SAILOR FleetBroadband Chosen by Thome Ship Management
Thrane & Thrane – a Cobham plc company – to supply SAILOR FleetBroadband terminals to ships managed by Thome. Thome Ship Management is an international shipping service supplier that manages a diverse fleet in excess of 180 vessels, under a new frame agreement facilitated by AND Group plc. Through this agreement, a combination of SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband and the flagship SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband bundled with airtime packages will be delivered to vessels managed by Thome.
U.S. LNG Cargo Shipped From Alaska to Japan
ConocoPhillips ships third LNG cargo from Alaska to Japan. ConocoPhillips (COP) has shipped a third cargo of liquefied natural gas to Japan from the only U.S. LNG…
Salvage of Ownerless Stranded Freighter Continues
Cutting & removing sections of 202-ft freighter 'Jireh' continue in preparation for final removal of vessel from Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The Jireh ran aground on Mona Island June 21, 2012 with 84 passengers and crew. Investigators have not been able to find the owners of the Honduran-flagged Jireh or what caused the crew to run the vessel aground. Response crews working to patch and plug the grounded freighter found extensive damage to the ship’s cargo hold.
Vale to Build Mozambique Coal Terminal
Mozambiquan port city of Nacala (SE coast of Africa) is undergoing rapid change and development that will impact on Nampula province and the country in general.
China – Denmark Shipbuilding Innovation Seminar Inaugurated
Danish Ambassador opens seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation. The seminar was organised in cooperation between China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) and Odense Maritime Technology Ltd (OMT). The two organisations invited representatives from both countries to discuss the future cooperation, and how China and Denmark can benefit the most from each other. Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen opened the China-Denmark Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation.
Unmanned Submarine-Hunter Contract Awarded
US Defense Advanced Research Prjoject Agency (DARPA) contracts Science Applications International Corp. to develop an autonomous surface vessel to track and follow enemy subs for months. The growing number of adversaries able to build and operate quiet diesel electric submarines is a national security threat that affects U.S. and friendly naval operations around the world. To address this emerging threat…
Russian Naval Unit Active in Pacific
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of destroyer 'Admiral Panteleyev', oiler 'Boris Butoma', and rescue tug 'Fotiy Krylov' continue exercises. The Russian ships had been taking part in RIMPAC-2012 off the Hawaii islands. The ships exercised various shipborne drills and near the 11- hour time zone replenished fuel and fresh water from the supporting oiler Boris Butoma. Afterwards the crew of Admiral Panteleyev and her attached marine unit held a small-arms firing drill.
Offshore Caribbean Deepwater Drilling Response Forum
Caribbean nations will come together for the first time to specifically address emergency response protocols for offshore deepwater drilling activities. Open Forum’s…
Logistics Provider Damco Reports Positive Half-year 2012
Damco announce continued good progress moving into the second half of 2012 despite tough conditions in the global freight markets. Damco is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group…
Scorpio Tankers Sell One Accept New One
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announce sale of the 'STI Diamond', accept delivery of newbuild 'STI Topaz'. The Company completed the sale of the 'STI Diamond' and sale of a second vessel…
Naval Vessel MRO Market Research Published
New report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database – 'The Global Naval Vessels MRO [Maintenance, Repair, Operation] Market 2012-2022'. This report is the result of…
New Bunker Fuel Developed by Scientists
Scientists develop a cleaner fuel for cruise ships & other large vessels from ingredients in detergents, medicines. Scientists describe development of a new fuel…
Conrad Announce Q2 2012 Financial Results & Backlog
Conrad Industries, Inc. headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana announce favourable second quarter results. Conrad Industries, Inc. designs, builds and overhauls tugboats…
US Longshoremen Protest Loss of Military Cargo Handling
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) begins protest in Washington DC & Port of Charleston, South Carolina. Union longshore workers from many Atlantic Coast…
Crowley Maritime Re-enters Jones Act Tankship Market
Crowley Maritime purchases two new 'Jones Act' tankers from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum and chemical transportation group announce that it has purchased two new Jones Act tankers, the Pennsylvania and the Florida , from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA. The tankers, scheduled for delivery in September 2012 and March 2013, mark Crowley’s re-entry into the Jones Act tanker market since its last tanker was retired in 2011.
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