Maritime Industry Top News
Bibby Offshore Acquires Dive Support Vessel
Bibby Offshore Limited, the Aberdeen-based provider of subsea construction and offshore management services, announced that it has acquired the dive support vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, from the vessel’s present owner, Volstad Subsea AS. A $52.5m loan facility has been provided by Standard Chartered Bank to fully fund the acquisition. Standard Chartered Bank will act as sole lender in the transaction.
Keppel Delivers Third Maersk DSS 21 Semisub
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) delivered the third DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of $400,000. Mr Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drilling said, “The Maersk-Keppel partnership, spanning a decade, has achieved considerable milestones together. “Now, with the addition of Maersk Deepwater Semi III…
Duke of Kent Visits IHC Engineering
HRH The Duke of Kent recently visited IHC Engineering Business (EB) touring the company’s Stocksfield (Northumberland) office and meeting members of the EB team including Chairman…
Krishnapatnam Port Sets New Record
Krishnapatnam Port achieved a new benchmark by loading 60,021 MT of Iron Ore fines in just 24 hrs surpassing its previous record of 54,500 MT. The cargo was loaded in vessel MV Tian Li Hai by using the conventional system of loading for ports in India. The vessel called to the port on April 12 and the loading commenced at 16:20 hrs which ended on April 13 at 16:20 hrs. The entire cargo of 88,000 MT was loaded into the vessel within 36 hrs, thereby setting its highest-ever loading record.
New Odessa Office for Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has relocated its Odessa office to upgraded premises. The new offices, situated in the busy Ukrainian Black Sea port, offer a modern, safe…
General Dynamics $10M Navy Sub Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $10.2m contract modification to perform maintenance and modernization work on the USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine.
Inland Marine Underwriters 80th Anniversary
The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) will be celebrating its 80th anniversary, during its annual meeting, this May at the Kingsmill Resort & Conference Center in Williamsburg…
S.Korea Gets 51.5% of Global Shipbuilding in Q1
According to a report from Asia Today, South Korea has secured 51.1 per cent of all orders placed in the first quarter of this year to recapture its top standing in the industry from China…
Bollinger Delivers to Beemar Inc.
In April Bollinger Shipyard delivered the first of their 234-ft class of Cummins-powered Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) to Bee Mar Inc. The shipyard started building this series of vessels in 2008 and delivered the first in the series to the newly formed Bee Mar LLC in June of 2009. The Bee Mar newbuild fleet will consist of five 210-ft and three 234-ft American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed DP‐2 PSV's.
This Day in Coast Guard History – April 16
1805-The cutter Louisiana engaged two pirate vessels that had been fitted out at New Orleans. Twenty shots were exchanged but the pirate vessels escaped. 1851- The Minots Ledge Lighthouse…
This Day in Naval History – April 16
1959 - Helicopters from USS Edisto begin rescue operations in Montevideo, Uruguay. By 26 April they had carried 277 flood victims to safety.
MARAD $14.7M in Grants for Small Shipyards
On April 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $14.7m in grant awards to help improve 17 small shipyards in 16 states.
Teekay Selects ABS Nautical Systems
ABS Nautical Systems has been selected by Teekay Corporation, which moves more than 10 percent of the world’s seaborne oil, as their fleet management software provider.
Barge Capsizes Near Astoria, Ore.
The Coast Guard responded to the capsizing of a barge approximately eight miles from the Columbia River bar near Astoria, Ore. The crew of the 100-ft Canadian tug General Jackson contacted the Coast Guard to report their 295-ft barge had capsized at about 7:30 a.m, April 13. A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Group/Air Station Astoria and a 47-ft motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., were sent to the scene.
Klevan President & CEO of SeaKeepers Society
Following a unanimous board decision, the International SeaKeepers Society welcomed Dean C. Klevan as its new President and CEO. Klevan joins SeaKeepers following a distinguished career in the financial services industry. Most recently, he was the President of the Coral Gables Trust Company, an institution he helped to found. Klevan also served in senior positions with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Citicorp in the United States and abroad.
Opening of ECDIS eNavigation Centre
ECDIS Ltd has opened their new eNavigation Centre at Solent Business Park, where they will deliver their flagship MCA accredited IMO 1.27 Model ECDIS course. “We are delighted to offer our customers the ECDIS training solution at such a convenient location. Solent Business Park offers a great deal of flexibility with road, rail and air links and is well placed for our customer base. The facility will…
New Marine Hydrawrap Distributor
HydraTech Engineered Products of Cincinnati, Ohio has selected the Great Lakes Group and Puerto Rico Towing as exclusive distributors of Marine HydraWrap. The Great Lakes Group…
MMS Funds Research for Offshore Renewables
The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently funded four research studies to identify technological and operational safety issues…
China, Singapore Partner in Shipbuilding
According to an April 13 report from the People’s Daily Online, the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL)…
Danish Support for Shipbuilding Assured
According to an April 14 from The New Nation, Denmark has assured Bangladesh of providing more support to the country's power, energy, ship building industry and…
