Carnival Retrofits Fleet with VDR Systems
L-3 SAM Electronics has retrofitted Carnival Cruise Lines’ fleet of 24 ships with its Voyage Data Recorder (VDR 4350) system. L-3 SAM Electronics’ VDR 4350 system provides extended recording time and ECDIS-based onboard and onshore replay features, together with options for remote control and maintenance via SATCOM. The modular Ethernet-based VDR 4350 series provides a comprehensive backup capability for the storage and downloading of recorded data.
Glander International Bunkering Opens Geneva Location
Glander International Bunkering has acquired Valhalla Marine Sarl, Geneva as of 1st December, 2014. The new Geneva operation is Glander International Bunkering’s first office in Europe, reinforcing the company's commitment to its global growth and expansion strategy. The Glander International Bunkering group is at a pivotal point of development and in the last thirteen months the group’s growth doubled to 6 offices…
TPG Marine Acquires Chicago Dry Dock
Indiana-based TPG Mt. Vernon Marine, LLC purchased Chicago Dry Dock, a Chicago area shipyard founded in 1979. Chicago Dry Dock operates on the Calumet River and offers unencumbered access to both the Great Lakes (via Lake Michigan) and the Inland River System (via the Calumet/Des Plaines/Illinois Rivers). Founded as Kern Barge Cleaning and Repair, CDD purchased its first dry dock in 1995 and was renamed and incorporated as Chicago Dry Dock in 1996.
MultiNational Crews - Working in Unison
Videotel, a KVH company, has developed a new program aimed at teaching crew aboard a vessel how to work together as a cohesive unit regardless of nationality differences. Ships’ crews today invariably include seafarers serving onboard from many different nationalities and while this mix of cultures can bring great benefits, it can also have the potential to create misunderstandings and possible disharmony due to a lack of awareness of differing cultural values.
Pieter Breugel Delivered to Vloot DAB
Scheepswerf van Os has delivered the outfitted Pieter Breugel to shipping company Vloot DAB. The ship will employed in the ferry service between Hoboken and Kruibeke, Belgium. The vessel measures 28.65 x 9 meters, has a draft of 1.94 meters and is suitable for the transport of 240 passengers with or without bicycle. The Pieter Breugel is equipped with two Scania Di12 S9M diesel engines, two azimuth drives and two Stamford generator sets.
Proposed Rulemaking on Cruise Ship Terminal Security
The Federal Register Wednesday published the U.S. Coast Guard’s notice of proposed rulemaking amending its regulations on cruise ship terminal security. This proposed rule would standardize screening activities for all persons, baggage and personal effects at cruise ship terminals while also allowing an appropriate degree of flexibility that accommodates and is consistent with different terminal sizes and operations.
TUI AG Eyes Timing on Hapag-Lloyd IPO
BERLIN, Dec 10 (Reuters) - TUI AG is optimistic it will be able to sell its stake in Hapag-Lloyd via an initial public offering of the shipping company, although…
Increased NAT Ownership in Nordic American Offshore
In the NAT press release of December 1, 2014, we informed the investor market that NAT had acquired further shares in Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NAO), increasing the ownership from 17.1% to 18.0%.
Danish Investors Investigating OW Bunker Collapse
A group of the largest Danish institutional investors has initiated an investigation of the collapse of ship fuel supplier OW Bunker, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
Concordia Increases Exposure with Tanker Contract
Concordia Maritime takes a position in the Stena Bulk’s Suezmax fleet corresponding to a 50 percent charter of one tanker. The transaction was done by Stena Bulk and the vessel will operate during one year on the open spot market in the successful Stena Sonangol Suezmax pool, which already includes Concordia Maritime’s Suezmax tanker Stena Supreme. The chartered vessel was built in South Korea in 2012 and has a deadweight of 158,000 tons. Delivery of the tanker has already taken place.
BP's Interim Dividend for 2014
On 28 October 2014, the Directors of BP p.l.c. announced that the interim dividend for the third quarter 2014 would be US$0.10 per ordinary share (US$0.60 per ADS).
Vankorneft Starts Suzan Pipeline Construction
Vankorneft, a subsidiary of Rosneft, in compliance with the program of Suzun field development started construction of pressure oil pipeline to connect Suzun and Vankor oil fields.
General Dynamics Wins $44 million USN Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $44.5 million contract modification to perform non-nuclear maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
Petrobras P-66 hull Ready For Integration
On Monday, December 8, Petrobras began transporting the hull of P-66, the first platform in a series of eight “replicant” FPSOs (floating production, storage and…
RWE Dea to Expand in Egypt
RWE Dea doubled its oil and gas production in Egypt and drawn up expansion plans. North Africa is a strategic core region for Dea. The company is one of the leading…
Revised Port Tariffs for Darwin
* 30% increase in wharfage rates for general cargo, livestock and containerised cargo. These new tariff changes will come into effect on 1st February 2015 and apply…
2015 NSRP All Panel Meeting in Charleston, SC
Registration for the All Panel Meeting of the National Shipbuilding Research Program 2015 scheduled to be held at Charleston, SC from March 10-12, 2015 is now open.
Oil Continues Downward Spiral
The latest report from the U.S. • North Sea Brent crude oil spot prices fell by more than 15% in November, declining from $85/barrel (bbl) on November 3 to $72/bbl on November 28.
New Victaulic Gasket for Maritime
Victaulic developed a new nitrile gasket for the maritime industry. The Grade T “Type A” gasket, designed for use with specific Victaulic couplings and flange adapters, simplifies gasket specification and offers superior fire-resistant performance. The nitrile Grade T Type A gasket can be specified for a wide range of services, eliminating the need to use multiple types of gaskets for different applications and simplifying gasket selection.
Maritime Regs: Preparing For Future Emission Requirements
This week, find out why and how choosing ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants Mobilgard 410 NC can help optimize the performance of engines that meet Tier IV emission requirements…
