Aker Solutions Wins Contract
Aker Solutions received a Letter of Award from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), to supply two drilling equipment packages to the new 'Cat D' drilling…
New GL Garrad Hassan Representative in India
GL Garrad Hassan has appointed Mr Rajsekhar Budhavarapu as the new Country Manager of GL Garrad Hassan India. Mr Budhavarapu will be based in Bangalore, India and…
Marine Machinery Association to Hold 27th Annual Meeting
The Marine Machinery Association will hold its 27 Annual Meeting at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia on October 4 and 5, 2011. Vice Admiral Kevin McCoy will be…
Two boat service returns to Port Townsend/Coupeville
Full service will resume Friday on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route when the 64-car Chetzemoka returns to service for the noon sailing from Port Townsend. The vessel was pulled from service Tuesday so shipyard craftsmen could install a new keel cooler. “We met our goal to get the Chetzemoka back into service for the busy weekend,” said Assistant Secretary David Moseley. “It couldn’t have been accomplished without the hard work of ferry and shipyard employees.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Strengthens Presence in Russia
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has consolidated its legal status in Russia which will enable the global ships services provider to supply all clients in the country, including internal ports and waterways. Wilhelmsen Ships Service has had offices in all main ports in Russia for the last 15 years, but until now has only been able to service foreign vessels calling at Russian ports. By establishing a legal entity within the Russian Federation…
Darling Named President of AEP River Operations
American Electric Power has named Keith Darling president of AEP River Operations LLC. Darling, 60, will oversee all managerial and operating activities related to AEP River Operations…
Transocean Launches Unconditional Offer for Shares of Aker Drilling
Transocean Services AS ("Transocean" or the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN), today, after receiving clearance by the Oslo Stock Exchange…
Safebridge links with Raytheon Anschütz
Cooperation Agreement to provide their 5th type-specific ECDIS training solution. With the pressure on to train seafarers in the use of ECDIS, the online simulation…
Rolls-Royce Wins £15m Brazilian Order for Offshore Supply Vessels
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order to design and equip two UT 735 SE offshore supply vessels for Brasil Supply. The order is worth £15 million to Rolls-Royce. The contract includes vessel design and an integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system including propulsion, deck machinery, bulk handling and vessel control systems. The vessels will be chartered by Brazil’s state oil…
Viking Cuts No Corners on Safety
Keeping people and businesses safe is VIKING Life-Saving Equipment's philosophy. The marine and fire safety equipment leader's Laem Chabang, Thailand production facilities were recently Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001-certified. This brings the company's Far East operations up to the same, exacting workplace environment standards as other VIKING facilities. VIKING Thailand has worked in compliance with the ISO standards since its establishment in 2002.
Change at the helm for Indian Ocean-based Maritime Prepositioning Squadron
Navy Capt. Charles “Gene” Emmert has relieved Navy Capt. Wesley Brown as commander of Military Sealift Command’s Indian Ocean-based Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Two. Emmert, the squadron’s 27th commander, accepted command during a ceremony on board MSC Maritime Prepositioning Force ship USNS SGT William R. Button in Diego Garcia’s lagoon. The commander of MPS Squadron Two has a staff of 10…
Nord-Lock Announces Acquisition of Superbolt and P&S
Bringing together two of the most innovative and trusted bolt securing technologies. Nord-Lock has acquired US company Superbolt Inc and Swiss company P&S Vorspannssysteme AG. Superbolt and P&S offer high-quality products for critical bolting applications. The products are used in heavy industries such as offshore, energy and mining. Like Nord-Lock, Superbolt and P&S have developed an excellent solution that provides maximum security, and hold global recognition.
NSA, BIMCO: Meetings To Discuss SALEFORM Revision with S&P sector
During the past 12 months the industry’s most widely used standard contract for the sale and purchase of secondhand ships, SALEFORM 93, has been the subject of a…
MESAB to Retrofit Tankers with BWT Systems
ME Solutions of Tumba Sweden (MESAB) has received an order from Alfa Laval Nordic AS regarding retrofitting two ships with the Pureballast PB500 2.0 system. The ships are owned by Frederiet AB in Sweden and chartered by the oil company Nynäs AB, which is a subsidiary of the Finnish oil company Neste Oil. The system will be installed in the pump rooms of the ships. All piping will be made of GRE type pipes. Installation is estimated to be completed January 2012.
Market Report on High Altitude Wind Energy
The world’s demand for safe and clean energy continues to grow, with renewable sources playing an every greater role. Wind power generation, having expanding offshore…
Austal Graduates 38 Apprentices
Austal USA honored graduates of Austal’s cutting-edge four-year apprenticeship program with a banquet at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama. The 38 graduates received their certificates of completion and designation as Department of Labor Class A Journeymen. They were joined by their supervisors, instructors and many of Austal USA’s executive and human resources staff in celebrating this momentous occasion.
Permanent Underwater Insert Repair in Algeciras
Recently Hydrex Spain carried out a permanent insert repair on a 225-meter cargo vessel at anchorage in Algeciras. The vessel had suffered a stress-related crack on the port side next to the bilge keel and water was coming into the ballast tank. The classification society therefore required that a repair be carried out before the end of the month. After arrival on site and installation of a workstation, both an on-board and an underwater inspection were made of the damaged area.
New Anti-Pirate Water Cannon Video Released
Unifire AB of Sweden (PirateSafe.com) has released an exclusive new video of their Force 80™ Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System on their YouTube channel. The video shows Unifire's "Force 80" remote control water cannons (a.k.a. "monitors") in action on a large chemical tanker. These impressive water cannons are high-tech and made of acid-proof, marine grade Stainless Steel 316L. Unifire’s Anti-Pirate Water Cannon Systems are extremely powerful…
ASCE’s Coastal Ocean Port & Navigation Engineers Honored
Specialty certifications programs are growing in most professions as the knowledge needed to practice continues to rapidly increase. Specialty certification supports the explosion of continuing professional development. The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Academy of Coastal Ocean Port & Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE) held its 6th Diplomate Induction Ceremony to honor 21 of its members for their higher education achievement during its annual meeting Monday…
Marine Insurance claims Training Initiative From Braemar
Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has announced dates for its latest Port and Shipyard Familiarisation Courses to be held at Falmouth. The courses…
