Gulf Navigation to Add Two Large Oil Tankers
According to a Feb 15 report from Bloomberg, UAE-based shipping company Gulf Navigation Holding will add two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) by 2013 to its fleet…
Department of Navy Announces FY12 Budget
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Adm. Joe Mulloy, briefed the Fiscal Year 2012 Department of the Navy budget roll-out at the Pentagon, Feb. 14.
Hanjin Heavy Locks Factories
According to a report from the Korea Times, Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) imposed a lockout at its main shipbuilding yard and factories Feb. 14…
Korean Yards Shake Off Snowstorm
According to a Feb 15 report from Upstreamonline.com, saff at Ulsan-based Hyundai Heavy Industries and Okpo-based Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering stopped…
Future USS Anchorage (LPD 23) Launched
The future USS Anchorage (LPD 23) launched Feb. 12 from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Avondale, La., shipyard, marking a key milestone in the ship's construction process.
Keppel Wins Jackup Orders Worth $1B from Maersk
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has been awarded contracts from Maersk Drilling Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk)…
Rolls-Royce Opens New Singapore HQ
February 15, 2011 -- Rolls-Royce today officially opened its new Singapore headquarters office, located at Centennial Tower. The opening was attended by Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry…
Change in Rickmers Executive Board
Following 10 years with the Rickmers Group and after the successful conclusion of financing agreements for the Rickmers Group’s newbuilding programme consisting of container and multi-purpose vessels…
American Public University Live Webinar: Overcoming Maritime Risks
American Public University (APU), part of American Public University System, will host a live webinar on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, to examine best practices for managing regulatory…
SeaArk Delivers 55-ft UltraJet Pilot Boat to Colombia
SeaArk Marine, Inc. recently delivered Isla Tesoro, a 55-ft Dauntless RAM Pilot boat to the Armada Nacional De Colombia. The vessel is assigned to DIMAR at the Port of Cartagena. The vessel is powered by twin MAN R6-800 diesel engines rated at 800 hp (588 kW) @ 2300 rpm each coupled to twin Ultra Dynamics UltraJet 410 waterjets with JetMaster joystick controls, via a ZF360 reduction gearboxes. During…
Keppel FELS Brasil Secures FPSO Topside Contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil, has secured two contracts totalling R$500 million (approx. S$381.4 million) - one from Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
The Hann 50 Military / Patrol
Hann Powerboats offers the Hann 50 as a fast interceptor, offshore/ inshore patrol boat, or fast attack craft. Attention to engineering details and balance allows Hann Powerboats to build a powerful boat, serving many missions, but achieving vital operational efficiency. All Hann Powerboats are on the GSA Schedule and available to local, state, and federal government agencies. The standard configuration…
Retail Container Traffic to be Up Six Percent
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 11 percent in February over the same month last year and the first half of…
Megacore Shipping Gets Tankers, Adds Partner
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONAV), a provider of Marine Transportation services specializing in product tankers, announced that Megacore Shipping Ltd.…
USCG Marine Safety Alert: Air Receivers & Relief Valves
This Safety Alert addresses safety issues relating to air receivers on Uninspected Towing Vessels (UTV), but may apply to air receivers on any vessel. Air receivers…
Shipdex Order from MAN Diesel & Turbo
SpecTec and Corena announced MAN Diesel & Turbo has purchased the AMOS Shipdex Data Manager. “More and more ship-owners require maintenance manuals for new ship acquisitions to be Shipdex compliant.
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - February 15
1944- Justo Gonzalez became the first Hispanic-American to make the rank of chief petty officer when the Coast Guard promoted him to Chief Machinist's Mate (acting) on 16 February 1944.
This Day in U.S. Naval History - February 15
1804 - Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, with volunteers from frigate Constitution and schooner Enterprise, enters Tripoli harbor by night in the ketch Intrepid to burn the captured frigate Philadelphia.
Cargotec Cement Handling Systems for Malaysian Barges
At the end of January Cargotec received an order for MacGregor cement self-loading/unloading systems to be installed on two 7,000 dwt barges being built by Shin Yang Shipyard in Miri, Malaysia. Delivery to Shin Yang Shipping is scheduled for September 2011 and the barges will trade on Malaysian routes between Kuching and Sibu, and between Kuching and Miri. The cargo owner is CMS Cement Sdn Bhd, a cement manufacturer in Sarawak.
Wiernicki to Become CEO of ABS
ABS President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki will assume the duties of Chief Executive Officer of ABS following the classification society’s annual meeting in April 2011. Robert D. Somerville, currently Chairman and CEO of ABS, will relinquish the CEO responsibilities while remaining Chairman of both ABS and the ABS Group of Companies. Wiernicki, a member of the Board of Directors of ABS…
