This Day in Naval History - January 09
1861 - Union steamer Star of the West is fired on by the Confederates in Charleston Harbor. 1918 - The Naval Overseas Transportation Service is established to carry cargo during World War I.
Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Dorothy Ann
Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has been contracted to upgrade Interlake Steamship Company’s Tug Dorothy Ann. The 124-foot, 7,200-horsepower Z-drive tug is the largest Z-drive ATB tug built to date in North America and is mated to the barge Pathfinder. The duo is engaged in hauling bulk commodities on the Great Lakes. The upgrade will convert the Dorothy Ann’s Rolls-Royce/Ulstien azimuth thrusters from fixed-pitch to controllable-pitch propellers.
Brookes Bell Draws on Inner Strength
Brookes Bell Group - the marine, scientific and technical consultants and surveyors – has laid out a new strategy that will enhance its existing wide-ranging expertise with recent acquisitions and ventures that have significantly broadened its capabilities. Within the last 12 months, the UK-based group has formed an important alliance with AMS Shanghai Ltd. establishing Brookes Bell Shanghai, set up Brookes Bell Hong Kong…
Patent Protection Granted for Hybrid Propulsion System
Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA) and Foss Maritime Company with their technology partner XeroPoint Energy, have received U.S. patent protection for its hybrid propulsion and energy management system. AKA, a Canadian system integrator and marine engineering company partnered with Foss, which owns and operates one of the largest tug and barge fleets on the U.S. West Coast, in developing this technology.
Military Sealift Command Reorganizes
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command today announced an organization re-alignment designed to increase efficiency while maintaining effectiveness. MSC is implementing…
WaveSentry Sea-State Project in Progress
Chelsea Sensor equipment to be fitted to French ferry to progress WaveSentry sea-state forecasting project. Novel sensors, provided by the Chelsea Technologies Group are to be fitted to a cross-channel ferry to collect vessel motion data as part of the WaveSentry project which is being managed by Marine South East. This motion data will be processed to derive certain indirect sea-state measurements…
Donjon Salvages Sunken Barge
Donjon salvags sunken barge under Newport Pell Bridge. Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging and related emergency response services, was contracted in early November 2011 to raise a 300-ton barge used as a platform for painting supplies and disposal equipment that sank in 100 feet of water after a violent Nor’Easter storm near Newport Pell Bridge in Newport, Rhode Island.
Public Hearing on Oil & Gas Leasing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a public hearing in Houston on Jan. 10, 2012, to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the Draft…
DHS: HOGANSAC Members Needed
Coast Guard seeking Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee applicants to fill vacancies. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for applications. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC). This Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe transit of vessels and products through Galveston Bay…
The Center(s) of Expertise
U.S. Coast Guard's Safety Strategy Incorporates Tightly Focused Training at Carefully Chosen Venues. The U.S. Coast Guard opened seven National Centers of Expertise in 2009, locating three alone on the busy Gulf Coast, The concept of national centers of expertise – or “centers of excellence” – dates back to the 1960s when technology became more advanced and required new skill sets. The U.S. Army, Navy…
SBS Wordwide Urges Strong Carrier Relationships
Global supply chain provider SBS Worldwide has urged shippers to use logistics providers with strong relationships with shipping lines or they could find their shipments left on the quay side. The warning comes as shipping lines have been withdrawing capacity because the industry has been suffering from over-supply of vessels on key trade lanes. SBS Worldwide Group Chairman Steve Walker said: “When shipping lines remove services in order to balance supply and demand…
Furrion 50-Amp Cordsets: Safer Operations
50-amp cordsets from shore power products manufacturer Furrion feature dual LEDs that alert users when power is present – and also when there is a problem with the shore power supply. A blue LED on the cordset lights when safe shore power is present, while a red LED illuminates if there is a fault with the dock wiring (reverse polarity), which could potentially cause electric shock or fatal injury to those on board.
Teekay Corporation Declares Dividend
Teekay Corporation (Teekay) (NYSE:TK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.31625 per share, payable on January 31…
Electronic Marvels for Marine Industry…
Marine and Yacht enthusiasts are always looking for new gadgets to enlighten their daily lives. The past century has taken a toll on the oceans and industrial pollution in the oceans has become a great concern to environmentalists. Scientists and ocean biologists are working hard to find ways to decrease the amount of waste materials dumped everyday in our vast oceans. this has impacted ocean life and the purity of our ocean waters around the world.
IMCA: Audits Improve Business Practices
Audits are fundamental to safe and efficient projects, whether they are audits (or assessments, appraisals, desk-top verifications, examinations, inspections, reviews, spot checks or surveys) of equipment, procedures, or the behaviour of individuals. Indeed, they are part of any safety management system (SMS). The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published an information note on Audits…
Ince Welcomes FAC Piracy Report
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Report on “Piracy off the coast of Somalia”, published today, sets out the findings of the Foreign Affairs Committee…
Hamworthy Krystallon, HHI Contract for Scrubber System
Solvang ASA, through Hyundai Heavy Industries, orders system for 84,000 cbm LPG carrier as three-year countdown to 2015 ECA approaches. Hamworthy Krystallon, the…
Keppel AmFELS Contracts with Diamond Offshore
Keppel AmFELS to Construct and Upgrade Deepwater Semisubmersible for Diamond Offshore for US$150 million. Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)…
Chris-Marine Strengthens Canadian Market Position
Chris Marine AB has announced that its sales portfolio now includes Scandic Diesel Services based in Montreal. Established in 2009, Scandic Diesel Services provide…
Statoil Announces Major Oil Discovery
Statoil Makes Major New Oil Discovery in the Barents Sea. Statoil ASA has together with its partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS made a substantial oil discovery in the Havis prospect in the same licence as Skrugard (PL532) in the Barents Sea. This is the second high-impact discovery in the North in nine months. Well 7220/7-1, drilled by the drilling rig Aker Barents, has proved a 48 metre gas column and a 128 metre oil column.
