Thursday, March 01, 2012 Maritime News

LPD San Antonio Declared 'Battle-efficient'

Mar 01, 2012

LPD San Antonio finally wins Battle Efficiency award Naval Surface Force Atlantic announced that the ship, delivered prematurely and tormented by years of mechanical malfunctions and mishaps,

Singapore Shipyard Starts $54M Cruise Ship Facelift

Mar 01, 2012

Singapore's Sembawang Dockyard takes on month-long refit to Rhapsody of tne Seas.   Royal Caribbean International's Rhapsody of the Seas today entered Sembawang

Kuwait Orders Chemical Tankers from HHI

Mar 01, 2012

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard gets order for four chemical tankers.   Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said it had received an order worth $250 million to build four chemical tankers

US Offshore Wind Projects Get $180M Boost

Mar 01, 2012

Dept of Energy hails initiative to encourage US offshore windfarm development.   As part of a planned six-year $180 million initiative, an initial $20 million

USS Simpson Trains 5 Countries in Anti-piracy

Mar 01, 2012

Guided-missile frigate USS Simpson completes two days anti-piracy training exercises in Gulf of Guinea.   Participating in Obangame Express, a maritime exercise

Costa Concordia – USCG Assists Investigation

Mar 01, 2012

U.S. Coast Guard is helping Italian authorities investigate the Costa Concordia disaster.   Vice Admiral Brian Salerno told a House Committee the USCG is also

Middle East Port Readies for 2-Million TEU Capability

Mar 01, 2012

Abu Dhabi Ports Co receives first batch of Super Post Panamax size container crane span gantries at Khalifa Port.   Later this year Kalifa Port will become the first port in the Middle East,

Wilhelmsen Quits WBT Market

Mar 01, 2012

Wilhelmsen withdraws its Unitor Ballast Water Treatment System from market As a result of an evaluation, the company said that it had reached the decision to withdraw the current design.

Offshore Wind Industry May Generate $57 Billion for U.K. by 2050: Report

Mar 01, 2012

Offshore Wind Industry May Generate $57 Billion for U.K. by 2050: Report The British government estimated that the offshore wind industry may contribute more than $57 billion to the economy by 2050,

Pirates Kidnap Two From Dutch Ship Off Nigeria

Mar 01, 2012

Pirates Kidnap Two From Dutch Ship Off Nigeria Pirates opened fire on a Dutch cargo ship a few miles from the Nigeria's Port Harcourt, kidnapping the ship's master and an engineer and stealing cash,

Coast Guard Detains Vessel in Portland

Mar 01, 2012

The Coast Guard has since Sunday taken action in three unrelated marine safety cases, which has protected the environment, protected mariners and protected the

GEA BallastMaster Is Awarded IMO Approval

Mar 01, 2012

A new solution of GEA Westfalia Separator Group for the treatment of ballast water with the aid of ultraviolet radiation, the BallastMaster ultraV, was certified

Inspections Highlight Perils of Poor Maintenance

Mar 01, 2012

A recent state inspection campaign which raises concerns over multiple problems with hatch openings should be welcomed by the industry, said the message from Peter Peltenburg,

Alnmaritec Launches Wind Farm Support Vessel

Mar 01, 2012

Alnmaritec recently successfully launched a new multi-purpose offshore wind farm support vessel, the Ocean Wind 5. The vessel is a variant of the extremely popular

MSRC Completes Gulf of Mexico Expansion

Mar 01, 2012

The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) announced that it has completed its Gulf of Mexico expansion program, known as Deep Blue. The new response capabilities

Diving Companies Track Pipes and Cables

Mar 01, 2012

WJ Castle PE & Associates Castle was recently subcontracted by Brayman Construction to perform an inspection and document the underwater conditions at a utility’s

Markey Secures Order for Science Winches

Mar 01, 2012

SEATTLE  —  Markey Machinery  announced that it has been awarded an order for a complete suite of winch systems onboard AGOR-27, a new academic research vessel,

Kittiwake Launches MHC Bearing Checker

Mar 01, 2012

London - Kittiwake, a global provider of asset control and protection technology, announced the launch of its MHC Bearing Checker, a small, hand-held device, designed

Safebridge Contracts With JRC to Provide Training

Mar 01, 2012

Safebridge GmbH Contracts with JRC to Provide Online ECDIS Training Hamburg – Safebridge announced that it has teamed up with Japan Radio Co. Ltd (JRC), provider of navigation systems,

Alps Wire VP Bob Zader Retires

Mar 01, 2012

Alps Wire Rope announced the retirement of Vice President Bob Zader after nine years of service. “Bob has had a major role in building Alps financially, and I thank him for his outstanding work ,

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