$1.8B Contract for Two Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 Destroyers
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program. DDG 1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and DDG 1002 is scheduled to be delivered in February 2018. "This contract enables us to maintain a strong base of quality shipbuilding jobs in Maine and continue our contributions to sustaining the U.S.
ClassNK Opens First Russian Office
ClassNK opened its first exclusive surveyor office in St. Petersburg on September 14 with a lively reception hosted by ClassNK Chairman and President and Current IACS Vice-Chairman Noboru Ueda.
U.S.-Flag Lakers' Cargo Up Nearly 4 Percent in August
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 10.4 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in August, a decrease of 6.6 percent compared to July, but an increase of 3.7 percent compared to a year ago. The August “float” was also largely in line with the month’s 5-year average. Iron ore cargos for the steel industry increased 8 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos for construction, steel production…
GSATTrack.com: Certified to Support Iridium Extreme
Global Satellite Engineering (GSE) announced that GSatTrack.com, its online satellite and GSM tracking and mapping portal, which has been certified to support the new Iridium Extreme phone.
Rapp Hydema Wins Winch Contract for Fishery Survey Vessel
Rapp Hydema has closed a major contract with STX Finland Oy Shipyard related to a new research vessel. The Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources selected…
Cole Hersee Announces FlexMod Low Voltage Disconnect Switches
Cole Hersee Company, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical and electronic products for the vehicle industry, announced the availability of its new FlexMod™ LVD, a family of configurable electronic modules that protect batteries and battery powered equipment. FlexMod LVD ensures that vehicles will start by controlling non-essential loads that can kill a battery. The module is ideal for those with fleets of emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles, boats, buses or utility trucks.
NOAA: Air Pollution Plummets when Ships Shift Fuels
New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to…
Aircraft Carrier: Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Hits Contstruction Milestone
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) said that the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division placed an 825-ton superlift on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Sept. 12, completing the ship's stern. Gerald R. Ford is being built using modular construction, a process where smaller sections of the ship are welded together to form large structural units called superlifts.
Marco Polo Seatrade Gets Bank Backing
Marco Polo Seatrade has received court approval to obtain fresh financing from Royal Bank of Scotland, one of its senior lenders. The New York Court supervising…
REPORT: Luerssen Bids for ThyssenKrupp Ship Yards
Germany's Luerssen has reportedly made a bid for all of ThyssenKrupp's (TKAG.DE) shipbuilding unit Blohm + Voss, German daily Hamburger Abendblatt reported on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Hempel Focussed on Fire Protective Coatings
With the extensive expansion of R&D in Spain, Hempel’s new state-of-the-art center focuses on bringing high performing fire protective coatings solutions to the global market.
Noreq AS Creates Subsidiary in Dubai
Noreq AS continues to expand. The increasing demand for our products has resulted in a new company etablishment, NOREQ FZE, a subsidiary with an office in Dubai…
Ernst Russ Ends Rudder Cavitation Problems
Founded in 1893 Ernst Russ is a Hamburg based, family owned shipping company. For close to 120 years, Ernst Russ has been offering customers the highest standards in ship management. The ER Fleet Manual, introduced by Ernst Russ long before international standards were developed, is continuously updated and exceeds all standard requirements and regulations. The company has a fleet of ten vessels including five ro-ro cargo ships.
Momentum Completes Offshore Install for PCPP
Momentum recently completed the offshore installation of the DANA LWS (Light Weight Structure) for PCPP. PCPP is a joint venture between Petronas Carigalli, PetroVietnam and Pertamina of Indonesia. Momentum loaded the structure on to a Barge and installed the structure using a Jackup drilling rig. Traditionally, the installations of these structures are done using a Derrick Barge at a far greater expense to the client.
Eckart Joins HS Marine Propulsion
John Eckart has joined HS Marine Propulsion, LLC as the Principal Engineer. Eckart has worked in the marine industry for 25 years in the areas of hydrodynamics and ship propulsion. He spent the past 15 years as a principal engineer with Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, Inc., where he was responsible for propeller and waterjet design and analysis. In that time John designed propellers for hundreds of commercial and military applications.
FPSO OSX-1 Mooring System Enroute to Brazil
The disconnectable buoy that comprises the mooring system of the FPSO OSX-1 (floating production, storage and offloading unit for oil and gas) belonging to OSX, an EBX Group company…
Hamburg Süd, GL Team on Emission Management System
Hamburg Süd and Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing an innovative data management system for systematically capturing all environmentally relevant ship operation information.
IHC Merwede Rents Out First IHC Beaver Dredger
IHC Merwede has entered the international rental market with its standard IHC Beaver dredgers and DMC work boats. The company has identified a demand in the market for vessels and equipment that may only be used for a relatively short period of time. In August, the first dredger – an IHC Beaver® 40 – was rented out to a contractor in Europe. The dredger was easily loaded on to trucks and transported to the dredging site, where it was quickly deployed by a team of IHC Merwede engineers.
Corsica & Sardinia Ferries Award Onboard Communications Contract to MCP
Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) has strengthened its foothold in the Mediterranean through a major turnkey telecommunications contract with Corsica & Sardinia Ferries…
AMOS2 Full Suite for Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd
SpecTec Asia Pacific Pte Ltd has been chosen by Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd to design and develop an electronic system, which will attend to their asset & fleet management requirements. With SpecTec’s 26 years of expertise and support in the maritime industry, Sentek Marine is confident that a total end-to-end solution can be provided to assist in the operations of their vessels. Sentek Marine…
