Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Maritime News

BP Oil Spill Victims Get Compensation Soon

Mar 20, 2012

BP gulf oil spill victims to get portion of $7.8 billion final settlement soon Legal-Bay LLC, the lawsuit settlement funding company, say that they are beginning

Mariana Trench Dive – Support Ship Fits Advanced VSAT

Mar 20, 2012

Support ship for deep ocean dive byJames Cameron expedition fitted with Acutec advanced communications equipment The historic expedition to the Mariana Trench’s lowest point,

Chevron’s Brazil CEO Banned From Leaving After Oil Spill

Mar 20, 2012

The chief executive officers of Chevron Corp.’s and Transocean Ltd.’s Brazilian units are among 17 executives at the two companies banned from leaving the country,

Portugal to Start Shipyard Sale Soon: Government

Mar 20, 2012

The Portuguese government may start a tender to sell state-controlled shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo SA within 45 days, an official at the Defense Ministry said today.

Exxon Valdez to Be Junked Years After Worst Spill

Mar 20, 2012

The Exxon Valdez has been sold for scrap 23 years after causing the worst tanker spill in U.S. history, which led to new designs for oil carriers. Now called the Oriental Nicety,

American Cruise Lines’ Paddlewheeler Completes Sea Trial

Mar 20, 2012

American Cruise Lines announced that, on March 18, the Queen of the Mississippi left the pier at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, for its first sea trial.

Dockwise Ltd. Announces Six Awards Totaling $57 Million

Mar 20, 2012

Breda, The Netherlands – Dockwise Ltd. Announced that it had won a reservation contract, securing the transportation of a spar buoy for the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen offshore production field,

Work Boats Exchange: Stage Set for Top Owners, Suppliers

Mar 20, 2012

Commercial fleet owners and marine suppliers are preparing for the industry’s first Work Boats Exchange, a hosted buyer event to be held April 9-12 at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale.

Trelleborg Patent Pending for Fender Load-Monitoring Systems

Mar 20, 2012

Trelleborg Marine Systems, a manufacturer of docking, mooring and berthing equipment, has received patent pending status on a system for monitoring the load on marine fenders.

InterManager President Warns Against Stopping Ransoms

Mar 20, 2012

Any move at the government level to ban the payment of ransoms to pirates would have a massively detrimental effect on the risk to the world's seafarers and the global economy,

U.S. Awards $1 Million to Great Lakes Towing

Mar 20, 2012

Cleveland - The U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced  that it had awarded a $1,068,474 grant from the Small Shipyard

Expro Recognized for Well Intervention Technology

Mar 20, 2012

International oilfield services company Expro has won the Offshore Achievement Innovator Award in recognition of its ground-breaking AX-S subsea well intervention technology.

Carrier’s Refrigeration Unit for Ships Tops Records

Mar 20, 2012

Reflecting the shipping industry’s continued trend in the adoption of energy efficient equipment which reduces lifecycle costs, Carrier Transicold reported that

ECDIS Will Partner With Japan Radio

Mar 20, 2012

UK-based ECDIS training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd. has announced a new partnership agreement with manufacturer Japan Radio Company (JRC). As a training partner,

Hybrid Ferries Will Use Voith Schneider Propellers

Mar 20, 2012

In summer, 2013, the world's first two ferries with a hybrid propulsion system will be put into service. Owned by CMAL, they are being built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Glasgow.

BOEM Solicits Comments on Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Mar 20, 2012

New Orleans, La.  — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it will open a comment period and hold a series of public scoping meetings to gather information

U.S. Provides $9.98 Million to Strengthen Shipyard Competitiveness

Mar 20, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to pay for modernizations which will

Port Revel Introduces Green Shiphandling

Mar 20, 2012

Pending the issue of more stringent measures by international institutions, Port Revel believes that the time has come to help raise the awareness of mariners responsible

ISSA Encourages Ship Suppliers to Go Green

Mar 20, 2012

The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) is encouraging its members to implement green policies and achieve internationally-recognized environmental

MCP Charts Path for Growth in Maritime Communications

Mar 20, 2012

Arendal, Norway - Eivind Madsen, the CEO of Mobile Communications Partner (MCP), is implementing a new customer-focused structure and overseeing a period of robust revenue growth,

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