Port Awarded Grant for GIS Project
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Port a $542,490 grant to fund a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Tactical Survey Information System,ā¦
ADM Papp Testifies on U.S. Coast Guard Security Capabilities
ADM Robert J. Subcommittee. capabilities. For more than 220 years, the U.S. Coast Guard has safeguarded the nationās maritime interests and natural resources on our rivers and portsā¦
Tristan K: A Powerful New Z-Tech Tug
Recently delivered to her Owners Bay-Houston Towing Co. of Galveston, Texas is the latest Z-Tech 7500 Class tugTristan K. This powerful new ship-handling/escort tug began her maiden voyage on June 9, 2011 for the destination of the recently commissioned LNG terminal in Cameron, Louisiana, where it will be operated by G & H Towing on behalf of the Owners. Tristan K was designed by Naval Architects Robert Allan Ltd.
Marad: More Ships Stopping at U.S. Ports
(Source: U.S. A report released yesterday from the U.S. Maritime Administration shows more ships are stopping at U.S. ports. The stops, or vessel calls, rebounded by 13 percent in 2010ā¦
Emerging Markets Have Drillers in Deep Water
Speaking at the IADC World Drilling Conference in Copenhagen, Douglas-Westwoodās CEO, Andrew Reid, outlined the impact emerging markets will have on global drilling activity in the coming years.
Stolt-Nielsen to Acquire Terminal Network
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Marstel Terminals, a privately held network of nine bulk-liquid storage facilities in Australia and New Zealandā¦
ST Marine Wins $139m Shipbuilding Contract
According to a report from Channel News Asia, mainboard-listed ST Engineering said its marine arm, ST Marine, won a shipbuilding contract worth about $139m. Theā¦
Carnival Cruise Sued Over Harbor Traffic
According to a report from Reuters, preservation groups in the state of South Carolina filed a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines, claiming the company's shipsā¦
ToxicWatch Alliance Warns of Dumped Toxic Ships
According to a report from The Times of India, discarded cargo vessel MV Wisdom that has run aground at Juhu beach has alarmed environmental groups which have demandedā¦
Crowley-Managed Vessels Receive USCG Awards
Sixteen Crowley-managed vessels were recently honored with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) awards in recognitionā¦
Euroseas Ltd Subsidiary Expands its Fleet
Euroseas Ltd., (NASDAQ:ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, containerships and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoesā¦
Saipem Wins Egyptian, North Sea, Russian Contracts
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in Egypt, in the North Sea and in Russia, worth in excess of $1 billion. In Egypt, Burullus Gas Company awarded Saipem the EPIC contract for new subsea developments in the area of the West Delta Deep Marine Concession, located about 90 km offshore the Northwest Nile delta, at water depths between 400 and 1,000 m. The development encompasses the engineeringā¦
Hamworthy to Supply Princess Cruises
Two vessels to be built by Fincantieri for Princess Cruises will become the latest luxury cruise ships to feature Hamworthyās Membrane BioReactor (MBR), the technology designed to meet wastewater discharge requirements in even the most sensitive of seas. Each 3,600 passenger capacity, 141,000gt āRuby Evolutionā class ship will be fitted with two Hamworthy MBR24 systems, to enable responsible operations anywhere in the world.
EIVA CEO Hansen Resigns
The board of directors of maritime and offshore software provider EIVA has accepted Lars Hansenās resignation as CEO. Hansen has accepted a new management positionā¦
Hyundai Clinches $500m Order for Two LNG FSRUs
Hyundai Heavy Industries, a Korea-based company mainly engaged in the ship building business, has clinched a $500 million order to build two new LNG floating storage regasification unitsā¦
Keel Laid for Dutch Naval Ship
According to a report from UPI.com, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding reports the keel has been laid for a new joint support ship for the Dutch navy. The JSS, designedā¦
New Shipyard for Belfast's Working Waterfront
According to the Marine Public Broadcasting Network, a new shipyard is opening in Belfast. Boat builders, led by J.B. Turner and partners Taylor Allen of Rockportā¦
Sentinel to Conduct Maritime Security Study
Sentinel Maritime has been appointed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport to study the impact (including the financial consequences)ā¦
Canadaās Ex-Deputy Minister: Seaspan Shouldn't Get Tax Breaks
According to a report from Times Colonist, Bob Plecas, a former provincial deputy minister of economic development, said B.C. should not give Seaspan tax breaksā¦
DeMasi Named Deputy Director Govāt Services, Gibbs & Cox
Gibbs & Cox, Inc., an independent naval architecture and marine engineering firms, announced the appointment of Frank DeMasi to Deputy Director of its Government Services Group.
