IMO Assembly Adopts Mandatory Audit Scheme
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, has adopted key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organizationās mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory instruments have entered into force. The mandatory audit scheme is seen as a key tool for assessing Member Statesā performance in meeting their obligations and responsibilities as flagā¦
Monico Promotes Walker Sales VP
Following another strong year for the company, President and CEO, Doyle Taylor, has promoted his Vice President of Sales, Allen Walker, to Vice President and General Manager of the Monico Monitoringā¦
BMT Defense Services goes 3D with AVEVA Marine
AVEVA announced that BMT Defense Services Ltd (BMT) has chosen AVEVA Marine software to serve its current and future customers through improved design efficiency. BMT has selected AVEVA Marine to enable tighter integration between its hull and outfitting disciplines, aiming to improve design efficiency through closer collaboration between disciplines. āAVEVA Marine is used by our key clients, and many potential clientsā¦
Damen Shiprepair Brest Earns ISO9001:2008 Certificate
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received certification from Lloydās Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) for aligning its quality and safety management systems with internationally recognized standards. A certificate of approval for the ISO 9001:2008, management standards was presented by LRQA France at the shipyard premises on 26 November 2013. Damen BrestāsManaging Director Jos Goris commented, āWe are proud to be awarded with the certificateā¦
Imtech Marine Extends Service to Australia
Imtech Marine has signed an agreement with Electrotech Pty in Australia. With this agreement and strategic partnership, Imtech Marine extends its global service network, now 94 own offices in 30 countries, with eight Electrotech offices in Australia. This agreement fits in the strategy of Imtech Marine to be present where customers need support on the spot, also taking into account that Australia is gaining importance in international shipping.
Today in U.S. Naval History: December 4
Today in U.S. 1918 - President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference. 1943 - Aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage. 1944 - USS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S.
Extreme Weather Likely to Cause Delays in the North Sea
Some voyages are expected to be delayed in the North Sea waters as a very intense low is expected in the South Norwegian Sea on December 5 and is moving E-ward over Scandinavia on December 6.
āSave our Shipsā Campaign Announced
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) today announced the launch of SOS: Save our Ships, a national campaign focused on bringing attention to the devastatingā¦
Northport Systems Upgrades Navigation Softwre
Software developer Northport Systems Inc. has announced the latest enhancement to its innovative Fugawi Marine 5 marine navigation software, Theyr Weather. Fugawi Marine 5 allows for simple download, management, and display of high-resolution weather data from the X-Traverse web service, eliminating the need to sift through low quality GRIB files from multiple, hard-to-find sources. Whether planning a multiday journey or trying to spot the biggest waveā¦
ClassNK Tops 220 Million GT
Classification society ClassNK announced that the ClassNK register topped 220 million gross tons for the first time at the end of November 2013. The announcement was made following the November meeting of the ClassNK Classification Committee, which certified the ClassNK register listed 8,511 vessels totalling 220,212,135 gross tons as of November 30, 2013. As the ClassNK register broke the 210 million gross ton mark in November 2012ā¦
U.S. Icebreaker Deploys to McMurdo, Antarctica
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed Coast Guard Base Seattle for Antarctica, Tuesday, in support of Operation Deep Freeze for the first time since 2006 with the task of resupplying the National Science Foundation Scientific Research Station in McMurdo. For more than 50 years, Coast Guard icebreaker crews have deployed to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. They will assist by creating a navigable shipping lane through the layers of ice in McMurdo Sound.
Grandweld Delivers Third of Six Hybrid Seismic Support Vessels
Grandweld Shipyards has completed the delivery of Bourbon Gannet, the third Hybrid Seismic Support Vessel in a series of six for Bourbon Offshore. The vessel wasā¦
Marine Site Investigation at Typhoon Shelter
(A) 22 deg. 18.290'N / 114 deg. (B) 22 deg. 18.357'N / 114 deg. (C) 22 deg. 18.872'N / 114 deg. (D) 22 deg. 18.945'N / 114 deg. The works will be carried out by a flat top barge.
Inchcape Shipping Services Celebrates 300+ Offices
Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is celebrating the further expansion of its global footprint, following the opening of a new office in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.
āCold-Treatedā Produce Approved for U.S. Import
APL said it has brought in the first cargo of Peruvian grapes here, clearing local pest control import requirements through cold treatment technology applied on the fruit during their transit from Paita to Miami. Consigned by Complejo Agroindustrial Beta, a producer of table grapes in Peru, some 1,600 boxes of Thomson seedless grapes arrived at the Port of Miami as part of a six-month long cold treatmentā¦
Eastern Shipbuilding Blood Drive a Success
Eastern Shipbuilding Group said it partnered with OneBlood to host a four-day blood drive at the shipbuilderās Allanton and Nelson locations from November 19-22. Over the four-day drive, Eastern employees donated 342 units of blood, besting the previous record of 292, with 203 from Allanton and 139 from Nelson. OneBlood, formally known as Northwest Florida Blood Bank, collects donations across theā¦
Clearlake Charters Diana Bulk Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that yesterday through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Clearlake Shipping Pte., Ltd., Singapore, a member of the Gunvor Group, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Houston. The gross charter rate is $20,500 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period of about 11 months to about 14 months.
Swissco Orders Two AHTS Vessels
Mainboard-listed Swissco Holdings Ltd., a marine service provider for the shipping and offshore Oil and Gas industries, announced that it has placed orders for twoā¦
New Lubricant Minimizes Risk of Cold Corrosion
Marine lubricant provider, Total Lubmarine today launched its latest product, TALUSIA UNIVERSAL 100. The lubricant is designed to reduce the risk of cold corrosionā¦
Northrop Grumman Introduces New ECDIS-E
Northrop Grumman Corporation is introducing the VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display and Information System-E (ECDIS-E), a new cost-effective navigation solution for commercial tankersā¦
