Curtiss-Wright Acquires Nu-Torque
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) has acquired substantially all of the assets of Nu-Torque, a designer and manufacturer of electric and hydraulic valve actuation…
Doosan Infracore Supplies Airpac Bukom
Doosan Infracore Portable Power has supplied a multi-million pound fleet of new Ingersoll Rand Rigsafe portable air compressors to Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services, the oil and gas division of equipment rental group Vp plc. The major new investment by Airpac Bukom in air compression equipment from Doosan Infracore Portable Power has expanded the company’s equipment rental fleet to support the growing market for Well Test and high pressure pipeline requirements among customers worldwide.
Cruise West Awarded Entries into Nat’l Park
Cruise West, the small-ship exploration cruise line, has been awarded by the National Park Service eight cruise ship entries to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
WSDOT Sells 2 Passenger Ferries
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) closed the sale of the passenger-only fast ferries Chinook and Snohomish to the Golden Gate Bridge…
Horizon Launches Int’l Non-Vessel Ocean Shipping
Horizon Logistics, LLC, has launched an international ocean shipping service to offer supply chain solutions to U.S. importers and exporters. Horizon Logistics has been licensed by the U.S.
Hamburg Süd, Reduction in Capacity
Due to deteriorating market conditions, the AAS Consortium partners APL, Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Evergreen have decided to reduce capacity…
New SNAME Book
The latest research developments covering aspects of ship powering prediction and the performance of unconventional propulsors are highlighted in Marine Powering Prediction And Propulsors…
New York Shipping Conference: Feb 10
New York Shipping Conference Asks: “How Will Shipping Survive the Perfect Storm?” Building strategies for survival in today’s economic and shipping markets is this…
Petrich President, Port of Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma Commission named Clare Petrich Commission President and elected officers for 2009 on Jan. 22. Positions among Commissioners rotate yearly, based…
This Day in Naval History – Jan. 26
1949 - USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon. 1960 - USS John S. McCain rescues the entire 41-man crew of the sinking Japanese freighter…
KDB Scraps Daewoo Shipyard Sale
According to a Jan. 21 report from Reuters, Korea Development Bank (KDB) has ended talks to sell a majority stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding, worth an estimated $5b…
ASNE Tug & Salvage Technology Symposium
The American Society of Naval Engineers will host a Tug & Salvage Technology Symposium on January 29-30, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
DryShips Reduces Capital Expenditures
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced two…
Pacific Pilothouse Grande, Ergonomic Design
A pilothouse designed for towboats to meet a variety of demanding on-water conditions will be displayed on a 28 ft Zodiac rigid inflatable by Capt. Rob Butler, President of Vessel Assist San Diego, at the C-PORT 22nd Annual Conference, January 30-February 1 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Manufactured by Pacific Pilothouse of Fallbrook, California, the Grande Pilothouse accommodates up to four crew members in more than 60 square feet of workable space.
Hatteland Redesign Type Approval
The continuing introduction of Hatteland Display's redesigned Series 1 family received another boost in December with several models receiving type approval certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). The new Class NK, and other pending type approvals for Series 1 redesign products, will ensure the certification of Hatteland Display's new generation of marine displays and computers matches the last generation Series 1.
Chemoil Low Sulfer Fuel Oil Barge
Chemoil, physical suppliers of marine fuel products, has added to its barge fleet with a new delivery barge dedicated to the supply of low sulfur fuel oil in the port of Rotterdam. The newbuild will improve the efficiency and safety of its services as demand for LSFO continues in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam (ARA) region. Named the Laurentien after the Dutch Princess from the Royal House of the Netherlands…
Protection from Unpaid Bunker Claims
GT North of England P&I club has warned its shipowner members to protect themselves from the increasing risk of claims for charterers’ unpaid bunkers. The advice…
Port of Savannah, Increased Cargo Capacity
Governor Sonny Perdue announced the opening of the Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility on Jan. 22 (ICTF) at the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Seacoast is Now Radio Holland USA
Radio Holland Group announced that as of Jan. 15 2009, the business of Seacoast Electronics and Radio Holland USA was fully merged into a single company. Seacoast…
Reflex Marine Launches Toro Transfer Device
Reflex Marine launched its revolutionary Toro personnel transfer capsule on Jan. 21 in Aberdeen, Scotland at the same time announcing the unit’s first sales. The launch celebration at the Maritime Museum, followed a demonstration at Woollard & Henry, Aberdeen. Following purchases by Chevron and BG Group, the crew transfer device will soon be operating in the North Sea and North Africa. Enquiries have also been received from operators in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and USA.
