Wärtsilä Sells first Nitrogen Oxides Reducers
The Wärtsilä NOR units are selective catalytic reduction (SCR) converters that will meet the stringent requirements of IMO Tier III emissions control regulations with regard to NOX reduction. Wärtsilä has received an order from Edda Accomodation, which is part of the Østensjø Group in Norway, to supply six Wärtsilä Nitrogen Oxides Reducer (NOR) units for an accommodation vessel. They will be installed on the six nine-cylinder Wärtsilä 26 generating sets…
Hamburg Süd Opens Asia to India/Pakistan Service
with simultaneous sailings from Port Kelang and Shanghai. Taiwan and India Subcontinent. Mediterranean Region, Middle East, India / Pakistan), the shipping group's…
EBDG to Design Port Aransas Ferry
Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Corpus Christi District, to prepare a design for…
McDermott in JV with China Shipbuilding
McDermott International Inc said that a subsidiary of group company J Ray McDermott has set up a joint venture with a unit of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp.
McCain: Open for O&G Exploration
John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, will score points with the offshore oil and gas industry with his recommendation to lift federal moratoriums that restrict drilling for oil and gas, in the name of energy security. In a recently release, he stated "I'll call for lifting the federal moratorium for states that choose to permit exploration. I think that this, and perhaps providing additional incentives for states to permit exploration off their coasts…
Interview: Michael P. Ryan, CEO, ACL
Michael P. Ryan, President and CEO, American Commercial Lines Inc., shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year. What legislative/political issue do you count as the most important for the marine industry in the next few years? MR: Investment in transportation infrastructure presents an enormous opportunity for the marine industry and our nation. Thoughtful policy makers are embracing efforts to modernize the entire U.S.
New Training Agreement Opens Maritime Job Opportunities
Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton and Gunther Keitel, Executive Vice President of Great American Lines, Inc., signed an agreement for cadets from the U.S.
Matson to Raise Fuel Surcharge for Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia Services
With fuel related costs reaching historical highs, Matson Navigation Company announced today that it is raising its fuel surcharge for its Hawaii service by 4.5 percentage points…
George H.W. Bush Visits USS Ashland
Former President George H.W. Bush visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to say thank you for the crew's service, June 15. Bush and some of his family members were on vacation in when they found out that would be visiting Rhodes, while the ship was returning from the . Bush quickly adjusted his schedule and made a detour just to stop by and talk with the crew. "I want you all to know it is a joy for us to see this ship…
This Day in Naval History - June 17
1833 - USS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in , , the first warship to enter a public drydock in the . 1870 - USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward. 1898 - Corps established.
Technology Propels Navigators into 21st Century Training
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman (SW) H. With a $3.5 million price tag, the Norfolk Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) opened June 9…
CNO Tasks Office of Naval Research with Looking for the "Next Big Thing"
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visited the Office of Naval Research (ONR) June 13 and spoke about the vital role he sees science and technology playing within the U.S.
Gjøa Contract to Technip Norge
StatoilHydro has awarded the contract for the fabrication and installation of structures and tie-in of the pipeline systems for the Gjøa project to Technip Norge AS. Work will start immediately. Technip has previously been awarded the contract for the fabrication and installation of the in-field pipelines and will also perform unmanned subsea operations. The fabrication work will start during the autumn of 2008. The extensive installation work will continue through the 2009 season.
Shedding the Subsea Offshore LITE
The Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE) and Global Industries partnered to share LITE visualization technology and high performance computing capabilities with oil and gas industry leaders at OTC in Houston. “Our hosts for OTC, Global Industries, gave us the opportunity to share our exciting visualization technologies with leaders in the oil and gas industry. Through onsite simulations we developed especially for the conference…
FLC West Awaits Ukraine Approval
Aker Yards has not yet received confirmation from FLC West that they have received approval from Ukraine competition authorities for FLC's acquisition from Aker…
OW Bunker Launches Six Vessels
The six new bunker fuel delivery vessels, OW Baltic, OW Scandinavia, OW Atlantic, OW Las Palmas, OW Aalborg and OW Copenhagen range from 3,500 metric tons (MT) to 5,500 MT.
Symposium on Safety and Protection of Marine Environment to be Held in November
The Nippon Foundation (NF) and the Round Table of international shipping associations (RTisa) (BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO & INTERTANKO) are pleased to announce a symposium in Kuala Lumpur on November 24…
This Day in Naval History - June 14
1777 - John Paul Jones takes command of Ranger. 1777 - Continental Congress adopts design of present U.S. Flag. 1847 - Commodore Matthew Perry launches amphibious…
Wärtsilä Books Orders for 820 mm-Bore Low-Speed Engines
The new 820 mm-bore low-speed marine engines developed by Wärtsilä Corporation are proving to be successful in the market. With the second engine passing its factory acceptance test…
New Containership Deployed
The German containership newbuild Cap Gabriel recently made its first visit to when it docked at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB). The CAP GABRIEL is…
