AUSTAL USA: Rolling Strong into 2013
Austal USA today finds itself plowing into 2013 with the proverbial bone in its teeth, powered by an enviably hefty U.S. government backorder book, possibly theâŚ
Oil & Water do Mix
Matters of fuel use, economy and emissions are âA-Listâ items on any vessel ownerâs agenda, as skyrocketing prices for diesel and a spiraling maze of regulation regarding fuel content and emissions are pressing owners to adopt technical solutions. Maritime Reporter & Engineeing News recently spent some time with Dr. Jerry Ng Kok Loon, the founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Solutions, and one of the industryâs leading experts within emulsified fuel technology.
UK P&Iâs Europe Club Receives Upgrade
The UK P&I Club (the UK Club), one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, has announced that ratings agency Standard and Poorâs has extendedâŚ
Communications & Single Point Failures: Whatâs Your Back-up Plan?
How well prepared is your company for a natural disaster? How quickly could you get your operations up and running after the storm or other event hits? How about your vendors and suppliers? Emergency contingency plans (aside from vessel emergencies where oil has entered the water â that merits its own article and wonât be covered here) can start with a streamlined communications process. For emergencies ashore, how are you set up to handle business if the office is no longer accessible?
AWOâs Best Practices on Mariner Credentialing
American Waterways Operators (AWO), a 350-member trade association tells members to foster a cooperative relationship with the Coast Guard and to support the mariners, wherever possible. The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the 350-member trade association representing the nationâs tugboat, towboat and barge industry recently released recommended best practices to assist both companies and mariners in navigating the U.S. Coast Guardâs mariner credentialing and medical review process.
Harness the Energy: Deliver the Prosperity
A new year brings resolutions and renewed optimism for better times, and sometimes a wish for things to at least not get any worse. For the offshore energy industry, 2013 brings a combination of all.
Tracerco Targets Fuel Fraud
New device will help combat multi billion dollar global crime. Tracerco, part of the Johnson Matthey group, has developed what it touts to be the worldâs first fully portableâŚ
Strainstall Provides Advanced Tension Monitoring Solution
MAATS Tech Ltd is a specialist ship design organization with expertise in the provision of turnkey carousel systems and associated equipment that are installed in special purpose vessels used for laying flexible pipe, umbilicals and power cables. On such vessels, the cable or pipe is fed through a tensioner before being loaded to and from the carousel system as part of the laying process. MaintainingâŚ
DLR, GL Expand Cooperation Agreement
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have renewed and expanded their strategic innovation cooperation agreement. They have agreed to jointly identify and develop novel technologies and applications for the shipping industry. The agreement will build upon the cooperation of the two partners which began in 2010 with joint projects that aimed at addressing ship emissions, indoor navigation, advanced materials and wave prediction via satellite.
Study on Ports Network to Receive EU Support
The European Union will support with âŹ750,000 from the TEN-T Program a project aimed at exploring the feasibility of connecting by rail a series of maritime andâŚ
Greatshipâs Subsidiary Takes Delivery
Greatshipâs subsidiary takes delivery of a mobile offshore self elevating drilling rig, Le Tourneau Super 116(E) â âGreatdrill Chaayaâ. Greatship Global Energy Services Pte.
Streamlined Straits Solution for Gibraltar
Just a year since its launch, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) reports positive uptake of the âYour Strait Solutionâ initiative â an integrated service solution for vessels passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. According to Nicholai Bado, Ships Agency Service Manager, 2012 was an âintensive yearâ, with the centralization of one dedicated team and coordination of services within the three Strait ports of Algeciras, Ceuta and Gibraltar.
InterManager Welcomes New Member
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector, has started the year by welcoming a new member. Ukrainian crew managerâŚ
Siemens Subsea Products Adopts All-Electric Tube Bending
Siemens Subsea Products has chosen an all-electric tube bender from Unison to improve the quality and speed the production of the small-bore hydraulic tubes it uses on subsea hydraulic flying leads with Multiple Quick Connections (MQC), Cobra Heads and associated offshore oil and gas recovery equipment. The tubes feature complex bends of extremely high accuracy, and until now the company has either fabricated them manually or bought them in as pre-formed sub-assemblies.
Latest Global Shipbuilding Orders
There has been activity in the VLCC, Product Tanker, Container Ship, LNG Carrier, and Car Carrier newbuild markets. China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) are reportedâŚ
Singapore's FSL 2012 Profits Slump
Singaporeâs First Ship Lease Trust (FSL) report US$ 8.4-million loss for 2012, revenue slipped 4.2%. Philip Clausius, CEO, said: â2012 has been very challengingâŚ
Subsea Cable Project: Tokyo to London via NW Passage
Arctic Fibre Inc plans to construct a 15,167 km (9,424 mile) subsea fibre optic cable; North Alaska Slope residents to benefit. Arctic Fibre announce that it willâŚ
Raytheon Zumwalt-class Destroyer Software Development Program
Raytheon Company deliver more than 6-million lines of software to the U.S. Navy for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer program. Part of the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) -- the integrated mission system for the DDG 1000 class -- the software delivery supports ship activation and combat system testing, set to commence this year. The magnitude of this software development program is recognized as one of the most complex in the history of the U.S. Navy.
ABS Gains Recognized Organization Status â Japan
Classification Society ABS authorized by the relevant ministry to serve as a Recognized Organization of the State of Japan. âThis authorization strengthens our globalâŚ
Great Lakes Beaches: EPA Satellite Data Contract
US EPA awards Blue Water Satellite contract to providie satellite data for an epidemiological study of 4 beaches. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a contract to Blue Water Satellite of Bowling Green, OH to provide unique historical data regarding the concentrations of potentially harmful Cyanobacteria, Chlorophyll-a, and Phosphorus at four Great Lakes beaches. This historicalâŚ
