Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Maritime News

On This Day in U.S. Naval History:

Dec 13, 2011

From the Navy News Service.   1775 - The Continental Congress authorizes the building of 13 frigates. 1941 - Cmdr. William A. Sullivan designated the first supervisor of salvage,

Gulf Firms Moving Cargo, Staff To Distant Rigs

Dec 13, 2011

More than a decade ago, deepwater oil production in the Gulf of Mexico surpassed shallow water output for the first time ever. These days, rigs are found hundreds of miles offshore.

Seagull Donates Training Software to Mercy Ships

Dec 13, 2011

Norwegian seafarer training specialist, Seagull, has donated software to Mercy Ships, the operator of the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.

Kongsberg, DNV & IBM Developing Environmental Monitor

Dec 13, 2011

Kongsberg to head up major Norwegian Consortium with DNV and IBM to develop integrated Environmental Monitoring System.        In order to reduce the environmental risks from oil and gas operations,

Great Lakes Shipyards Eying Busy Winter

Dec 13, 2011

Investment Averages $1.4 Million Per Vessel Maintaining and Modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers Will Keep Great Lakes Shipyards Busy This Winter.   More than 1,200 boilermakers,

HMMarine Secures Debt Facility

Dec 13, 2011

Hyundai Merchant Marine Secures US$500 million debt facility from banks led by DNB.   South Korean shipping group Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has secured a

LNG Solutions for Large Container Vessels

Dec 13, 2011

LNG Solutions for Large Container Vessels the Focus of GL and IHIMU Joint Development Project.   LNG as ship fuel is already a proven alternative for short sea shipping,

STX Building Ferry at Finland Shipyard

Dec 13, 2011

Start of Production of Double Ended Ferry at STX Finland Rauma Shipyard.   On Tuesday, 13 December 2011, STX Finland Oy's Rauma Shipyard started a production of a Double Ended newbuilding no.

Senergy Appoints Broughton VP of Resources

Dec 13, 2011

Energy services company Senergy has appointed a vice president (VP) of resources to further strengthen the company’s commitment to building and developing its global talent pool.

New Sales Manager at Mar-In-Controls

Dec 13, 2011

Mar-In-Controls B.V. has recently appointed ing. Gerard S.J. Schrama as International Sales Manager. Gerard replaces Jan Willem Zomer who has left the company earlier,

Optimarin Signs BWTS Agreement with DOF

Dec 13, 2011

Optimarin signs a BWTS frame agreement with DOF, one of the largest offshore-shipping companies in the world. Optimarin, a provider of simple and flexible Ballast

Siwertell Shiploader Keeps Cement Handling Clean

Dec 13, 2011

Adelaide Brighton Cement's new enclosed Siwertell system from Cargotec will ensure minimal environmental impact when loading cement and clinker at its plant in South Australia.

Two Engines, One Propeller

Dec 13, 2011

A recently launched patrol vessel, Zhong Guo Yu Zheng, for the Chinese Fisheries Department employs the proven technology of two engines turning into a gear with a single output to a single propeller.

This Day in Naval History

Dec 13, 2011

For December 12th:   1862 - A Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in the Yazoo River. 1937 - Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay (PR 5) in the Yangtze River near Nanking, China.

Zazz Engineering Introduces ATC-Ventilation

Dec 13, 2011

ZAZZ Engineering's ATC's touch interface, for engine room ventilation control, was conceived from the start to have vibrant graphics, intuitive design and the look and feel of easy-to-use,

Winland Wins Steel Transport Contract

Dec 13, 2011

Winland Ocean Shipping Corp., a global shipping Company, announced a new US$ 2.88 Million Contract to transport steel product from the Black Sea to Far East.   To

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