Maritime Industry Top News
Rolls-Royce Receives Brasil Supply Order
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has won an order valued at over $24 million to design and equip two offshore service vessels for ship owner Brasil Supply. The vessels…
Acronautic Launches Luxury 42.5-ft RIB
In a collaboration between Acronautic and Dariel Yachts the latest 42.5-ft RIB was launched on the lakes of Lago d’Iseo in Italy, this luxury dayboat is a divergence from the typical superyacht tenders focusing more on providing a safe, practical, fast and super luxurious day boat. Featuring a large comfortable U shaped seating arrangement in the aft, passengers can relax whilst in transit with ample…
Atchafalaya River Temporary Closure
The US Coast Guard has established a temporary safety zone closing to navigation the Atchafalaya River from Mile Marker 117 (Morgan City Railroad Bridge) to Mile Marker 0 (Simmesport, Louisiana).
Grounded Tanker Freed in Lower Miss.
According to a report from The Times-Picayune, on June 15, five tugboats freed a tanker carrying oil that had run aground Monday in the lower Mississippi River near Pilottown.
Tony Castro, Galeon Yachts New 780 Crystal
According to a report from Super Yacht TImes, UK based Tony Castro Naval Architects have been working closely with Polish yacht builder Galeon to produce their new flagship…
NITC Claims Exemption from EU Insurance Ban
According to a report from Bloomberg, NITC Co., an Iranian shipowner with a fleet of 45 tankers, said its vessels are exempt from a ban that prohibits European Union…
BOEMRE Awards $1.1M to Texas
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has awarded two Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grants totaling $1,162,302 to…
BOEMRE Awards $1.8M in Grants to Alabama
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has awarded more than $1.8 million in Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grants…
BOEMRE Awards $467,500 for Mississippi Projects
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has awarded two Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grants totaling $467,518 to the state of Mississippi.
New Navy Contracts
Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a fixed-price-incentive contract for DDG 113 construction, engineering change proposals, and design budgeting requirements.
New Products from BMT Nigel Gee
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has introduced several new technologies. One of these, a damping system, is designed to reduce motions by more than 50% to prevent seasickness.
ORBIT Communications Sytems Appoints Rizzo
ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies Ltd. (TASE:ORBI), today announced that it has recruited Dr. Carlo Rizzo to head its Telemetry…
Growth in the Cruise Industry Sector
According to figures issued today in Brussels by the European Cruise Council, at the official presentation of the sixth edition of the annual report of the European Cruise Contribution…
MTU to Showcase Engines at Commercial Marine Expo
The Tognum brand MTU will be showcasing the Series 2000 marine engine for new workboat installations at the Commercial Marine Expo, June 22-23, 2011 in booth #201.
Graig Takes Delivery of Bulk Carrier
Cardiff-based Graig Ship Management Limited has taken delivery of the 79,600 dwt bulk-carrier King Peace, for which it is providing full technical management and crewing on behalf of Shanghai-based Zhong An Shipping. The vessel was built at China’s Wu Jia Zui Shipyard under the supervision of Graig China Ltd. Managing ships for Chinese owners is a logical step for Graig, which began business in China in 1995…
Rickmers-Linie Appoints Nagel, Carney
After eight years at the helm of Rickmers in the United States, Jerry Nagel has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc. In this position…
Michel Sirat Appointed CFO of CMA CGM Group
CMA CGM Group has appointed Michel Sirat to the position of Group Chief Financial Officer. With degrees from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris, the Ecole Centrale of Paris and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Sirat began his career at the French Treasury Department, followed by a posting at the International Monetary Fund, in Washington D.C. After eleven years at the French Ministry of Finance…
Captain Leonard to Employ GOST Nav-Tracker
The Nav-Tracker GPS tracking system from boat security systems supplier Global Ocean Security Technologies (GOST – formerly Paradox Marine) will be used to monitor the progress of Three Little Birds…
Excel Maritime Enters Time Charters
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (NYSE: EXM), an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and provider of seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announced…
Conrad Industries Withstands Rising Waters
Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) provided an update today on the impact of the rising waters of the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River on its operations.
