RINA Launches Seven Step Fuel Saving Services
International classification society RINA has launched a co-ordinated range of services to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions. There are seven different elements to the services which can be adopted individually or as a complete package. The seven services are: auditing to ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification; auditing for ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification; development of the SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan)ā¦
IMCA Guidance on Diving Hold-Back Vessels
New guidance has been produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the use of āhold-backā vessels during diving operations. These are towing (or other) vessels that provoke additional security for DP (dynamically positioned) vessels engaged in critical operations by means of attachment by wire rope. āOur new publication (IMCA M 185 Rev 1) is intended to assist vessel operatorsā¦
New Practices Will Lead to Safer Passage in Arctic Waters
Highlighting the need for safer navigation in Canadaās Arctic, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its report into the August 2010 grounding of the cruise ship, Clipper Adventurer in Coronation Gulf, Nunavut (M10H0006). "Our investigation determined there were problems with the vesselās voyage planning but we also found that key safety information was not being proactively provided to vessels transiting the Arctic,ā said TSB Investigator-in-Charge, Eric Asselin.
Friday, April 27: Worst U.S. Ship Disaster
Profile America ā Friday, April 27th. The world recently noted the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. But today is the anniversary of America's worstā¦
Semi-submersible Towed from Egypt to Rotterdam by Fairmount Tug
Fairmount Marineās tug Fairmount Expedition has delivered the semi- submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 6 safely in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for her dry-dock period at shipyard Keppel-Verolme. The 27 year old Scarabeo 6, owned by Italian offshore company Saipem, was towed from offshore Abu Qir, Egypt, towards Rotterdam over a distance of 3,290 miles. The tow was executed by Fairmount Expedition together with tug Normand Neptun at an average speed of 5.7 knots.
Massive Washington Industrial Waterfront Property on the Market
Owners, Kimberley-Clark Corp. Kidder Mathews and Binswanger have been retained by Kimberly-Clark Corporation to sell its exceptionally rare waterfront industrial property in Everett, Wash.
Ships Slated for Retirement Should be Retained ā House Republicans
The Navy will have to upgrade and keep three of four Ticonderoga-class cruisers the service planned to retire in 2013, according to proposed legislation released by House Republicans. The proposal by House Armed Services readiness subcommittee chairman Randy Forbes, R-Va., would keep the Cowpens, Anzio and Vicksburg in the fleet by authorizing needed upgrades. The Navy had planned to retire all threeā¦
Cargo Ship Sail Designed to Cut Fuel Consumption 30%
The sails will be made from 5 sheets of aluminium and fibre reinforced plastic, and will each stand 164 feet tall and 65 feet wide. The 5 sheets which make upā¦
Chinese Shipyard Repairs Large Bulker on Time
The MV Handan Steel is an ore carrier belonging to an English company, size: LOA 330m Breadth 60m. The main engine repair involved the chemical cleaning of the heat exchangerā¦
China Shipyard Lay Keels Two Fast Rescue Vessels
The keel laying ceremonies for two coastal fast rescue vessels contracted and built by Afai Southern, BEIHAIJIU 203(ASA033) and DONGHAIJIU 202(ASA034) were heldā¦
Plan to Ship Mozambique LNG to India
Energy companies operating in Mozambique, which reported one of the world's biggest natural gas discoveries in recent years, are eyeing the vast Indian marketā¦
DNV KEMA Energy Sets Up Beijing HQ
DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability is setting up its Asia Pacific Headquarters for services towards the transmission and cleaner energy sectors in Beijing. āDNVā¦
Container Ship Owner Sues Pharmacists
The owners and operators of a container ship that slammed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007 and spilled thousands of gallons of oil into San Franciscoā¦
Carnival Cruise Ship to Return to Boston
The line says it once again will deploy the 2,974-passenger Carnival Glory to the city for a series of four- and five-night sailings to Canada starting in early June with departures through early July. The four-night voyages will include a stop in Saint John, New Brunswick, and the five-night trips will stop at Saint John and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Carnival Glory also will sail three seven-night cruises out of Boston in 2013 that include stops in Portlandā¦
Fishing Targeted by Australian-Indonesian Operation
Illegal fishing has been the focus of a joint Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Indonesian Armed Forces operation that concluded in Darwin. The third Australianā¦
French Navy Accepts Fast ALC Warship
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has received the third of four fast amphibious landing craft Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide (EDA-Rs) at Toulon, France.
Container ID Software for Brazil Terminal Ordered from APS Technology
APS Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR) and automation technology solutions for marine and intermodal container terminalsā¦
Intergraph Opens Expanded Marine Center in Korea
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of Intergraph's major marine customers, specializes in complex high-technology, high-value specialty ships, and it is the market leader in the drill shipā¦
Megayacht 'Arianna' Charters to be Handled by SG Private Wealth Advisors
SG Private Wealth Advisors, a billionaire-founded multi-family office, announce it has been chosen to manage all marketing efforts involving Ariannaāa 50-meter mega yacht.
Shipbuilder Hosts Competition for STEM Students of the Future
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with Newport News Public Schools to host the first Egg Drop Engineering Competition for middle and high school students. The event was sponsored by the NNS Career Pathways program. "Newport News Shipbuilding is delighted to collaborate with Newport News Public Schools to host this competition," said Jennifer McClain, NNS Career Pathways program manager.
