Maritime Industry, Marine Insurance, Difficult Year Ahead Says Willis
After an inauspicious start, 2012 will be another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the Euro zone…
Coatings Fire Resistance Featured in Sherman-Williams Webinar
The protection of life, assets and production in high-risk petrochemical facilities, both onshore and offshore, was the focus of a webinar today sponsored by…
Welding Technology Patent Dispute Settled
Jones Walker LLP, on behalf of its client, SafeZone Safety Systems, LLC, has made the following announcement. SafeZone Safety Systems, LLC and Alford Safety Services, Inc.
Newport Beach Boat Show – Mikelson Yachts on Display
Mikelson Yachts will display two models in the 39th Annual Newport Beach Boat Show during April 19-22 at Lido Marina Village. The show gives exposure to over 300 vessels of varying sizes. Featured in the show for the last 30 years, Mikelson Yachts will be back in attendance this year presenting the 43 Zeus Sportfisher and the 59 Nomad Cruising Sportfish. Attendees will have the chance to view…
ROV Launch/Recovery System Chosen for Subsea Vessel
The Kongsberg Evotec's E-LARS installation for Forland Shipping's new 110 meters long, 22 meters wide subsea vessel, which is due for delivery in 2013, consists of both an 'overboard' system and a 'moon pool' system. The system is designed to handle work class ROVs with or without a Tether Management System (TMS) to depths below 4000m. Technical highlights of the new system include the use of Permanent…
Ship Repair, Maintenance Agreement – HII Subsidiary & Hanjin Heavy Industries
Huntington Ingall Industries subsidiary, AMSEC LLC, & Hanjin Heavy Industries sign ship repair, maintenance services agreement for Subic Bay yard. Huntington Ingalls…
US Navy Awards $78M Submarine Procurement Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $78 million contract to buy long lead-time material for the Virginia-class submarine SSN-792. Electric…
Onboard Aplications Software – Eniram Opens Singapore Office
The Finland-headquartered company develops onboard applications, performance management and analytics solutions that help fleet owners and captains better operate…
SatCom Communications Solution by Delta Wave
Delta Wave Communications, LLC, announces that it is offering a new global dispatch solution that provides Push to Talk (PTT) and dispatch facilities over satellite, with global coverage utilizing the Inmarsat satellite network. Thrane BGAN terminals are portable, very easy to set up, and require minutes to deploy in the field and to acquire internet connectivity. Additionally, the equipment also allows the field personnel to access the internet…
Cruise Ship News – Media Tie-up Announced
Cruising Authority, the Internet's leading cruise-related talk show, and CruisesOnly, America's largest cruise agency, are joining forces. A division of World Travel Holdings…
Iraq – Swedish Transport Academy Inaugurated
Sweden’s Minister for Trade, Ewa Björling and ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government today inaugurated the Swedish Transport Academy in Erbil, northern Iraq. The training is targeted at young unemployed Iraqis with a secondary school background and offers occupational skills demanded in the transport sector. The establishment of the school is the result of close cooperation between Scania…
Royal Caribbean Choose ABB Azipods for Two Newbuildings
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to be built by Meyer Werft at its shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL). The new ships are the first vessels in Royal Caribbean’s new class of cruise ships, currently named “Project Sunshine.” The 158…
VLCC Delivered to Oman Shipping Co. by Daewoo
Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) took delivery of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “BUKHA”, at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), Okpo, South Korea. “BUKHA” is designed and constructed according to the latest international standards, and it has advanced ballast water treatment technology to comply with international conventions on the protection of the environment from the effects of transportation of ballast water and sediments around the world.
This Day in Naval History - April 18
1848 - A Navy expedition to explore the Dead Sea and the River Jordan, commanded by Lt. William F. Lynch, reaches the Dead Sea. 1906 - The Navy assists in relief…
Germany’s KfW to Make New Loans to Shipping Industry
KfW Group, Germany’s state-owned development lender, may make 1.5 billion Euros ($2 billion) of new shipping loans this year, even as rivals scale back operations in the crisis-hit industry.
Poland Gets Permits to Build 3 Baltic Wind Farms
Polish state-controlled power company PGE said that it had won permits to build three wind farm projects on the Baltic Sea with a combined potential capacity of 3.45 gigawatts…
Panoro Energy Will Drill Three Wells in Brazil’s Offshore
RIO DE JANEIRO - Independent driller Panoro Energy (PEN.OS) expects to drill three wells in Brazil's offshore Santos Basin in coming months, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.
Sunstream Releases Next Generation Boat Lift
Sunstream Boat Lifts has released the Sunstream V-Lift, the newest addition to its range of marina- friendly lifts. leak-resistant solution for most sport, ski, pontoon and fishing boats.
Denison Yacht Sales Adds to its Team of Brokers
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Marina Del Ray, Calif. - Denison Yacht Sales, a full-service global yacht brokerage and yacht charter firm, recently hired eight new yacht brokers and a charter fleet manager. The new hires will expand the company's presence at its Florida and California offices. Joining the Fort Lauderdale brokerage are Skip Denison, Juan Pasch, Peter Quintal, and Gene Echols. Pasch will specifically be assisting in the sale of new Beneteau G.T.'s.
Statoil Awards Aker a Contract for New Type of Rig
Statoil is awarding Aker Solutions a contract today for hiring of an entirely new type of rig, which represents an important technological advance for the industry. The category B rig will represent an important contribution toward increasing recovery from existing fields. The rig with associated integrated services is expected to reduce operating costs for well intervention by as much as 40 percent.
