New Hydraulic Personnel Winch
![Lloyd Thompson (Rig Manager of Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd), Tom Whalen (Platform Maintenance Superintendent of Talisman Energy UK Limited), Ian Nicol (Director, Thern Lifting Services) and Kenny Lendrum (Workshop Manager, Thern Lifting Services) (Photo courtesy SOS Marketing Ltd)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/lloyd-thompson-rig-manager-of-3129.jpg)
Thern Lifting Services, Inverurie based engineering manufacturing company, announced the first contract for the Monitor 75/150 (a self contained zone 1 hydraulic personnel winch) with Odfjell Drilling UK Ltd, on behalf of Talisman Energy UK Limited. The Monitor 75/150 is a specially designed and patented hydraulic personnel winch, is to be approved by Lloyds Register of Shipping and will be installed on Talisman’s Fulmar Alpha platform.
InnerSea Discoveries Purchases Two Vessels
InnerSea Discoveries LLC, the Seattle-based parent company of high-end American Safari Cruises, announced the purchase of two vessels for its new small-ship adventure cruising brand…
CG Foundation Fund Following C130 Tragedy
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all U.S. Coast Guard members and their families, announced…
Northrop Grumman Supplies the Ancora
The new megayacht Ancora, which recently made its debut from Italy’s Baglietto shipyard in La Spezia, has been fitted with a state-of-the-art integrated bridge system…
Hodge Chair for IMarEST Board of Trustees
Professor Chris Hodge FREng CEng CMarEng FIMarEST, Chief Electrical Engineer of BMT Defence Services and Honorary Professor of Engineering at the University of Warwick…
Horizon Delivers Two Vessels in Three Days
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Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., has met a major corporate milestone by delivering the M/V John Grimsley #59 on Saturday, October 10, 2009 and the M/V Isla San Luis on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. The M/V John Grimsley #59 designed by John Gilbert, is a 140-ft long by 42-ft wide, 9.2-ft draft, towboat vessel that is four-decked and is outfitted for service in areas restricted to overhead clearances and draft limitations.
ACL Reports Q3 Results
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) (ACL) announced results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30…
Cummins Expands IMO Tier II Product Line
In anticipation of customer requests for mechanical engines meeting stringent next-level global emissions regulations, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has received a statement…
Dawkins Joins Iridium Board of Directors
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced that Peter M. Dawkins, founder and principal of ShiningStar Capital LLC, and Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired), joined its Board of Directors.
Sanborn Joins Moffatt & Nichol
Moffatt & Nichol announced that David C. Sanborn has joined the firm as Senior Port Consultant. Sanborn brings more than 35 years experience in the shipping, ports…
Assoc. for the Blind Supplies USS New York
The Louisiana Association for the Blind (LAB) announced it has supplied the more than 10,000 square feet of SKILCRAFT (R)/3M Safety Walk (TM) Slip Resistant Material for the USS New York (LPD 21)…
USCG Proposal, Great Lakes Pilotage Rates
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to increase the rates for Great Lakes Pilotage by 5.07% to generate sufficient revenue to cover allowable expenses, target pilot compensation, and return on investment.
Agencies Respond to Freight Ship Spilling Oil
The Coast Guard and O'Brien's Response Management are responding to oil which is leaking from the motor vessel Pac Alkaid, which is anchored 10 miles southeast of Southwest Pass near Venice, La.
General Dynamics $25M Submarine Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $25m contract for management and support of nuclear-maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
Wilhelmsen Ships Wins Alcatel-Lucent Contract
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service Saudi Arabia has been awarded a three year warehousing and logistics contract in Dammam by Alcatel Lucent Technologies. The contract is expected to further the ongoing development of the business relationship between Wilhelmsen Ships Services and Alcatel-Lucent across the Gulf region. “This logistics contract with Alcatel-Lucent will serve to raise the market awareness in Saudi…
The Hanseatic on European Rivers
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The Hanseatic League was a highly successful trading alliance among northern European cities from the 13th to the 17th centuries. Some German cities continue to maintain an association under that name. Now the name Hanseatic is proudly emblazoned on the bow of a powerful inland-river boat built in the Netherlands for German owners. The new MS Hanseatic I will be working the European rivers under the ownership of the Haak family.
Sherwin-Williams Navy Vessel Contract
Sherwin-Williams has been awarded the contract to supply marine coatings as part of a three-year overhaul of the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). The…
This Day in Naval History – Nov. 4
1967 - Landing craft from USS Navarro (APA-215) rescue 43 men from British SS Habib Marikar aground on a reef at Lincoln Island in the Tonkin Gulf. 1971 - USS Nathanael…
This Day in Coast Guard History – Nov. 4
1984: The CGC Northwind seized the P/C Alexi I off Jamaica for carrying 20 tons of marijuana, becoming the first icebreaker to make a narcotics seizure. (Source: USCG Historian’s Office)
IRS Focuses on Foreign Vessels Evaiding Taxes
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) applauded the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) recently posted directive to field officers establishing an issue management…