Havyard Group Buys Out MMC
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Norway's Havyard Group AS buys 70 % of the shares in MMC, provider of products & services to the fishing & offshore vessel sectors. MMC has 120 employees and the companyâs main office is at Mjølstadneset in Fosnavåg on the west coast of Norway. The company is also located in Stavanger, Haugesund, Vigra and Tromsø, as well as having a branch office in Lima, Peru. MMC and Tendos joined forces in 2000 to deliver products to fishing and well boats as well as shore-based receiving plants.
NOAA Ship Speed Restrictions Flouted off US E. Coast
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The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are increasing their vigilance to protect the seasonal whale calving grounds. Despite NOAA advertising the speed restrictions it seems vessels are continuing to flout the speed limitation. Vessels in these areas are continually seen to be breaking these speed restrictions, in particular in the Delaware Bay entrance area are therefore being fined by NOAA. Fines levied by NOAA amount to $5,750 per incident.
GAC Pindar Teams Up with TNL International
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GAC Pindar forms a new venture with global freight forwarder TNL International to offer specialist marine leisure logistics services. The new partnership, named TNL GAC Pindar, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It serves Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, providing a complete package of solutions including yacht transportation, superyacht services, air, sea and road freight, agency services and specialist superyacht bunkering.
Seadrill Buys Ultra-Deepwater Rig 'Songa Eclipse'
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A subsidiary of Seadrill to buy the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig 'Songa Eclipse' for a price of US$ 590-million. The rig was delivered from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore in 2011, and is currently operating for Total offshore Angola on a fixed contract ending in December 2013. In addition Total has three one-year options to further extend the contract. Seadrill intends to take delivery ofâŚ
New DP Vessel Inertial-aided GNSS Service by Veripos
Global offshore positioning specialists Veripos introduce a new inertially-aided precision GNSS solution for dynamically positioned vessels. The new system, Verify AxiomâŚ
Crew Leave Transit Visa Hassles Disappoint ISF
The International Shipping Federation (ISF) concerned at low implementation levels of ILO Convention 185. Speaking in Manila, at a seminar organised by the InternationalâŚ
Marin Teknikk to Design, Engineer New US SSCV
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Norway's Marin Teknikk AS wins Otto Candies of Louisiana contract to design & engineer a Subsea Support & Construction (SSCV) vessel. The vessel will be built at the owner's private shipyard, Candies Shipbuilders to a new design from Marin Teknikk â MT6020. It is intended to operate in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico and must therefore be constructed in the United States. The MT6020 design isâŚ
Subsea J/V Launched by Cameron & Schlumberger
The joint venture company, OneSubsea, is to manufacture and develop products, systems and services for the subsea oil and gas market. This new company intends toâŚ
Search Suspended for Missing GofM Rig-fire Victims
The Coast Guard suspends the search for two missing crewmembers, following the Black Elk platform explosion and fire. US Coast Guard crews searched a 1,400 squareâŚ
Venture Boat Co. Relaunches Itself on Market
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Under leadership of new owner, Lee Heaton, US-based Venture Boat Company features modernized new additions to its range. Venture Boat Company has undergone a complete modernization, adding a number of innovative improvements to their existing models, introducing new models and moving production to the world-famous American Custom Yachts (ACY) facility in Stuart, Florida. Through their new partnership with American Custom YachtsâŚ
NSWC Carderock Receives Patent for Galfenol Discovery, Development
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Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock received a patent Nov. 13 for their discovery and development of a new smart material called Galfenol. Galfenol is a magnetostrictive smart material that can be used in sensors, actuators and structural supports. The material was co-discovered in 1999 by NSWC Carderock and the Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and has been in development for the past 13 years in partnership with Etrema Products Inc.
Kuwait Invests to Capitalize on Strategic Location
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Kuwait invests $1.2 billion in bid for Northern Gulf gateway for new port facilities as regional market competition intensifies. A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports, but traffic congestion at existing locations has prompted significant investment into new facilities in order to capitalise on commercial potential and secure gateway status for the Northern Gulf region.
Gulf Platform Fire: Two Missing Four Badly Burned
The fire on a shallow-water drilling oil production platform began while workers were using a torch to cut an oil line, reports Associated Press, and was brought under control within hours.
AWO, WCI Address Mississippi River Conditions
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Barge Industry and Shipping Industry Representatives Hold Press Conference to Address Ongoing Mississippi River Navigation Concerns Due to Continued Drought and Low Water Conditions. Representatives of the barge and shipping industries, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard, held a press conference on the Mississippi River near St.
GPA Holds Grand Opening
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Georgia Ports Authorityâs expanded Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility is open for business, with improvements cutting round-trip Norfolk Southern train movements to Atlanta by six hours. âThese improvements allow Norfolk Southern to offer an efficient, competitive route to the large inland port just up the road â Atlanta,â said Jeffrey Heller, NS group vice president of international intermodal services.
Donjon Marine Supports Navy Hurricane Response
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Donjon Marine Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging, related emergency response services, and most recently shipbuilding and repair, was mobilized from its base in Port Newark, New Jersey to provide an emergency pumping capability in response to the devastation resulting from Hurricane Sandy. Donjon holds the U.S. Navy Salvage and Related Services contract for the North Atlantic zone. The U.S.
AAPA âTrade Routesâ Workshop to Address Trade Trends
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The assumption that trade conditions and infrastructure will drive future transportation changes will be the overriding theme at the sixth annual American Association of Port Authoritiesâ (AAPA) âShifting International Trade Routesâ workshop in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 24-25, 2013. The 1½-day program, which is being cosponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration and hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, will address the range of issues related to dynamic, global and hemispheric trade.
RotorTug RT Ambition Arrives in Bremerhaven
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On November 16 KOTUG´s new build RotorTug RT Ambition arrived in Bremerhaven. The tug left ASL Singapore Shipyard on September 22, 2012 and sailed under own power. RT Ambition measures 32 x 12 m, with a installed power totaling 6,456 BHP and a bollard pull of 84 tons. Due to its three propulsion units, which independently can be turned 360 degrees, the Rotortug has an unique maneuverability. RT Ambition is the 11th RotorTug of a series of 14 sister vessels.
Azamara Quest Undergoes Refurbishment
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Azamara Quest Exits Drydock with Refreshed Spaces and New Azamara Blue Hull. Azamara Quest, the first of Azamara Club Cruisesâ twin boutique ships to undergo refurbishment, emerged today from an eight-day drydock â complete with a refresh of all public spaces and staterooms and a new âAzamara Blueâ hull. Named for the cruise line by Navantia Shipyard, the unique navy-blue color tone of Azamara Questâs hull adds to the elegance of the shipâs silhouette.
PoH: Upward Trend Continues in Financial Results
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The Port of Houston Authority will partner with Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines to offer new services from the Bayport Cruise Terminal, it was announced at the Nov. 15 Port Commission meeting. Princess Cruises will make passenger cruise calls during the 2013-2014 cruise season, while Norwegian Cruise Lines has committed to three years and will begin service in 2014. This will result inâŚ