St. Lawrence Seaway: 2012 - Notice to Shipping (# 18)
Maisonneuve Region; Montreal / Lake Ontario Section. Maintenance / Repair Work at Eisenhower Lock: Maintenance / repair work will be performed at Eisenhower Lock beginning on August 27, 2012 for a period of approximately 5 days. During this period, the north side filling valve will be out of service resulting in a slightly longer time to raise a vessel in the lock.
Finning Power Systems Achieves Platinum Status
Finning Power Systems (Finning) has achieved Platinum status in maritime industry consulting firm, Germanischer Lloydâs Marine Service Assessment. Finning, the sole supplier of Caterpillar equipment in the UK has received a Platinum award from global maritime industry consulting firm, Germanischer Lloyd (GL), for its high levels of service, delivery and support on marine diesel engines and generator sets.
Employers and Unions Welcome Entry into Force of ILO
The International Transport Workersâ Federation (ITF) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) are united in welcoming the news that the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLCâŠ
Milestone Ratifications of Seafarersâ Labor Rights Charter
The ILOâs Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a yearâs time. The charter sets out the labour rightsâŠ
5 âGotchasâ of Marine Insurance
âGotchasâ are pitfalls, catches, bait and land mines â a kicker, snare or snag. They are surprises and, in the world of insurance, surprises are rarely a good thing. âGotchasâ can be caused by different things. It may be the age of the coverage forms; it may be case law has moved on beyond the policyâs intent. Or, it may be there is a âdisconnectâ between policy wording and current business practices. Sometimes, these things occur simply because some insurance contracts are impenetrable.
Nautronix to Supply Rowanâs Third New Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
Nautronix has been awarded another contract to supply NASDrill RS925 deepwater acoustic positioning system, for Rowanâs third new ultra-deepwater drillship. TheâŠ
Multiple Agencies Respond to Glacier Bay Grounding
The Coast Guard, National Park Service, and Good Samaritans assisted 76 people from a sightseeing vessel taking on water in Glacier Bay, Sunday. The Coast GuardâŠ
Lloyd's Register Safety Alert
Safety Alert: Acceptance of equipment for use on Singapore-registered ships. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) has issued Survey Circular No.1/2012 detailing requirements for acceptance of statutory equipment for use on Singapore-registered ships. âStatutory equipmentâ means life-saving appliances, marine pollution prevention, fire protection, navigation and radiocommunication equipment as required by IMO conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and COLREG.
Keppel FELS on Track to Deliver Offshore Wind Turbine Installer
Keppel to deliver one of the worldâs largest multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installers. Keppel FELS say they are on track to deliver Seafox 5, one of the largestâŠ
Shipping Crisis Pains â Mingle at SMM 2012 Suggested
To manage the crisis successfully SMM organizers advise providers to keep close to their customers as record bookings received. The European debt crisis; a weak US employment marketâŠ
GLDD Appoints New Senior Executive
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) appoint Bill Steckel Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Steckel brings nearly 30 years of financialâŠ
Seismic Survey Offshore NW Australia by TGS
Geoscience providers TGS announce a fourth 3D multi-client seismic survey, 'Honeycombs'. Honeycombs, covers 2,500 km2 over the Exmouth Plateau in the Northern Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia.
Logistics Experts GAC Help Sharpen up 'The Blades'
'The Blades' is the nickname of UK soccer team Sheffield United, & logistics provider GAC has renewed sponsorship of the club. Since forming links with the Blades in 2009 GAC went on to become the Official Logistics Partner of Sheffield United Football Club and followed that by sponsoring the South Stand of its stadium in Bramall Lane. The Bladesâ Commercial Director, Steve Coakley, talked about the importance of the ongoing relationship between GAC and the Blades.
ABB Controls Production Systems Aboard Giant FPSO
Floating Production Storage & Offloading ship uses ABB systems to control entire production from reservoir to wellhead to vessel. FPSO Peregrino, one of the biggest, most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world, was converted at a cost of more than US$1-billion from a VLCC tankship to function as a FPSO having been acquired by Statoil and permanently moored off the coast of Brazil.
Korea's Daewoo Wins Offshore Drill Platform Order
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) wins US$1.94-billion order. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering says it has won a 2.2 trillion won ($1.94 billion)âŠ
Landlocked Switzerland Employs Private Maritime Security
Swiss shipping operators confirm they employ armed security guards to protect their ships off Somalia & Gulf of Aden. Landlocked Switzerland plays a surprisinglyâŠ
Fatigue Afflicts US Navy LCS Crews
Head of Naval Surface Forces says officials looking closely at Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) manning in order to alleviate crew exhaustion. Recent disclosure of a closely held Navy study of LCS operations, indicated among the many issues identified, that the shipâs 40-member crew was over-taxed in port and exhausted underway, reports 'Navy Times'. âCertainly, thereâs some crew fatigue involved, and I think with any new class of shipâŠ
China Shipyard Repairs Panama Canal Damaged Container Ship
German-owned 998-ft container ship 'Ilse Wulff' repaired in CIC Changxing Shipyard after touching bottom in the Panama Canal earlier in the year. Owners of the IlseâŠ
Rosneft Launches Environmentally Sensitive Pechora Sea Oil Search
A 3D CDP seismic survey covering 1,200 square km is being carried out by three field exploration parties from Yuzhmorgeologiya. Pechora Sea (Russian: ĐĐ”ŃĐŸÌŃŃĐșĐŸĐ” ĐŒĐŸÌŃĐ”âŠ
Mississippi-like Low Water Levels Threaten Danube
Low water levels in Bulgarian sections of Europe's River Danube threaten navigation safety, ship commerce. Water levels continue to go down and threaten a full stop of any navigationâŠ
