Furuno Offers Turn-Key BNWAS Solution
FURUNOās IMO and USCG Certified BR500 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System fitting date is rapidly approaching. With the primary fitting date of July 12th, 2012 rapidly approaching, many skippers of existing passenger and cargo vessels are looking for a comprehensive, reliable BNWAS system that not only meets IMO & USCG requirements, but also delivers a simplified, turn-key installation. With this in mindā¦
Lakes Ore Trade Up 12.8 PCT; Best Since 2006
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 61,354,552 net tons in 2011, an increase of 12.8 percent over 2010, and the highest total since 2006. The year ended on a very strong note; December loadings were up 35 percent. Loadings at U.S. Great Lakes ports rose 14.3 percent to 55 million tons. However, shipments from Canadian ports registered only a marginal increase: 57,937 tons, or roughly two loads in Seaway-sized lakers.
Dick Bollinger Passes Away
Dick Bollinger ā President Emeritus of Bollinger Shipyards-- died at home surrounded by his loving family. Richard N. Bollinger died at home on January 17, 2012 of natural causes. He was President of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. from his graduation from LSU in mechanical engineering in 1950 until his retirement in 2003, and remained President Emeritus and Director Emeritus of the company until his death.
Velocious Strengthens Subsea Services with Mock ROV
Velocious Australia has added to its portfolio of innovative subsea engineering and remote technology services through the development of a new Mock ROV. Most recently used to test tools for Chevronās flagship Gorgon project off North West WA, the Mock ROV has the capability to replicate every function an ROV would carry out in a subsea environment to ensure safety and operational integrity. Unlike most industry Mock ROVsā¦
Carnival CEO Issues Statement Regarding Costa Concordia
We are deeply saddened by the reports of additional deaths following the grounding of the Costa Concordia. On behalf of the entire Carnival Corporation & plc teamā¦
Shipyards: Hotbeds of Ingenuity ā and Risk
A typical driveway mechanic can open up the hood, dive into a carās guts and emerge hours later with an understanding of what is wrong. Even if the mechanic can't get the engine to purrā¦
Arctic Oil Exploration: Shell Awaits New Giant Icebreaker
The M/V Aiviq icebreaker, contracted by Shell Oil to support drilling in Alaskaās Chukchi Sea, is scheduled to be completed by Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore in early 2012. The vessel, ordered in July 2009, is on track for April 1, 2012, delivery in Galliano, La., and will then head north, according to Shell Oil spokesman Curtis Smith. The $200m Aiviq is the largest vessel ever built by Chouest, and will be among the most advanced and powerful, non-military icebreakers on the waters.
US Navy: DDG 1000's Composite Deckhouse Milestone
Composite materials are used to make cars, planes and boats, and have been used to build minesweepers and small surface combatants. Now, the largest composite structure ever builtāthe DDG 1000 destroyer deckhouseāhas been fabricated in Mississippi and is being shipped to Maine for assembly aboard the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). In this dramatic example of a āshared build,ā General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is the lead yardā¦
Seaway Concludes 53rd Navigation Season
The St. Lawrence Seaway closed for the season on December 30, 2011, with the westbound vessel Algoma Spirit reaching Lake Ontario at 7:54 a.m. after having transited the locks on the St. Lawrence River. The Seawayās 53rd navigation season commenced on March 22nd, and the system remained open for a record 284 days, exceeding by one day the previous record set in 2006. The tug / barge combination John Spence / Niagara Spirit was the last vessel to transit the Welland Canalā¦
Costa Concordia: IMO Calls for Rapid and Full Casualty Investigation
IMO Secretary-General urges rapid and full casualty investigation. āIMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his condolences and sympathy for all thoseā¦
24m Scientific Research Catamaran Launched
Incat Crowther announced the launch of VÄjÅ«nas, a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia. Classed by DNV, VÄjÅ«nas has completed sea trials and has been delivered to Lithuaniaās Ministry of Environment for operation in the Baltic Sea. The vessel will monitor the Baltic Sea nearshore area and the Curonian Lagoon. The aft deck features lower platform access, hydraulic A-Frame, 6,4tm Fassi deck crane and moon pool.
Paramarine Software for Stability Analysis
Paramarine marine design software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, is being used by Babcock in its Marine and Technology Division, to support both their defense and commercial maritime business. Babcock employs over 27,000 people across the UK, Africa, North America, Australasia and the Middle East. In its Marine and Technology Division Babcock employs more than 50 naval architects who work for a number of navies including the UK Royal Navy.
World's Largest Offshore "Wave Farm" Planned for Scotland
Alstom and SSE Renewables signed a new joint venture agreement to develop the Costa Head Wave Project, an up to 200 MW wave energy site located north of mainland Orkneyā¦
Swire Offshore Opens Singapore Office
Raymond Lim Siang Keat, Member of the Singaporean Parliament for East Coast GRC, officially opened Swire Oilfield Services Regional headquarters for Asia Pacific in Singapore on January 17, 2012. The establishment of the new regional office in this key strategic hub for the oil and gas industry is part of the companyās long term growth plan and will see Swire Oilfield Services develop an important presence in South-East Asia and beyond.
Rhino's New WaterJet-Powered 950 Work/Dive Boat
Wale Marine South Africa have designed and developed the Rhino Marine range of very robust, rigid and reliable workboats. Rhino craft are primarily fabricated from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and have been designed, developed and tested to create a robust and virtually indestructible workboat for use with outboard motors as well as inboard diesels with stern drives or waterjet drives. The Rhinoā¦
Rickmers Tianjin Named in Mumbai
As part of its upgrading program for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports served are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai but the service is capable of serving a wide variety of additional ports on inducement. Rickmers Tianjin joins her sistership Rickmers Yokohama and the charter ships Linde, Martin and Baltic Winter on the Indian service.
Worldās First Offshore Barge with Built-in BWTS
The BALPURE ballast water treatment system, which received Type Approval in July 2011, has been selected for use on two flattop oceangoing heavy deck cargo barges. The Type-Approved BALPURE ballast water treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has been selected for use on two oceangoing heavy deck cargo barges being constructed for Norwegian-based Greenway Shipping by Dalian Shipyard, at its shipyard in Dalian, China.
Kongsberg Sets out to Prove "Less is More"
Kongsberg Maritime will lead a new research project called āSituation Awareness and Decision Support Tools for demanding marine operationsā (SITAWARE), which kicks-off on February 2, 2012.
Statoil Makes Choices for Dagny, Eirin Fields
A fixed platform has been selected by Statoil and its partners for the Dagny oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, while the Eirin gas field is to be developed with a subsea solution. Gas from Dagny will be exported through a tie-back to the infrastructure on Sleipner East, while offshore loading into shuttle tankers is proposed for the oil. The seabed production installation on Eirin will be tied back to the planned Dagny platform.
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