Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas in LA
The largest ship ever to offer cruise vacations from the West Coast arrived into Los Angeles on Feb. 18. At 1,020 ft long and 142,000 gross registered tons, Royal…
Grand Alliance Pacific North West Trade
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced on Feb. 18 that they will cooperate with ZIM in…
TOP Ships Delivers Its First Newbuild
TOP Ships Inc. (NASDAQ: TOPS) announced on Feb. 18 that it has taken delivery of the M/T Miss Marilena from SPP Plant & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea.
Foteinos, Safe Bulkers Director/COO
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, has confirmed that its Chief Operating Officer and director, Nicolaos Hadjioannou…
Athens Group Reports Record Year
Athens Group, an independent consulting company that specializes in software-related risk mitigation and problem remediation for drilling and rig control systems…
New Navy Contract
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,099,383 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4402) for the repair…
Oil Recovery Ops off the Irish Coast
In the afternoon on Tuesday 17th February, the Irish authorities decided to request assistance from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to combat an oil spill initially detected by EMSA’s CleanSeaNet service 50 miles southeast of Fastnet Rock off the West Cork coast. As a result, the EMSA contracted vessel Galway Fisher has been mobilized and will be in Cork on standby. The alert was provided by the CleanSeaNet European oil spill detection service of EMSA on Saturday 14th February.
Crowley Delivers Hydroelectric Transformers
Crowley transported and delivered 11 oversized electrical transformers in Costa Rica during the week of Feb. 16 to be installed at a hydroelectric dam in the country. The units, which were shipped with Crowley as part of an ongoing project move, will help convert water energy into electricity for cities and towns. The transformers, each 11 ft tall and weighing more than 10 long tons, were manufactured…
Trumpy Returns to Build Motor Yacht
After a 35-year hiatus, the Trumpy name will soon grace the hull of a new motor yacht. Trumpy Yachts, now headed by former Alden Yachts executive Jim Ewing, is introducing the Trumpy 63 Flush Deck Motor Yacht, to be built by Vicem Yachts, builder of cold-molded yachts. “The Trumpy 63 has been designed from original Trumpy drawings, but enhanced with modern yacht systems, equipment and accessories,” Ewing said.
This Day in Naval History – Feb. 20
1962 – Lt. Col. John Glenn, USMC becomes first American to orbit Earth. His flight in Friendship 7 (Mercury 6) consisted of 3 orbits in 88 minutes at a velocity of 17…
Singapore Addresses Fight Against Piracy
The Singapore Ministry of Defence released the speech delivered by Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at a recent conference. He stated, among other things, that…
Marine Polluter Penalized $15k
A Prince Edward Island provincial court judge has ordered the vessel BBC Nordland to pay a $15k penalty for illegally discharging a pollutant in Canadian waters.
Multiple Factors Caused Container Ship Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board determined on Feb. 18 that a medically unfit pilot, an ineffective master, and poor communications between the two were…
Fastmount Appoints Distributors
Growth in sales worldwide has prompted Fastmount Ltd, the New Zealand designer and manufacturer of the Fastmount removable panel mounting systems to strengthen its distribution team in Europe. Fastmount has selected marine industry specialists with a wealth of knowledge in both the OEM and refit sectors in the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Finland and Sweden. They appointed Kroon B.V in the Netherlands and Belgium, Neva Marine in Turkey and MarineMan Oy in Finland and Sweden as new distributors.
Maintenance Work Boat from Shin Yang
The Malaysian firm Ajang Shipping recently took delivery of a versatile maintenance workboat from the Shin Yang Shipyard in Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The 246 by 65.5 ft Ajang Haidah has a moulded depth of 31.3 ft with a 16.5 ft design draft. Designed by Conan Wu & Associates of Singapore the new vessel is powered by a pair of 16-cylinder Cummins KTA50-M2 main engines each developing 1800 BHP at 1900 RPM.
Passenger Weight Standards Extension
The US Coast Guard has extended, until March 20, the period in which to submit comments on its proposed rulemaking on regulations governing the stability of passenger…
Bill, Portable Electronic for Pilots
Representative Tauscher (D-CA) introduced a bill (H.R. 1100) to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations that require certain pilots on vessels…
MARAD Small Shipyard Grants
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a notice announcing $9.8m in grants to small US shipyards. The grants are to be used for capital improvements and related…
Geokinetics Expenditure & Revolving Credit
Geokinetics Inc. (NYSE Alternext: GOK) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a capital expenditure budget for 2009 of $37.3m, which is a reduction of…
Oceanaut Seeks Approval to Dissolve
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd announced on Feb. 18 that the board of directors of Oceanaut, Inc. (AMEX: OKN; OKN.U; OKN.WS) has determined that Oceanaut will not consummate…
