Exxon Valdez to Be Junked Years After Worst Spill
The Exxon Valdez has been sold for scrap 23 years after causing the worst tanker spill in U.S. history, which led to new designs for oil carriers. Now called the Oriental Nicety…
American Cruise Lines’ Paddlewheeler Completes Sea Trial
American Cruise Lines announced that, on March 18, the Queen of the Mississippi left the pier at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, for its first sea trial.
Dockwise Ltd. Announces Six Awards Totaling $57 Million
Breda, The Netherlands – Dockwise Ltd. Announced that it had won a reservation contract, securing the transportation of a spar buoy for the Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen offshore production field…
Work Boats Exchange: Stage Set for Top Owners, Suppliers
Commercial fleet owners and marine suppliers are preparing for the industry’s first Work Boats Exchange, a hosted buyer event to be held April 9-12 at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale.
Trelleborg Patent Pending for Fender Load-Monitoring Systems
Trelleborg Marine Systems, a manufacturer of docking, mooring and berthing equipment, has received patent pending status on a system for monitoring the load on marine fenders.
InterManager President Warns Against Stopping Ransoms
Any move at the government level to ban the payment of ransoms to pirates would have a massively detrimental effect on the risk to the world's seafarers and the global economy, according to Alastair Evitt, Managing Director of Meridian Marine Management, President of InterManager and the newly appointed Chairman of the Save Our Seafarers Campaign. Addressing the opening session of this year's Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) conference in Stamford…
U.S. Awards $1 Million to Great Lakes Towing
Cleveland - The U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it had awarded a $1,068,474 grant from the Small Shipyard…
Expro Recognized for Well Intervention Technology
International oilfield services company Expro has won the Offshore Achievement Innovator Award in recognition of its ground-breaking AX-S subsea well intervention technology. The Innovator Award, which was presented at a ceremony in Aberdeen on 15 March, recognizes excellence in innovative technological solutions developed in the UK for the offshore energy sector. “Subsea and deepwater well intervention are increasingly important…
Carrier’s Refrigeration Unit for Ships Tops Records
Reflecting the shipping industry’s continued trend in the adoption of energy efficient equipment which reduces lifecycle costs, Carrier Transicold reported that…
ECDIS Will Partner With Japan Radio
UK-based ECDIS training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd. has announced a new partnership agreement with manufacturer Japan Radio Company (JRC). As a training partner…
Hybrid Ferries Will Use Voith Schneider Propellers
In summer, 2013, the world's first two ferries with a hybrid propulsion system will be put into service. Owned by CMAL, they are being built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Glasgow.
BOEM Solicits Comments on Oil and Gas Lease Sales
New Orleans, La. — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it will open a comment period and hold a series of public scoping meetings to gather information…
U.S. Provides $9.98 Million to Strengthen Shipyard Competitiveness
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to pay for modernizations which will increase productivity and help the country’s small shipyards compete in the global marketplace. “In cities and towns across America, shipyards are creating jobs and keeping our nation's economy growing," said Secretary LaHood. The U.S. Maritime…
Port Revel Introduces Green Shiphandling
Pending the issue of more stringent measures by international institutions, Port Revel believes that the time has come to help raise the awareness of mariners responsible…
ISSA Encourages Ship Suppliers to Go Green
The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) is encouraging its members to implement green policies and achieve internationally-recognized environmental…
MCP Charts Path for Growth in Maritime Communications
Arendal, Norway - Eivind Madsen, the CEO of Mobile Communications Partner (MCP), is implementing a new customer-focused structure and overseeing a period of robust revenue growth…
VesselsValue.com Adds eBroker to Online Service
The online ship valuation service VesselsValue.com, which covers tankers, bulkers and containers, has now released ‘eBroker,’ the most significant upgrade since…
Canadian-Flag Vessel to Undergo Repairs at Great Lakes Shipyard
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has awarded a contract for the five-year drydocking of the M/V Pelee Islander to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio.
Fronius Introduces Spot Welding Pedestal System
All the benefits of the C300 robotic system are now available in a stationary pedestal system. The 100 percent servo-driven, water-cooled system has an adjustable gun height, intuitive user interface, and does not require compressed air. The gun can be disassembled from the frame, then converted for use on a robot. It offers the same benefits of all DeltaSpot ® systems, such as 100 percent reproducible welds, highest efficiency, expulsion free spot welding and no tip dressing at any time.
Shipping Conference Will Debut in October
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A new maritime industry conference, scheduled for October, 2012, in Stamford, Conn., will provide a forum for discussion of fleet optimization and efficient ship operations…
