Great Ships of 2014: CSAV Tyndall
CSAV Tyndall is an 8600 TEU containership built by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) and is part of a series of four containerships delivered to Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. (UK) between 2013 and beginning of 2014. These projects are the biggest containerships ever built in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea area. The vessel measures 299.9 x 48.4 x 14.5 m and has a maximum speed more than 25 knots powered by a MAN B&W licensed main engine rated at 64,485 HP.
Great Ships of 2014: Linda Oldendorff
The 208,000 DWT Bulk Carrier Linda Oldendorff built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) was delivered to Oldendorff in Germany on September 30, 2014. It is the first in a series of six. The vessel has flush deck with forecastle, bulbous bow, transom stern, single rudder (full-spade) and single screw propeller directly driven by a slow speed diesel engine. It measures 300 x 50 x 25m, with a 16-m draft.
Great Ships of 2014: Top Coral Do Atlantico - A 'Mega' Pipelayer
TOP Coral do Atlantico is the first of two, characterized by a high ppelay tension capacity of 550 tons and a storage capacity of 4,000 tons, designed to install umbilical and flexible flowlines and risers to connect subsea wells to floating production units in water up to more than 2,500m deep off the coast of Brazil, including the pre-salt area. A long-term charter agreement has already been made with Petrobras.
Great Ships of 2014: R/V Neil Armstrong - Multifaceted Sea Explorer
The Ocean Class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessel hull number 27 started its official life as the R/V Neil Armstrong, the first research vessel named after a space explorer. The ship was designed by Guido Perla and Associates and built at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI). R/V Neil Armstrong will replace the R/V Knorr, in service since 1968, one year before Armstrong’s walk on the moon.
N-Sea, Siem Offshore Extend Charter Agreement
Inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) specialist N-Sea has extended its charter agreement with Siem Offshore following three years of operations. The renewed agreement, concerning Siem Offshore’s offshore subsea construction vessel, Siem N-Sea (previously Siem Stork), has a duration of up to six years, having begun on January 1, 2015. The Siem N-Sea, a dive, multi-support and construction vessel designed to meet the needs of the offshore subsea industry…
Great Ships of 2014: Ceona Amazon
Dramatic changes to the global oil and gas landscape over the last decade have led the industry to encounter increasingly challenging and remote environments including emerging yet largely unexplored new provinces and more complex deepwater territories. But true to its industrious and adventurous spirit, the sector is turning these challenges into opportunities and underpinning this shift to new frontiers is adding significant tangible value to the way in which hydrocarbons are recovered.
Bahamas Approves Indian Register of Shipping
Indian Register of Shipping Approved as Recognized Organization by Flag State Bahamas. Indian Register of Shipping is pleased to announce that it has obtained authorization…
Jensen Bags Fireboat Contract
Jensen Maritime, a wholly owned Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary, has been selected to provide detail production engineering and construction management on an 88' x 25' Super Pumper NFPA Type II Fireboat for the San Francisco Fire Department. Jensen completed the fireboat contract-design for the city in 2012. “We are proud to work with the San Francisco Fire Department again,” said Johan Sperling, Jensen vice president. Vigor Industrial will build the vessel at its 27-acre facility in Seattle.
Salvors Work to Free Grounded MOL Express
Seaspan Corporation reports the MOL Express, a 4,600 TEU container vessel went aground in Tateyama Harbour, Japan on January 11, 2015. There were no reported crew…
Rolls-Royce Propulsion for New Alaskan Ferries
The new Alaska Marine Highway System ferries, to be built by Vigor Industrial, will feature Rolls-Royce propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, via its Alaska Marine Highway System, and Vigor Industrial, to provide propulsion systems for its future Alaska Class ferries that will be built by Vigor Shipyards in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Konecranes Signs First Boxhunter RTG Deal
Konecranes has announced the signing of the first Boxhunter RTG deal. The customer, CGM, located in Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar, has developed an exciting new kind of business concept involving the Boxhunter. CGM is a company that has developed a new, out-of-the- box concept for goods storage, based on containers, with the potential to reach across Asia. Many small to medium-sized businesses need to store goods and equipment away from their own premises in a secure manner…
Hutton's Lauches New Website
Hutton’s Group has launched a new website to provide up to date and easily accessible information to its customers throughout the world. The new website – www.huttons-group.com – provides comprehensive information on the products and services provided by the worldwide network of Hutton’s Group depots. Customers accessing the website also have the opportunity to browse the comprehensive Hutton’s catalogue online, viewing and turning pages at the click of a mouse.
Local Glitches Drag U.S. Refinery Capacity Down
U.S. oil refiners work to recover from weekend glitches, fires. Three of the largest U.S. oil refineries will be working to restore operations on Tuesday after a…
W.Coast Labor Spat Brings Gridlock
U.S. shippers say West Coast ports near gridlock on stalled contract talks. Cargo traffic at several of the biggest U.S. West Coast ports has slowed to near gridlock…
Rolls-Royce wins AK Ferry Propulsion Contract
Rolls-Royce has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, via its Alaska Marine Highway System, and Vigor Industrial, to provide…
Grounded LNG Tanker to be Lightered
A fully loaded liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker grounded off Nigeria last week may siphon its cargo to another ship after tugs failed to pull it free, owner Teekay LNG Partners said on Tuesday.
Cheap Prices Drive Record Chinese Imports
Crude oil, iron ore and soybean shipments hit monthly record. China imported record levels of crude oil, iron ore and soybeans in December as the country took advantage…
Horizon Lines Secures ECA Waiver
Horizon Lines, Inc. announced it has received a permit providing a conditional waiver from the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) fuel sulfur content requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14.4. The permit is in force while Horizon pursues installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) on each of its three (3) D7-class vessels which operate in the Alaska trade. The permit was issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the U.S.
Turkey, Azerbaijan to Form JV on Maritime Transportation
Turkish proposal to establish a joint venture with Azerbaijan for streamlining and improving maritime transport on the Caspian Sea is under active consideration…
Turkish Truckers Eye Caspian Sea Routes to Avoid Delays in Iran
Turkish carriers plan to cross near 25 thousand vehicles a year over Caspian Sea with ferryboats and Ro Ro ships to avoid delays on the route across Iran. The use…
