Maritime Industry Top News
Two More Damen Twin Axe Catamarans for SeaZip
Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service signed another contract for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 at Wind Energy in Hamburg. The two new vessels, to be named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, will be mobilized in transporting personnel and small quantities of freight to North Sea offshore wind farms. The new orders follow the delivery last year of two FCS 2610 ā named SeaZip 1 and SeaZip 2 ā thatā¦
Maritime Reporter @ 75: The Daily Cartoon
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was founded by John J. O'Malley (1905-1980) in 1939, and today ranks as the world's largest audited trade publication in the world serving the maritime industry, with a circulation of more than 35,000 worldwide, including ship and boat owners, ship and boat builders, naval architects and marine engineers. Today Maritime Reporter heads a group of four print and 10 websites serving the global maritime, offshore and subsea sector.
Hyde Guardian BWTS for Edison Chouest Fleet
Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation, has been selected as a strategic supply partner for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for use on ECOās fleet of vessels. The chemical free Hyde Guardian Gold BWT system, which has both International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval and United States Coast Guard (USCG) Alternative Management System (AMS) approvalā¦
Barge Operator Fined for Releasing Dangerous Gas
The operator of a Portsmouth-based barge has today been made to pay almost £111,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of maritime legislation. Serco Ltd.
Charterers Remain Optimistic Despite Small Downturn
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell slightly during the three months to August 2014, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. They are, however, still higher than at the corresponding period twelve months ago, and confidence among charterers actually reached a six-year high. The amount of anticipated significant new investment over the next twelve months was down over the three-month periodā¦
Star Bulk Takes Delivery of M/V Leviathan
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargos, has announced that on September 19, 2014 it has taken delivery of M/V Leviathan, a 182,000 dwt Capesize built by Japan Marine United (JMU). The vessel is a sistership to M/V Peloreus already delivered to the company and is the second of six similar vessels ordered at JMU with expected deliveries until the third quarter of 2015.
ecoTAURuS Aims to AccelerateTerminal Process
Inlecom Systems Ltd (Inlecom), the transport and logistics research and innovation company, has launched ecoTAURuS, the e-transport solution for real time truck ā terminal collaboration and planning of actions. The new service has been designed specifically to speed up and optimize the loading and unloading process in multimodal terminals and has been supported via the European FP7 Research and Development EcoHubs project.
House Introduces Vessel Discharge Legislation
The American Waterways Operators, a 350-member trade association representing the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry, hailed the House introduction of criticalā¦
In Support of Affordable Energy
As its key mission, Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) advocates for a modern and well-maintained system of inland waterways and ports. WCIās top issues areas includeā¦
Safety: It's All About Culture
We in the passenger vessel industry strongly believe in safety. We want our operations to be safe to ensure the well-being of our crew and passengers and the protection of our assets.
Insights: New York Canal Director Brian Stratton
Brian U. Stratton was appointed Director of the New York State Canal Corporation in April 2011, to oversee the operation and development of New Yorkās 524-mile Canal System, including the historic Erie Canal. The canal system, a historic system of waterways that dates back almost 200 years, was begun in 1817. Opened in its entirety in 1825, the Erie Canal is widely considered the engineering marvel of the 19th Century. But the canal system spans much more than the Erie Canal.
ICS: Global Shipping's Emissions 20% Lower
The total Green House Gas emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been more than 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global shipping industryās trade association. The global shipping industry, which transports by sea around 90% of all world trade, is thought to have produced only about 2.2% of the worldās total GHG emissions during 2012 compared to 2.8% in 2007.
Boeing, Liquid Robotics Enter Maritime Surveillance Partnership
Boeing and Liquid Robotics signed a global, multiyear teaming agreement for collaboration on product development, maritime services and operational deployments. The initial focus of the collaboration will be to develop total integrated solutions for antisubmarine warfare, maritime domain awareness and other maritime defense applications. āItās a great opportunity to partner with Liquid Robotics to provide new and existing customers a unique portfolio of defense solutions and capabilitiesā¦
Rosneft, ExxonMobil Continue Drilling for Now
Russia's Rosneft and U.S. ExxonMobil are continuing to drill in the Kara Sea and plan to stop work by Oct. 10, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov said on Tuesday.
Iraq's Southern Exports Unaffected by Conflict
Southern exports average almost 2.60 million bpd; Exports close to record rate seen in May. Lack of Kirkuk northern exports limits overall supply. Iraq's oil exportsā¦
Aftermath of Scotland Independence Referendum: Platten Speculates
After the referendum debate on Scottish independence Guy Platten, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Chamber of Shipping has called for the divisions created by the campaign to be healed.
BMT Nigel Gee To Launch Project L3 at Monaco Yacht Show
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, will be launching its latest innovative design, āProject L3ā at the Monaco Yacht Show. Building on Nigel Geeās heritageā¦
Naming of M/V āSITC SHANDONGā at CSBC Shipyard
The Naming Ceremony of M/V āSITC SHANDONGā was held yesterday in Keelung Factory of CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, by SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. (SITC International) and CSBC Corporationā¦
Hiab's State-of-the-art Factory Opens in Poland
Hiab, part of Cargotec, celebrates today the official opening of its new state-of-the-art multi-assembly unit (MAU) in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland. The developmentā¦
Dun & Bradstreet Partners Oracle to Reach for Cloud Solutions
Oracle and Dun & Bradstree, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, today announced they have partnered to extend Oracle'sā¦
