Changes to Euromed Service
Maersk Line announced a number of changes to its Euromed service (43G) serving Northern Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean, taking effect on 20 July, 2009. The revised rotation…
New Cargo Hold Coating from Hempel
Hempadur Ultra-Strength is a new epoxy coating for ship cargo holds with a 10-year repair interval. Officially released in July, the coating provides abrasion and…
This Day in Naval History – July 13
1863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces. 1939 - Appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition. 1943 - During…
Photo: CG Cutter Boutwell Returns Home
The U.S Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell pulls into port on Coast Guard Island, July 8, after completing a six-month patrol circumnavigating the globe. During the patrol, the crew conducted joint operations with the USS Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group, which participated in anti-piracy operations and training of foreign navies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Hauck)
Bahrain Meeting on Counterpiracy
Naval leaders and shipping industry experts from 21 nations arrived at the Royal Bahrain Naval Base July 7 for a series of counterpiracy meetings. Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori hosted the meeting. Known as the SHared Awareness and DEconfliction (SHADE) meetings, sponsored by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and European Union (EU), these gatherings provide a working-level…
Chinese Shipbuilding up 52%
Companiesandmarkets.com reported that China accomplished shipbuilding output of 28.81 million deadweight tonnages in 2008, rising by 52.2% from the year before.
Thunder Hawk on Stream
On 8 July the StatoilHydro Houston subsidiary received first oil and gas from the Murphy Oil-operated Thunder Hawk field in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Thunder Hawk field production unit has a production capacity of 45,000 barrels of oil per day and 70 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (approximately 0.7 BCM per year). With the Tahiti production received in May, StatoilHydro has more than doubled its production from the Gulf of Mexico in a few months.
ShipConstructor Talks to Brazilian Industry
ShipConstructor Software Inc. in conjunction with its local affiliate, Sincronia, has delivered a presentation to members of the Brazilian shipbuilding and offshore industry regarding best practices in detail design. Representatives from Petrobras, Sinaval, ABIMAQ, the Brazilian Navy and UTC Engenharia were in attendance while officials from software, design and shipbuilding firms such as FormSys, INACE…
Hope Services’ New Vessels
On July 8, 2009, Hope Services Inc. and Higman Marine Services, of Houston, Texas, signed a contract for the delivery of two new vessels. The first of the two will…
Ship Structure Committee, Volunteers Wanted
The Ship Structure Committee (SSC) is currently recruiting volunteers for the SR – 1463 “Challenges to be Faced by the Arctic Ships” research project. Project Technical…
MARAD Awards $17.1m in Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced $17.1m in grants to 14 small shipyards in 10 states. The grants are part of the Assistance to Small Shipyards program.
Cummings on Maritime Credentialing
In a prepared statement for Congressman, Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, addressed a hearing…
DOT Sells Two More Ships for Recycling
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has sold two ships for recycling to Esco Ltd. of Brownsville, Texas for a total of $171,452. Resolute…
Dryships to Acquire Rest of Drilling Rig Unit
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling services, announced that it has…
CG Foundation Pac Area Awards Dinner
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today…
USS Dolphin at Maritime Museum of San Diego
Decommissioned Navy research submarine, the USS Dolphin (AGSS 555), has opened for public exploration at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The landmark research…
T&T BISSO Refloats Container Vessel
T&T BISSO Response successfully refloated a 5,700 teu container vessel in Brazil. Led by Senior Salvage Master Ted Hosking, the T&T BISSO team lightered bunkers…
This Day in Naval History – July 10
1934 - USS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of U.S. President to South America. 1943 - Naval gunfire helps Allied troops land on Sicily. It…
OSIL Uses Sontek ADCP
Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) has designed a system for testing deployments by surrounding SonTek’s Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) with its own deployment frame. The ADCP is a 3-axis water current profiler with an intended range of 180 m that uses transducers and electronics designed to reduce side-lobe interference problems. The frame also contains a double failsafe recovery system using two Sonardyne acoustic releases per frame.
Alnmaritec Delivers “Wave Train”
Alnmaritec, an aluminum boat builder based in Northumberland, UK, recently announced the delivery of a new general purpose line handling and harbor support work boat to Western Australia. The “Wave Train” was built for South Sea Logistics Ltd., based in Geraldton, Western Australia. She is a customized version of the “Wave Angler” class of vessels from Alnmaritec and is the first boat that the company has ever sold to Australia.
