St. Lawrence Seaway Opening Date Pushed Back
Tthe opening date for the St. Lawrence Seaway 2015 navigation season has been delayed following review and consideration of factors and conditions affecting safeā¦
Drop in Cocoa Bean Size Worries Ivorian Exporters
Dry weather in top cocoa grower Ivory Coast has caused a sharp drop in bean size and will delay the start of the April-to-September mid-crop by nearly two monthsā¦
IACS Comments on MOL Comfort Report
The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) informs it will study the final report issued in Japan by the Committee on Large Container Ship Safety (CLCSS), which concludes that the Mol Comfort break up possibly occurred because the sea loads exceeded the hull girder ultimate strength at the time of the casualty, as well as the recommendations formulated in the document, and will make public the results of this examination.
EU to Deliver Climate Pledge to UN
EU ministers agreed on Friday to send their formal promise on how much they will cut greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations ahead of climate change talks starting in November.
NV Charts Relocates US Headquarters
NV Charts has moved its offices and warehousing facilities to centrally-located Deale, Maryland, U.S. In announcing the move, Hasko Scheidt, CEO, said, āAs weāve grown and need room for expansion, NV Charts has moved to new quarters in Deale, Maryland, a little more than 30 miles south of Annapolis. We're right on the Chesapeake, and in the heart of sailing and boating country, perfectly situated in the middle of the U.S. Kimberly Lutz is on duty as office manager.
New Floating Installation Concept for Offshore Wind
Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed an installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master.
Wärtsilä, CME Offer āScrubber Financeā
In a move intended to help ease the financial burden on shipowners seeking to install scrubber systems to meet sulphur emissions legislation, Wärtsilä and Clean Marine Energy (Europe) Ltd.
Tor Svensen: Europe Must Drive Maritime Sector
Europe has a major role to play in driving the maritime industry forward, said Tor Svensen, CEO of DNV GL ā Maritime, in his keynote speech on innovation at the European Shipping Week in Brussels. Svensen outlined three priority areas that will drive shipping in the decades to come: sustainability and environmentally friendly technologies, big data and connected ship solutions as well as a new safety mindset across the whole maritime industry in order to improve its safety track record.
Alphatron Marine VSAT Systems for 11 Workboats
Alphatron Marine has signed a lease contract with Seacontractors for no less than 11 vessels to provide satellite hardware and data solution packages. Alphatron Marineās VSAT system will be installed alongside the existing IT infrastructure on nine Seacontractors B-Class workboats and two A-Class workboats, consisting of Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) and Multicats, mainly operating in Western Europe and the Middle East.
Royal IHC Merges Four Units into IHC IQIP
Royal IHC (IHC) has integrated four of its business units ā IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems, IHC Sea Steel and IHC Fundex Equipment ā into one new organization, which will operate under the name IHC IQIP. IHC said the merger aims to offer a fully integrated solution for on- and offshore installation, foundation and decommissioning to customers in the oil and gas, offshore wind and coastal and civil markets.
CTruk OWSV Enhanced with Volvo IPS
Since the launch of its first-of-class CTruk MPC22 late last year, the East Anglia-based workboat designer and builder informs it has incorporated performance feedback into future builds to deliver a range of enhancements. The second CTruk MPC22, due for delivery in June, will feature the Volvo IPS system for increased bollard pull and service speeds, also increasing the fuel efficiency of CTrukās lighter weight composite catamarans.
Statoil: Johan Castberg, Snorre 2040 Timelines Changed
The licensees in the Johan Castberg and Snorre 2040 licences have decided to spend more time on the projects. āCastberg and Snorre 2040 are two major and important projects in our portfolioā¦
USCG Petty Officer Convicted, Sentenced
A Coast Guardsman was convicted and sentenced during a General Court-Martial in New Orleans, Thursday. Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonel Hinojosa, 32, was sentenced to reduction to E-1ā¦
Caterpillar to Stay in Peoria
After a multiyear study focused on modernizing its global headquarters, Caterpillar Inc. today reaffirmed it will remain in Peoria, Illinois, and revealed a designā¦
Hapag-Lloyd Warn About Verification by German Customs
Hapag-Lloyd has informed that for all import cargo to be discharged at the German ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven the carrier is responsible to send a completeā¦
Wärtsilä, Clean Marine Energy Offer "Scrubber Finance"
Wärtsilä and Clean Marine Energy (Europe) Ltd (CME) today announced the landmark signing of the shipping industry's first collaboration agreement that will provideā¦
Rushton Gregory Inks Gemeco Marketing Deal
Rushton Gregory Communications announced today the latest addition to its industry-leading client roster, Gemeco Marine. Based in Lake City, South Carolina, Gemecoā¦
Holland America Line Heads NOAA's List of Weather Observations
Holland America Line topped the list in 2014 for the Worldās Leading Weather Observing Cruise Ship Companies who submitted weather information to the National Oceanicā¦
Cook Islands to Issue Wreck Removal Certificates
The Cook Islands has acceded to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 (āThe Nairobi Conventionā). As a State Party, Cook Islands willā¦
Richmond Ferry Service to Become a Reality
At its meeting of March 5, the Board of Directors of the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) approved a Cooperative Agreement with the Contra Costa Transportationā¦
