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Paragon Shipping Raises Working Capital
Paragon Shipping Inc. raises US$ 10-million working capital in sale of newly-issued shares to an entity affiliated to its own chairman. The Paragon Board agreed to sell 4ā¦
BIRO Candidate Warship Arrives South Africa
Builders of this offshore patrol vessel, Spain's Navantia shipyard is a potential candidate for the BIRO procurement program, in which this ship can be adapted to the requirements of the South African Navy. This OPV is a medium sized, multipurpose and high performance ship with great versatility regarding missions, enjoys a high level of system commonality with other Spanish Navy ships and has low acquisition and life cycle costs. ā¢ Length Overall: 93.90 m. ā¢ Maximum Beam: 14.20 m.
UK Ship in Trouble Baltic: Escorted to Port
A British merchant vessel, listing in rough seas in the Baltic, was escorted to safety by a Swedish coast guard vessel. The crew of the Scot Isles sent out a distress call Christmas Eve close to the Swedish island of Gotland, reports UPI. A rescue helicopter was sent from Visby and remained on the scene until a Swedish Coast Guard ship arrived. The Scot Isles' captain decided to return to Latvia and turned down an offer to evacuate his vesselā¦
Impending US Dock Strike: FMCS Mediation to Begin
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US) calls meeting & parties in conflict over East Coast ports new contract agree to attend. Statement by FMCS Director George H.
Oliver to Serve as President of WPPA Board of Trustees
The Port of Vancouver USA has announced that Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver will serve as president of the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) Board of Trustees for 2013. As president, Oliver will work collaboratively with fellow executive committee members to provide high-level leadership and strategic oversight for the association. āAs a true believer that the Port of Vancouver plays a critical role in the economic well-being of my own communityā¦
Intelsat Names Grant Marais Regional Vice President
Intelsat S.A., a provider of satellite services, has announced that Mr. Grant Marais has been appointed Regional Vice President of Africa Sales, effective Jan. 3, 2013.
IADC Young Authors Award
The International Association of Dredging Companies presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author for the 28th time at the CEDA Dredging Days 12-13 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi, to Mr. Arnaud Verschelde for his paper āErosion Behaviour of a Dragheadā. Mr. Arnaud Verschelde graduated from the Delft University of Technology āFaculty of 3mEā (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering). He is presently a Project Engineer Automation at DEME (Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering).
Rickmers-Linie Contract Chinese Shipbuilder
Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt multi-purpose/heavy-lift newbuildings in 2015, to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Both ofā¦
NNS Stacks Office with Food Christmas Trees
Newport News Shipbuilding employees donate food for the poor at Christmas, filling offices from desk to door. Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division donated more than $23,500 and more than 31,000 pounds of non-perishable food to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank during the shipyard's annual holiday food drive. "We are fortunate to employ an extraordinary group of people at Newport News Shipbuildingā¦
Second ROV Secured Aboard 'Seabed Prince'
A Subfighter 15k ROV has been mobilised onto the Swire Seabed AS vessel, deployed using an active heave compensated LARS system. The vessel is also fitted with a 3,000m Heavy Duty Work Class ROV, currently operated by an active heave compensated A-Frame system. This additional ROV will increase redundancy on certain IMR and subsea requirements and also present the opportunity for simultaneous operations.
Hudson River Damaged Tankship Anchored Safely
The Coast Guard continues to oversee the response to damaged motor tanker 'Stena Primorsk' on the Hudson River near Stuyvesant, N.Y. Coast Guard Sector New Yorkā¦
Single-handed Yuletide Southern Ocean
Close to the hypothetical half-way mark Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le CleĢacāh (Banque Populaire) lead the VendeĢe Globe 2012/13 race. After separating briefly on Saturday, Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le CleĢacāh (Banque Populaire) were back together on Sunday slanting towards the West Pacific gate, 650 miles away. Gabart is just 3.4 miles ahead and 25 miles south of Le CleĢacāh. Their present speed in a northwest windā¦
Long Term Somali Pirate Hostages Freed
Twenty-two hostages seized by pirates nearly three years ago have been freed from the Panama-flagged 'MV Iceberg One'. Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland informed the BBC that their maritime force began the operation to free the hostages - and their ship - nearly two weeks ago. The Panama-flagged MV Iceberg One was seized off the Yemeni coast in 2009, and was being held nearā¦
Subsea Cables Demand Good News for Supply Sector
More than 1,100 new submarine electricity cable systems are planned from 2012 to 2020, according to a new market research report. The small and highly specializedā¦
Alaska Drill Rig Refit Contract Terminated
Buccaneer Energy contextualizes termination of its contract with Archer Drilling as project manager of work on one of its jack-up rigs. The contract was for Archerā¦
Container Tracking: Market Leader States Strategy
Gatekeeper USA, Inc. explains its marketplace and its innovation in container tracking and security. Containers account for 95% of U.S. import-export shipboard cargo.
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®UV BWMS Type Approved
Wärtsilä's AQUARIUS® UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted Type Approval in accordance with the 2004 IMO Convention. This approval endorsesā¦
Ingalls Shipbuilding: Gulf Coast Santa to Needy
Ingalls Shipbuilding brings holiday cheer to communities through employee donations and $15,000 to local food banks. Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division and its employees have participated in holiday giving throughout all of the communities on the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of employees worked together to donate money, food, toys and other special items to several different organizations.
Goa Shipyard Hands Over India Naval OSPV
The first of the new 105 meter class of Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel to be commissioned INS Saryu' handed over to the Indian Navy. The new vessel, indigenously designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. was handed over in a simple ceremony in Goa by RAdm (Retd) Vineet Bakhshi, Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Limited to Cdr Amanpreet Singh, Commanding Officer Designate, INS SARYU. Cmde R. Sreenivas, Commodore Superintendent, NSRY (Port Blair), Shri R.
Malaysia Port Operators Seek Growth in New Markets
Westports Malaysia, operator of the countryās busiest port, Port Klang looks to potential markets in SE Asian countries to expand container business. Chief executive officerā¦
