16 report from Reuters, crude oil freight rates on major routes were mixed on Monday with the Middle East Gulf market hitting its highest

This Day in Coast Guard History – August 17

Aug 17, 2010

1898-The America schooner, Decorra, stranded on Black Head, four and a half miles east-northeast of the station, during thick weather.  Lifesavers arrived in their

This Day in Naval History – August 17

Aug 17, 2010

1812 - Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island,

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