ASRY Builds Four New Shipyard Tugs
While Bahrainâs Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) is an established power in the ship repair business, it had traditionally not engaged in the business of ship and boat building. âThe very simple answer, really, is that we have found there is more money to be made repairing ships than building them,â said Chris Potter, Chief Executive Officer, ASRY. ASRY is, however, capable, and is building a series of four new tugs for itself on its large slipwaysâŚ
Power Barge Market: ASRY, Centrax Debut New Systems
Bahrainâs Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) has joined forces with UK-based power generation packaging specialist Centrax, to form a joint venture company ASRY-Centrax LtdâŚ
CMB Subsidiary Orders Six Ships
Earlier this month Bohandymar Limited â a 100% subsidiary of CMB â ordered 6 Handysize ECO-type bulk vessels (36.000 dwt) from Samjin Shipbuilding Industries KoreaâŚ
ASRY Invests $188m in Ship Repair Ops
As Bahrainâs Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) celebrates its 35th Anniversary, this week the company officially inaugurated and opened for business its new 1.38km Repair Quay Wall. The official inauguration of the new Repair Quay Wall is not just a significant event for ASRY but also for Bahrainâs fast growing maritime sector and economy, and is a strong signal of the yardâs intent to enter more vigorously the business in the offshore and rig outfitting niche.
Kongsberg Simulators for Maersk Training Center
Kongsberg Maritime is providing maritime simulators for Maersk's new State-of-the-art drilling operations and offcshore training facility. Kongsberg Maritime simulatorsâŚ
Increased Recovery Through Well Intervention Vessels
Statoil is cutting the costs of increased recovery from fields in operation by hiring in light well intervention vessels. As of December Statoil has three light well intervention vessels in operation. Statoil awarded Island Offshore a framework agreement earlier this year for light well intervention (LWI) services from their Island Constructor vessel. The new vessel is set for operation in DecemberâŚ
KBNâ Container Lifts Demonstrate Reliability, Safety
KBNâs container lift trucks demonstrate outstanding reliability, safety and ease of control in Jakarta facility. The busy operations of Indonesian export processing and logistics company Pt Kawasan Berikat Nusantara demand exceptional levels of efficiency and reliability from its container lift trucks. For its latest acquisitions at the companyâs Jakarta facility, KBN required machinery that wouldâŚ
Build Team for WA Ferry Announced
Build-In-Washington Team announced for Washington State's next new ferry. Multi-company approach means 500 jobs across the region. Major members of the build-inâŚ
Detyens Wins $7.9m MSC Contract
Detyens Shipyard, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $7,908,907 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul/dry-docking of MilitaryâŚ
Sea Floor Surveys Support Texas Maritime Trade
This winter, NOAA will begin a year-long survey of the sea floor in the Port of Houston and Galveston Bay navigational areas, to aid efforts to bring more trade, more cargo, more jobs, and more economic benefits to the Houston area. The navigation survey team arrived in Galveston this week, to begin pre-survey preparations with mariners and federal partners. "With bigger ships, crowded sea lanes, and more uses of ocean areasâŚ
Western GOM Lease Sale Attracts Bids of $337 Million
The Department of the Interiorâs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that its Western Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 218, held today in New OrleansâŚ
U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert
United States Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Marine Safety Alert 07-11 December 14, 2011 Washington, DC. Listen & Live / Develop & Follow Smart Safety Procedures.This alert reminds all maritime personnel of the dangers associated with working around or near moving machinery. A recent marine casualty resulted in a death onboard a Great Lakes ore carrier.
This Day in Naval History
1814 - A British squadron captures U.S. gunboats in Battle of Lake Borgne, La. 1944 - The rank of fleet admiral (five star admiral) is established. 1945 - Capt. Sue S.
Peter Noble to Lead SNAME
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Elects Peter G. Noble as the Societyâs Next President. On Friday November 18, 2011, Peter G. Noble was electedâŚ
Great Lakes-Seaway Season Sails Toward Positive Close
U.S. ports continued to post positive tonnage numbers in November. The Seawayâs 2011 year-to-date total cargo shipments from March 22 to November 30 were 33 million metric tons, up 1.23 percent from the same period last year. âWith only one of the big three commodities, coal, bettering last yearâs pace by 22,000 metric tons, the year-to-date performance of other bulk commodities like petroleum products (up 80 percent)âŚ
Seafarers Hit the High Notes
The Royal Alfred Seafarersâ Societyâs Christmas Carol Service Helps Residents Remember. Dementia residents at The Royal Alfred Seafarersâ Society will be hitting the high notes this Christmas at a carol service which marks the culmination of an innovative programme of âmusical therapyâ introduced this year to help their condition. The care home, which provides dedicated nursing and respite care to former seafarers and non-seafarersâŚ
MSC Squadron Completes Maldives Port Call
Military Sealift Command Maritime Prepositioning Force ship USNS SGT William R. Button left the port of Male, Republic of the Maldives, today after completing a four-day port visit to the Indian Ocean island nation. The stop included bilateral meetings with senior Maldives National Defense Force officials, cultural exchange activities and a community relations event. Button is the flagship of Diego Garcia-based Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron TwoâŚ
GL: Five Stars for Ernst Russ
The shipping company Ernst Russ strives continuously for the highest quality, safety and environmental standards in shipping; in recognition of this it has now been awarded the "GL Excellence - 5 Stars" certificate by classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Ernst Russ Managing Director Mr Stefan BĂźlow and Mr Jan Stahmer, Health, Safety, Environment und Quality Manager, were presented with the firm's certificate by GL this weekâŚ
Rolls-Royce Secures Two OSV Design Contracts
Rolls-Royce, a global power systems company, today announced that it has won a ÂŁ15 million order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for two offshore service vessels for ship owner Island Offshore. The contract includes options of four additional vessels. Per Kristian Furø, Rolls-Royce General Sales Manager â Offshore said: âWe have worked very closely with IslandâŚ
GPA Names Engelbrecht Project Manager
Eric Engelbrecht has joined Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) as a Project Manager. Mr. Engelbrecht will manage a wide array of GPA projects, incorporating team members across all of the international offices with a dedicated focus on meeting each clientâs unique requirements. Mr. Engelbrecht will also be a part of the GPA management team developing new business. Mr.
