Coastal Riverine Sailors Injured in U.S. Navy Training Mishap
Three U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 10 were injured in a training accident when their 34-foot patrol boat ran aground near Charleston Harbor April 13.
Transas Supplies Vessel Traffic Management in Johor
Transas Marine Pacific together with its local partner Global Teamwork Sdn Bhd has been awarded a contract to supply and install a Vessel Traffic Management System for Pengerang Oil Terminal in Johor by Dialog Pengerang Sdn Bhd. The Vessel Traffic Management solution will allow for the Pengerang Oil Terminal compliance with the ISPS requirements. Based on the Transas Navi-Harbour VTS software packageâŚ
USCG Rescues Four from Tug off California Coast
The Coast Guard rescued four people from a liferaft after their tugboat sank. The Coast Guard received a distress called from the tug Delta Captain at 2:55 p.m.
U.S. Coast Guard to Host Public Meeting
Media are invited to attend the public meeting on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking April 18, 2013.
MacGregor Offshore Cranes Meet Specialist Operator's Needs
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, secured its third identical offshore crane contract for Volstad Maritime AS series of 125m offshore construction vessels being built by Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Norway. The order is booked in the first quarter 2013 order intake. Two more active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor offshore cranes have been ordered for hull 091, the third in a run of 125m-long offshore construction vessels (OCVs) for Volstad Maritime AS.
Global Shipping Industry Slams European Parliament Proposals
The worldâs national shipownersâ associations in nearly 50 countries â represented by the European Community Shipownersâ Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Asian Shipownersâ Forum (ASF) â have united to condemn proposed amendments, to be voted on by the European Parliament this week (probably on April 18), on a new EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Shipowners especiallyâŚ
Maritime Piracy: Armed Security a "Game Changer"
Following closely upon Congressional testimony about international maritime piracy offered by a U.S. State Department official, who called the use privately contractedâŚ
Keppel Wins $226m Offshore order
Keppel Offshore & Marineâs 2013 to-date total to $1.8 billion (USD). Mr. Wong Kok Seng, Managing Director (Offshore) of Keppel O&M and Managing Director of Keppel FELS saidâŚ
Rickmers-Linie Carries Bangladesh-Made Ferry to Denmark
Floating craft like motor yachts, sailing yachts or catamarans are quite a regular sight on Rickmers-Linie vessels. However, the ferry which Rickmers-Linie carried from Bangladesh to Denmark on board the long-term charter vessel Baltic Winter is remarkable. It is the first ferry built by a Bangladesh shipyard for European owners and will be put in service by Hundested-Rørvig Færgefart AS across the fjord after which the ferry is named: Isefjord.
Houlder Secures Major New International Contract
U.K. employee-owned business, Houlder has been awarded a three year contract to deliver Project Management Consultancy services to Libyaâs Mellitah Oil and Gas B.V.
Hyundai Heavy Unveils LNG Cargo Containment System
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced it has developed a high performance Hyundai Membrane LNG Cargo Containment System. The shipbuilding giantâs new membrane type containment system for liquefied natural gas received Design Approval from classification societies including ABS and DNV. The containment system, useable for LNG carriers, LNG FPSO, LNG fueled vessel and LNG bunkering systems, features dual metal barrier and high performance insulation systems.
First Waterway Tankers Operational on LNG Only
The 110-metre long ships are âsingle fuelâ: not just a first for Shell in the Netherlands but also for the inland waterway shipping industry. The two tankers will sail between Rotterdam and Basel, representing the next step towards more sustainable inland shipping. LNG is a significantly cleaner fuel than the traditional fuel oil or diesel. The Port of Rotterdam Authority strives for a cleaner port and the underlying logistics.
Ship Tunnel Plans for Norway's Stormy West Cape
Plans for a huge tunnel for ships if given approval would be the first such tunnel in the world and could become a major tourist attraction. If approved, reports newspaper Aftenposten, the tunnel will be built at Stad in the county of Sogn and Fjordane on Norwayâs west coast. The stretch of sea along this northern part of the west coast, and around the West Cape, is notoriously treacherous for ships. The idea of building a tunnel here has been in the development stages since the 1980s.
CADC Publish Diver Delta P Guidelines
This guideline by the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) provides a basic understanding of the forces and hazards associated with Delta P. The CanadianâŚ
Wärtsilä Win Evergas LNG Carriers Contract
Wärtsilä to supply cargo handling package, dual-fuel engines & propulsion for Denmark's Evergas to be built at Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in China. In addition to LNG, the ships will be able to carry and reliquefy Ethane and LPGs with the cargo handling package supplied by Wärtsilä. The vessels will operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG) using Wärtsilä dual-fuel engine technology.
Grassy Point Favoured as NW Canada LNG Terminal
Grassy Point terminal project, north of Prince Rupert, gains ground as it would steer shipping traffic away from sheltered coastal waters. The Coast Tsimshian villageâŚ
China Shipyard CMA CGM Modification Contract
Zhoushan COSCO Shipyard contracted for modification and repair of CMA CGM container ships. Three French CMA CGM 8200TEU-series container ships have been dockedâŚ
BP's Commitment to GoM Reparation Confirmed
BP says it is supporting economic and environmental efforts in the Gulf of Mexico and is committing huge funding. To date, BP has spent over $14 billion in responseâŚ
Deepwater Mining Dredger Delivered to Jan de Nul
Spain's La Naval shipyard has delivered a fallpipe and mining vessel to Jan de Nul for work mainly in the offshore market. Joseph Plateau, is a sister vessel to the earlier constructed Simon Stevin, for the Dutch dredging and marine company Jan de Nul. The new dredger will work mainly in the offshore market and is capable of transporting 33,500 tonnes of rock amd can deliver to a depth of 2,000m. TheâŚ
GD Gets Additional Award for Work on 'USS Hartford'
U.S. Department of Defense awards a firm-price-fixed modification contract to General Dynamic for maintenance & modernization of the submarine. General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.âŚ
