Crowley Helps to Lower Emissions in Port
Crowley tugboats used for ship assistance and escort operations in the Port of Los Angeles have begun using newly-installed shore-side electrical power when not…
SAILOR 150 Gets Inmarsat Approval
Inmarsat has presented the type approval certificate for SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband to Thrane & Thrane during the satcom equipment manufacturer's Global Partner Conference, held in Copenhagen in June. SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband will be offered as part of Inmarsat's FleetBroadband service, which is aimed at professional single user applications such as workboats or fishing vessels, in addition to recreational boats, both power and sail.
Is it the End for Bender Shipbuilding?
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. agreed to seek protection from its creditors, filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to reorganize. The company announced in a…
SAFE Boats International Unveils Apostle Series
SAFE Boats International (SBI) has introduced the Apostle Series at the 2009 Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) in Norfolk, VA. The Apostle is SBI’s latest platform to hit the open market for use as a high-speed multi-mission craft.
ATLAS Wins Naval Service Contracts
The Services Department of Atlas Elektronik has reported that, in future, the company will provide support to 16 mine warfare systems of the type IMCMS (Integrated…
Aker Wirth
Earlier this year, Wirth became a fully controlled subsidiary of Aker Solutions, a Norwegian-owned company. Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH has since changed its name to Aker Wirth GmbH…
Vizada Launches Mobile Satellite Service
Vizada, an independent satellite communications provider, has launched Inmarsat FleetBroadband 150, a new service for the maritime community developed to deliver voice…
Marlink and Grimaldi Sign Contract
Satellite communications provider Marlink has signed a new contract with Italian Shipping Company the Grimaldi Group. The new agreement, secured during this year's Nor-Shipping, includes delivery and installation of Marlink's Sealink Ku-band services onboard six Grimaldi passenger vessels operating throughout the Mediterranean.
Hatteland Signs Long-Term Agreement
Hatteland Display has been selected to supply products to Consilium, a safety and navigation solutions supplier. Hatteland Display will supply their new 23 inch display with LED backlight, in addition to the 19 inch MMD, the 27 inch widescreen, and the recently launched panel computer 19 inch MMC.
Keppel Secures New Contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has secured contracts worth over $20.7 million through its overseas subsidiaries for the upgrade and repair of three semisubmersibles (semis). One of these contracts, secured in the Netherlands, is for the inspection and repair of a semi accommodation rig, COSLRIVAL (ex-Port Reval), from China Oilfield Services Limited. K&O plans to upgrade COSLRIVAL’s electrical…
SCI Takes Crude Container Delivery
State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has accepted delivery of a crude container named “Desh Vishal” from Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co. The…
Port Gets $2m for Pollution Control
According to the EPA, the federal government is providing nearly $2 million in stimulus funds to control diesel pollution at the Port of Charleston. The grant is…
Harbor Branch Gets $2m Navy Grant
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received a $2m grant from the U.S. Navy to develop a robotic laser system to identify mines and other threats in ports and coastal waters. The system to be developed at Harbor Branch would involve a group of underwater robots scanning the water with laser beams and sending information to shore or to a ship above. According to project leader Fraser Dalgleish, an assistant research professor at Harbor Branch…
Carriers Face $1.7b Cost Increase
According to a report in the the UK Financial Times, the British government’s decision to delay production of two new 65,000-ton Royal Navy aircraft carriers could cost an additional $1.7b…
Donjon Continues Work in Gibraltar
Donjon Marine continues work on a contract awarded on March 24, 2009 for the wreck removal and disposal of the remnants of the M/V Fedra, which grounded and partially sank during a storm in October. On May 25, 2009, Donjon commenced site operations and with support from local subcontractors, performed vessel remediation as well as pre-cutting portions of the remaining deck house, stack and decking in preparation of the arrival of Donjon’s main wreck removal flotilla and salvage crew.
