This Day in Naval History – Dec. 29
1798 - First annual report by Secretary of the Navy, sent by Benjamin Stoddert. 1812 - USS Constitution (Captain William Bainbridge) captures HMS Java off Brazil after a three hour battle.
Signal Awarded Diamond’s Ocean America
Signal International has been awarded a contract for Diamond Offshore’s Ocean America to perform modifications and inspections to ensure compliance with ABS Special Survey requirements.
New Portable Cable Ramp from Furrion
Shore power products manufacturer, Furrion, has introduced a unique, portable ramp designed to protect expensive shore power and data cables. The strong but lightweight adjustable-width ramp assembles in seconds, features a quick connect system for joining multiple ramps, reflecting surface symbols for night visibility and rubber feet for added traction and stability. Storage bag is included. (www.furrion.com)
Dangers of Chemical Cargo Misdescription
The London P&I Club reported that one of its members recently suffered an onboard fire as a result of the wilful misdescription by shippers of a chemical cargo.
Digital Change Over Effects EPIRBs
For the past year the television broadcasters have blanketed the airwaves advising the public that starting in February 2009 over-the-air television broadcasts will…
Tank Vessel Touches Bottom, San Pablo Bay
The Coast Guard responded to a report of a tank vessel which grazed the bottom of the channel on Dec. 19. No pollution was reported or sighted by response personnel.
Dangerous Fakes of Hammar H20
CM Hammar, of Göteborg, Sweden announced that fake copies of their Hydrostatic Release Unit, the Hammar H20, are being produced, posing a serious safety hazard.
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 26
1862 - Four nuns who were volunteer nurses on board Red Rover were the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship. 1943 - Seventh Amphibious Force lands 1st Marine Division on Cape Gloucester…
Statoil - Terminating Rig Tender Process
StatoilHydro is terminating its procurement process for rig hire for operations on the Norwegian continental shelf due to high rig rates. ”We focus on reducing costs and making strict priorities,” says Anders Opedal, head of procurements in StatoilHydro. The invitation to submit tenders for rig hire was distributed during the summer of 2008, and covered both semi-submersible mobile rigs and jack-up drilling rigs with contract start at the end of 2012.
LA Carriers Lady Loren
“This boat was five years in the planning,” said LA Carriers owner, Russel Plaisance, as he looked over a tug that he will place into operation by the end of December. The new vessel, to be named Lady Loren, will be the seventh vessel in the LA Carriers fleet. The boat is building at Dickie Adams Lockport Fabrication Inc. Plaisance first went to work on his dad’s fishing boat at 17 and by 21 he had his masters license.
Future USS George H.W. Bush Arrives
The future USS George H.W. Bush, (CVN-77) arrived at Norfolk Naval Station from the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News shipyard on Dec. 23 to prepare for its upcoming commissioning.
Gryphon Technologies Wins $337m
Gryphon Technologies, LC, has been awarded a competitively bid $337m contract by the U.S. Navy to provide expert professional engineering services to the Naval Sea…
China Shipping Expansion at Port of LA
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission Thursday certified the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Berth 97-109 Container Terminal Project (China Shipping) and approved the project.
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 24
1814 - Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812. 1864 - Naval Forces under Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter with Army forces under Major General Benjamin F. Butler begin…
Photo: Cape Brasilia CG Escort
The tanker Cape Brasilia is escorted by a Coast Guard vessel and tug after touching the bottom of the channel in San Pablo Bay, north of the San Francisco Bay. The tanker scraped the bottom of the channel, and immediately moved back into deeper water without incident. The vessel is currently being moved to anchorage nine, where investigators will examine the vessel to ensure there is no structural damage or pollution potential.
Photo: CG Cutter Boutwell Drydock
The Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell is shown in drydock here, Dec. 19, 2008. Boutwell was lifted out of the water to repair and perform maintenance on its rudder assembly in preperation for its upcoming out of hemisphere deployment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Anderson)
St. Francisville/New Roads Ferry Repairs
Repair work continues on the M/V St. Francisville’s propeller, the vessel that runs at the St. Francisville/New Roads ferry landing The Louisiana Department of Transportation…
PD Ports Promote Trade Opps in Far East
PD Ports senior representatives, including David Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, have returned to PD Ports’ Teesport operations, following a successful 14-day tour of the Far East.
Radio Holland Testing ASP LRIT for Dutch
Radio Holland Netherlands BV has been appointed by the Dutch Transport and Water Management Inspectorate (Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat), as Testing ASP for Dutch…
Environmental/Electric Shipping Study
BMT Defence Services Limited, a subsidiary of BMT Group, is heading a consortium of 30 companies to investigate the commercially effective application of electric…
