ex-Hawaai Superferry to be Re-named 'USNS Guam'
One of two sister ships — either the Alakai or the Huakai — will be named after the island of Guam. These high-speed ferries were built by Austal, later acquired by the Maritime Administration and sold to the Navy. Both ferries will be used to move military troops and equipment from Okinawa to training areas around the Asia-Pacific region. Each ferry can carry 288 cars and 866 passengers. The two catamaran…
Pirates Board SuezMax Oil Tanker off Somalli Coast
At approximately 1115 UTC on 10 May, 2012, an oil tanker managed by Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. was reported hijacked while it was transiting the Arabian Sea.
Jeddah Port Welcomes LHD 7 USS Iwo Jima
Around 2,100 sailors, US Marine Corps, US Navy commanders and other onboard crew members participated along with representatives from the Royal Saudi Navy and the…
Oil spill Threatens White Sea Ecosystem
Barents Oberver reports that the recently discovered oil spill now threatens marine life and sea birds in the White Sea, the unique Arctic waters in Russia’s northwest.
DNV Acquire Sustainability Agency
Bjørn K. Haugland, DNV Group Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer says, “This acquisition brings together two organisations that have been supporting sustainability…
Damage Stability of Ro-Pax Vessels Examined
Ship safety standards are developed and set, at the international level, by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). They are subsequently implemented and…
Arctic Ocean – Russia, Norway Hold Joint Naval Exercises
according to a Russian Northern Fleet spokesman. The Norwegian frigate Fritdjof Nansen moored in the Barents Sea port of Severomorsk, the home base for the Russian Northern Fleet…
British Warship Honors Arctic Heroes
HMS St Albans has spent five days in Iceland to pay her respects to those mariners who took part in the convoys to the Soviet Union when sailors braved air and U-boat attack to deliver crucial aid 70 years ago. In rugged surroundings, the Commanding Officer of HMS St Albans, Commander Tom Sharpe, and Britain's Ambassador to Iceland, Ian Whitting, cast a wreath into Hvalfjörður - a fjord which was once a vital staging area for the Arctic Convoys to the Soviet Union.
Shipbuilder Turns a Hand to Charitable House Building
Huntington Ingalls Industries announces that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division turned over keys to the 10th Habitat for Humanity home the shipyard has constructed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. Since 2002, NNS has partnered with the organization to build homes for families in the community. The keys were presented to the Polynice family during a dedication event held at the home on 29th Street in Newport News.
Diesel Engine Manufacturer CAT Offers Safety Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. announces the availability of comprehensive, complete hazardous location solutions for the oil and gas industry. Offerings range from components…
Marine Transportation – New Market Research Report
The global outlook series on Marine Transportation provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The…
Vote Once, Vote Often: Preserve NY Maritime Heritage
The Partners in Preservation program is encouraging readers to vote through May 21, 2012, to support several key historic maritime places in and around New York. In total there are 40 sites listed on the website competing for $3m in grants through Partners in Preservation, a collaboration between American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to spotlight the importance of historic preservation.
Repair Yards Challenged to Reduce Owners’ Investment Costs
International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demand a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxides. In order to fulfill these demands, many of which come from the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), shipping companies are pushed to upgrade their fleets with emission reducing systems. Ship repair and conversion yards are now challenged to keep installation costs as low as possible for their clients.
Port, Government Officials Visit Bayonne Dry Dock
Bayonne Dry Dock and Repair Corporation President Michael Cranston held a press conference on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, on the top side of Bayonne Dry Dock, to highlight the economic and environmental punch of the dry docking business on the Port of New York and New Jersey and its positive impacts on homeland security. Following the press conference, Cranston led a tour of the facility where the U.S.N.S.
Iridium Unveils World's Smallest Two-way Satellite Data Transceiver
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), today unveiled the world’s smallest, commercial, two-way satellite data transceiver – the Iridium® 9603. Announced at International CTIA Wireless 2012…
BRP Begins Testing Next Generation Biofuel
BRP begins a program to test butanol-extended fuel in a variety of recreational marine engines for Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office. Butanol-extended fuel will be tested as an alternative to gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver allowing up to 15 percent ethanol in gasoline.
World's Largest Tugboat Race at Seattle Maritime Festival
The largest tugboat race in the world, the 27th Annual U.S. Oil & Refining Seattle Tugboat Race Championships, runs from noon to 3 p.m on Saturday May 12th 2012.
Aveva Launches New Software
On May 10, 2012 AVEVA (LSE:AVV) announced the release of an exciting new software product family for the marine and EPC market, AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management.
Port, Government Officials Visit Bayonne Dry Dock
Bayonne Dry Dock and Repair Corporation President Michael Cranston held a press conference on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, on the top side of Bayonne Dry Dock, to highlight the economic and environmental punch of the dry docking business on the Port of New York and New Jersey and its positive impacts on homeland security. Following the press conference, Cranston led a tour of the facility where the U.S.N.S.
Superyachts Head to London for the Olympic Games
The traditional ceremony to light the Olympic flame took place on May 10, 2012 at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece, signalling the final countdown to the start of the Games in London.
