Thursday, October 11, 2012 Maritime News

First Pirate Venture After Monsoon Comes to Watery End

Oct 11, 2012

EU Naval Force flagship, 'ITS San Giusto' stopped and later sank a pirate skiff in the Somali Basin after taking off 7 suspect pirates. The EU warship, carrying

New Terminal to Provide US Port of Albany Crude Oil Storage

Oct 11, 2012

Buckeye Partners, sign a multi-year agreement with an Irving Oil subsidiary for multi-million barrel storage facility in Port of Albany on the Hudson River. The approximately 1.

RigNet Qatar Accepts Add-ons to Offshore Rig Contract

Oct 11, 2012

An accommodation jack-up rig & two land rigs added to multi-year fleet contract between RigNet Qatar W.L.L. & a Middle East drilling service provider. Services to the unnamed customer,

NOAA Seafloor Mapping Project Delivers Diverse Data

Oct 11, 2012

NOAA ship 'Thomas Jefferson' mapping Long Island Sound seafloor this summer contributes to a multi-level data gathering collaboration. In addition to updating NOAA’s nautical charts,

Fishing Vessel Safety to be Regulated Internationally

Oct 11, 2012

The “Cape Town Agreement of 2012 agreed by 58 states will be open for signature ratification at IMO HQ early next year. The new Agreement adopted at a recent

UK Marine Safety Agency Releases Digest 2012

Oct 11, 2012

The Annual Digest of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) informs of lessons learned from recent accident & incident investigations. MAIB examines

Handheld Launches Robust Tablet PC

Oct 11, 2012

Handheld Group, manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and smartphones, introduce  a 10-inch rugged tablet built for outdoor use. The powerful Algiz 10X can

Year-to-Date Seaway Shipments ‘steady as she goes’

Oct 11, 2012

U.S. ports post positive numbers.   For the period March 22 to September 30, year-to-date total cargo shipments were 25.1 million metric tons, virtually flat over the same period in 2011,

Wartsila's BWMS Granted IMO Basic Approval

Oct 11, 2012

IMO environment committee approves Wärtsilä’s AQUARIUS EC ballast water management system.   Wärtsilä’s AQUARIUS EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has

WISTA Presidents Creates Change

Oct 11, 2012

The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) meeting of the National WISTA Association Presidents held in Paris on October 3rd provided an

SSI UK Ships Millionth Tonne

Oct 11, 2012

SSI UK has recently achieved a major milestone having exported over one million tonnes of steel slab through PD Ports owned Teesport. The millionth tonne was

GTT and Amarcon Cooperate in Technology

Oct 11, 2012

Amarcon and GTT will develop technology that enhances the quality of sloshing measurement and prediction. Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, today announced

H2O Implements IEMS

Oct 11, 2012

H2O, Inc., a leading water treatment equipment provider, has implemented the Innovation Engineering Management System (IEMS), announced H2O President Jess Fike.

New Chairman Announced at Intercargo

Oct 11, 2012

Intercargo the trade Association representing the interests of the bulk shipping industry, has announced the appointment of Mr John Platsidakis as Chairman. Mr

Cargotec SmartPort Solutions at Brazilian Terminals

Oct 11, 2012

At the Brazilian container terminals Tecon Salvador and Tecon Rio Grande both part of the Wilson Sons Group, Cargotec is integrating the SmartLanes process automation solution for gate automation.

Offshore Norway: Vessel Operators Team to Improve

Oct 11, 2012

A year ago Det Norske Veritas invited all offshore shipowners operating in the North Sea Basin to participate in  a joint corporate project focusing on energy efficiency.

Aker Solutions Sells Remaining Ownership in Lewek Connector

Oct 11, 2012

AMC Connector AS, a joint venture between Aker Solutions and Emas Offshore Limited, has agreed to sell subsea construction and cable-lay vessel Lewek Connector

Wärtsilä Continues to Drive for Gas

Oct 11, 2012

Martime Reporter & Engineering News recently had the opportunity to sit down with Paolo Tonon, Wärtsilä’s new vice president of R&D; and Elias Boletis, Ph.D., Wärtsilä’s

Ribcraft to Sell Nautica RIB Inventory

Oct 11, 2012

Ribcraft , one of the leading rigid inflatable boat (RIBs) manufacturers in the United States, has been appointed the exclusive agent to sell Nautica RIBs.   Nautica,

WISTA Draws Record Participation

Oct 11, 2012

Maritime challenges key theme. The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) conference program held in Paris October 3-5 illuminated the

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