Maritime Industry Top News
NASSCO Delivers Fourth Product Carrier
On July 13, General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered the fourth ship of its State-class product carriers to American Petroleum Tankers…
Aker Launches Tenth Product Tanker
On July 10, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard launched Ship 014, the tenth product tanker in a series of 12 to be completed in 2011. The 46,000 dwt vessel was floated off of its blocks and was transferred by tug from the Building Dock to the Outfitting Dock, where it will remain for the next few weeks as it undergoes continuous testing and commissioning in preparation for its upcoming sea trials. When completed…
MCTF: False Jones Act Criticism Distracts from Clean-up
The Maritime Cabotage Task Force (MCTF) said that recent Jones Act criticism is false and is only distracting from the job of cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
UK Recertifies MPS Training Courses
Maritime Protective Services announced the recertification for another five years of their training courses in the United Kingdom. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has again…
NOC to Consolidate Gulf Coast Shipyards
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced plans to consolidate its Gulf Coast shipbuilding operations and explore strategic alternatives for its Shipbuilding business.
Horizon Delivers Oil Recovery Barge in 9 Days
Build a barge from start to finish in nine days…impossible? Not for Horizon’s supercrew. “Necessity is the mother of invention”, said Ben Forrest, Horizon’s Project Manager. “The Deepwater Horizon oil spill created that necessity. These barges are needed and they’re needed now. Our guys really stepped up and made it happen. Horizon’s craftsmen, under the leadership of Roger Oliver, Production Superintendent and Ty Gunter, Assistant Production Superintendent, met the challenge.
Wilhelmsen Liferaft Exchange Contract with MMS Co.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service won a major contract to supply its Unitor brand of around 200 life rafts to 47 vessels of the MMS fleet. The life rafts are being supplied to the Japan-based company as part of Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s Liferaft Exchange Programme. The liferaft exchange programme, a system of exchanging service-due life rafts on the dockside to avoid the delays of servicing, has grown rapidly in popularity across the globe.
NOC Remanufactured Gear Elements for USNS Arctic
During recent sea trials, the USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) fast combat support ship reached its top speed for the first time in three years because of the remanufactured…
One Lubricant Solution for New Sulphur Limits
From July 1, 2010 ships operating in the EU Emission Control Area must burn fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 1%, down from the previous limit of 1.5%. Ship…
Universal Appoints Paranjape to India Office
Kiran Paranjape has been appointed General Manager – India for Universal, a provider of acoustic and emission technologies. Paranjape will have overall responsibility…
Dockwise Completes First Float-Over in Vyborg Project
After nearly two years of engineering, procurement, and project preparations, Dockwise has completed the first of two float-overs for the Vyborg Project in Korea.
NOC Supplies Italian Bulk Carriers
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply the bridge navigation systems for three new bulk carriers being built in China for Italian shipowner Deiulemar Shipping.
This Day in Coast Guard History – July 14
1926- The first radio-beacon established in Alaska, at Cape Spencer, was placed in commission. 1949-U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Point Allerton and Boston Lifeboat…
This Day in Naval History – July 14
1813 - LT John M. 1882 - Sailors and Marines from 4 U.S. ships land to help restore order at Alexandria, Egypt. 1945 - U.S. warships bombard Kamaishi, Japan; first…
J.F. Lehman & Company Completes Sale of Atlantic Marine
J.F. Lehman & Company completed the sale of Atlantic Marine Holding Company to a subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc. Atlantic Marine is a provider of vessel maintenance…
U.S. DOI Issues Offshore Drilling Moratorium … Again
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling – set to last until at least November 30, 2010 -- on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), claiming a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas companies implement adequate safety measures to reduce the risks associated with deepwater drilling operations and are prepared for blowouts and oil spills.
NACE Int’l Names Chalker Executive Director
NACE International, the Corrosion Society, today named Robert (Bob) H. Chalker as its new Executive Director. Chalker has served as Managing Director & CEO of ASQ Global…
Skimmers Mass at Gulf Oil Spill Well Site
The Unified Area Command announced Sunday that the skimmer fleet supporting the Deepwater Horizon Response Operations doubled the volume of oil skimmed near the well site Saturday.
Officials Scramble to Save Avondale Shipyard
According to a July 11 report from Nola.com, grim prospects for the Avondale shipyard outside of New Orleans and its 5,000 jobs have public officials scrambling…
Sinking Ship Builder Restructures
According to a July 9 report from Thanh Nien News, loss-making shipbuilding giant Vinashin has admitted its massive expansion efforts over the past few years had…
