Maritime Industry Top News
China Shipbuilding Jumps on Torpedo, Telescope-Makers Deal
According to a report from Bloomberg, China Shipbuilding Industry Co., the country’s biggest maker of vessel equipment, jumped in Shanghai trading after agreeing to buy seven affiliates…
Aegean Marine Gets New Bunkering Tanker
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) announced that it has taken delivery of the Tilos, a 5,500 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China.
Rail Access for Port of Vancouver
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that work can begin on the West Vancouver freight access project in Washington State now that an agreement has been signed between the U.S.
Noncompetitive Wind Lease Offshore Deleware
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued a notice stating that it has determined that no competitive interest exists in…
MV Irene SL Released by Pirates
The Very Large Crude Carrier MV Irene SL was released from pirate control on 7 April 2011. The Greek flagged and owned vessel was pirated on the 9 February, approximately 350 nautical miles South East of Muscat in the North Arabian Sea. The vessel and her crew of 25 are believed to be making for a safe port. The crew members are from Greek, Georgia and Philippines. According to the owner all the crew members are safe and in good health.
Specialized Somali Courts for Pirates Considered
Recognizing the need for further steps to boost anti-piracy efforts, the Security Council decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialized Somali courts…
ABS Milestone For Fleet Size & Total Gross Tonnage
Class society ABS achieved another record performance in fleet size during 2010, reported Chairman Robert D. Somerville at the annual meeting. An eight percent increase…
Metal Shark FPB-L Training Boats for U.S. Navy
Metal Shark Boats has completed delivery of two 38 Defiant training craft to the U.S. Navy as a Force Protection Boat-Large (FPB-L) Training platform. Designed for global deployment as a force/asset protection vessel, the 38 Defiant fleet will be based out of Little Creek Training Center in Virginia. With 19 Force Protection Boat-Small (FPB-S) vessels - based on the Metal Shark 27 Defiant platform - currently deployed to Bahrain for Naval asset protection…
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - April 13
1909- Cleveland, Ohio, Lake Erie. Two boys were unable to pull against the wind, were in danger of drifting on the breakwater. Life-saving crew at Cleveland went out…
This Day in U.S. Naval History - April 13
1847 - Naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico 1861 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces 1960 - Navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit fro
Does the Container Sector Need to go back to School?
Drewry’s quarterly Container Forecaster focuses on early 2011 and how the scene is being set for what looks like another boisterous year for the sector. What, if any, lessons have been learnt? London, UK, 13th April 2011 -The basic education of school-children used to revolve around the Three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic. It seems that the container syllabus is currently following a similar mantra. The 3 R’s of Containerisation = rates, reductions, recklessness.
Deltamarin Design Picked up by Chinese Yard
Deltamarin signed an agreement with the Chinese Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (http://shiprepair-xgsy.com) for the design of fourHandymax…
Slow Steaming Brings Fuels, Lubes into Spotlight
As shipping companies increasingly employ slow steaming to help reduce costs and control emissions, the process and challenge of procuring marine lubricants has…
Hamburg Süd: Good Year in 2010
Following the historic crisis year of 2009 and a first-time ever decline in global transports in container liner shipping, 2010 saw an unexpectedly sharp volume rise. Hamburg Süd, too, benefited from a resurgent world economy along with her Brazilian sister company Aliança as well as the tramp activities operating under Rudolf A. Oetker (RAO) and Furness Withy Chartering. Shipment volume in the container…
RSL Fiber Systems to Provide Remote Source Lighting for Italian Navy Warships
EAST HARTFORD, CT (April 11, 2011) – RSL Fiber Systems, LLC has added yet another major distinction to its rapidly-increasing portfolio of achievements, securing its first international defense contract, with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, to supply fiber optic remote source lighting systems for the Italian Navy’s new FREMM class frigates, currently under construction. The contract, for the first…
ABS Elects New Council and Committee Members
• Angeliki N. • Michael Wyllie, Offshore Energy Development Corporation/SBM Offshore N.V. • William T. • Capt. • Dr. Bo Cerup-Simonsen, A.P. • Joseph J. • Soli Engineer, Executive Director, Great Offshore Ltd. • RADM Philip H. Greene, Jr., Superintendent, U.S. • Hiroshi Kato, President, Toyo Shipping Line Co., Ltd. • Naresh Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Deepwater Drilling & Industries Ltd. • Lee, Jai-Seong, President & CEO, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. • VADM H.
Damen “Twin Axe” Cat to Serve Offshore Wind
Damen is putting the finishing touches on an innovative “Twin Axe” High Speed Support Vessel 2610, a vessel design which is believed to be one of the most innovative design concepts developed by Damen in the last decade, and which will serve the burgeoning offshore wind farm market. Compared to conventional catamarans with the same displacement the new concept offers reduced peak accelerations upto 75%…
Keppel Bags Offshore & Marine Jobs
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, has clinched new contracts totaling S$240 million from international customers. These entail building a new multi-purpose dive support construction vessel for SBM Offshore as well as modifying and upgrading a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for Petrofac. Mr Nelson Yeo, Managing Director (Marine) of Keppel O&M…
New IMC Ferry Designs by Wärtsilä and Deltamarin
In October 2010, Wärtsilä and Deltamarin announced that the two companies were co-operating to develop a series of innovative ferry designs. The Integrated Modular Customized, IMC designs are now ready for introduction to the ferry market. Deltamarin, the foremost design company in the cruise and ferry market and Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions provider, have developed a series of new IMC ferry designs which will undergo extensive model testing.
MLL Wins U.S. Navy Prepositioning Operation And Maintenance Contract
NORFOLK, Va., April 8, 2011 – Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of two ships in the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Maritime Prepositioning Force, the USNS WHEAT and the USNS STOCKHAM. MLL will provide personnel and mariners, operational and technical support ashore and afloat, as well as all the equipment, tools, provisions and supplies necessary to operate these vessels worldwide.
