Offshore O&G Fuels Workboat Growth in Middle East
Middle East Workboats 2011 opens on optimistic note - 58 new OSVs required to support recent oil and gas contracts worth $10b The maritime commercial climate in the Middle East is in buoyant mood, especially for the workboats sector, as investment in the offshore oil and gas industry spurs demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs), according to industry experts speaking at Middle East Workboats 2011.
London Club Warns Against Inflated Claims, Legal Delays
THE London P&I Club has warned that shipowners face a significant increase in exposure to claims and fines levied against them in jurisdictions which suffer from a combination of high interest rates and a reputation for protracted legal proceedings. In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the club notes, āBrazil provides a good example of such a jurisdiction. The prevailing interest rate is in the region of 12 per cent per annumā¦
MTS Elects Four to Board of Directors
The Marine Technology Society (MTS) announced the results of its recent elections for positions on its Board of Directors. The following Vice Presidents were elected: Jill Zandeā¦
Honda Marine Launches All-New BF250 Outboard
Company Setting Industry Standards of Quality, Reliability and Performance with More Powerful Engine. Honda Marine introduces the all-new BF250 horsepower (hp) four-stroke engine, the most powerful outboard to join the Honda Marine lineup ā and now the companyās flagship model. The Honda BF250 marine outboard engine incorporates a host of Honda-exclusive technologies that provide increased value and benefit to consumers.
Santa Fe Southwest Sizzle
Waterless Co. Inc. introduces the Santa Fe high-performance no-water urinal system designed for homes, mobile facilities, and space-saving applications. This ADA-compliant waterless urinal system is made with 30 percent soybean resin and comes with two EcoTrap® inserts, which last longer and cost less than inserts used in comparable no-water systems. The urinals can be installed quickly and easily in most settingsā¦
Canada's Newest Ferry ā Grand Manan Adventure ā Back to Work
The new 85.37m GRAND MANAN ADVENTURE passenger/vehicle ferry has returned back to Blackās Harbour, New Brunswick after being drydocked at a shipyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia due to an internal mechanical failure of one of the two 470 kw electric motor driven bowthrusters. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, builder of the ferry from Panama City, Florida, and Berg Propulsion, each sent representatives to Halifax, to oversee the repairs and ensure the ferryās timely return back to service.
Royal Caribbean Wins NAMEPAās Marine Environment Protection Award
Award dinner on November 9th follows seminar on Corporate Risk Management. Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced that the worldās second largest cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., is the recipient of NAMEPAās 2011 Marine Environment Protection Award. The award will be presented at NAMEPAās Awards Dinner to beā¦
Teledyne TSS Adds Heave Capability to DMS 500
Following the successful launch of the new DMS-500RP motion sensor range in April, Teledyne TSS is expanding this product range with the introduction of the DMS-500H. This new sensor provides heave measurement to complement the roll and pitch capabilities of the launch model. This is expected to be welcomed by a variety of users in the marine and offshore markets where there is known to be a need forā¦
Unconventional Gas: Strong Growth in Drilling & Production Forecast
Douglas-Westwood has published the first edition of its Unconventional Gas: World Production & Drilling Forecast ā a study which details the multi-billion dollar opportunities in this rapidly developing energy sector through to 2020. Andrew Reid, CEO, commented, āDouglas-Westwood forecast strong and continual development in the unconventional gas sector in Europe and Asia-Pacific, following the success of the now well established shale gas sector in North America.ā Reid continuedā¦
LA Port Police Contract with All American Marine for Dive and Patrol Catamaran
All American Marine, Inc. is pleased to announce their latest vessel contract awarded by the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Department for a new dive and patrol catamaran. The 65ā x 24ā aluminum catamaran will be used by the LA Port Police dive team and will feature Teknicraft Designās signature hull shape and hydrofoil technology. The design of the vessel is based upon the previously built R/V Shearwater and R/V Fulmarā¦
KPI Bridge Oil appoints London Bunker Trader
KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global bunker broker and trader has appointed Mr Evandro Cavalli as Bunker Trader in its London office. Evandro, 31, is Brazilian/Italian and has previously worked for several years with one of the international Oil Majors in trading operations and at Blenheim Shipping UK as Chartering and Finance Administrator. Evandro has also obtained a BSc in Economics from Brazil and a Masters in International Trade Law from Italy as well as various Diplomas in Shippingā¦
Tendeka Announces Two Key Promotions
Tendeka, the provider of completions and reservoir monitoring products and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, is delighted to announce the promotions of two key personnel. Gillian King, SPE, has been appointed vice president Asia Pacific region and Derren Simpson, SPE, has been appointed vice president Middle East and North Africa. Gillian joined Tendeka as senior sales engineer in January 2007.
Mustang Survival Wins USCG Supply Contract
Mustang Survival is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a long term contract to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with lightweight and heavy duty dry suits.
Transocean Completes Acquisition of Aker Drilling
Transocean Services AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN), has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Akerā¦
Caterpillar Wins Order to Power 16 New Offshore Vessels in Brazil
Caterpillar was selected to power 16 offshore supply vessels for use in operation in the Brazilian offshore market. Caterpillar received orders requiring a totalā¦
This Day in Navy History
1821 - LT Robert F. Stockton sails from Boston for Africa to carry out his orders to help stop the international slave trade. 1943 - Aircraft from USS Ranger sinkā¦
USS Spruance Commissioned as Navy's Newest Destroyer
USS Spruance (DDG 111) became the newest member of the Navy's Pacific fleet after being placed in commission during a sunset ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West Oct. The new destroyer honors legendary Adm. Raymond Spruance, whose calm and decisive leadership at the Battle of Midway contributed to a pivotal American victory during World War II. Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III delivered the ceremony's principal address.
Teignbridge Propellers to Set Up Shop in Dubai
UKās Teignbridge Propellers score Middle East first with launch of new manufacturing arm; targets Africa, Asia and the Arab world In a first for the region, UK-headquartered Teignbridge Propellers International today unveiled plans to establish a manufacturing base in Dubai in order to support its existing operation and tap into new markets across the region and beyond. The UAEās geographical locationā¦
Landing Craft Vessel for Alaska Fitted with Triple UltraJets
Armstrong Marine, Port Angeles, WA, delivered āArctic Solutionā, an impressive landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to and from oil producing regions near Prudhoe Bay, AK. āArctic Solutionā was built for Arctic Marine Solutions in Seward, Alaska, to an innovative landing craft design developed by Pat Eberhard, Engineer and owner of CoastWise Corporation. This new new design is co-owned by Arctic Marine Solutions and CoastWise Engineering.
Drewry Expands Container Freight Rate Benchmarking
Drewry Maritime Research, the global leader in freight rate benchmarking, has expanded its flagship Container Freight Rate Insight publication and now provides freightā¦
