Shell Signs Mega FLNG Deal
Shell Gas & Power Developments BV (Shell) signed a master agreement with a consortium comprising Technip and Samsung for the design, construction and installation of multiple floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities over a period of up to fifteen years, the company reported. Shell and Technip-Samsung also signed a contract for execution of the front end engineering and design (FEED) for Shell's 3.5 million ton per annum (mtpa) FLNG solution.
New CG Cutters Use ShipConstructor
The U.S. Coast Guard continues to rely on ShipConstructor Software for the detail design of their innovative new vessels. This week the U.S. Coast Guard and Northrop Grumman Ship Systems laid the keel for Stratton, the Coast Guardās third National Security Cutter. With a length of 418 ft and a 4,300 ton displacement, these cutters are the largest in the history of the service. The cutters are designedā¦
TOTE Ships to Reduce Emissions by 90%
Nearly $1.5m in grant money recently awarded to the Port of Tacoma will empower Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE) to reduce the particulate matter and greenhouseā¦
Navalshore 2009, Rio de Janeiro
Navalshore 2009 - VI Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Expo and Conference will be held on the 20th and 21st of August 2009. The 2008 show hosted 12,300 visitorsā¦
Shoaibi Group, GMS in Joint Venture
A new joint venture between Saudi Arabiaās Shoaibi Group (SG) and the UAEās Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has been created to provide offshore barge operation services. The new company, named āGulf Maritime Services Saudi Arabia Ltdā (GMSSA), will be based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and will allow the JV partners to expand their off-shore operations of barge charters and avail from the scale of opportunity and future potential for all offshore areas arising in the region.
USS New York Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS New York (LPD 21) completed acceptance trials July 24, sailing from and returning to the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (NGSB) shipyard in New Orleans.
Sino-Global Partnership with Forbes
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SINO) a non-state-owned provider of shipping agency and forwarder services operating primarily in China, announced thatā¦
Arctic Shipping Bill Introduced
Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a bill (S. 1514) to ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigationā¦
Oberstar Proposes New Fees
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released the statement of Representative James Oberstar (D-MN) before the Subcommittee on Select Revenueā¦
New CARB Website for Ocean-Going Vessels
A new web page has been added for ocean-going vessel emission test reports and publications. The testing includes main engines, auxiliary engines, fuels and emission controls.
Piracy Warning to Mariners
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) are warning mariners of an anticipated increase in piracy incidents when the southwest monsoon ends in the coming weeks, and areā¦
Vosta LMG Adds MFD250
Vosta LMG is proud to announce the addition of a Multi Functional Dredge (MFD) to its product range. This Multi Functional Dredge complements the product portfolio for small dredges. The MFD250 combines different technologies in one unit. The standard product is supplied with three different tools which can be connected to the boom. The MFD250 has an option for vegetation control in the form of a rakeā¦
KVH Mini-VSAT Broadband Coverage Expands
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced that it expects mini-VSAT Broadband coverage for the Australia and New Zealand region to go live in August 2009 followingā¦
500th TracPhone V7 Broadband Antenna
āThe TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband are changing the entire way we do business,ā explained Scott H. Bryant, captain of the fishing vessel American No.1, operatedā¦
Gulf Copper Wins Fifth Ensco Rig Order
Gulf Copper has been awarded a contract for the modification of ENSCO 83, a jackup rig owned by a subsidiary of Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). The fifth Ensco rig to enter Gulf Copperās Galveston shipyard since Hurricane Ike, the ENSCO 83 is undergoing upgrades and refurbishment before it mobilizes from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to work for PEMEX in Mexico. āEnsco International has played a major role in the postāIke restoration of the Galveston economyā¦
This Day in Naval History ā July 28
1916 - Navy establishes a Code and Signal Section which initially worked against German ciphers and tested the security of communications during U.S. naval training maneuvers.
