New Super Cranes, Georgia Port Authority
On Feb. 23, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced the arrival of four new super post-Panamax cranes at the Port of Savannah. The new cranes arrived aboard the Dockwise M/V Tern, a specially designed vessel capable of moving large, heavy structures. “The arrival of four new super post-Panamax cranes is an excellent example of Georgia’s commitment to expand capacity and provide superior services,” said GPA Executive Director Doug J. Marchand.
Bardex Supplies Total’s USAN FPSO
Bardex Corporation, with headquarters in Goleta, California, has signed a major contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea to design, manufacture and supply…
Zodiac of North America, Marie Retires
Zodiac of North America, Inc. announced that Jean-Jacques (J.J.) Marie, its President and Chief Executive Officer, is retiring from the company at the end of February.
Bill Proposes $50m for Shipyard Training
According to a Feb. 24 report from The Virginian-Pilot, the state of Virginia may give Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard up to $50m in training grants over…
New Navy Contract
Sealift, Inc., Oyster Bay, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,708,925 firm fixed price contract for a 108-calendar day time charter of U.S. Air Force container ship MV TSGT John A. Chapman.
Singapore Designed, China Built
Following a well-established relation, the Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard has recently delivered another anchor handling tug designed by Singapores Khiam Chuan Marine. With a 131 ft length overall and a length at the waterline of 124 ft, the M/V Putra Jaya Singosari is registered in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The hulls 38.7 ft moulded beam and 15 ft moulded depth provides tankage for 305 tonnes of fuel oil and 170 tonnes of fresh water. Accommodation is provided for up to 22 crewmembers.
Globe Wireless Acquires Atlantic Assets
Globe Wireless announced on Feb. 13 that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of Atlantic RadioTelephone / SatPhoneStore (ART). The acquisition…
TOP Ships Takes Delivery of 2nd Newbuild
TOP Ships Inc. (NASDAQ: TOPS) announced on Feb. 23 that it has taken delivery of the M/T Lichtenstein from SPP Plant & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea.
SNAME Call for Papers
In October 2009, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will hold its Annual Meeting and Expo, attracting participants from all over the world. One…
This Day in Naval History – Feb. 24
1813 - USS Hornet, Captain James Lawrence, captures HMS Peacock 1968 - Task Force Clearwater established in I Corps (Source: Navy News Service)
Seoul Shares Close at Two Month Low
According to a Feb 20 Reuters report, Seoul shares fell 3.7 percent on Friday, posting their weakest close in more than two months, with the sliding won raising worries about higher funding costs…
ASA Members Respond to USS Port Royal
During the morning hours of February 7, 2009 three members of the American Salvage Association (ASA) provided salvage support to the U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage to respond to the grounding of the USS Port Royal outside of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The 9,600-ton, 567 ft guided missile cruiser ran aground a half-mile off Honolulu International Airport's Reef Runway after leaving port for sea trials.
Kelvin Hughes Opens Second US Office
Kelvin Hughes Ltd, navigation solutions provider, has opened a Kelvin Hughes USA LLC Washington office, in Alexandria, Virginia. The primary role of the new office…
Samson Celebrates Offshore Expansion
Samson, specializing in performance cordage, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 10, 2009, to celebrate its recent business expansion that will enable the…
Rolls-Royce $17.5m Marine Systems Deal
Rolls-Royce, a provider of marine systems, has won a $17.5m order to supply fuel-efficient maneuverability systems for four new cement carrying vessels. The vessels…
Heavyweight to China via Hamburg
As a manufacturer of rollers, the Siegen-based Gontermann-Peipers company is a long-standing customer of the Rickmers Line. But it was not until this February that the weight of a roller topped the 250 ton limit. Based in Hamburg, Rickmers is a specialist in the worldwide consignment of general and project cargo as well as heavy-lift freight. The company was responsible for sending the 254 ton roller on its way to China.
Harkin to Receive Waterways Council Award
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will receive the Eighth Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at 6 p.m. at the Willard Hotel, Washington, DC.
PVA Manual on General Permit for Discharges
The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), representative of owners and operators of U.S.-flagged passenger vessels of all types, has developed a manual to help its members comply with the U.S.
Hamburg Süd, MSC Reduction in Capacity
Due to deteriorating market conditions, the Asia Express Consortium partners CCNI and Hamburg Süd on the one hand and MSC on the other have decided with immediate…
River Ems Passage of AIDAluna
In the morning of 21 February 2009, the 69,200-gt club ship AIDAluna left the shipyard Meyer Werft for the North Sea. The Ems barrier was operated to support the passage down the river. In the midday hours of 21 February around 12 pm, AIDAluna passed the lock in Papenburg. Around 2 pm she reached the needle eye of the Friesen Bridge near Weener. Around 3:30 pm the ship passed the Jann-Berghaus Bridge at Leer. Both bridges have a maximum of 45 meters admission.
