Superstorm 'Sandy' Navigational Update from NOAA
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Restoring fuel flow into the New York area a top priority, but barge deliveries hampered by obstructions. NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson mobilized through the night to New York Harbor where they began surveying at 3:12 a.m. 1, November, looking for the sunken containers, debris, and shoaling that pose dangers to ships and lives. In the darkness, using high tech side scan sonar equipment, Thomas Jefferson conducted the hydrographic survey of the designated areas on the Hudson River.
Inmarsat Provides FleetBroadband Service to Canadian Navy
Inmarsat has announced that Shared Services Canada (SSC) will deploy FleetBroadB & new Assured Access service for 29 Canadian warships. The contract to provide these…
Passenger Ship Management Companies Merge
River Advice & International Shipping Partners establish new ship management company 'FleetPro Passenger Ship Management (FleetPro). FleetPro results from the combination…
DNV Authorized to Survey Japanese-flagged Vessels
Classification society DNV has been designated as a 'Recognized Organization' by the Japanese government. A year ago Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) was similarly…
Fednav Orders New Icebreaker
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Fednav Ltd. orders ice-breaking bulk carrier from Sumitomo Corporation & Universal Shipbuilding Corporation, Japan. The new vessel has been ordered in order for Fednav to fulfil a long-term contract which provides for the transportation of nickel and copper concentrates from Canadian Royalties' Nunavik Nickel Project in northern Quebec to customers in Europe as well as the import from Europe of mine supplies and equipment.
Thrane & Thrane to Trade as Cobham SATCOM
Cobham plc has established a new strategic business unit (SBU) Cobham SATCOM: Thrane & Thrane will form its core. Headquartered in Denmark, Cobham SATCOM is led…
China's Domestic Coastal Container Trade Takes Off
New market research report reveals China's coastal container trade increased nearly 10-fold over the past ten years. In China, the annual throughput capacity of…
Wärtsilä RT-flex Engines Achieve 1000 Orders Milestone
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Wärtsilä has received its 1000th order for the 2-stroke, electronically controlled, common-rail low-speed diesel engine. The 1000th order will power an efficient Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) tanker being built for JX Tanker Company Limited, the Yokohama, Japan based major tanker company. The 310.000 DWT vessel is being built at the IHI Marine United Inc., Kure shipyard, and is scheduled for delivery in 2014. The engine will be manufactured by Diesel United, Ltd.
NNS VP Boykin wins ASEM 2012 Award
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"I work with some of the greatest engineering managers in the world, so I am very humbled by this award," said Boykin, who joined NNS in 1987 and is responsible for all ship design, planning yard and topside construction and test engineering. Prior to being named to her current position earlier this year, Boykin served as vice president of quality, engineering services and process excellence and was responsible for the formulation…
Solar-Powered Catamaran to Survey Gulf Stream
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After completing the world’s first solar-powered journey around the world, 'PlanetSolar' has a marine science mission. The unique ocean-going catamaran has found a new occupation for the New Year. PlanetSolar is intended to be the mode of transport for the Deepwater Project, a scientific mission led by the University of Geneva to collect data on the Gulf Stream’s behavior, the ocean current responsible for maintaining much of Europe’s temperate climate.
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Captain of HMS Bounty
The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty 200 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Missing is Robin Walbridge, 63. “Our…
London P&I Club Sets General Increase for Next Policy Year
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The London P&I Club has set a general increase of 12.5 per cent in annual P&I call rates for the 2013/2014 policy year. Commenting on the background to the decision, Ian Gooch, chief executive of the Club’s management team, says, “Claims in the Club’s retention layer for the current policy year show some encouraging signs, especially at the attritional level, where increased deductibles seem to be playing a part.
Delivery of Petroleum to Regions Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
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The American Maritime Partnership today released the following statement regarding the American maritime industry working to ensure the delivery of petroleum to regions impacted by Hurricane Sandy. "Nothing is more important right now than the safety and security of our fellow Americans. The American maritime industry is working around the clock responding to the emergency and ensuring the delivery of petroleum and other needed products to regions affected by Hurricane Sandy.
MOL Recognized by CDP
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) has announced that it has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP, *1) as one of the leading…
Newly Christened ATB Marks Milestone
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Crowley Maritime Corporation recently welcomed a new addition to its American-made and operated fleet of petroleum tank vessels, the 750-class articulated tug-barge (ATB) Legend/750-2. The milestone came exactly five years after Crowley first announced plans to build the 750-class, which is considered one of largest, fastest and safest in the industry. The latest vessel is the second of three in the class, and will transport petroleum products – including gasoline – along the U.S.
Crowley’s First Ocean Class Tugboat Performs Inaugural Job in Cuba
The first of four Crowley Maritime Corporation ocean class tugboats, Ocean Wave, completed its inaugural project earlier this month by removing a grounded containership…
AWO Releases Best Practices on Mariner Credentialing
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), a 350-member trade association representing the nation’s tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has released recommended best…
NOIA Congratulates Shell
“Today we congratulate Shell on the completion of a successful and historic drilling season offshore Alaska. This is an important achievement for Shell, for the offshore industry and for the nation.
LAGCOE Education Fund Announced
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Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE), one of the world's pioneer oil and gas expositions, recently announced the creation of the LAGCOE Education Fund, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), according to Angela Cring, Executive Director of LAGCOE. Contributions to the newly instituted fund, managed by CFA, are tax deductible. “LAGCOE has been serving the industry and our community for nearly 60 years through various industry-related, educational and philanthropic avenues.
ClassNK Holds PrimeManagement Seminars
ClassNK has, for the first time, held ClassNK PrimeManagement seminars in Europe. The seminars convened in Constanta, Romania, on 24 October and in Split, Croatia, on 26 October 2012.