Friday, May 18, 2012 Maritime News

Change of Watch for Coast Guard Vice Commandant

May 18, 2012

Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara was relieved by Vice Adm. John P. Currier as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change of watch ceremony held here Friday morning at Fort Lesley J.

Costa Concordia Removal Plan Presented Today In Rome

May 18, 2012

With Costa Concordia Emergency Commissioner Franco Gabrielli in attendance, Costa Crociere S.p.A. and Italo-American consortium Titan-Micoperi, the winner of the

Optimarin Secures NOK 100 Million BWT Contract

May 18, 2012

Ballast Water Treatment: Optimarin lands NOK 100 Million fleet retrofit contract with Saga Shipholding.   Optimarin has signed a major fleet-wide ballast water

Wärtsilä's Hatley Honored by SNAME

May 18, 2012

In a reception hosted by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), John Hatley, Americas Vice President Ship Power, Wärtsilä North America,

New Yanmar 12AY Diesels Offer simple Maintenance

May 18, 2012

Renowned worldwide for reliable, durable and efficient powerplants, Yanmar America now offers the 12AY series High-Speed Commercial Workboat diesel engine.  With easy installation and maintenance,

Finally! At Last – Customs Admits Risk!

May 18, 2012

For many years the Congress, GAO, and I many times, have criticized Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or not addressing or even acknowledging the security risks

St. Johns Ship Building Delivers Sea Strength

May 18, 2012

St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. delivered the offshore service vessel (OSV) Sea Strength to A. R. Singh Contractors of Point Fortin, Trinidad.  The 157-ft

Diana Shipping Receives Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier

May 18, 2012

On May 16 Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) took delivery of the newly-built m/v "Philadelphia", a Newcastlemax dry bulk carrier of 206,040 dwt that was contracted in April 2010.

Scana Gets Two Large Propulsion Orders

May 18, 2012

Scana Propulsion AS has contracted with Kleven Maritime AS, Rong Ta Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment value  NOK 35 million The contract

New Patrol Boats for Russia's Pacific Fleet

May 18, 2012

Vostochnaya Verf Shipyard builds Grachonok Patrol Boat for Pacific Fleet The keel for the boat (serial number 8002) was laid down and altogether the defense ministry

New Superyacht Berths at Gold Coast Marina

May 18, 2012

Superior Jetties has completed the superyacht marina expansion at The Sovereign Islands on the Gold Coast, Australia The project was  to provide moorings for eight vessels up to 30m for Lewis Land,

Chinese Shipyard Fast Ferry Launch

May 18, 2012

Afai Southern’s aluminum fast ferry “HAIYAO” for Haitong Shipping Co. launched successfully “HAIYAO” is the second one of the 35m series vessels co-designed and built by Afai Southern.

Chinese Vessels First to be Fitted with C-Max Anodes

May 18, 2012

Chinese vessels are first to be fitted with Cathelco C-Max ICCP anodes, first will be a bulk carrier at Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding yard Cathelco, manufacturers

BP Orders 4 PSVs from HHI for North Sea

May 18, 2012

BP orders four new Platform Support Vessels to help deliver North Sea strategy The vessels will be deployed to support its West of Shetland (WoS) and Norwegian

Record Year 2011 for N. American Cruise Line Industry

May 18, 2012

U.S. Maritime Administration has announced that 2011 was a record year for the North American cruise line industry Analysis showed that 10.9 million passengers took 4,222 cruises for a record 71.

Ultralife to Show at Florida Conference

May 18, 2012

Ultralife Corporation will showcase energy storage & communication systems at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida Amonst

General Maritime Successfully Emerges from Bankruptcy

May 18, 2012

General Maritime successfully completes financial restructuring and emerges from Chapter 11 General Maritime Corporation has announced that it has successfully

15 China-built OSV's Get MacGregor Equipment

May 18, 2012

Cargotec secures contracts to provide MacGregor equipment to 15 Asian OSVs of all types being built in various Chines yards The ships are being built in several

First Visit to Saudi by New British Warship

May 18, 2012

One of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships, 'HMS Daring', docks in Saudi Arabia to reinforce the country's strong relationship with the UK The Portsmouth-based

IMO Signs-up with UN & EU on Counter-piracy

May 18, 2012

IMO signs strategic counter-piracy capacity building partnerships with UN agencies and EU The commitment of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat

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