Anchor Strike May Have Caused California Oil Spill
More oil from a massive offshore spill landed on the southern California shore on Monday, with beaches closed and dead fish and birds washing up on shore as officials investigated whether a ship anchor striking a pipeline could have triggered the leak.Crews dressed in white coveralls and helmets raced against an approaching storm as they cleaned damage from 3,000 barrels (126,000 gallons) of oil thatâŠ
Malaysia Protests Presence of Chinese Vessels in its Waters
Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on Monday to express its protest against the âencroachmentâ into its waters by Beijingâs vessels, the foreign ministry said.The protest was over the âpresence and activitiesâ of Chinese vessels, including a survey vessel, in Malaysiaâs Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak, the ministry said in a statementâŠ
New Staten Ferry Commissioned
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) on Monday commissioned the newest Staten Island ferry, SSG Michael H. Ollis.The 320-foot, 4,500-passenger vessel was built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group ass the first in a series of three new Ollis Class ferries due to enter service for Staten Island Ferry.The three Ollis Class double ended 4,500 passenger ferries, are designed by Elliott Bay Design GroupâŠ
MacGregor Wins âŹ31 Million RoRo Orders from Asia
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said it has secured equipment orders for eight RoRo vessels to be built in Asia. The orders are booked into Cargotec's second (âŹ9 million) and third quarter (âŹ22 million) 2021 order intake with deliveries planned to commence during the second quarter of 2022 and completed during the third quarter of 2023.The scope of supply includes quarter and side ramps, hoistable carâŠ
Interview: Joey DâIsernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is one of Americaâs leading shipbuilders. Perhaps best known for its history building tugs, towboats and offshore supply vessels, the company is today finding success in other markets, with notable build projects underway for the U.S. Coast Guard, Staten Island Ferry and dredging contractor Weeks Marine. Easternâs president Joey DâIsernia weighs in on the yardâs current workloadâŠ
US Trade Chief Tai Seeks Talks with China, Won't Rule Out New Tariff Actions
Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai on Monday pledged to exclude some Chinese imports from tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump while pressing Beijing in "frank" talks over its failure to keep promises made in Trump's trade deal and end harmful industrial policies.Tai said the United States would keep all options open as it continues to push China to stop pouring billions of dollars of state subsidies into its semiconductorâŠ
Höegh Autoliners Inks Deal with CMHI for Two Ammonia-ready Car Carriers
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners announced it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build a series of multi-fuel, ammonia-ready Aurora class car carriers.Under the terms of the LOI, the first two vessels will be delivered already in the second half of 2024. The Aurora class vessels each have capacity to carry up to 9âŠ
First of 70 New Containerships Delivered to Seaspan
The world's largest container shipping lessor Seaspan Corporation announced on Monday that it has accepted delivery of a new containership that will immediately begin an 18-year charter with a "major liner customer". The vessel is the first in a series of five 12,200 TEU newbuilds and the lead ship of 70 newbuilds announced by Seaspan."This delivery marks a major milestone in Seaspan's continuing quality growth and unmatched ability to best serve our customersâŠ
Stonepeak to Buy Teekay LNG in $6.2 Billion Deal
Investment firm Stonepeak said on Monday it would buy Teekay LNG Partners in a deal worth $6.2 billion, as it looks to take advantage of rising global demand for LNG amid a push towards cleaner sources of energy.Prices of the benchmark U.S. natural gas contract have been on the rise, hitting seven-year highs recently. On Monday, the front-month gas futures contract was up 6.3% at $5.97 per million British thermal units (mmBtu).Stonepeak is offering $17 per unitâŠ
DMW Marine Group Appoints South America Rep
DMW Marine Group said it has appointed Proxima Innovation as its representative to handle business in Brazil and Latin America. Within the first month of the business relationshipâŠ
Turkey Sends Cypriot Vessel Away From Its Continental Shelf
Turkey sent a Greek Cypriot research vessel away from what it says is its continental shelf in the Mediterranean on Sunday after it entered the area without permissionâŠ
Activists Blockade Shell Refinery in Port of Rotterdam
Dozens of Greenpeace activists in Rotterdam port used a ship, buoys and a small flotilla of kayaks on Monday to block traffic around Shellâs Pernis refinery, Europeâs largest, as part of a campaign seeking a ban on fossil fuel advertising.Police ended the blockade after several hours and the portâs authority said economic disruption to the wider harbor was minimal.The action comes as Greenpeace andâŠ
Thordon Bearings Appoints New Technical Director
Thordon Bearings, manufacturer of water-lubricated and grease-free polymer bearing technologies, has appointed Anthony Hamilton as its new Technical Director. Reporting directly to CEO Anna Galoni, Hamilton will lead the Burlington-headquartered companyâs engineering, CAD and New Product Development teams.âWe are delighted to welcome Tony to the Thordon family as we look to strengthen the company's product portfolio in existing and new markets,â said Galoni.
IADC Releases 2020 Edition of "Dredging in Figures"
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) announced the availability of the 2020 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global open dredging markets. The annual report focuses on the state of the dredging industry in 2020, with an overview of the essential role of dredging in regards to the industryâs key drivers as well as the annual turnover of the worldâs open markets.
Norway's New Offshore Vessel Firm Orders Offshore Wind Vessel Trio from Vard
Norway's Farstad, Volstad, and Kleven have teamed up and formed a new ship-owning company in Norway, called Norwind Offshore, focused purely on offshore wind.For this, Norwind Offshore has already entered into a contract with Vard for the delivery of three vessels by 2024.As part of the order, Vard will design and build two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with options for two additional vessels.
North Field Expansion: Qatar Petroleum Orders LNG Carrier Quartet in China
Qatar Petroleum has ordered four new LNG carriers from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China's CSSC, as part of its North Field expansion project."These four carriers are the first batch of orders in Qatar Petroleumâs massive LNG shipbuilding program, which will cater for future LNG fleet requirements for the North Field expansion projects as well as for existing vessel replacement requirements.
'Catastrophic' California Offshore Oil Spill Kills Fish, Damages Wetlands
A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, prompting local officials to call it an environmental catastrophe.The U.S. Coast Guard, heading a clean-up response involving federal, state, and city agencies, said on Sunday there was an around-the-clock investigation into how the spill occurred.An estimated 126,000 gallons, or 3âŠ
