Port to Test New Clean-air System
The Port of Long Beach will fund testing of a new air pollution-control technology for docked cargo ships, thanks to an agreement approved Monday by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. Under the pact, the Port would rely upon regional air quality authorities to oversee a demonstration project to thoroughly assess both the safety and the pollution-reducing effectiveness of a mobile, barge-mounted emissions control system to capture and treat shipsā smokestack emissions.
NAVSEA Releases Fire Safety Manual
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) released a new fire safety and prevention manual for all ship repair and construction activities, Feb. The manual integrates existingā¦
Maritime Reporter @ 75: The Daily Cartoon
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was founded by John J. O'Malley (1905-1980) in 1939, and today ranks as the world's largest audited trade publication in the world serving the maritime industry, with a circulation of more than 35,000 worldwide, including ship and boat owners, ship and boat builders, naval architects and marine engineers. Today Maritime Reporter heads a group of four print and 10 websites serving the global maritime, offshore and subsea sector.
Coast Guard Crews Rescue Tanker Crewman
A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew evacuated an ailing mariner from a tanker vessel approximately 50 nautical miles north of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, early Tuesday morning. The helicopter crew safely transported the man to emergency medical services at Centro Medico Hospital in San Juan. Coast Guard Sector San Juan command center watchstanders receivedā¦
New Fuel Burn Reporting from gplink
Remote monitoring and tracking provider gplink said it now provides its fleet customers with a downloadable report which details fuel burn and engine hours for a specific time frame. For some, this means a report for just a few hours; for others, charter or service time stretches over a month or more, so users now have the ability to run reports for any time frame. Although this new feature has only been available for a few weeksā¦
Weather Closes Terminals at Port of NY/NJ
The Port of NY/NY said that due to the severity of the predicted storm tonight through tomorrow, all container terminals in the port will be closed Thursday, February 13.
National Strike at French Ports
Workers at French ports embarked on a national strike starting at 6 a.m. local time today, February 12. The strike, which affects most public terminals but not private ones, will likely last 24 hours.
Webcast to Address China VAT Reform Announced
Chinaās Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation released Circular 106 last December, expanding its value-added tax (VAT) pilot program to additional industries. The circular also made significant updates to the VAT treatment of services related to the international transportation of goods. During the week of January 20, 2014, China provided further clarifications for freight forwarding agent companies in China with regard to Circular 106.
Second Damen StanTug for Smit Lamnalco
Smit Lamnalco has taken delivery of, and will soon deploy, the SL Kiwi. Itās their second tug of the Damen STu 2208 type. The 39.4-metric-ton bollard pull tug will join the sister ship SL Kittiwake, delivered late 2012, to support Single Point Mooring operations. Built at Damenās facilities in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, the SL Kiwi left Rotterdam on board a Heavy Lift vessel by Christmas 2013. From Smit Lamnalcoās perspective the short lead time was important.
International Cooperation will Streamline Maritime Transport
Sweden, South Korea and Denmark have initiated a global partnership on the development of e-navigation solutions. Modern technology will lead to higher safety and more efficient transports at sea.
EPA Revises Hydraulic Fracturing Guidance
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released revised underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for wells that use dieselā¦
NAO Contracts Two Vessels from ULSTEIN
The offshore shipping company Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has contracted two platform supply vessels (PSVs) of ULSTEINās PX121 design. These vessels will be number seven and eight which NAO buys from ULSTEIN. In December 2013, NAO invested in six vessels of the PX121 design, which had been constructed at Ulstein Verft. The two new vessels are planned for delivery from Ulstein Verft in January 2015. The total value of these eight vessels exceeds NOK 2 billion.
EnSolve Launches Scrubber Water Treatment System
EnSolve Biosystems announced today that it has developed a new product called EnScrub which treats particulates and petroleum hydrocarbons from the effluent of shipboardā¦
Piracy Shifts to Western Africa
As international cooperation brings increasing pressure on more the traditional pirate trade in east Africa, there is mounting evidence that Western Africa, from Guinea-Bissau south to the Congo has become a new hotspot for the pirate trade. While the movie āCaptain Phillipsā, a story about Somali pirates hijacking the Captain of the container ship Maersk Alabama, played in theaters around the worldā¦
New Diesel Fuel Quality Sensor from CMR
According to engine control and instrumentation specialists CMR Group, significant fuel savings can be achieved by diesel engine owners and marine vessel operators using the worldās first commercial high horsepower diesel fuel quality sensor. The new Near Infrared Intelligent Sensor (NIRISTM) has been developed to detect fuel parameters through advanced hydro carbon profiling which measures the molecular structure of fuel.
Coast Guard Foundation Creates New Scholarship
The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today it has established the Douglas Munro Scholarship Fund. Named for the only Coast Guard member to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the new scholarship will help children of Coast Guard members achieve their goals of a college education. To establish the fundā¦
Today in U.S. Naval History: February 12
Today in U.S. Naval History: February 12 1945 - USS Batfish (SS-310) sinks second Japanese submarine within three days 1947 - First launching of guided missile (Loon) from a submarine, USS Cusk For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
KT Vessels to Support Shellās Prelude FLNG
Shell Australia has awarded a major contract for the design, construction and operation of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs), which will create approximately 80 local jobs and support its Prelude FLNG Project, located 475km north-north east of Broome, in Western Australia. Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd, a joint venture partnership with KOTUG International B.V and Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltdā¦
RS Assesses Risk of Submarine Transit
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) under the cooperation with ŠŠŠ SOGAZ has carried out a risk safety appraisal of the submarine Ho Chi Minh for the Vietnamese Navy during its sea transit from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Kaliningrad. The scope of the survey included an assessment of activities accomplished to prepare the submarine for sea towing as well as check of compliance with the requirements stipulated by the transit project.
OW Bunker Installs Coriolis Flow Meters
Company continues roll-out of measurement technology across global fleet to provide customers with accuracy in supply. OW Bunker hasannounced that it has installed a Coriolis Flow Meter on one of its refueling barges in Rotterdam. OW Bunker is the first independent physical fuel distributor to use the technology when supplying customers in the region, as it looks to ensure increased accuracy in measuring the quantity of product delivered.
