ZF Marine Reduction Gear for Vericor Turbine
ZF Marine has debuted a special reduction gear designed to match Vericor Power Systemās TF 40 and TF50 marine turbines. The HSMT 410/730 reduction gear is available in reduction ratios ranging from 9.5 to 20:1, designed to meet the demand for larger and faster high-speed yachts. Vericor turbines are used in a number of applications, including naval vessels, fast ferries and mega-yachts. These aero-derivative engines are designed to run on diesel fuel and can deliver power up to 5,600 shp.
Keppel FELS Delivers SeaDrill Rig
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has completed its fourth KFELS B class jackup rigā¦
Canada Proposal Target Dangerous Goods Transport
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today tabled amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 in the House of Commons.
Challenges to Verify Security Ops
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report stating that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enhanced its partnership with import trade sectorsā¦
TWIC update
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released the latest edition of its status report on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program ā the TWIC Dashboard.
Plea Deal in NCLL Boiler Explosion
The US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Norwegian Cruise Line Limited (NCLL) entered into a plea agreement regarding the boiler explosion on the cruise ship NORWAY on May 25, 2003.
Progeny Wins $13m Navy Deal
Progeny Systems Corp., Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $13,119,809 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide for the continued hardware/software development, systems engineeringā¦
This Day in Naval History - May 28
1813 - Frigate Essex and prize capture five British whalers. 1917 - First underway fueling in U.S. Navy, USS Maumee fuels 6 destroyers in North Atlantic. LCDR Chester W.
IAMSAR Volumes Available
New editions of the three volumes of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual have just been published jointly by the Internationalā¦
P&I Club's Free Reserves Up 16%
to $220 million and total entered tonnage rising to 90 million GT. the club's 2007/8 accounts last week. $10 million. Net assets increased $45 million to $679 million. loss. return on investments. GT.
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 disclosedā¦
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 sellā¦
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. Designedā¦
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 Managementā¦
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 smallā¦
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 JamaicanĀ]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 Chinaās Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou.
Survey Ship in Estonia to Find WWII-era Plane
Kaleva, which was carrying nine passengers ā including U.S. diplomatic courier Henry W. Antheil, Jr. ā mysteriously exploded 10 minutes after taking off from Tallinnāsā¦
