MN100: Advanced Mechanical Enterprises
AME President Richard Merhige has pioneered the use of lasers in the marine industry. AMEsolutions.com is comprised of Advanced Mechanical Enterprises/AME and Advanced Maintenance Engineering/AME, comprehensive marine and industrial engineering services companies specializing in Predictive, Preventative and Corrective Maintenance for rotating machinery. Since 1992, AME has pioneered the use of the most cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art equipment to the diagnosticsâŚ
MN100: ClassNK America
ClassNK is dedicated to ensuring the safety of life and property at sea, and the prevention of pollution of the marine environment. Bolstered by a workforce of more than 1800 engineers, surveyors and maritime professionals, ClassNK focuses on delivering the highest quality classification services while maintaining its totally independent third party, non-profit status. With more than 230 million gross tons on registerâŚ
RSC Bio Solutions: Looking Out for the Environment, Looking Out for your Business
RSC Bio Solutions, a global leader in environmentally acceptable lubricants and cleaners, is launching a public service campaign, Every Spill Matters. Even with the best maintenance practices and safety protocols in place, vehicles will leak, drips will develop, hoses will fail and tanks will rupture. Small land-based spills are not currently being monitored or penalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). So, why care if no one is watching? Because Every Spill Matters.
Researchers to Visit âBattle of the Atlanticâ Wreckage
Researchers from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partners are set to visit what remains of two shipsâa German U-boat and a Nicaraguan freighter â which sank off Cape Hatteras during World War IIâs âBattle of the Atlantic,â which pitted the U-boats of the German navy against combined Canadian, British, and American forces defending Allied merchant ships. By July 1942âŚ
Nakilat Upgrades VSAT Service for LNG/LPG Fleet
Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatarâs liquefied natural gas sector, has entered into a contract with Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.âs Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) service line to provide marine VSAT services for vessels in its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers. Under the contract, Global Eagle Entertainmentâs EMC is supplying global Ku-band VSAT connectivity and content to enable a range of internetâŚ
MSRC CEO to Retire in April 2017
The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), the nationâs leading oil spill response organization, has announced that Steven T. Benz, the companyâs President and CEO, will be retiring on April 30, 2017. Tim Plummer, Chair of the MSRC Board of Directors, said âWe are thankful to Steve for his many years of strong leadership. During his tenure, he has solidified MSRC as the preeminent spill response organization in the nationâŚ
Tanker Market: âNew Normalâ Drives Downbeat Summer Sentiment
The tanker market is forecast to see challenging conditions with technical and structural factors impacting earnings, according to independent research and consultancy firm Maritime Strategies International (MSI). In its latest Tanker Freight Forecaster, MSI dismisses claims that current conditions in the bellwether VLCC freight market are entirely due to seasonality. Instead, MSI says dynamics reflect lower rates of crude import growth across the year combined with reduced waiting times andâŚ
Fednav's New Bulker Features High-tech BWT System
Fednav Limited, an international bulk shipowner in Canada, has welcomed to the Port of Indiana â Burns Harbor, the Federal Caribou, one of seven new oceangoing lakers equipped with a ballast water treatment systemâa first for the Great Lakes. This vessel protects the Lakes by treating its ballast water two times: by conducting an exchange in the North Atlantic, and through filtration and a chlorine disinfection treatment on the ship.
Baltic Exchange Board Backs SGX Bid
The Baltic Exchange board has unanimously backed a takeover bid from Singapore Exchange Ltd , a deal that will give SGX access to a trading platform for the multiâŚ
Fire-stricken Ferry Moored Safely
The fire aboard the passenger vessel ferry Caribbean Fantasy has been extinguished, and the vessel has been moored safely at Pier 15 in San Juan Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The fire broke out Wednesday, August 17, leading to the evacuation of 511 people from the ship. The Puerto Rico Fire Department put out the blaze around 6 p.m. Saturday using 3,000 gallons of seawater from the San Juan Harbor. The single source of the fire was contained within the vesselâs engine room.
Fred.Olsen Energy, Hyundai Settle Rig Dispute
Rig firm Fred. Olsen Energy and South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industries settle dispute over construction of semi-submersible rig Bollsta Dolphin. Shares in Fred.
NordLB to Shed Shipping Loans to KKR
German state-owned lender NordLB and KKR Credit said they had reached an agreement by which KKR Credit will acquire a $1.5 billion portfolio of shipping loans fromâŚ
Hiab Launches HIAB X-HiPro 232, Mid-range Innovations
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is renewing its mid-range loader cranes with 24 totally new models which will be launched in connection to upcoming exhibitions in Elmia, Sweden and IAA, Germany.
Damen Repairs Two Van Oord Barges
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen recently completed a broad scope of maintenance and repair works on the Van Oord-owned Split Hopper Barges Jan Blanken and Jan Leeghwater.
Austal Hosts Christening of YUMA (EPF 8)
Austal celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Yuma (EPF 8) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipyard here, this morning.
Boat Sinks in Indonesia: 10 dead, 5 missing
Ten people have drowned while five are still missing after a wooden boat carrying 17 people capsized in the province of Riau Islands on Sunday morning, reports the Jakarta Post.
MPA Asks Singapore Maritime Firms to Adopt Sustainability Reporting
In June this year, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) introduced sustainability reporting on a âcomply or explainâ basis. To assist and encourage the maritime sector toâŚ
Will Vessel Prices Continue Relentless Slide?
Tanker Opinions, published Poten & Partners says that, for a shipowner, there are usually a few twists to the traditional capital budgeting process. A shipownerâŚ
KOGAS to Support Korean Shipyards
In a bid to help South Korean local shipyard weather their worst-ever slump, the State-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS), the world's largest LNG importer, will soon placeâŚ
Is DSME Facing Delisting?
South Koreaâs Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), faced with risks of being delisted from the stock market due to capital erosion, is seeking measures for survivalâŚ
