India Strengthens Maritime Security
According to a Jan. 5 report from the Emirates News Agency, India has signed a $2.2b deal for eight Boeing P8I Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) to strengthen its coastal and maritime interests.
Minimax Sprinklers Protect River Cruiser
The GL-certified Undercover sprinkler system was designed by Minimax for the M/S Scenic Emerald, the largest freshwater cruiser on the river Elbe. At 442 ft long and 37.5 ft wide, this new cruise giant from Saxony-Anhalt’s Tangermünde Ship Building and Developing Company (SET) offers 20 percent more room than average cruisers. The four extensive decks are home to 86 luxury suites, a restaurant, a lounge and bar area and spacious viewing areas.
Beware of First-Class Charterers
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has advised shipbrokers against using the term "first-class charterers" when conducting fixture negotiations…
Kiel Canal Pilots Install PC Rembrandt
On Jan. 2, BMT SeaTech Ltd, provider of maritime products and consulting services, and a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, announced the successful installation of its PC Rembrandt ship simulation system at the headquarters of the Kiel Canal Pilots Association in Brunsbuttel, Northern Germany. Current training of Kiel Canal’s 123 pilots takes place at the full bridge simulator of the Maritime Academy of Bremen.
More Time to Comply with Discharge Regs
A team of K&L Gates LLP environmental and maritime lawyers representing a coalition of shipping interests has obtained an order from a United States District Judge…
Castrol Offshore Environmentally Safer Greases
A new performance standard for critical offshore operations will help North Sea oil and gas drilling operators comply with new environmental requirements. Under…
This Day in Naval History – Jan. 6
1967- Operation Deckhouse V begins in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. 1996 - USS Hopper, named for RADM Grace Hopper, commissioned.
Photo: New Zodiac Enforcer
The new Zodiac Enforcer has been tailor-made for the law enforcement and harbor patrol markets. These customers benefit from the tactical and ride comfort advantages of a Zodiac RIB.
New Master Catalog from Gems
At more than 336 pages the new Gems Sensors, Controls and Fluidic Systems catalog features fluid level, flow & pressure sensors, miniature solenoid valves and proximity switches.
Photo: CGC Aspen Recovers Sea Buoy
On Dec. 31, crewmembers on the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen lowered the San Francisco Approach Buoy on the deck of the cutter after retrieving it from the bottom of the water. The buoy was reported missing on December 30 after an outbound ship reportedly struck it. (Coast Guard photo)
Subsea Umbilical Frame Agreement
Aker Solutions has signed a frame agreement with Shell Norway and Shell U.K. Limited for the supply of subsea umbilicals. The contract is awarded for one year with…
Discussion of Shipbuilding Stimulus Plan
According to a report from China Daily, A stimulus program to revive China's shipbuilding industry is currently under discussion and will be submitted to the State Council…
No Punitive Damages for Wrongful Death
The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that punitive or aggravated damages are not allowed in a wrongful death action brought under the Marine Liability Act.
LNG Carrier Cleared for Service
The Suez Matthew moored in Everett, Mass., around 11 a.m. on Dec. 29, after the captain of the port lifted a detention order placed on the LNG tanker when it temporarily…
Ship Allides Fuel Containment Facility Pier
The Coast Guard is investigating an allision between a ship and a pier at a fuel containment facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., that occurred at approximately, 12:30 p.m., on Dec. 29, 2008.
Evergreen Restructures and Consolidates
On Dec. 30, 2008, Evergreen Shipping Agency (America), agents for Evergreen Marine Corporation, announced that the company will consolidate some North America offices…
Supertankers Store 50m Barrels of Oil
According to a Dec. 15 report from Financial Times, oil companies and traders are storing at least 50 million barrels of oil in supertankers in a clear sign of supply…
Genco Takes Delivery of New Capesize
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) has taken delivery of the Genco Hadrian, a 170,500 dwt Capesize newbuilding. The Genco Hadrian is the sixth vessel to…
Sino-Global Appoints He Yi Min
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SINO) ("Sino-Global"), a non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, announced the appointment of Mr.
Potential Whale Breeding Grounds Discovered
A large number of North Atlantic right whales have been seen in the Gulf of Maine, leading right whale researchers at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center to believe they have identified a wintering ground and potentially a breeding ground for this endangered species. The NEFSC’s aerial survey team saw 44 individual right whales on Dec. 3 in the Jordan Basin area, located about 70 miles south of Bar Harbor, Maine.
