Agreement Reached to End Port Strike
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa released the following statement on Tuesday night: āI am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between labor and managementā¦
Veka-Group Builds Catamaran for Offshore Industry
Veka-Group builds a series of catamarans for the offshore industry. The vessel has been specially developed for crew tendering and offers also enough deck space for transporting three 10 ft containers. The first vessel, destined for an operator of a wind farm, will be delivered mid September. āA monohull built without special devices, is far from stable on the wavesā, says Veka project manager Robin Sijbrands. āThe special characteristic of a multihull is that it hardly rolls.
Cape Verde Leads Fight Against West African Piracy
In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of Cape Verde has granted a licence to Cape Verde Maritime Security Servicesā¦
St. Lawrence Seaway Welcomes New Board Members
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is pleased to announce that Mr. Georges Robichon and Mr. Tim Dool have each been appointed to its Board for a three-year term. Mr. Robichon replaced Mr. Paul Gourdeau as the international carrier representative in August, while Mr. Dool becomes the domestic carrier representative when Mr. Ian MacGregorās term is over at the end of November. In addition, Mr. Jonathan Bamberger was named Chair of the Board of Directors effective September 1st.
US Boatbuilding Students Can Get a College Degree
Roger Williams University & IYRS partner on program to offer IYRS graduates credits toward degree programs. As part of a strategy to offer students a direct pathway from experiential training programs focused on craftsmanship and technical skills to a comprehensive college education that results in an associate or bachelorās degree, Roger Williams University and marine trades and technology schoolā¦
Indonesia Port Dredging Contract for Van Oord
Van Oord wins contract with PT PP (Persero) TBK for deepening the port and reclaiming land for a new terminal area in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. The contract is part of the Kalibaru North Container Terminal Phase 1 Project, which will expand the port of Tanjung Priok by 4.5 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). The client for the large port expansion is IPC, Indonesian Port Corporation. The entireā¦
Swedish Ferry Delivered: Knude E. Hansen Designed
Basic design by Danish naval architects of new double-ended ferry delivered by Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadbyggeri Shipyard for Swedish route. The shipyard recently delivered the 50m ferry named Uraniborg to Swedish domestic ferry company Ven-Trafiken for service between Landskrona in Sweden and the Swedish island Hven in the Øresund. The vessel has been designed as a double-end passenger ferry to carry trucks, cars and bicycles.
MAN Supply Dredger Propellor Blade & Nozzle Upgrade
NCC-owned dredger benefits from recent PrimeServ exchange and modernisation of propeller blades & propeller nozzle ā with payback time of just 1½ yearsāØ. MAN Diesel & Turboās PrimeServ division in Frederikshavn has, in close cooperation with shipowner and constructional engineering company NCC, performed a propulsion equipment upgrade for the āM/V Balticā, a 900 m³ sand and gravel dredger. NCC has a fleet of five ships and was, as a starting point, interested in the upgrade of the Baltic.
Aker Solutions Extends Growth Ambitions
Aker Solutions announce it is on track to meet its 2015 growth targets, with growth to continue into at least 2017. The company made its announcement on its recent capital markets dayā¦
Polarcus Fleet Certified DNV Top Environmental Rating
Polarcus receive the worldās first-ever DNV Level 1 Triple-Eā¢ rating for its fleet of sesimic survey vessels. Triple-Eā¢ is a voluntary environmental rating scheme for ships with a rating from Level 4 to Level 1, where 1 is the highest. To achieve Level 1, all levels must be complied with and there are areas of compliance within management, operation and design. The rating is based on a verification of a shipās actual energy efficiency and environmental performanceā¦
UK Support Team Checks Africa's Oldest Motor Ship Refit
The 'Chauncy Maples' is being renovated to bring health care to one of the poorest communites in the world, Malawi. Members of the Chauncy Maples team recently took a trip to Malawi and visited remote villages, watched welders at work on the ship in Monkey Bay and made a pilgrimage to the final resting place of Bishop Chauncy Maples, in Nkhotakota. Moored on Lake Malawi, the steamer Chauncy Maples, was built in Glasgow in 1899. Designed as a clinic ship, she has not sailed for a decade.
Chinese Shipyard Inks Creon Jack-up Rig Order
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. signs contract for the rig with Creon associate company Explorer 1. The directors of Creon the resources infrastructure investment companyā¦
Cruise Industry Welcomes Latest IMO Safety Recommendations
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) & the European Cruise Council (ECC) applaud new IMO safety measures. Both CLIA & ECC are pleased with the Internationalā¦
ECDIS Displays Latest Upper Mississippi River Hazards
CEACT/SevenC's digital chart software displays latest USACE additional rock pinnacles data in the Upper Mississippi. Due to the historical lowest water level USACEā¦
Kongsberg Debut Naval Training Simulator at Florida Expo
Kongsberg debut its latest integrated naval training solution at I/ITSEC 2012 Show in Orlando, Florida. Proteus Interact (Integrated Naval Training Environment for Resource management And Crew Teamwork) is a joint development between the simulation and training departments of Kongsberg, and is the first solution designed to offer fully integrated naval training for complex multi-skills, team and force-level integrated naval scenarios.
DNV Launch Arctic Offshore Structure Design Framework
DNV with key industry players develop an enhanced design framework for structures deployed in open water & harsh areas. In order to ensure a common, transparentā¦
S. Korea Ship Counter-piracy Measures Introduced
A law revision requires South Korean ships to build safe areas (citadels) against pirate attacks. The recently passed revision, passed in the National Assembly on Nov.
Crowley Maritime Tops Eco-Achievement Awards List
Crowley honored with more CSA 2012 Environmental Achievement Awards than any other maritime company. Crowley Maritime Corporation was recently honored by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with 96 environmental achievement awards for safe vessel operations during 2012, more than any of the other 76 maritime companies recognized by CSA. The vessels owned and/or operated by Crowley businesses qualifiedā¦
US Port Srikes: Arbitrator Steps In
The ILWU Local 63 Marine Clerks Office Unit (āOCUā) remains on strike at terminals in the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach. ILWU long shore locals continue to honorā¦
APL Introduce New Intra-Asia Service
APL introduce a new weekly service to enhance its network coverage in East Asia, with connections to APLĀs global network. The new Japan Thailand 2 (JT2) serviceā¦
