ClassNK First 2011 Meeting of Technical Committee
The first meeting of the ClassNK Technical Committee was held at the Industry Club of Japan in Tokyo Feb. 8. The Technical Committee, which includes top technical…
Russian Shipbuilders Removed from Talks with France on Mistral Vessel
According to a report from RIA Novosti, Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has been taken out of the contractual talks with France on the purchase of…
Italian Oil Tanker Pirated in Indian Ocean
In the early hours of February 8, the Oil Tanker MV Savina Caylyn was pirated approximately 670 nautical miles East of Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean. The vessel was boarded after a sustained attack by one skiff with 5 suspected pirates firing small arms and four rocket propelled grenades. The MV Savina Caylyn has a deadweight of 104,255 tonnes and is Italian flagged and owned. The vessel was on passage to Pasir Gudang (Malaysia) from Bashayer (Sudan) when it was attacked.
Ship Finance: Where is the Money?
While capital for the maritime industry remains tight, lenders insist that funding is available for well- managed public companies. At the 17th Annual Joint Shipping…
OW Bunker Strengthen W Africa Ops with New Builds
OW Bunker announced that it plans to bring two new build vessels on line to further strengthen its operations in West Africa. Both vessels will have mass flow meters installed…
BOEMRE Planning for 2012-2017 GOM Lease Sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced that it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed oil…
Diversification Keeps Gulf Vessel Builders Afloat
Companies building vessels on the U.S. Gulf are servicing a flock of domestic and overseas clients while their offshore oil and gas customers wait for Washington to issue more drilling permits and safety rules. Some of the region's builders are busy making repairs. After a federal ban on deepwater drilling ended in October — three months after BP's well was capped — the Gulf remains quiet, but industry members expect business to improve eventually.
The Patterson YoYo Winch
Patterson Manufacturing introduced the Yo-Yo winch series designed to make ratchets obsolete. According to Patterson, the contained spring coil virtually eliminates injuries due to rope memory as well as fouling of wire rope on the winch drum. The Yo-Yo winch requires little or no re-tightening while the barge is underway and the patented double-dog design makes for easy maximum line tensioning. www.pattersonmfg.com/yoyo
Kitimat LNG Partners to Purchase Pacific Trail Pipelines Interest
Kitimat LNG partners Apache Canada Ltd. (Apache Canada) and EOG Resources Canada Inc. (EOG Canada) announced that they have agreed to purchase the 50 percent interest…
Travelift Position Opening, The Great Lakes Towing Co.
The Great Lakes Towing Co. announced a position opening for senior manager responsible for installation and testing of the company’s new 700-ton Marine Travelift…
Website for Technical Info on Grease & Oil Discharges
With ship owners under scrutiny as never before over illegal oil and grease discharges, Thordon Bearings has launched its new website giving ship owners and managers new technical information…
Strategic Marine Contract, Leighton-Saipem Consortium Vessels
Strategic Marine won the contract to build four new workboats for Leighton-Saipem Consortium for use by the Chevron operated Gorgon Project. The vessels will be…
Corps Reschedules Ann Arbor Meeting on GLMRIS
The public scoping meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 8 for the same time…
Ferry Travel Across North Sea Boosted by Superferries
Stena Line has reported its highest number of North Sea passengers for three years in its figures for 2010. For the first time since changing its Harwich to Hook…
NTSB Report on Ferry, USCG Cutter Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the report of its investigation into the collision between a U.S. passenger ferry and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Block Island Sound on July 2…
Hyundai Heavy to Build Largest Semi-Submersible Vessel
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) won an order to build a $240m semi-submersible heavy transportation vessel (SSHTV) from Dockwise. The vessel is specially designed to transport more than 110,000 tons of offshore oil and gas production facilities including FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) units. After completed, FPSO are usually transported by two or three tug boats from shipyards to operating sites, taking about months to mobilize on the sites.
Capralos Star Bulk CEO & President
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK), announced that Spyros Capralos has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Akis Tsirigakis, effective as of February 7, 2011.
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – February 8
1958-A U.S. Navy P5M aircraft enroute from San Juan to Norfolk lost one engine and changed course to the island of San Salvador, British West Indies, to attempt a night ditching.
This Day in U.S. Naval History – February 8
1862 - Joint amphibious force capture Roanoke Island, key to Albemarle Sound 1890 - USS Omaha sailors and marines assist Hodogary, Japan in subduing large fire (Source: Navy News Service)
Navy Energy Conservation Open BAA Released
The , Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) discussing Energy Conservation Applications for the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) Combat Logistics Force…
