ZF Donate Gearbox, Engine Controls for 'Chauncy Maples'
Malawi in Central Africa is a quiet, peaceful country of immense beauty. However, it is one of the ten poorest nations in the world, with a life expectancy of only 50 years. For much of the thousand miles of shoreline of Lake Malawi, there are no roads and no access to health services. The only means of travel is by dug-out canoe, risking the dangerous currents, storms and crocodiles. Major gifts push the project forward

: leading marine lawyers Holman Fenwick Willan have donated £60…
ABB Expands Australian Motor & Generator Services
ABB Australia is acquiring the business of the Victoria- and Perth-based, privately owned companies for an undisclosed amount. The proposed acquisition is expected to close in July 2012.
New Propellor Design Software by HydroComp
PropElements is a new software product from HydroComp for detail propeller design and analysis. Propeller specialists will find it an essential addition to their propeller design toolbox, but it also was developed to elegantly address the system-level hydrodynamic needs of naval architects, as well. Useful for both design and analysis, PropElements provides the ability to uniquely capture the performance of a particular propeller on a particular vessel.
Mini-VSAT Broadband Service for Workboat Fleet Management
KVH Industries, Inc., has named Boatracs Inc., a leader in integrated maritime satellite communications and software solutions, the first Value Added Service Provider…
Korean Shipyard Gets Orders for Two Liftboats
The value of this contract is approximately US$ 1.1 billion and the rigs will be delivered in the middle of 2015. After delivery, these rigs will be chartered by Statoil…
China's First Deepwater LNG Pipe-Layer Sets Sail
The vessel has set sail for the “Liwan 3-1” gas field in the South China Sea today and will prepare for pipe laying works. “HAI YANG SHI YOU 201” not only deploys world-leading offshore engineering technology, but also marks the first self-design and self-build deepwater offshore engineering vessel project in China, advancing the nation’s deepwater resources exploration strategy. As the flagship of CNOOC’s deepwater exploration fleet…
USS Essex Returns to San Diego After 12 Years
"Essex departed San Diego in 2000, to serve as a forward-deployed asset to 7th Fleet," said Capt. Chuck Litchfield, USS Essex commanding officer. Essex was the second ship to serve as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces having taken over those duties from USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). The crew of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) took over Essex April 23. "John Paul Jones, the captain of the original Bonhomme Richard, said, 'Men mean more than guns in the rating of a ship,'" said Litchfield.
Wärtsilä Hamworthy Get Petrobras Flare Gas Recovery Contract
The units, each of which will be able to handle 150,000bpd, are to be deployed on the pre-salt fields, off Santos, Brazil. Three of the FPSOs will be utilised for…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Gets Large Advance Procurement Finance
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announce that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $133.7 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification from the U.S.
IMO Anti-piracy Code – South Africa Signs Up
The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct)…
American Shipyard Publishes Q1 2012 Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, Conrad achieved net income of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.52 compared to net income of $3.7 million and…
ECDIS Chart Info Micro-site Launched
Germany based ChartWorld International has launched a new micro-site (http://www.ecdis-as-a-service.com) to mark the introduction of its unique "ECDIS as a Service™" concept for supplying ECDIS and digital chart data services to the SOLAS shipping market. Eye catching and informative, the new micro-site not only provides visitors with information about ChartWorld's overall eSeries "ECDIS as a Service™" concept and its specific service components…
Anderson Software Unveil 'App' for Boat Marinas
Anderson Software has unveiled a new software platform that changes the process marina operators use to communicate with their customers. The company has developed…
Brazil's Wilson, Sons, Record Increase in Towage, Offshore Business in Q1 2012
The Company recorded Net Revenues of USD 157.2M, in line with 1Q11 figures. There was, however, healthy increase in Towage (up 34,9%) and Offshore (up 12,5%), due…
EAM Software Marketplace – ABB Prominent
Automation technology group ABB has advanced its position as a leading supplier of enterprise asset management (EAM) software, according to newly released findings from ARC Advisory Group…
Patrol Boat Exercises Completed by Indonesia, Australia
Defence ties between Australia and Indonesia enhanced by the biennial patrol boat exercise CASSOWARY. Royal Australian Navy Armidale Class Patrol Boats HMA Ships Ararat and Larrakia joined with Indonesian Armed Forces patrol boats KRI Kakap and KRI Tongkol for the exercise off Darwin, North Australia. Officer Conducting the Exercise, Commodore Braddon Wheeler, said CASSOWARY provided an opportunity for skills development between the two nations and the exchange of ideas.
'Green Makes Sense' Says WMS President at Expo 2012
“Some have criticised the IMO for acting too slowly and it has been suggested local regulation might be more effective. Whilst we agree that regional initiatives…
CBP Seizes Cocaine at Red Hook Terminal
NEW YORK, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers from the Port of New York/New Jersey discovered cocaine hidden within a refrigerated container at the Brooklyn terminal. On May 7, 2012, CBP Officers from the Port of NY/NJ conducted an inspection with U. S. Homeland Security Investigations agents of containers at the Red Hook Container Terminal, destined for Antwerp, Belgium. While examining a refrigeration unit…
ABS Forms Independent Offshore Technical Committee
ABS continues to cultivate industry expertise for the development and modification of Rules and Guides with the formation of The Offshore Technical Committee of ABS.
FMC Technologies Awarded Offshore Contract
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced on May 14, 2012 that it has signed an agreement with Technip France, on behalf of the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC)…
