Euroseas Takes 16th Vessel
Euroseas has taken delivery of the M/V Maersk Noumea, an intermediate container ship of 34,677 dwt and 2,556 TEU built in 2001 in South Korea. As previously disclosed…
Solstad Offshore Sells Vessels
Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Offshore ASA said on Monday (26 May) that its 71.1%-owned ship-owning subsidiary Normand Skarven KS has agreed to sell…
Anchor Handling Tug from East Malaysia
After delivery to Singaporean owner, Briggs Singapore Pte. Ltd., the 1700 hp tug Forth Hunter will be be put to work in Ukraine. Powered by a pair of Cummins KTA38-M2 engines, each delivering 1350 hp at 1900 RPM (Heavy Duty Rating) to nozzled propellers, the tug underwent bollard test prior to delivery that recorded pulls up to 35-tonnes. The Scott & English Miri division supplied the engines. Designed…
Aker Yards Marine Supports AOPS Project
Aker Yards Marine Inc. (AYM) is a member of the team assembled by BMT Fleet Technology Limited that has been awarded the Definition, Engineering, Logistics and Management…
Statfjord A to Restart Production
The Statfjord A platform organization is preparing to restart production after an oil leak Saturday (May 24). Production on Snorre A and Vigdis was resumed Sunday, May 25. "After the situation was normalized Saturday the employees on Statfjord A have done a great job tidying and cleaning the area in the platform shaft where the leak occurred. This work must be completed before production is resumed," says Lars Petter Lundahl, head of Statfjord production.
MHI, Wärtsilä Agree on Engine Development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Wärtsilä Corporation of Finland have signed a joint development agreement on May 15, 2008 to design and develop new small…
Subsea 7 Acquires Pipelay Vessel
The vessel has been under charter with Subsea 7 for eight years and has a track record of successful pipelay installation projects across the globe.
Production at Rajang Maju Shipbuilding
Main engines are a pair of Cummins KTA19-M3 each delivering 600 hp to Reintjes 6.048:1 gears. The boats? are classed by NK for international navigation.
Jamaican Flag Flies High in China
Jamaica's flag is flying high in China with the launch of two new container ships that will operate in the Chinese coastal trade. Jamaican ambassador to China, His Excellency Wayne McCook and Calvin Chen, deputy registrar for China, are pictured beside one of the new Jamaican]registered ships: the newly named, 7,545 gross ton container ship CCL Moji (ex-Panjang). The CCL Moji and its sister ship the CCL Osaka were launched in a ceremony at China’s Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou.
Survey Ship in Estonia to Find WWII-era Plane
Kaleva, which was carrying nine passengers – including U.S. diplomatic courier Henry W. Antheil, Jr. – mysteriously exploded 10 minutes after taking off from Tallinn’s…
BC Carbon Tax Act Proposed
Legislation has been proposed in the British Columbia Legislature that would, if adopted, imposes taxes on fuel based on its carbon content. Ships would be subject to the tax…
MOU on Cruise Ship Ops
The Washington State Department of Ecology posted the revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that it entered into with the Northwest Cruise Ship Association and the Port of Seattle.
State-law tort claim not preempted by LHWCA
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a state-law tort claim by a shipyard worker against a vessel owner is not necessarily preempted by the Longshore…
Northeastern Small Vessel Security Summit
The Coast Guard will host the Northeastern Small Vessel Security Summit June 7, from 9 a.m., until 4 p.m., at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Mass.
Defining Debris?
The US Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are proposing to define marine debris for purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.
