Warship Delivered to Moroccan Navy
Second Sigma-class frigate transferred to Royal Moroccan Navy by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. The delivery of the second of three frigates was achieved within four years from the effective date of contract. The first frigate Tarik Ben Zayid is already in service and the third frigate for the Royal Moroccan Navy is well underway. After commissioning, the crew will continue with another three weeks of safety training in Den Helder and the North Sea…
Austal and General Dynamics Extend Agreement
Shipbuilders Austal link with advanced information system provider General Dynamis, seek naval orders. The agreement between the two companies is aimed to combine Austal’s shipbuilding, systems and support capabilities with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems’ expertise in systems integration to support future shipbuilding and sustainment programs. Austal’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bellamy…
Cruise Line Takes Over Partly Completed Ship
Rapid expansion of cruise ship owners MSC comes with the announcement that they have finalized negotiations with STX France and signed a contract to take over the 140…
Marine Diesel Engine – MAN Uprates Genset
The company reports that it will uprate the unit by, crucially, just under 10% of current values. This move dispenses with the need to apply for a completely new type approval…
Shipbuilder Observes Market Turndown, Turns Profit
Annual financial statement showed Fincantieri closed last year's accounts with approximately euro 2.4 billion in annual revenues, of which more than 80% for the export market, and over euro 1.8 billion in new orders acquired during the year. After two years of significant non-recurring expenses, the 2011 financial year is closing with a net profit of more than euro 10 million, EBITDA of euro 138 million and a net surplus of euro 166 million in cash over debt (net financial position)…
USN to Decommission 11 Ships
US warships, eleven in number comprising six frigates, four cruisers and an aircraft carrier are set to be decommissioned during fiscal 2013, according to a Navy message released by Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Vice-Admiral John Blake, which includes deactivation dates and the fates of the ships. The six frigates will be sold to foreign militaries, while the four cruisers will be dismantled.
Ships Vie With Japan Utilities as Fuel Supplies Dwindle
Oil refiners’ investment in more-efficient refinery facilities is leaving shipping lines competing with Japanese power producers for a fuel no one wants to make.
EU Considers Allowing Insurance for Tankers Sailing to Iran
The European Union may allow insurance against risks, such as collisions and spills, for tankers carrying Iranian oil, a proposal which would ease curbs on Iran’s crude exports.
India LNG Terminal to Receive LNG Cargo
India’s third liquefied natural gas import terminal will receive its first shipment this month from Norway, two people with knowledge of the transaction said. The so-called commissioning cargo…
CA Air National Guard Rescues Injured Fishermen
California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing have successfully completed the rescue of two injured fishermen from a Chinese fishing vessel about 700 miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico. The rescue phase of the mission began Sunday, when Guardian Angel Pararescuemen parachuted off an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft into the Pacific Ocean and boarded an inflatable Zodiac boat. Equipped with medical supplies…
Sonardyne Retrieves Pressure Inverted Echo Sounder
Sonardyne International has retrieved its first Pressure Inverted Echo Sounder (PIES) off the coast of Hawaii. This new sensor logging node is designed to accurately measure the average sound velocity through a column of water from the seabed to the sea surface. The information gathered will help oceanographers to better understand the dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere-ocean coupling. On September 24…
EPA Approves New Formulation for Invasive Mussel Control
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBI), a global provider of natural products for the agricultural and water treatment markets, announced that the U.S. Environmental…
First Oil Drawn From Caesar Tonga Field in Gulf of Mexico
Statoil’s operations in North America got another boost when operator Anadarko Petroleum and co-owners Shell and Chevron today announced the beginning of first oil production from the Caesar Tonga deep-water project in the Gulf of Mexico. Caesar Tonga, in which Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC has a 23.55 percent working interest, began flowing high-quality oil on March 7. Production from the project’s first three wells is expected to ramp up to approximately 45…
Kongsberg Seatex Introduces Two New Motion Reference Units
Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s position reference specialist division, is launching two new Motion Reference Units (MRU). Both products have been designed…
Aker Solutions Wins Multiple Drilling Equipment Contract
Aker Solutions has won a contract with a subsidiary of Honghua Holding Ltd. of China to deliver high specification drilling equipment components for seven new onshore drilling rigs.
Danelec Marine Appoints MSG to Provide ECDIS Training Worldwide
MSG MarineServe GmbH announced that it has been appointed as official training agent by Danelec Marine to provide ECDIS training services locally and worldwide.
MCO Receives Order for Six Compressor Packages
Tokyo - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for six compressor packages…
Aker Solutions Designs World's Largest Spar Platform
Aker Solutions has been awarded a FEED (Front-End Engineering and Design) contract from Statoil to design the world's largest Spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen…
EIVA and AML Oceanographic Sign Cooperation Agreement
EIVA and AML Oceanographic (formerly Applied Microsystems) have signed a distributor agreement with the aim of EIVA reselling the AML Oceanographic product line.
2012 Ship Production Symposium Issues Call for Papers
The Ship Production Symposium, in conjunction with SNAME’s 2012 Annual Meeting, has released a “Call for Papers.” The SNAME 2012 Annual Meeting/Ship Production Symposium…
