Ballast Piping Renewal using Carbon Fibers
The renewal of the water ballast piping in a total quantity of more than 500 meters on board a bulk carrier of a major Croatian ship owner was conducted by as2con-alveus ltd. The ballast piping was repaired using the composite material overlay method COMPA. COMPA features lamination of a damaged pipe surface using carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. The repair plan and materials presented in the technical…
Long Beach Cruises Employs EC Engines
Emission reduction in California, especially at the Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports, remains an ongoing project. However, a number of recent innovations have helped…
VSD Releases Antenna Control Unit Replacement Kit
VSD, LLC has augmented its AL-7204 Television Direct-to-Sailors (TV-DTS) system by issuing the new AL-7204-CONT4 Antenna Control Unit Replacement Kit. The kit replaces the obsolete Antenna Control Unit, and includes new Servo Driver and Inertial Measurement units. It uses two of the three existing control cables and can be installed easily by the ship’s crew. The TV-DTS system is a means by which satellite television is delivered to naval ships.
NAMEPA to Host "Resources and Readiness in Alaska" Seminar
District 17 Commander RADM Tom Ostebo will be a keynote speaker at a “Resources and Readiness in Alaska” seminar to be presented by the North American Marine Environment…
RINA Issues New Dry Bulk Carrier Design Standards
Genoa-based classification society RINA has established rigorous design standards for the modification or newbuilding of dry bulk cargo carriers to enable them to…
DryShips to Acquire OceanFreight
DryShips Inc. and OceanFreight Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement. The former will acquire the outstanding shares of the latter for consideration per share of $19.85…
Cortec Launches New High-Viscosity Sealer
Cortec has introduced MCI-2018 V/O: a higher viscosity version of MCI-2018 sealer for vertical and overhead applications. This line of water repellants is composed of 100 percent active silane.
Navy Awards NASSCO $24.4 Million Contract
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics NASSCO $24.4 million in contract modifications to support an extensive renovation and modernization of the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)…
Weld Tooling Appoints Sted and Clouser
Weld Tooling Corporation has appointed Norm Sted Sales and Marketing Director for weld.com. Norm brings over 30 years of welding and business experience from his position as Regional Manager for one of the largest manufacturers of arc welding products in the world. He has extensive experience in international markets, especially those in the Caribbean and in Latin America, where he was responsible for strategic alliances, business development and market growth.
USNI Appoints VAdm Daly Chief Executive Officer
On July 27, 2011, the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) begins an important new chapter with the appointment of Vice Admiral Peter H. Daly, U.S. Navy (Ret.) as the professional…
This Day in Naval History - July 25
1779 - Amphibious expedition against British in Penobscot Bay, Me. 1863 - U.S. Squadron bombards Fort Wagner, N.C. 1866 - Rank of Admiral created. David G. Farragut…
AWO: Need for Congress to Enact Vessel Discharges Legislation
Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject three maritime industry associations’ challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection…
SeaRiver Maritime: LOI to Build Two Tankers
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) announced that its sole operating subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), has signed a Letter of Intent with SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.
Pirates Take Italian Tanker
Reuters reported that pirates seized an Italian tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel in the Gulf of Guinea off Cotonou, siting a source from the Italian Foreign Ministery.
Report: HII Poised to Hire "Thousands"
According to a report posted on the Virginian-Pilot, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Newport News, Va., is poised to hire between 10,000 and 15,000 in the coming five years…
Potential Port Problems in Nigeria
According to a report on http://www.thenationonlineng.net, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) today threatened to shut down seaports to protest the planned…
Keppel on Track to Complete FSO
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) is on track to complete the fast-track conversion of FSO Sepat, a floating production and storage (FSO) unit, for Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Berhad (Bumi Armada).
IBIA Chief Executive Resigns
Bunker trade association IBIA announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Ian Adams, effective from 31 July 2011. Adams had been at the helm of IBIA since 2001…
IMCA Logbook: Aid to Offshore Crane Ops
Offshore crane operations can encompass lifts as heavy as 13,000 Tonnes; as challenging as stabbing a flare boom at a great height or lifting containers in a heavy sea…
LR: New Tool To Assess Vessel Fatigue in Icy Waters
Lloyd's Register (LR) gives shipowners and operators a new tool to help assess designs and reduce the risk of fatigue damage in the hull structures of their ice-strengthened vessels. The development of new procedures under the notation, ShipRight FDA ICE, comes as changes in the exploitation of natural resources, the climate, world trade and marine infrastructure are increasing marine activity in cold-climate areas.
