Maritime Industry Top News
EU Naval Force Headquarters Command Moves
At a ceremony in the Red Sea onboard the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship Numancia Force Commander Captain (N) Juan Garat Caramé, handed over Command of the FHQ to Commodore Pieter Bindt of the Netherlands. Commodore Bindt will lead the multinational FHQ from the EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship HNLMS Evertsen for the next four months. The EU NAVFOR warships Numancia and Evertsen met north of the narrow straight Bab al Mandeb, in the southern Red Sea.
SNAME Elects New Fellows
On June 1, 2009, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers announced new additions to its rank of Fellows. The membership grade of Fellow is accorded…
KCS Int’l Names Pedersen President
KCS International Inc., parent company of Oconto based Cruisers Yachts and Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts, recently named Mark Pedersen president and CFO of the company.
Harley Marine NY Reduces Emissions
Harley Marine NY, a subsidiary company of Harley Marine Services, Inc. is actively reducing emissions in New York Harbor. The HMS Liberty, a tug boat part of the Harley Marine NY Fleet…
Somerville Remarks, LCA & CA Shipowners Conference
At the 73rd Annual Joint Conference of the Lake Carriers’ Association & Canadian Shipowners’ Association in Cleveland on 12 August, 2009, Robert D. As I have already mentioned to several of you…
Follow Interagency Arctic Trip with Social Media
Several White House and federal agency officials participating in the new Ocean Policy Task Force will be traveling throughout Alaska and the Arctic from Aug. 17 to 21…
Transocean Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced that the Discoverer Clear Leader has commenced operations for Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under a five-year drilling contract. The Discoverer Clear Leader is the first of five Transocean ultra-deepwater enhanced Enterprise-class drillships scheduled to commence operations in 2009 and 2010.
Conrad Q2 2009 Results & New Business
Conrad Industries, Inc. announced its second quarter and six months 2009 results and the signing of new contracts. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Conrad achieved…
This Day in Naval History – August 14
1813 - HMS Pelican captures USS Argus 1886 - SECNAV establishes Naval Gun Factory at Washington Navy Yard 1945 - Japan agrees to surrender; last Japanese ships sunk during World War II (15 Augus
Offshore Construction Vessel Goliath Delivered
One of the world’s largest multi-purpose offshore construction vessels (OCVs), the OSA Goliath, built for Singapore-based Coastline Maritime, has been built to ABS standards.
First Cavotec MoorMasters in Scandinavia
Global engineering group, Cavotec MSL, has successfully completed commissioning of Scandinavia’s first fully automated vacuum-based mooring system, MoorMaster, with…
L-3 Henschel Celebrates 90 Years
L-3 Henschel celebrated its 90th Anniversary on July 29th with a ceremony that included L-3 Corporate leadership, Commander Timothy M. Cooper, USN, the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” and representatives from the Massachusetts General Assembly. L-3 Henschel has positioned itself as a market leader in the areas of navigation, control, networks, and communications. It…
RWO Supplies Reverse Osmosis for Girassol
The RWO Company is supplying a complete reverse osmosis plant for seawater desalination to the international oil and gas concern Total for its Girassol project. The Girassol, the world's biggest floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) ship, is stationed 150km off the coast of Angola in Block 17 of the oilfield. The Bremen company's desalination plant will be installed aboard the FPSO in the next few weeks and guarantee reliable and independent water supply.
North American Marine, R. E. Perry Alliance
It is a well-known fact that marine assets are unique, whether they are inland and ocean-going vessels or waterfront properties, shipyards and barge fleeting operations.
Subsea Job Sets World Record
The world’s deepest hot tap operations on a pressurized pipeline have been performed on the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea during early August. “Being able to connect a spur to a producing pipeline yields significant cost savings,” said Bjørn Kåre Viken, vice president for marine technology and operations in StatoilHydro. Enhanced flexibility in deep water is another advantage of such operations, two of which were conducted on Ormen Lange in a depth of 860 metres.
J. Ray Completes PEMEX Maloob-C
Houston-based J. Ray McDermott recently bid farewell to the Maloob-C drilling platform, built under a contract for PEMEX Exploración y Producción, Northeast Marine Region.
Composite Tech Sells Turbine Business to DSME
Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) (OTCBB: CPTC) announced that it has reached agreement to sell substantially all of the operating assets and operating liabilities of DeWind Inc.…
NZ Warns against Mobile Phones Underway
Maritime New Zealand issued a safety bulletin cautioning mariners on the use of mobile phones. The bulletin stated that three people have been killed in recent collisions…
CG Reopens Intracoastal Waterway
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur reopened the Intracoastal Waterway after the towing vessel Caroline was refloated Monday. The waterway was closed…
Brunswick Pricing $350m of Senior Secured Notes
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) announced that it has priced an offering of $350m aggregate principal amount (increased from $250m, previously announced) of 11.25…