Transas Eco-Driving Simulator for Rørvik Safety Center
Transas has developed and delivered a new simulator for monitoring fuel consumption and emissions. The customer, Rörvik Safety Center (Norway) has designed a trainingā¦
This Day in Coast Guard History ā June 30
1932-The Steamboat Inspection Service and Bureau of Navigation were combined to form the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection (47 Stat. L., 415). The newā¦
This Day in Naval History ā June 30
1815 - USS Peacock takes HMS Nautilus, last action of the War of 1812 1943 - Third Fleet Amphibious Force lands troops on Rendova Island while naval gunfire silences Japanese artillery 1951 - Na
Offshore Wind Contractor Aims for New Vessels
At the Offshore Wind Conference 2010 in Liverpool, Scottish based SeaEnergy PLC signed a Letter of Intent with Ulstein Group to co-develop new service vessels for the offshore wind industry. As the offshore wind industry moves further from the coastline, new strategies are required to make these far offshore windfarms more cost effective. āThe currently available units in this industry have shortcomings with respect to mobilityā¦
Rolls-Royce Powers Six New Tugs
Centennial of the Canadian Navy
The Canadian Navy was established as a separate force in 1910. In celebration of the 100th year of the Canadian Navy, the Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) is hostingā¦
Task Force Opposes Repeal of Jones Act
The Maritime Cabotage Task Force stated that it opposes legislation to repeal the Jones Act, saying that all the McCain bill would do is put more Americans out of work.
Noble Buys Frontier, Deals With Shell
According to a June 28 report from Forbes, Noble is purchasing FDR Holdings, taking advantage of the oil and gas exploration and production industry's cheap valuationsā¦
Ship Equipās 1000th Order for SEVSAT
Ship Equip announced the 1000th order for its SEVSAT system. The SEVSAT solution (which stands for Ship Equip VSAT) provides reliable and cost-effective satelliteā¦
Gladding-Hearn Receives Industry Safety Award
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, was a recent recipient of the Improvement In Safety award for 2009 from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). To qualify for the award, the Somerset, Mass., shipyard submitted four quarters of SCA-required employee health and safety data, documenting a required minimum 10% reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) throughout 2009. Gladding-Hearnās TRIR declined almost 37% from the previous year.
Headhunter, 8 New Approvals for Sewage Treatment
Headhunter, specialists in plumbing and sanitation for the luxury yacht and commercial marine industries, has received eight certificates of approval for new modelsā¦
Bourbon 2015 Leadership Strategy
The Bourbon 2015 Leadership Strategy consists of further investing in innovative and cost effective vessels to satisfy customersā increasing focus on safe and efficientā¦
New Business to Focus on Offshore Wind
A new business, O-Power (OP), will develop new technology in offshore engineering and hopes to make a significant contribution to the rapidly growing offshore wind market.
What You & Your CFO Should Know
Richard J. Paine, Sr. is the President of Marine-Finance.Com, a maritime consulting firm specializing in the financing and leasing of commercial marine vessels and other equipment. He can be reached at [email protected] or 516-431-9285. That glimmer on the horizon that you see is the first indication of a return to some normalcy in the marine lending marketplace. But donāt confuse it with a full-fledged sunrise, it is far from that. It is merely a tease, a harbinger of things to come.
Bourbon $545M Deal for 16 Supramax Carriers
Bourbon announced that its subsidiary Setaf SA has signed a $545m sale agreement for 16 bulk carriers with U.S. group Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd. The closing is expected by end of July 2010.
Fifth USS Arizona Memorial Ferry Boat for Navy
The Navy officially accepted delivery of the fifth USS Arizona Memorial passenger ferry boat from Modutech Marine Inc. of Tacoma, Wash., June 25. This vessel is one of six boats being procured to replace the existing ferry boats that have reached the end of their service life. The boats, procured for the National Park Service by the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships, serve as a ferry service to shuttle visitors to and from the memorial, and continue to support the U.S.
Huntingford, Davenport Join Capilano Maritime
Capilano Maritime Design Ltd., a naval architecture design firm based in North Vancouver, BC, Canada announced that John Huntingford has recently joined the firm as Senior Structural Designer. Huntingford gained experience in the maritime industry as an Outfit Designer for Kvaerner Masa Marine where he worked on design projects for the State of Maine and Alaska, as well as patrol vessels for Australia.
Virtual Christening of UOS Atlantis
"I hereby christen you UOS Atlantisand wish you always calm seasons." With these words and a bursting champagne bottle, Gesine Frerichs, assistant to the management of Hartmann Offshore GmbH, performed the honors at the āVirtual Christeningā of Hartmannās newly build MOSS 424-type Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel at Nautitec's Transas Full Mission Bridge Simulator in Leer, Germany. The UOS Atlantis is the first in a series of AHTS vessels currently under construction.
This Day in Coast Guard History ā June 29
1820-On 29 June 1820 the Revenue cutter Dallas captured the 12-gun brig-of-war General Ramirez, which was loaded with 280 slaves, off St. Augustine. "On the 28th ultimoā¦
This Day in Naval History ā June 29
1925 - Ships and men from 11th and 12th Naval Districts assist in relief after earthquake at Santa Barbara , CA 1950 - Truman authorizes sea blockade of the Korean coast 1950 - USS Juneau fires
