2,000HP Tug Wahoo 4 Sold
Originally owned by , the tug was delivered as the "Smit Noorwegen." Current sellers had purchased the vessel from Smit-Lloyd () NV in 2005 and overhauled the tug in 2007.
Foundation Hosts 28TH Salute to the Coast Guard
Scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the in , the Annual Salute will honor a select group of Coast Guard members with the Coast Guard Foundation Awards for Heroism.
TITAN Completes New Carissa Wreck Removal in Coos Bay
The last visible piece of the stern section of the New Carissa was removed on September 23. After four months of work and several days of diving to clear the seabed of the final 50 tons of debris, the last load of New Carissa scrap landed at the Empire dock in on September 29. With the removal earlier this week of TITAN's two jackup barges, the Karlissa A and Karlissa B, which were raised 40 feet above the surf zone, the wreck removal was done.
Saipem America Extends Candies Charter
The Chloe Candies is currently working for a major contractor in the . Saipem ’s 250HP Innovator Leviathan ROV and a 100-ton single drum below deck winch complete the vessel spread.
USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns to its homeport of Everett, Wash., Oct. 12 after a seven-month deployment supporting Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and maritime security and coalition operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). The total distance steamed during deployment was 58,370 miles, or approximately 2.3 times around the world. Electrical power generated during deployment totaled 52…
This Day in Naval History – Oct. 17
1941 - U-568 torpedoes and damages USS Kearny (DD-432) near , resulting in 11 killed and 22 injured. 1944 - Naval Forces land Army rangers on islands at the entrance to in preparation for landings.
Petrobras Standardizes on Intergraph 3D Technology
The world’s eighth largest oil company and a longtime Intergraph customer, Petrobras will completely adopt SmartPlant® 3D modeling and visualization, engineering and schematics…
Chinese Group Further Expands Licensee Family
MAN Diesel has added another member to its family of two-stroke licensees with the signing of a contract with Zhejiang Yungpu Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. The new licensee…
TWIC compliance-Puget Sound, Portland & San Francisco
(Source: Holland & Knight)
TWIC compliance - New York
The US Coast Guard issued an official notice stating that regulated facilities within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone must commence enforcement of the Transportation…
TWIC Enrollment Deadline Draws Near-South Carolina
Starting December 1, port workers must have a TWIC to gain unescorted access to facilities in all port facilities. A TWIC is required for any individual requiring…
Lower Mississippi River – update
The US Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Bulletin stating that the daylight only restriction for large vessels operating above MM 191 AHP has been lifted. The safety…
World Trade in Perishable Cargo to Grow
The Drewry Shipping Consultants, latest Annual Report indicates that world trade in perishable Reefer cargo is forecast to grow to 215 million tons by 2015 of which 109 million will be seaborne.
Samsung Heavy Wins $250M Deals
Svithoid Tankers: Bankruptcy Receiver Appointed
SMENA Makes Case for Shipyard in Rivers
The society of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (SMENA) has advocated the building of a modern shipyard in . SMENA made the call recently at its first two-day national conference in . Engr.
POSCO Announces Solo Bid for Daewoo Shipbuilding
Interferry Addresses Challenges
The conference included a keynote address by Pansy Ho, CEO of Hong Kong-based TurboJet, which runs one of the world’s largest high-speed passenger ferry fleets.
Shipowners-Ensure Third-Party Guarantees Are Watertight
The club says one of the most common reasons for guarantees being avoided is that they have not been signed by the guarantor or someone lawfully authorized by the guarantor.
Bureau Veritas to Move
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