Pirates Attack 2 Ships in Indian Ocean
On the early morning of October 22nd 2009, 400 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Jolly Rosso. Almost at the same time, MV Al Khaliq…
Ship Operator Pleads Guilty, Concealing Pollution
A Panamanian company that operated a 40,000-ton oil tanker ship that regularly made calls in multiple ports in Texas pleaded guilty Oct. 21 in federal court in Houston…
Hellespont Expands into Singapore
The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has expanded its operations by opening a new company in Singapore. Hellespont Singapore Pte Ltd is responsible for developing…
Keppel Q3 2009 CEO Remarks
The global economy has shown some signs of recovery this past quarter. The Chinese economy is now widely expected to grow beyond 8% this year. Housing construction…
Marlink KU-Band Services, North Sea Region
Marlink has expanded its Ku-band coverage to the North Sea. The coverage expansion will enable Marlink to offer WaveCall(T) to customers operating in the region.
Korean CG Relies on MTU Propulsion
The Tognum business unit Engines received two orders for the supply of a total of 28 MTU engines from the Series 2000, Series 4000 and Series 1163 to the Korean Coast Guard in 2009.
Ship Simulator Finalist at I/ITSEC 2009
VSTEP announced that Ship Simulator Professional has been nominated by a jury of industry professionals, academia and DOD/military professionals for the category of Best Serious Game and eligible to win the People’s Choice Award in the 2009 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge. As a finalist, Ship Simulator Professional will be shown at the SGS&C pavilion at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
SOREC’s New Crane Disposes of Rigs, Platforms
Cleaning the Gulf of obsolete platforms is the goal of the Southern Recycling’s (SOREC) Morgan City, Louisiana facility. The yard’s new 420-ton land-based crane has increased the Gulf region’s capacity to manage disposal of obsolete rigs and platforms in an environmentally safe and cost-effective manner. The crane, engineered and manufactured by American Crane allows the yard to lift many platforms, up to 120 ft tall, directly from the material barge to the facility’s yard without pre-cuts.
SNAME 2009 Medal Award Winners
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) recognized four individuals for their outstanding contributions to naval architecture and marine engineering. The annual achievement medals were presented at the SNAME Annual Banquet, held during the SNAME 2009 Annual Meeting and Expo in Providence, R.I. The society’s top award, the Vice Admiral "Jerry" Land Medal for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field, was presented to Robert D.
Hijacked Carrier Arrived off Somalia
The Hijacked Bulk Carrier the De Xin Hai is confirmed to have arrived off the coast of Somalia and is in the vicinity of Hobyo, as of Oct. 22. It is not yet known…
Donjon to Salvage Archeological Sites
Donjon Marine, Co., Inc. has been awarded two separate contracts for salvage work on archaeological sites in Texas and N.Y. On October 6, the U.S. Navy awarded an…
LCS 2 Independence Completes Builder's Trials
LCS2 Independence, the high-speed trimaran combatant ship being constructed by shipbuilder Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, as part of the General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship Team, successfully completed a series of tests known as builder's trials on October 18 in the Gulf of Mexico. The trials included more than 50 demonstration events that rigorously test the ship and all of its systems in preparation for final inspection by the Navy before delivery.
New Navy Contract
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $79,452,144 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) to exercise an option…
Konecranes Services Penang Port Cranes
As the port of Penang undertakes the biggest expansion in its history it is employing best practices to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the craneage system on which its cargo handling depends. PenangPort has ongoing maintenance arrangements with the global Konecranes Group to service its ship-to-shore cranes as it invests $340m from 2007-2012 to expand elevate its status to a main line port capable of handling more than a million TEUs a year.
This Day in Coast Guard History – Oct. 23
1818-The RC Monroe captured the armed brig Columbia inside the Virginia Capes. Columbia had been "cut out" of a Venezuelan fleet by pirates. (Source: USCG Historian’s Office)
This Day in Naval History – Oct. 23
1944 - Battle of Leyte Gulf, a series of separate battles, begins with attacks on Japanese ships. 1983 - Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada, West Indies) begins.
