Talbert, Toma & Bobillier Join Transocean Board
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced that the Board of Directors has named J. Michael Talbert as non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board, Arnaud A.Y.
CMA CGM Group Takes Delivery of Corte Real
CMA CGM Group took delivery this morning, Monday August,16th, in South Korea of the CMA CGM Corte Real (13,830 teu) built by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering)…
Palfinger Cranes for Offshore Wind Turbines
Palfinger systems supplied a total of 24 cranes for alpha ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm. A platform and nacelle crane on each wind turbine make it possible to carry out supply and service work quickly and straightforwardly on site out at sea. Palfinger systems and BESCO, its German sales partner in Cuxhaven, have developed a service handling concept (SHC) for this purpose in cooperation with experts from the wind power industry.
Propulsion Software May Allow Ferry to Begin Service
Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division said that changes to software controlling the propeller system on the new Chetzemoka…
Rickmers’ Maersk Edinburgh Maiden Call in Hamburg
The largest Rickmers ship ever to call in the Port of Hamburg arrived at the Burchardkai Terminal on the late evening of Friday, 13 August. The 13,100TEU Maersk Edinburgh, which was christened Pearl Rickmers by Nina Ruge in South Korea on 2 July, was built for the Rickmers Group by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan and is now on a ten-year charter to Maersk Line. In a small ceremony on board, Port Captain Jörg Pollmann presented Capt.
Ingram Barge Acquires 92 Barges from Investment Fund
Ingram Barge Company announced the acquisition of 92 barges, including 17 tank barges with 10,000 barrel capacity, 62 jumbo covered hopper barges with fiber lift covers…
Si-Tex Expands its Americas HQ, Long Island Facility
Roughly one year after re-launching Si-Tex Marine Electronics, industry veterans Allen Schneider and Ted Bodtmann have announced the Long Island, N.Y.-based company is expanding its headquarters.
WPT Power Corp. Certified to ISO Standard
WPT Power Corporation announced that it has become certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standards and guidelines. WPT has achieved the ISO 9001…
Chevron Natural Gas Find in Australia
Chevron Corp. announced further drilling success in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, Australia's premier hydrocarbon basin. The Acme-1 exploration…
NG, U.S. Navy Complete CANES Preliminary Design Review
With the successful completion of the preliminary design review (PDR), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) moved the U.S. Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks…
Categorical Exclusions for Gulf Offshore Activity Limited
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) Director Michael R. Bromwich announced that the department…
Mideast Crude Tanker Rates at One-Month High
According to an August 16 report from Reuters, crude oil freight rates on major routes were mixed on Monday with the Middle East Gulf market hitting its highest…
This Day in Coast Guard History – August 17
1898-The America schooner, Decorra, stranded on Black Head, four and a half miles east-northeast of the station, during thick weather. Lifesavers arrived in their…
This Day in Naval History – August 17
1812 - Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from su
Vietnam’s Vinashin Sells Four Ships Worth $110M
According to a report from Bloomberg, Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group sold four newly-built ships worth almost $110m, as the Vietnamese government tries to restructure…
Blount Boats Delivers Sister Ship to Wendella
The 89-ft steel excursion boat, Linnea built by Blount Boats for Wendella Sightseeing Company was completed and accepted on July 20, 2010. The vessel was delivered to Chicago via Erie Canal and began service on July 30th. The delivery for the Linnea is especially timely on account of the fact that Wendella Sightseeing, Chicago’s original tour boat company is celebrating its 75th season as one of the city’s premier sightseeing and tourism venues.
Panama Canal Celebrates 96 Years
On August 15, the Panama Canal will celebrated 96 years of safe, reliable and efficient service to global trade. The SS Ancon officially inaugurated the waterway on its first transit August 15, 1914. Today, the Canal continues as a viable global transportation and logistics leader, connecting more than 144 different trade routes and uniting the world. As the historic $5.25b Expansion Program continues as planned…
Bayliss Joins IMCA as Technical Advisor
A new Technical Adviser, Paul Bayliss, has joined the expanding London secretariat of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). He will help to manage…
Genco Takes Delivery of Two Supramax Vessels
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) announced that it has taken delivery of the Genco Pyrenees, a 2010-built Supramax vessel, and the Genco Normandy, a 2007-built Supramax vessel.
MARAD Ship Leaves Suisun Bay Fleet for Scrapping
Bay Ship & Yacht, located in Alameda on San Francisco Bay, has completed hydro-blasting the hull and superstructure, and inspecting the decommissioned USS Florikan for seaworthiness.
