Maritime Industry Top News
Chinese Shipyard Delivers Another Bulk Carrier
COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO Zhoushan shipyard delivers its latest bulk carrier. The 57,000 dwt Handy-size class bulk carrier is named Ocean Beauty and is for a European buyer.
Sembcorp Marine to Ink Offshore Platform Contract
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary SMOE secures a Letter of Intent for an EPC Contract to build an offshore platform integrated topside. The contract worth about S$900 millionâŚ
KVH Ships Three-Thousandth TrackPhone Terminal
KVH Industries passes the 3,000th mark with shipments of its TracPhone® terminal for the mini-VSAT Broadband network. Launched in 2007, KVH's maritime broadbandâŚ
Congressional Maritime Caucus Formed
Rep. Cedric Richmond and Rep. Michael Grimm Announce the Formation of the Congressional Maritime Caucus; Marine Engineersâ Beneficial Association applauds the announcementâŚ
Great Lakes Ore Trade Down 11%
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes in January totaled 3.2 million tons, a decrease of 11% compared to a year ago. The comparison is somewhat problematic, as the locks at Sault Ste.
New Navy Ship -- JHSV -- to Drop Anchor in St. Petersburg
The Navy's first Joint High-Speed Vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), is scheduled to visit the Port of St. Petersburg beginning Sunday, Feb. 10. The ship will remain in port until its departure Tuesday afternoon. The port call is primarily a working visit and an opportunity for senior officials and military personnel from U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to visit the ship and receive short briefings on Spearhead's capabilities.
ABB Wins $160 Million in Orders
ABB won orders worth $160m from Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. for the design, supply, supervision of installation, testing and commissioning of the main electrical systems for seven next generation drill ships that will operate in the deep water oil and gas fields off the coast of Brazil. The orders were booked in the fourth quarter of last year and first quarter of this year. The ships will be used to drill wells in the enormous offshore pre-salt fields off the southeast coast of Brazil.
LRAD Corporation Receives LRAD 300X Order
LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ: LRAD), a provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), has announced it has received a $323,000 order for LRAD 300X systems and support equipment.
U.S. Navy Wants New Ideas to Save Energy
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has released a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) (N00167-13-BAA-01) seeking innovative concepts fromâŚ
APL Appoints Regional Head in Europe
APL announced the appointment of Peter Jongepier as Regional President of its business in Europe. âPeter has more than 30 years of experience in the shipping industry.
MOL Announces Launch of New China Service
MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL) has announced its new China â Middle East Express, departing Ningbo on 11th March 2013. MOL will offer an additional weekly service by joining the existing service operated by APL (American President Lines). The service will be operated by 6 vessels and MOL will provide one (1) Post Panamax ship (Mv. âMOL Tyneâ). In addition to the present services, MOL will be able to enrich service coverage as well as frequency between China and Middle East.
Dryad Maritime Launch New Flagship Service
Formed in 2008, Dryad Maritime is an established and independent service provider for the commercial maritime industry. They have announced the launch of a number of new services for 2013âŚ
Jee's Otway wins Subsea Award
Paul Otway of Jee Ltd has been awarded the Young Emerging Talent award at last nightâs Subsea UK Business Awards at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center. The award is designed to recognize young individuals showing the most promise in the subsea sector. Paul, 27, won for his work on projects as a subsea engineer within the company, including work on the worldâs longest subsea tieback and project management of a major subsea pigging operation.
Great Lakes Crisis Continues: Dredging and Water Both Needed
Lake Michigan-Huron sets all-time record for lowest monthly water level. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District through its Great Lakes Hydraulics andâŚ
Stork Technical Services Appoints HSSEQ Director
Stork Technical Services, a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director â UK & Africa. Mr. Law takes on the position with immediate effect and will be based in Aberdeen, UK, which is the operational hub for the companyâs upstream oil & gas business.
Jaya Delivers with Pride
Jaya Holdings Limited, operators of a Singapore offshore shipbuilding yard, has delivered a new state-of-the-art multi-purpose offshore support vessel Jaya Pride. Mr Sheshashayee paid tribute to his shipbuilding team for their dedicated professionalism and coordinated efforts completing the vessel on time and to extremely high standards of fit and finish. The 78-meter vessel, which can accommodate up to 148 passengers and crewâŚ
Feadship Launches First Superyacht for Mainland China
Holland's Feadship launches the 44.65-metre 'Blue Sky' in a ceremony combining the Chinese & Dutch maritime cultures. Feadship say that this is the first superyacht to be built by a Western shipyard for a client in mainland China. The owner sent his personal representative to accept delivery of the new megayacht that comes with her own helicopter deck and dedicated karaoke and Mah-jong rooms. The twin-screw Blue Sky powered by two MTU 12V2000M70 â 788 main enginesâŚ
Siemens Plans US Wind Service Training Center
Siemens plans to build a new, state-of-the-art wind turbine service training facility in Orlando, Florida. The demand for skilled wind service technicians is increasingâŚ
Ship Sale Pays Off Mortgage, Compensates Charter Termination
Mercator Lines (Singapore) agrees to sell its 279,022 dwt VLOC 'Sri Prem Putli'. The vessel was built in 1993 and converted from Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)âŚ
'Emma Maersk' Likely Months Out of Service
Palle Laursen, Head of Ship Management for Maersk Line, shares the latest update on the 'Emma Maersk' Suez incident. Initial inspections by divers show that the water ingress was caused by damage to one of the stern thrusters. Thrusters are used for improving the vessels manoeuvrability and consist of a shaft tunnel fitted with a propeller delivering sideways thrust. It is now known that several propeller blades have broken off and there is severe damage to the propeller mountingâŚ
