CMA CGM Increases Global Trade to Liverpool
CMA CGM has backed Peel Ports’ £300m Liverpool2 development by doubling the frequency of its feeder service to the port. CMA CGM now offers twice-weekly calls in Liverpool from its hub in Le Havre, France and a new weekly call at Greenock, Scotland and Cork, Ireland. Weekly calls to Dublin and Belfast were already established. The company’s expansion into Liverpool will take advantage of Peel Ports’ established Green Highway Network…
GL Nobel Denton Issues New Guidelines
"Advancing best practice in marine warranty and consulting - GL Noble Denton issues new Guidelines for offshore operations" GL Noble Denton has issued three new…
HB Rentals Makes Key Appointments
Offshore accommodation and workspace specialists HB Rentals, part of Superior Energy Services has made two key appointments to its business operations as it continues to grow in the eastern hemisphere. Brad Hirst and Mike Christie have been appointed sales and marketing manager and technical manager respectively and will operate out of the company’s new purpose built U.K. facility. Mr. Hirst joins…
Shell to Boost Deepwater Energy Production in Brazil
Shell, and its partners, are expecting to boost production with two new deepwater projects at Parque das Conchas (BC-10) and the Bijupirá/Salema fields. "Offshore…
Costa Corncordia Trial: 5 People Jailed So Far
Four Costa Concordia crew members and a company official were sentenced to jail in Italy for their part in the 2012 cruise ship disaster that killed 32 people…
TGE Marine LNG Fuel Systems for New AIDA Cruise Ships
TGE Marine to deliver two complete environmentally friendly LNG fuel systems for the next generation of AIDA cruise ships under construction in Japan. The contract has been awarded to TGE Marine Gas Engineering by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for installation in the two new ships currently being built for Carnival subsidiary AIDA Cruises of Rostock, Germany. The 124,500 dwt ships will be delivered in 2015 and 2016 and will be the first cruise vessels in the world fitted with dual fuel engines…
Cheoy Lee AHTS Handed Over to Teras Offshore
Hong Kong's Cheoy Lee Shipyard has handed over the second in a series of five 50m Towing/Anchor Handling Tugs for Teras Offshore in Singapore. The new AHTS Teras Bethel sailed directly to Batam in Indonesia (dodging a typhoon) where she will enter service. Prior to departure, the vessel and crew were blessed by the reverend Stephen Miller of the Mariners’ Club in Hong Kong. Designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design Singapore…
BAE Lay Keel of British Astute-class Attack Submarine 'Agamemnon'
The keel was put down in a ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness attended by Defence Minister Philip Dunne, and came with the news that the first 2 of the 7 Astute Class submarines, HMS Astute & HMS Ambush, are nearing completion of their extensive sea trials and have been handed over to the Royal Navy to begin to prepare for operations. The seven Astute-Class submarines are being built for the Royal Navy to replace the Trafalgar-Class submarines and have greater firepower…
Australian Research on Human Aspects of Maritime Safety
A world leading collaborative research project between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the University of Queensland and the University of Western…
GD Bath Ironworks Awarded 'USS Independence' Contract
Among the latest US Department of Defense, Navy contracts, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $7,526,038 cost-plus-award-fee modificationc for work on Littoral Combat Ship 'USS Independence'. The contract announced is additional to the previously awarded task order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (N00024-09-G-2301 ER09) to provide engineering and management services…
HII Host Senators at Newport News Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosts U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tim Kaine at Newport News Shipbuilding for a tour and discussion on the complexities of shipbuilding. HII President and CEO Mike Petters accompanied the senators on the shipyard tour, which included visits in aircraft carrier and submarine construction facilities and a tour of aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) which is about 62 percent overall complete. (The ship's christening is scheduled for Nov. 9, 2013).
Cruise Ship Hot-Tubbing Literally May Cost an Arm & a Leg
A US District Court Class action alleges flesh-eating bacteria lurking In cruise lines' hot tubs. Tab Lankford, who was cruising on the ship Carnival Paradise on December 17…
China Tightens Shipbuilders' Credits: Singapore May Benefit
Singapore's Keppel Corp Ltd and Sembcorp Marine Ltd, the world's top offshore rig-makers, stand to be among the winners through Beijing's moves to tighten credit amid a downturn at China's shipyards…
Seadrill Ultra-deepwater Newbuilding Contracted to Chevron
Seadrill secures commitment for newbuild ultra-deepwater unit 'West Tellus'. The company has signed a contract with Chevron China Energy Company for the newbuild…
American Club Gets S&P Rating Boost
Under Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ latest review, the American P&I Club’s financial strength rating has been raised a full notch from BB+ to BBB-, an investment grade, with a stable outlook. This action follows a comprehensive review of the club’s current and prospective circumstances by reference to S&P’s new criteria for the rating of insurance companies which it has now extended to 14 marine mutual insurers.
Port of Huename Chalks Up Best Cargo Year Ever
The Port of Hueneme, California, realized the best cargo year it its 76 year history announcing all-time increases in import/export trade. The total tonnage for FY 2012-2013 jumped to 1…
Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers HARVEY DEEP-SEA
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced the delivery of the M/V HARVEY DEEP-SEA, the fourth of its Tiger Shark Class Offshore Support Vessels constructed for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC of New Orleans, LA. The HARVEY DEEP-SEA was delivered July 19, 2013. The vessel was launched at Eastern’s Allanton Facility in mid-December of last year. The HARVEY DEEP-SEA is Eastern’s second Multi-Purpose Light Construction Vessel (LCV) for Harvey Gulf.
W&O Named Exclusive North American Sales Agent for PG Marine Group
W&O Supply, a global supplier of marine and upstream oil and gas pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, has been selected by PG Marine…
CARIS Announces 2014 Calendar Contest
CARIS’ popular calendar contest is back! Now in its eighth year of production, the calendar contest continues to gain in popularity. Submissions for the 2014 calendar contest are now being accepted. CARIS software users are encouraged to submit their favourite CARIS imagery including geospatial datasets, maps, charts, 3-D views and more. Submit your images today! The submission deadline is Friday, September 13, 2013. This year we are opening up the judging to the public.
PPG Announces Executive Appointments
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has announced several executive appointments that are effective Aug. Frank S. Sklarsky, executive vice president, finance, will be appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, as previously announced, and will continue to serve on PPG’s executive and operating committees. Sklarsky continues to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch and to be based at PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh. David B.
