Passenger Medevaced from Cruise Ship in Aklan
A 67-year old ailing Chinese passenger was successfully evacuated from a cruise ship by the joint team of Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Boracay and Philippine National…
Philippine Coast Guard Assists Relief Efforts in Bohol
Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) multi-purpose vessels in Manila were dispatched on Thursday, October 17 in the Province of Bohol to transport various relief items…
San Francisco Bay Ferry Strike Service in Effect
With the announcement that the BART Strike is on, the SF Bay Ferry has implemented increased service on most routes. Enhanced service will begin with a 5 a.m. Vallejo…
Australian Navy Apprehends Suspected Pirates
Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Melbourne, has intercepted alleged pirates off the coast of Somalia as part of maritime security patrols in Middle Eastern waters for Operation SLIPPER. The suspected pirates were intercepted on October 15, 2013 after the Combined Maritime Forces received two reports of attempted acts of piracy against two separate merchant vessels during the previous four days. Under the direction of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF151)…
Port Crane Fully Lit by LED Floodlights Begins Work at the Port of Valencia
TCV Stevedoring Company S.A., the container terminal in Valencia belonging to Grup TCB, reinforces its commitment to its environmental policy. In line with its environmental management system, EMAS, it has recently purchased and implemented the first STS Super Post Panamax crane in the world, lit entirely with LED technology. This solution was developed and provided by Ingeniería de Aplicaciones Energéticas S.L., (EDAE), whose products offer superior performance, quality and reliability.
Cutter Suction Dredger Launched in Singapore
On Monday, October 7, Cutter Suction Dredger Cassiopeia V was launched by ASL shipyard in Singapore for Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd from Japan. VOSTA LMG is responsible for delivery of the engineering and the dredging equipment. The Cassiopeia V is a self propelled Cutter Suction Dredger equipped with three dredge pumps, flexible spud carrier system, anchor booms, barge loading installation and a traveling deck crane.
Bourbon Sells Three Vessels
Bourbon announces that it sold three vessels, including a tug, an MPSV (Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel) from the Subsea Services fleet and a PSV (Platform Supply Vessel)…
Security Training to Become Mandatory for Seafarers
The Manila amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Code (the STCW Code) came into force on 1 January, 2012. The revised Code (known as STCW 2010) introduced new minimum rest hours with immediate effect and a timetable of implementation dates for training and certification arrangements. July 1, 2013: New entrants commencing training are required to do so according to the standards laid out in STCW 2010.
Strainstall Hull Monitering for HHI-built Containership
Strainstall Marine, a part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has recently secured an order to supply their StressAlert Hull Stress Monitoring system (HSMS) to Hyundai Heavy Industries for their new 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) carrier. The container carrier is owned by China Shipping Container Lines and installation of the HSMS is scheduled for October 2014. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) earlier this year won a $1.4 billion order to build five 18…
Jamaica Examines Canadian Trade Opportunities
Jamaica and Canada could both benefit from increased trade generated through the planned Jamaica Logistics Hub, according to Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Hon G. Anthony Hylton who led a ten-day trade mission to Canada. Potential synergies between the Atlantic Gateway and the Jamaica Logistics Hub were at the center of a packed program of meetings, round table discussions, forums, port and factory visits.
Dockwise Yacht Transport Business Sold by Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has completed the sale of Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT to Sevenstar Yacht Transport B.V. based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With the acquisition of Dockwise in March 2013, Boskalis also acquired the activities of Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT). DYT's core business is the transatlantic transportation of luxury yachts between Florida, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
New Joint Venture Formed to Operate Bulk Carriers
Augustea Bunge Maritime Limited ("ABML") a joint venture company of Augustea Atlantica S.p.A. and Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), has announced the formation of a new…
Court Rules Punitive Damages Allowed in Unseaworthiness Claims
A recent ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals clears the way for seaman to recover punitive damages in unseaworthiness claims, according to Jones Act attorney Matthew Shaffer.
Carbon-Fibre Ship Superstructure R&D: DMA Grant Funds
Denmark's DTU Mechanical Engineering , DTU Civil Engineering and DBI have received a grant of 5,090,000 Kroner from the Danish Maritime Authority Maritime Conversion…
COSCO Shipbuilders Deliver Vessel, Contracts for Two More
COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd. COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard has delivered a 4500m2 Livestock Carrier, “Galloway Express” to its European buyer. The vessel is 134.80…
Governor Commits $35 Million for Florida Port Projects
Governor Rick Scott announced at the American Association of Port Authority’s (AAPA) Annual Convention in Orlando a commitment of nearly $35 million for strategic port projects across Florida that will be recommended to the Legislature for the upcoming legislative session. • Port Canaveral – $9.7 million for development of a container yard. • Port Everglades – $14.7 million to support the Turning Notch project. • Port of Tampa – $10.4 million to improve its container yard.
BAE Systems Awarded 'USNS Amelia Earhart' Overhaul Contract
In the latest listing of Department of Defense, Navy contracts, BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, Calif., is awarded a $12,494,114 firm-fixed-price contract for a 59-calendar day regular overhaul and dry docking availability of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Work will include inspection of the propeller shaft and stern tube, cleaning and painting of the hull…
Russian Oil Tanker Rates Rise 51% in Two Days
The cost of shipping Russian oil to northwest Europe had the biggest two-day jump since April as traders accelerated bookings of tankers to load at the end of this month…
Time Honored Nordic American Tankers Declare Dividend
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) has for the 65th time declared a dividend for its shareholders. The company announced that its Board of Directors has…
Marine Machinery Association Honor Joseph Carnevale
The Marine Machinery Association (MMA) has presented the 2013 Jack Flannigan award to RDML Joseph Carnevale (ret.), Senior Defense Advisor at the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), at MMA's 29th Annual Meeting in Newport News, VA. The award is MMA's highest honor and is named after Jack Flannigan who founded MMA in 1984. RDML Carnevale received the award for his many years of service to the maritime…
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