KDB Scraps Daewoo Shipyard Sale
According to a Jan. 21 report from Reuters, Korea Development Bank (KDB) has ended talks to sell a majority stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding, worth an estimated $5b…
ASNE Tug & Salvage Technology Symposium
The American Society of Naval Engineers will host a Tug & Salvage Technology Symposium on January 29-30, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
DryShips Reduces Capital Expenditures
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced two…
Pacific Pilothouse Grande, Ergonomic Design
A pilothouse designed for towboats to meet a variety of demanding on-water conditions will be displayed on a 28 ft Zodiac rigid inflatable by Capt. Rob Butler, President of Vessel Assist San Diego, at the C-PORT 22nd Annual Conference, January 30-February 1 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Manufactured by Pacific Pilothouse of Fallbrook, California, the Grande Pilothouse accommodates up to four crew members in more than 60 square feet of workable space.
Hatteland Redesign Type Approval
The continuing introduction of Hatteland Display's redesigned Series 1 family received another boost in December with several models receiving type approval certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). The new Class NK, and other pending type approvals for Series 1 redesign products, will ensure the certification of Hatteland Display's new generation of marine displays and computers matches the last generation Series 1.
Chemoil Low Sulfer Fuel Oil Barge
Chemoil, physical suppliers of marine fuel products, has added to its barge fleet with a new delivery barge dedicated to the supply of low sulfur fuel oil in the port of Rotterdam. The newbuild will improve the efficiency and safety of its services as demand for LSFO continues in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam (ARA) region. Named the Laurentien after the Dutch Princess from the Royal House of the Netherlands…
Protection from Unpaid Bunker Claims
GT North of England P&I club has warned its shipowner members to protect themselves from the increasing risk of claims for charterers’ unpaid bunkers. The advice…
Port of Savannah, Increased Cargo Capacity
Governor Sonny Perdue announced the opening of the Chatham Intermodal Container Transfer Facility on Jan. 22 (ICTF) at the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Seacoast is Now Radio Holland USA
Radio Holland Group announced that as of Jan. 15 2009, the business of Seacoast Electronics and Radio Holland USA was fully merged into a single company. Seacoast…
Reflex Marine Launches Toro Transfer Device
Reflex Marine launched its revolutionary Toro personnel transfer capsule on Jan. 21 in Aberdeen, Scotland at the same time announcing the unit’s first sales. The launch celebration at the Maritime Museum, followed a demonstration at Woollard & Henry, Aberdeen. Following purchases by Chevron and BG Group, the crew transfer device will soon be operating in the North Sea and North Africa. Enquiries have also been received from operators in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and USA.
Hickey VP Corp Cargo, Zurich Global Energy
Zurich, a property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally, said its Global Energy’s Marine group has appointed Patrick Hickey as vice president – Global Corporate Cargo…
New XWave Frequency Converter
Ametek Programmable Power introduced the Elgar XWave high-power AC power source/frequency convertor. The design of the XWave Series utilizes 10kW power modules to…
UK War Risks Club Sets New Rates
The UK War Risks Club will return 10 percent of the net Advance Contribution paid by members for the 2008 policy year to all who renew for 2009. The directors’ decision…
New Management Service at Sunseeker
When you purchase a superyacht, you may look forward to a life of luxury and relaxation. But all too often, superyacht owners find that possessing such a vessel is not that simple – with administration and operation issues causing potential headaches. Sunseeker Superyacht Management, which was officially launched at the 2009 London International Boat Show, offers a new yacht management service covering administration, maintenance and operation under one roof.
This Day in Naval History – Jan. 23
1960 - Bathyscaph Trieste descends to deepest part of the ocean, Marianas Trench 1968 - USS Pueblo seized by North Korean forces in Sea of Japan (Source: Navy news Service)
