Thursday, March 17, 2011 Maritime News

This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - March 17

Mar 17, 2011

1863- The cutter Agassiz defended the Union-held Fort Anderson at New Bern, North Carolina, from a Confederate attack.   1902- All but one of the members of the

This Day in U.S. Naval History - March 17

Mar 17, 2011

1898 - USS Holland, first practical submarine, launched   1942 - United States Naval Forces Europe established to plan joint operations with British   1958 - Navy Vanguard rocket launches 3.

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Marine Fuel and Lubricants Trader

Mar 17, 2011

London, 18 March 2011 – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global bunker broker and trader has appointed Mr George Belekos as Marine Fuel and Lubricants Trader in its New York office.

First FPSO Approved for Gulf of Mexico

Mar 17, 2011

BOEMRE Approves First-Ever Use of Deepwater Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility in Gulf of Mexico The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation

Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator Instructor System Wins Award

Mar 17, 2011

Norwegian Design Council recognises design innovation with prestigious award Kongsberg Maritime's New Offshore Vessel Simulator Instructor System has received

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Admin Executive for Singapore

Mar 17, 2011

London, 16 March 2011 – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global bunker broker and trader has appointed Miss Fion Chia as Administration Executive in its Singapore office.

Lankhorst Ropes Invests Euro 2M in Fibre Rope Test Machine

Mar 17, 2011

Leading deepwater rope manufacturer, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division has invested Euro 2M  in a synthetic fibre rope test machine that, for the first time, will

Lankhorst Ropes opens first Arabian Sales Office in Dubai

Mar 17, 2011

Leading maritime ropes supplier, Lankhorst Ropes is opening its first branch office in the Arabian Peninsula at Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, at the beginning of April.

Sinopacific Shipbuilding Kicks Off Construction

Mar 17, 2011

(By Ding Xiaobing) Yangzhou Dayang Shipyard, an affiliated yard of Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, started building two lead ships in March. One of them is the bulk carrier Crown 63 (63,

Aker Solutions Enters Into an Agreement With Intergraph

Mar 17, 2011

SmartMarine® 3D offers optimized engineering, design and productivity HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 17, 2011 – Aker Solutions has entered into a contract with Intergraph

Bourbon Annual Results 2010

Mar 17, 2011

 Despite challenging conditions, the resilience shown by a 2010 EBITDA of 240.9 million euros, validates the pertinence of BOURBON’s strategy Net income, group share of 39.

New Rig For Statoil’s Fast-Track Portfolio

Mar 17, 2011

Statoil has awarded Songa Offshore a contract for hire of the semi-submersible rig Songa Delta, for use in the fast-track portfolio on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

Oceansaver Launches Second Generation To Combat The Ballast Water Problem

Mar 17, 2011

17 MARCH, 2011, OSLO, NORWAY: OceanSaver today announced plans to launch revolutionary next generation ballast water management technology. The Mark II technology

MV Sinar Kudus Pirated and Used as Mothership

Mar 17, 2011

At approximately 0730Z on 16 March, the Bulk Cargo Carrier MV Sinar Kudus was pirated approximately 320 nautical miles North East of the island of Socotra in the Somali Basin.

Warship Nivôse Assists Released Vessel

Mar 17, 2011

On the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate FS Nivôse provided assistance to the MV Jahan Moni after she was released from pirate control. The French warship provided fresh water,

Sauter Carbon Offset Design presents the Champion of Green Power

Mar 17, 2011

Faster and far greener than any Megayacht in her class, a Carbon Neutral Emax Megayacht that maximizes ecology, energy, efficiency and  economy to achieve a 50

MV Hzannibal II Released from Pirate Control

Mar 17, 2011

The Chemical Tanker MV Hannibal II, was released from pirate control on 17 March 2011. The Panamanian flagged vessel was hijacked on 11 November 2010, approximately

Shipping Industry Embraces Scanjet Anti-piracy Solution

Mar 17, 2011

Against a backdrop of rising piracy on the high seas, particularly from Somali-based attackers, marine equipment specialist Scanjet says its SCR 360 APR water cannon

Excel Maritime Enters into a Year TC for the Panamax Bulk Carrier M/V First Endeavour

Mar 17, 2011

ATHENS, GREECE – March 16, 2011 –  Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (NYSE: EXM), an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and an international provider of worldwide

Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Update Summary

Mar 17, 2011

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, Mar 16, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today issued a monthly fleet update summary covering only newly signed contracts,

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