Evergreen Line Makes Maiden Call to Boston
Evergreen Line’s ItalLunare celebrated its maiden call to the Port of Boston with an official first call and plaque presentation on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced. This is the first time Evergreen Line has called Boston directly in nearly 30 years. “The ItalLunare was bringing more than just cargo when she arrived at Conley Terminal this week,” said Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn.
Injured Crewman Medevaced from S.Korean Icebreaker
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter medevaced a crewmember suffering from a head injury from the South Korean research icebreaker Araon 250 miles north of Barrow, Wednesday. Watch a video of the rescue here. The helicopter crew, forward deployed to Barrow in anticipation of the forward operating location opening on Thursday, safely hoisted the 43-year-old male from the Araon and transported him to emergency medical personnel in Barrow.
Eaton to Exhibit at SMM
Power management company Eaton will demonstrate its expanded ability to deliver electrical, explosion-proof and hydraulic equipment for the marine and offshore industry at the international maritime trade fair SMM 2014 from September 9-12 in Hamburg. Visitors to Eaton’s stand can learn about the company’s offerings that help shipbuilders use electrical, fluid and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably.
Atlantic Slows Warming, Temperature Rises Seen Resuming from 2030
The Atlantic Ocean has masked global warming this century by soaking up vast amounts of heat from the atmosphere in a shift likely to reverse from around 2030 and spur fast temperature rises…
Video: On-water Helicopter Rescue Demo
A King County Sheriff's Helicopter performed a rescue demonstration using a new rescue platform before a group of attendees at this year's Maritime Security West Conference in Tacoma, Wash.
Second Tanker Waits to Load Oil at Libya's Reopened Port
A second tanker is waiting to load oil at Libya's Es Sider port, state-run National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Thursday, as the country's biggest crude export terminal…
Mozambique: $30b Invested for 2018 LNG Export
More than $30 billion will be invested initially in Mozambique's natural gas sector to build capacity to produce 20 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Cuba Struggles to Attract Investors Despite Reforms
Cuba has yet to attract new foreign investors despite launching two major initiatives in the past year, a sign of the lingering caution over doing business with the communist government and its own hesitancy to follow through on free-market-style reforms. Cuba last November opened a China-style special development zone, including a new container terminal at Mariel Bay. It also passed a new foreign investment law in March…
CMA CGM to Launch New Joint Liner Service
CMA CGM S.A. announced it act in cooperation with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL)…
Swedish Club Results Show Improvement
The Swedish Club today announced its half-year results in which it reported that the club continued to demonstrate a solid performance in the first six months of…
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.
Ecuador Coastguard Orders Damen Patrol Boats
Damen announced it has recently signed a contract with AstillerosNavalesEcuatorianos (Astinave) to construct two Damen Stan Patrols (Spa) 5009 for the Ecuadorian Coastguard. The Ecuadorian shipyard will build both vessels locally with Damen Technical Cooperation, which is Damen’s method of ‘building on site’. Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) will supply Astinave with prefabricated kits to build both vessels.
TMT CEO Files $100m IP Suit Over Vessel Sale
Hsin-Chi Su, Chairman and CEO of Today Makes Tomorrow Group (TMT) launched a suit in Texas federal court on July 28, 2014, alleging that a planned bankruptcy sale of three company ships, including M.V.D Whale, M.V.G Whale and M.V.H Whale, to Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. (Mega Bank) will strip him of intellectual property worth more than $100 million for each ship. According to Ken Liang's deposition at the court, Mega Bank is the agent for vulture fund Oaktree Capital Group. U.S.
LNG America Selects Topside Designer for LNG Bunker Barge
LNG America has selected Taylor-Wharton to commence the front-end engineering and design work for the cryogenic topside of the company’s 3,000 cubic meter Gemini Class LNG bunker barge scheduled for delivery at the end of 2015. “Taylor-Wharton has been actively engaged in the development process and instrumental in helping to develop the critical path time line for a late 2015 in-service date,” said Keith Meyer, CEO of LNG America.
Port Réunion to Become Strategic Maritime Hub
The CMA CGM Group announced Rodolphe Saadé, Vice-Chairman, was with President Hollande to Reunion Island to lay the cornerstone for the future Port of Reunion Island.
MN 100: Delta T Systems, Inc.
Delta T Systems designs and manufactures money-saving engine room ventilation systems comprised of fans, dampers, moisture eliminators and control systems which increase engine efficiency while reducing maintenance costs. Services include engineering Services, analysis, Ventilation System Design, and full manufacturing Services. The firm is the U.S. Agent for Cranston Eagle Marine products. In the 22 year history of the company…
MN 100: Brunswick Commercial and Government Products
420 Megan Z. Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (BCGP) has been building the toughest boats for the toughest jobs since the 1960’s. Known then as Boston Whaler Commercial and Government Products, the company has continued to grow and expand. Its boats, like its customers, have earned their stripes in countless rescue, combat missions, and life-threatening circumstances. A subsidiary of the Brunswick Corporation…
MN 100: Conrad Shipyard
Conrad specializes in the construction, conversion and repair of a wide variety of steel and aluminum marine vessels for commercial and governmental customers. Conversion projects consist of lengthening the mid-bodies of vessels, modifying vessels for a different type of activity and other modifications to increase vessel capacity/functionality. Conrad also conducts routine drydocking and repairs as well as inspections required by the U.S.
MN 100: Dometic Marine
2000 N. Andrews Ave. Ext. Dometic Marine, a division of the Dometic Group, is the world’s largest supplier of innovative and technologically advanced comfort systems and equipment for yachts and pleasure boats and a major supplier of HVAC, engine room ventilation, watermakers, and toilet systems to the commercial, workboat and military markets. A specialist supplier to OEM, refit and repair and aftermarkets…
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750 W. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, a global defense, security and aerospace company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for current and future defense…
