Puerto Rico Towing Receives Tug "HANDY THREE"
Puerto Rico Towing & Barge Co. is expanding the size of its tugboat fleet with the addition of the newly constructed Handy-Three which arrived in San Juan Thursday morning. Puerto Rico Towing & Barge Co., a subsidiary of The Great Lakes Group, is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and has been providing vessel assistance and towing services to commercial vessels and barges in San Juan Harbor, other Inland Ports, and ports throughout the Caribbean for over 15 years.
Metal Shark Delivers First Response Boat to Coast Guard
Metal Shark Boats this week delivered the first new Response Boat-Small (RB-S) II to the U.S. Coast Guard's Special Missions Training Center at Camp LeJune, North Carolina.
Austal Lays Keel for Cape Class Patrol Boat
Demonstrating the rapid progress of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Program, Austal hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the first of eight high performance patrol boats…
IBIA Seeks New Chief Executive
The International Bunker Industry Association’s (IBIA) has announced that it is seeking a new Chief Executive to run the organisation from its Southampton headquarters. The 600 member trade association has been run by IBIA board member and maritime arbitrator Trevor Harrison on an interim basis since the resignation of its previous Chief Executive last year. “Representing interests from across the…
Fincantiere Launch Second EAU Patrol Boat
Her sister ship, the “Ghantut”, was launched last January. The two vessels – whose names come from an area of the Emirates near Abu Dhabi – were ordered in 2010 within the “Falaj 2” program and will be delivered between the end of 2012 and early 2013. The patrol vessels “Ghantut” and “Qarnen”, at 55 metres long and 8.60 wide, will be capable of reaching over 20 knots and can accommodate a crew of 28.
Far East to US Carriers Gain as Rates Improve
Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines set for highest close in a month after the spot rate for container cargo to the U.S. Bloomberg informs that Neptune Orient gained…
Great Lakes Cruise Ships Return
The first U.S. passenger cruise ship in 83 years -- the Yorktown -- will make its inaugural visit to Saugatuck on Father’s Day, June 17, says 'All Michigan'. "This…
China's Submersible Arrives Mariana Trench
The Xiangyanghong 09 ship carrying China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong arrived at the designated dive area of the Mariana Trench on Monday morning, where it will attempt the world's first 7…
Feedship Sells Superyacht to China
Following a recent tour of the Far East by the award-winning Feadship Helix, a Chinese client requested a similar-sized vessel that would also include a helicopter deck. Feadship immediately designed and engineered this option and presented it for approval in a timely manner. Construction is now commencing to ensure the delivery before the Chinese New Year in 2013. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring the unique Feadship style of yachting to this upcoming market…
A 21st Century 'Nautilus'
It could be an alien spacecraft or a 21st century version of Captain Nemo's Nautilus from Jules Verne "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," but in fact it's a live-aboard, ocean-going laboratory that could be exploring the seas as soon as late next year, says CNN in a recent news report. Called the SeaOrbiter , the research vessel is the concept of French architect Jacques Rougerie. Currently the centerpiece of France's pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu…
Seven Dongfang Ships Seized
According to Reuters, Credit Suisse and a group of Chinese banks have seized seven of Dongfang Shipbuilding's tankers due to outstanding debts of around $250 million…
Vessel PSC Fire Safety Check Coming
The 43 Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign…
UK Security Firm Has Floating Base
The company offers a range of offshore security, transit security and risk management services. The company has its own floating logistical base in the Gulf, as…
Korean Yard Wins LNG-FPSO Order
DSME says it has won its first order for an LNG-FPSO from Pretroliam Nasional Berhad, Malaysia`s state-operated oil company. The design of this project is a joint effort between DSME and Technip, a France based offshore plant design company. The LNG-FPSO will be 300m long, 60m wide, and have the capacity to store up to a maximum 180,000㎥ LNG with an annual handling capacity of 1.2 million tons. It will be constructed in the Okpo shipyard and delivered in June of 2015.
Ocean Saver Wins Greek BWT Orders
The two 320,000 dwt vessels will join Almi’s fleet in July 2013 and November 2014 and are designed to meet highest environmental standards. Almi Tankers currently…
Barents Sea Driller Seeks Partner
The Prirazlomnoye field will be the first offshore oil field in the Russian Arctic to start production. After numerous postponements, the field is now to start producing…
US Containerized Shipments Down
U.S. Mario O. Moreno, economist for The Journal of Commerce reports that the decline followed a 7.3 percent year-over-year gain in March due, in part, to an early Lunar New Year in China.
BAE Systems Mast Modules Ready for LHD
Mast modules for the 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), fabricated and constructed at BAE Systems Henderson, facility are now completed and ready to be transported to Melbourne. The three mast modules weighing between 19 and 36 tonnes will form part of the superstructure of the LHDs and will house equipment including communication and combat systems, navigation and air traffic control radars and infrared search and track sensors.
Vacuum Cleaner Caused US$400M Damage
The Navy is conducting formal Judge Advocate General Manual (JAGMAN) and safety investigations to address lessons learned, and corrective actions to preclude recurrence. These investigations are still on-going and initial reports of their conclusions and recommendations are expected in the next two weeks. Preliminary findings indicate the fire started in a vacuum cleaner used to clean worksites at end of shift, and stored in an unoccupied space.
Shell's Arctic Plan Hoaxed
According to 'Upstream' the hoax started with a video purporting to show a public relations event hosted by Shell at the Space Needle in Seattle, where the ice-class…
