Maritime Industry Top News
IMCA’S New Guidance on Mooring Practice
Ships enter and leave ports regularly. Tying up a ship when alongside a berth or another vessel is potentially a very hazardous operation, unless simple and effective safety procedures are followed. ‘Mooring Practice Safety Guidance for Offshore Vessels when Alongside in Ports and Harbours’ (IMCA SEL 029/M 214), the latest publication from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is designed to ensure safe mooring with zero incidents.
IME 300 BNWAS Gets USCG Approval
Intermarine Electronics announced that its new cost effective IME300 BNWAS received a US Coast Guard approval no 2012 2957. With USCG approval, in addition to GL type approval, IME 300 is accepted by all major classification societies. IME 300 is a marine electronic product that meets and exceeds all IMO criteria. It connects instantly with any VDR or Autopilot without extra interfaces. Power supply and rechargeable battery are included.
Fire-damaged Tankship 'Stolt Valor' to be Scrapped
He said the vessel could be broken apart in Bahrain and then taken away. The tanker, which suffered an explosion after a fire in March, had at one point threatened Bahrain's coastline.
US Navy's LPD 25 to be Named for 9/11 Heroes
The Navy will christen the newest amphibious transport dock ship, 'Somerset' at HHI shipyard in Avondale, La. The ship is named in honor of the courageous passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93. Their actions prevented terrorist hijackers from reaching their destination only to have the airplane crash near Shanksville in Somerset County, Pa., Sept. 11, 2001. During the weeks following the Flight 93 crash…
World's Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel Delivered
Samsung Heavy Industries won an order to build Pacific Orca in July 2010. Pacific Orca is 161m long, 49m wide and 10.4m high, and as the world’s largest wind farm installation vessel, it is capable of transporting and installing 12 units of 3.6MW. It also allows installation of wind farms to a depth of 60m, which is the deepest in the world, as well as the installation of ultra-large wind farms with a capacity of 10MW or higher…
U.S. Based Kirby Corp. Announce Q12 2012 Results
Kirby Corp. reports continued overall inland tank barge utilization & improved rates as US petrochemical production remained strong. Joe Pyne, Kirby's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer…
SENER Wins its First China Marine Engineering Contract
The SENER contracts are with the Chinese CSDDC ((China Ship Development and Design Center) & CSOC (China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd). Once built, the fishing vessel will be operated by the company CNFC (China National Fisheries Corporation) in the fishing-grounds of the coast of West Africa. This project represents an important milestone for SENER because it is the first marine engineering contract achieved in China.
Barents Sea Rock Atlas Aids Arctic Energy Exploration
RSI, a geoscience consulting firm to the oil exploration industry, completes several late sales of its Arctic atlas. RSI recently completed several late sales of…
Tankship Blaze Alongside PETRONAS Terminal Labuan
The vessel was alongside the PETRONAS Chemicals Methanol Sdn Bhd terminal in Labuan when the incident took place. The ship has 29 crew members, of which 23 are Malaysians and 6 Filipinos.
Kleven Maritime to Build LNG-powered PSV for Remøy Shipping
The vessel is to be built at Kleven Maritime’s shipyard Kleven Verft. Total contract value for Kleven is around 400 million NOK. In addition, the contract also includes an option for a further vessel of the same type. The newbuild is of the VS 4412 DF PSV type from Wärtsila Ship Design Norway. “Competition has been really hard this time, and we chose Kleven Maritime because of their long experience and competence when it comes to building LNG powered vessels.
New Navigation Bridge Design by Havyard
Project Manager Svein Olav Tørresdal of Havyard Power & Systems has been heading the design and the development of this modern bridge concept, which has been done in close cooperation with the Nomek company , in Stryn, Norway. “Concept Bridge ™” is developed for all types of vessels within offshore, fishing, seismology, cargo vessels and also for passenger ships. We have spent one year developing this system and now we are finally there.
New Cranes Arrive at Seattle Container Terminal
SSA Marine & subsidiary SSA Terminals announce arrival of 3 new Super Post Panamax cranes for Terminal 18, Seattle. Together with the three Super Post Panamax cranes that arrived in December 2011, the cranes represent a $54 million investment by SSA Terminals. These are the largest cranes in the Puget Sound region, enabling Terminal 18 to service the world’s largest 18,000 TEU vessels. Each crane will have a lifting height of 146 feet and an outreach of 210 feet…
Britain's Latest Warship Sails to Home Port
The Royal Navy's newest Type 45 destroyer, 'HMS Defender', sails to her new home at Naval Base Portsmouth. The ship's arrival at her new base brings Defender a step closer to her first deployment. She will now undergo sea trials before being declared ready for operations in 2013. Armed with the world-leading Sea Viper missile defence system, the 7,500-tonne vessel is able to defend against multiple attacks from even the most sophisticated anti-ship missiles…
Marine Products Corp Reports Successful Q2 2012 Financial Results
U.S. based Marine Products Corporation release its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Marine Products is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass…
MTN Commits to Intelsat Open Architecture Satellite Platform
Under a long-term agreement, MTN will leverage the first Intelsat EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e, to provide more than 2 gigabits of capacity for MTN's cruise and yacht customers in the Caribbean.
Princess Cruise Lines Appoint Senior Officers for New Ship
When the new Royal Princess launches in June 2013, Captain Tony Draper will be in command of Princess Cruises ’ newest vessel, leading a senior officer team with…
Greek Shipowners Fined, Sentenced, for Dumping Oil Wastes
Odysea Carriers, S.A., an Athens, Greece-based shipping firm to pay $1.2 million fine & placed on three years probation. Odysea Carriers pleaded guilty recently…
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Costs 2013 Questioned by CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyses the Navy's fiscal year 2013 shipbuilding plan. Since 2006, CBO has performed an analysis of the Navy’s annual report…
Deepwater Well Intervention Contract for Aker Solutions
Skandi Aker, Aker's purpose-built intervention vessel will be used for deep and ultra-deep well intervention services. The agreement is valid for a period of two…
AIDA Cruise Ships Given Top Safety Rating by ADAC
ADAC performed independent safety tests on board 10 cruise ships in the Mediterranean. ADAC certified all the other ships that were tested, in addition to the AIDA owned ships, including those of the Costa fleet, maintained a high standard of safety, which ADAC says, confirms once more the high safety standard in the cruise industry. "We are pleased that all AIDA ships tested from the ADAC, got the top rating 'very good'.
