Hutton's Unviels New Product Guide
Huttonâs, a U.K. ship supplier, will unveil its new Product Guide at this weekâs IMPA trade show in London from September 11-12, 2013. The new Product Guide is available online, downloadable from the web and in electronic format on USB sticks â a clear sign that Huttonâs is keeping up with the latest advances in technology and remains at the forefront of the U.K. ship supply industry. Technical data sheets containing essential technical specifications such as conversions, flange guides etc.
Craig Group Invests in Six New ERRV's
Family owned shipping and energy services firm, Craig Group, announce the investment of £70million to build six new vessels at the Balenciaga Shipyard in Northern Spain. Four D class IMT 950 Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and two F class IMT 958 ERRVs will be delivered during 2014 and early 2016, replacing existing tonnage in the fleet. The fleet expansion comprises of four D Class vessels, complementing the existing four D Class vessels already in service within the fleet.
GAO Critical of Navy Flat-top Program
In a new report, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) states that the Navy faces technical, design, and construction challenges to completing 'Gerald R. Ford' (CVN 78) that have led to significant cost increases and reduced the likelihood that a fully functional ship will be delivered on time. The Navy has achieved mixed progress to date developing CVN 78's critical technologies, such as a system intended to more effectively launch aircraft from the ship.
Otto Marine Name AHTS, Sign Cement Carrier MOU
Singapore's Otto Marine celebrate the completion of another unit of one of the worldâs largest and most complex AHTS from its Batam shipyard, and also announce they have signed a MOU for newbuilding and conversion of cement carrier vessels. Norwegian designed and DNV classed, Go Phoenix is a highly complex VS491 24,000bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply (âAHTSâ) vessel which is the second of four of its kind to be built in Asia on a turnkey basis.
Men Firing at Suez Canal Container Ship Video
The Youtube clip carries a logo featuring a black Islamist flag & the name of the "al-Firqan Brigade and shows two men firing rocket propelled grenades at a passing COSCO container ship.
Caterpillar Acquire Berg Propulsion
Caterpillar Marine has acquired Johan Walter Berg AB, whose core brand, Berg Propulsion, is a leading manufacturer of mechanically and electrically driven propulsionâŚ
Fugro Performs Largest UAV Survey for Offshore Industry Yet
The largest AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) survey in the oil and gas industry comprises a core element in two contracts awarded to Fugro that also include metocean measurements and geohazard consultancy services for ENI East Africa. he data is being acquired for the Area 4 Rovuma basin development offshore northern Mozambique. The challenging AUV survey is the largest ever commissioned and one of the first in this new and remote frontier area off the coast of East Africa.
RCI Appoint Retired USCG Admiral as Senior V-P Marine Operations
Cruise line, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has appointed Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired, as the cruise lineâs Senior Vice President of Marine Operations. In his new role, RADM Baumgartner will oversee the global cruise brandâs fleet and their nautical, technical and maintenance operations. âWe take our work so seriously here, and there is such commitment throughout our entire organization to give our guests the safestâŚ
Raytheon Demo Advanced Maritime Radar in Australia
Raytheon Company completes test and demonstration flights of the SeaVue XMC (eXpanded Mission Capability) maritime surveillance radar in Australia. The SeaVue XMCâŚ
Navy Midshipman Sues Academy, Superintendent
The female midshipman who has accused three former US Naval Academy football players of sexually assaulting her is now suing the academy and its superintendent,âŚ
Protecting Canadian Fisheries: Ministers Reach Agreement
Federal and provincial Ministers have concluded the annual meetings of the Atlantic and Canadian Councils of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers, commit to working together to protect fisheries and develop Canadian fishing and aquaculture industry. Ministers discussed a range of topics, including recreational fisheries, the lobster fishery, the continuing importance of the seal hunt to Canadian coastal communitiesâŚ
Port of Houston Gets US$10-million TIGER Grant
The Port of Houston Authority has been awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to be used toward the expansion of the berth at its Bayport Container Terminal. The Bayport expansion was prominently mentioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as a prime "example of a project that will help jumpstart local and national economic growth," in its announcement that $474 million for 52 TIGER grants had been awarded to 37 states this year.
Mexican Fishermen Forfeit Boat, Catch, to Coast Guard
Coast Guard crew seizes a lancha, 297 illegally caught fish, & detain crew of 4 Mexican nationals apprehended fishing in US waters in the US Exclusive Economic Zone. The cutter's crew spotted the lancha 10 miles north of the U.S./Mexico border. The crew launched a small boat to pursue the lancha, which stopped and was boarded. The crew was able to determine that the four Mexicans onboard had been fishing illegally, having caught 272 red snapper, four mackerel and 21 blacktip shark.
Insatech Bunker Control System Catches Fuel Quantity Cheating
Cheating of fuel quantity during bunker operations is a considerable problem and may result in many vessels being invoiced for more fuel than they have actually received. Since fuel costs constitute 50-70% of a shipâs total operational costs, small differences become large extra costs. The Insatech Bunker Control System provides the crew, operators and shipping companies with safe monitoring of oil transfer and true knowledge of the transferred amountâŚ
Unique Horse Mesa Dam Project Nears Completion
Faced with a challenging decision between draining Apache Lake or trying a unique underwater diving method to repair the damaged intake structure for Horse Mesa Damâs hydroelectric units, Hydro Generation engineers at Salt River Project chose the latter rather than the former, which would have significantly impacted marina operations as well as boating enthusiasts at the reservoir. SRP said that decisionâŚ
Statoil, ABB Enter Subsea Technology Agreement
Statoil and ABB have entered an agreement to develop solutions for subsea electrical power transmission, distribution and power conversion systems for water depths down to 3âŚ
Great Lakes Shipyard Drydocks U.S. FWS Vessel
Great Lakes Shipyard was awarded a contract by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), an agency of the Department of the Interior, for the five-year drydocking and inspection of the RV Spencer F. Baird. The Shipyard hauled out the RV Spencer F. Baird using the 770-ton Marine Travelift. Work includes drydocking, a complete exterior repainting, bow thruster replacement, its five-year survey and other miscellaneous repairs. The project is expected to be complete by early November, 2013.
Norsafe Lifeboat Reclaims Freefall World Record
At 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, Norsafeâs freefall lifeboat performed a drop from a height of 66.8 meters. This is a new world record for freefall lifeboats, and Norsafe has hereby taken back its record, which the company said has been in the companyâs possession since 1999, with only two brief exceptions. The new generation freefall lifeboat, GES52, fulfils the latest standards for life-saving appliances on the Norwegian continental shelfâŚ
Coast Guard Recognizes WW II Veteran
The United States Coast Guard honored World War II veteran Phillip Sustersic for his Merchant Marine Service nearly 70 years ago with medals during a ceremony held at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland on September 5, 2013. Rear Adm. Fred Midgette, commander of the Coast Guard 9th District, presented the Ohio veteran Mr. Sustersic with the the World War II Victory Medal, the Atlantic War Zone MedalâŚ
Kongsberg to Upgrade Dutch Maritime Training Facility
Kongsberg Maritime has won the competitive tender to conduct an upgrade and extension of the simulation facility at Noorderpoort Eemsdollard â Energy & Maritime in Delfzil, The Netherlands. The contract includes upgrade of the Kongsberg Maritime simulators installed at Noorderpoort Eemsdollardâs Abel Tasman College in 2006, which have now been moved to a brand new training facility in Delfzil. Starting autumn 2013âŚ
