N.S. Savannah Celebrates 50th Anniversary
When the first nuclear-powered merchant ship N.S. Savannah was christened and launched on July 21, 1959, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower served as the sponsor. Plans are being made to replicate those events this year on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. The 50th anniversary events will occur at N.S. Savannah's layberth at Canton Marine Terminal Pier 13, Baltimore, Maryland. This will be the first time the 596-ft.
CNPC and Repsol Discuss Deal
According to Reuters, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the country's largest oil company, has offered to pay between $13.2 billion and $14.5 billion for a…
Perenco Negotiates with Ecuador Government
Perenco Ecuador Limited has called on the Government of Ecuador to cease efforts to sell oil seized from Blocks 7 and 21 in defiance of orders by international arbitration tribunals…
Production Begins at Tyrihans
StatoilHydro has begun production from the Tyrihans oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The new field comprises Tyrihans South, an oil field with a gas cap, and Tyrihans North, a gas and condensate discovery with a thin oil zone. The recoverable volumes in the reservoirs are 186 million barrels of oil and condensate, and 41.5 million standard cubic m of gas. Its proximity to other fields on the Halten Bank allows Tyrihans to use existing infrastructure.
Schat-Harding Sets Freefall Drop Record
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has set a world record for lifeboat freefall drop by launching its new FF1200 offshore lifeboat from a drop height of 55 m.
Aker Solutions Enters Brazilian Installation Market
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Maersk FPSOs to perform mooring installation work at the offshore Brazil Peregrino field. The contract is the first marine…
EC Attempts to Improve Shipping
The European Commission has heeded industry concerns about the poor image of shipping and launched a $4.2 million program it hopes will boost seafarer recruitment…
Hope Delivers Vessel to J.F. Brennan
On June 19, 2009,the M/V Roger Binsfeld departed from Hope Services Inc.’s Dulac, LA shipyard to join J.F. Brennan’s tug fleet in La Crosse, WI. The new towboat was built ahead of schedule - a common practice for Hope Service’s shipyard that is averaging delivery of six new hulls a year. The 72 ft x 30 ft push tug has a 10 ft depth and 29 ft eye height and is outfitted with two new Tier 2 type engines carrying a vessel rating of 2000 HP.
Multraship Recovers Sunken Fishing Vessel
Netherlands-based towage and salvage specialist Multraship and Croatia-based diving specialist HidroinĹľinjering have recovered the fishing vessel Marinero 1, which sank in January 2009 off KomiĹľa, Vis Island, Croatia. The 31.75 m-long vessel sunk in a water depth of . An ROV inspection revealed that, although the vessel has suffered stern, rudder and propeller damage, there was no other visible damage to the hull.
Continued Support for GLSLS
Fifty years after the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Canadian and U.S. Seaway…
Technip Awards Drydocks World – Singapore
To celebrate the docking of VENTURER at the Drydocks World – Singapore yard, the vessel owners, Technip UK Limited, awarded the shipyard a check for nearly $16,000.
Rickmers-Linie Appoints New Agent Greenport
Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG has appointed Greenport Shipping Agency LLC, Dubai as its new agent in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain effective October 1, 2009.
Sevan Driller Completed
On June 28, the Sevan Driller, first circular drilling rig prepared for drilling at a water depth of almost 4,200 m was named at COSCO Shipyard Group's Qidong Shipyard.
Jumbo Shipping and Volgo-Baltic Logistic
LC Volgo-Baltic Logistic (VBL), one of Russia’s biggest freight agencies, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dutch Heavy Lift shipping company Jumbo Shipping. Jumbo Shipping has appointed VBL as its exclusive commercial agent for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Polemis Elected to Stevens Board of Trustees
Spyros M. Polemis, an international business leader who has spent more than 45 years in the shipping industry, has been elected to serve on the Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees. Mr. Polemis was named to the board during its spring meeting, May 20-21, 2009. Polemis is a Class of 1961 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, where he served as president of Pi Lambda Phi and belonged to the Interfraternity Council and the Yacht Club.
Yemeni Forces Protect Tanker from Piracy
Yemeni marine forces have thwarted an attempt by pirates to attack a national oil tanker in the Red Sea, days after the forces foiled an attack against two oil tankers…
Trelleborg Offshore Companies Renamed
The five companies which make up Trelleborg Offshore have recently been renamed to promote consistency within the larger group. CRP, OCP, Emerson & Cuming, and Viking…
ZGPT Delivers first License-built MAN Diesel Engine
Hangzhou ZhongGao Engine Co. (ZGPT) recently held a ceremony to celebrate both the delivery of its first license-built MAN Diesel 9L32/40 engine and the inauguration…
German Marine Industry: Preparing for Lean 2010
“2008 was generally still a very good year with impressive 8.4% growth. In autumn, however, gloom also spread to our sector, which has been so used to success in the last five years,” reports Dr. Alexander Nürnberg, chairman of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) – Marine and Offshore Equipment Industries at the association’s press conference in Hamburg. “We had expected a consolidation of the shipbuilding markets, which had been very overheated up to mid-2008.
SeaZone Announces Business Opportunity
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) invites organizations to assist in the future development of its marine geographic information business, SeaZone Solutions Limited (“SeaZone”).
