Safety Focus on Chinese Coastal Container Carriers
Campaign starts Sept. 2012 to inspect general safety conditions of Chinese container carriers (<3000 gt) plying Guandong & Hong Kong waters. to carry out the Concentratedā¦
SAR System Accepted by U.S. Coast Guard Buffalo
General Dynamics C4 Systems-built Rescue 21 search and rescue communications system formally accepted by USCG Sector Buffalo. The live-saving Rescue 21 system uses advanced direction-finding technologies and digital communications, enabling Coast Guard personnel to respond rapidly and efficiently to calls from distressed mariners out to at least 20 nautical miles from shore. It also enables greater effectiveness in responding to security and maritime environmental threats.
Lloyd's Statutory Alert:
12 months until the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 comes into force. On 20 August, 2012, the Philippines ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006. Thirty members of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), with a total share in the world gross tonnage of ships of more than 33 per cent, have now ratified the Convention. This means that the Convention will come into force on 20 August, 2013.
Gibdock Completes Semi-Sub Project
Gibdock has completed its work on the semi-submersible accommodation platform, Etesco Millennium - the first offshore platform project to be undertaken by the yard in almost 15 years. The semi-subās eight-month stay at the yard represented an important milestone for the Gibraltar shiprepair facility, as it continues its campaign to broaden the range of its growing offshore business. Etesco Millennium arrived at Gibdock in October 2011 and the yard worked closely with the ownerā¦
Al Fenci and Al Durrah:
The Al Fenci and Al Durrah, the first two new RAmparts 3200 tugs have been successfully delivered to Abu Dhabi Ports Company by Grandweld Shipyards. The vessels are specially designed to assist in marine and Harbour operation at Khalifa Port including escorting & towing, mooring/unmooring, and fire-fighting operations. The design is based on an intended low-manning operation, with a high standard of machinery automation.
24/7 On-The-Water Assistance for Boaters
Capt. Steven Moore, a former hired captain with the on-the-water towing company TowBoatUS Lake Lewisville, has purchased the business from his former boss, Capt. Jay Nunnally, who will remain with the company as a towing captain. Moore, who has boated on the lake for 30 years, is US Coast Guard licensed and carries a Masters 50-ton with commercial assistance towing certification. Much like an auto club for boatersā¦
CMR Names New Group Marketing Manager
CMR Group has welcomed James Thwaites to its professional team. Thwaites stepped into the newly created role of Group Marketing Manager and will coordinate global marketing efforts for CMR Group. He will lead all activities related to customer/product strategy and launching new products to market, including the Groupās Product Development Forum. Additionally, Thwaites will manage all traditional marketing functions including advertisingā¦
Offshore Marine Management Names MD
Offshore Marine Management GmbH (OMM GmbH) has announced the appointment of Managing Director Klaus Klingelhöller to the company. Klaus joined OMM GmbH in early July of this year, bringing to the role over 25 yearsā experience of working within the renewables industry both on and offshore. Klaus has worked in senior management roles with a number of offshore companies, most recently at RWE Offshore Logistics Company from where he joined OMM GmbH.
OMM Sells Personnel Agency
Offshore Marine Management Limited (OMM) will sell the assets of its recently-rebranded personnel supply business, Main Source Offshore People Limited (MSOP) toā¦
INS is Key Focus at Sonardyne Workshop
Sonardyne Inc.ās recent āLife of Fieldā two day workshop was well attended by over 40 industry professionals, ranging from major oil representatives through to vessel Captains. Held at the 4 Points Sheraton Hotel, Houston, day 1 focused on acoustic positioning techniques whilst day 2 looked at advances in Metrology, Autonomous Monitoring and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). With sessions delivered by members of Sonardyneās Survey Support Group (SSG)ā¦
OP/ED: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
On June 27, I testified on behalf of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) before the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee at a hearing that questioned the Administrationās skirting of the Jones Act during last summerās Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) drawdown. Members of Congress were keenly interested in understanding how the Administration authorized waivers for foreign flag ships to carry U.S. oil between U.S.
Fluoronās Maritime Application Rope Savers (MARS)
Bridging the gap between high-tech synthetic mooring lines and worn or corroded deck and dock equipment. As the marine industry moves from steel cable to synthetic materials for mooring purposesā¦
Scania Extends High Speed Engine Range
New High-Speed SCANIA Marine Engine Range with Outputs from 294 to 735 kW (400 to 1.000 HP). SCANIA is a tradition rich, 120-year old Swedish industrial companyā¦
Rolls-Royce to Design & Power Buoy Tender for India
Rolls-Royce has secured an £8-million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. The vessel will be built at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd. in India, and is due for delivery in 2015, to operate in remote waters off the east coast of India and around the Andaman & Nicobar Islands maintaining and replacing navigational aids and buoys. The buoy tender vessel is a Rolls-Royce UT 755 Sā¦
Redundant Spanish Shipyard Workers May Get EU Cash
The European Commission propose to grant ā¬2-million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 450 redundant workers in the shipbuilding ancillaryā¦
Bulk Carriers Delivered, Contract Awarded, Reports COSCO
COSCO (Qidong) Offshore wins a US$ 20-million contract for a jack-up barge, & other COSCO subsidiaries deliver bulk carriers. This jack-up barge for Australian ownersā¦
Major Chinese Shipbuilder Sees Profits Nose-dive
China Rongsheng profit dives as new ship orders dry up. China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group, the country's largest private shipbuilder, posted its sharpest fallā¦
NMMA Ethanol Lawsuit Against U.S. EPA Dismissed
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) express disappointment at Court's E15 fuel decision. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) saidā¦
Dry Bulk Panamax's Face Uncertain Future
Sub-Capesize sectors, previously better performers than Capes, now face an equally uncertain future according to recent Drewry analysis. Demand for Panamax ships improved over the 2nd quarter 2012ā¦
Latvia Navy Accepts Locally-built Patrol Boat
Patrol boat 'Viesite', built in the country's Riga Shipyard, has been accepted by Latvia's Ministry of Defence. The building of patrol ship ViesÄ«te was started June 17th, 2009 and it is third of five new SWATH type patrol ships built for the Latvian Navy, this vessel having been completely built in JSC āRÄ«gas kuÄ£u bÅ«vÄtavaā. Other patrol boats in the newbuilding project were in attendance including Skrunda and CÄsis, as well as headquarters and procurement ship Varonis.
