USCG Aiding Preparation for Subchapter M
![Marine Inspectors from MSU Portland conduct a field dry dock examination to educate and train the towing vessel community on new regulatory standards that will come into force in the summer of 2018. The information session held at MSU Portland was the second in a series of national outreach forums designed to educate towing vessel operators on the new Subchapter M regulations. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/marine-inspectors-from-msu-portland-63251.jpg)
U.S. Marine Inspectors from Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Portland conducted a field dry dock examination, Wednesday, to educate and train the towing vessel community on new regulatory standards that will come into force in the summer of 2018. Shaver Transportation Company suggested the field outreach event during a U.S. Coast Guard initiated information session the previous week. The information session…
Samsung Heavy Industries to Raise $985 mln via Rights Issue
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Friday its board of directors have approved a plan to raise about 1.1 trillion won ($985.22 million) via a rights issue.
Green Awards for MOL from LA, Long Beach Ports
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today earned recognition from the ports of both Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards…
Philly Shipyard to Pay Extraordinary Dividend
In its second quarter report Philly Shipyard ASA announced that additional extraordinary dividend would be paid following the deliveries of Hulls 024 and 025. Subsequent…
Jakarta's New Container Terminal Starts Operating
On August 18, a new container terminal built by NYK Line together with PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (IPC), Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and PSA International Pte Ltd…
Gibdock Records Busiest Season
Simultaneous attention to four offshore support vessels at Gibdock demonstrates that the Gibraltar yard is now a regional hub for this specialized repair, maintenance and renewal work…
Piracy on the Rise in Malacca and Singapore Straits
According to PGI’s Risk Portal, there were at least 81 incidents of piracy or attempted piracy in or around the Singapore and Malacca Straits between April 2015 and April 2016.
Russia Ramps Up Its Military Presence In The Arctic
A new era of dominance in a polar region opening up. The size and scale of Russia's military activities in the Arctic are producing negative perceptions and growing suspicion in the West.
Hong Kong Shipowner Issues Funds to Detained Vessel
The owners of Five Stars Fujian have at last paid for much-needed supplies to the Hong Kong vessel, which has been detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority since August 12…
Maersk Supply Service to Cut Fleet, Crew
The AP Moller-Maersk Group subsidiary Maersk Supply Service,, which is part of the "fifth leg" in the light blue conglomerate, is divesting up to 20 vessels over…
Austal JV Wins First Ferry Contract
Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture company formed by Austal Limited and Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding of Zhuhai, China, has won the first ferry contract to build…
Swan Sells 60% of FLNG Terminal Capacity
Indian public sector oild giants Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have booked 60 per cent of the capacity of Swan Energy Ltd.
New Container Service from New Orleans to S. America
![4,298-TEU capacity CMA CGM Jamaica (Photo: Port of New Orleans)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/4298teu-capacity-cma-cgm-jamaica-63230.jpg)
The world’s third largest container shipping company initiated a new direct service from the Port of New Orleans to the west coast of South America this week. Marseille, France-based CMA CGM launched its Med Americas service with the arrival over the weekend of the container ship Pomerenia Sky at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. The new service is wholly-operated by CMA CGM vessels and will offer weekly and direct service to San Antonio, Chile; Callao, Peru; and Buenaventura, Columbia.
Hot Month at Marseille Fos
In contrast to an international downturn, French port Marseille Fos has reported exceptional results for July with 7.8 million metric tons of cargo and 387,000 passengers…
ROV Dredger Goes to Work in Singapore
![The Mud Cat Model SRD-6EHV ROV System during factory pre-shipment testing (Photo: EDT)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/the-mud-cat-model-srd6ehv-63228.jpg)
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) announced the successful start up and installation of a state-of-the-art Mud Cat brand remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at the Gardens by the Bay nature park in central Singapore. ML Trading International purchased a Mud Cat Model SRD-6EHV ROV System to fulfill a contract to clean approximately 3,000m3 of sludge in 2km of the Marina Gardens outlet drain tunnel which runs parallel to Marina Gardens Drive, the main access road to Gardens by the Bay.
Lady Loren: Big Hours, Little Wear
![A recent image of the Lady Loren at work (Photo: LA Carriers)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/a-recent-image-of-the-63220.jpg)
Russell Plaisance, president of Louisiana Carriers, built the pusher-tug Lady Loren at Dickie Adam’s Lockport Fabrication in 2008. At the launch, he explained that the boat was the result of five years of planning and a lifetime of experience in the maritime world of the Gulf of Mexico. The 82- by 29-foot Lady Loren was the seventh boat in the LA Carriers’ fleet. “ I keep my business diversified, ” Plaisance explained at the time.
This Day In Naval History: August 18
![USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) (U.S. Navy photo)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/uss-annapolis-agmr1-us-navy-63216.jpg)
1838 - The Exploring Expedition led by Lt. Charles Wilkes embarks on a world cruise. 1908 - The first Navy Nurse Corps superintendent, Esther Voorhees Hasson, is appointed. Under her leadership, 19 additional nurses are recruited and trained for naval service during 1908. 1943 - USS Philadelphia (CL 41) and USS Boise (CL 47) and four destroyers shell Gioia, Taura, and Palmi on the Italian mainland.
First Suezmax Tanker Transits Expanded Panama Canal
![Photo: Panama Canal Authority](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/photo-panama-canal-authority-63229.jpg)
The first Suezmax crude oil tanker that was slated to go through the newly expanded Panama Canal began its transit on Thursday, a public relations official told Reuters. The Aegean Unity, a Greece-flagged Suezmax vessel coming from the U.S. West Coast, entered the Canal Thursday morning, according to Reuters' vessel tracking data. Suezmax-sized vessels, which can carry some 1 million barrels of oil, were unable to pass through the canal prior its expansion.
Port Manatee Inks Del Monte Lease Extension
![An extended lease agreement could keep Del Monte fruit imports coming into Port Manatee for two more decades. (Photo: Port Manatee)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/an-extended-lease-agreement-could-63214.jpg)
Port Manatee says it has signed an agreement to keep Del Monte fruit coming into the Florida Gulf Coast port for as many as 20 more years. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., which has imported fruit into the deepwater Florida seaport since 1989, is now signed to a lease extension with Port Manatee through August 30, 2021, with options for three additional extensions of five years each. If all options are exercised, Del Monte will be doing business at Port Manatee until at least 2036.
MN100: Schottel GmbH
![(Photo: Schottel GmbH)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/photo-schottel-gmbh-63212.jpg)
The Schottel Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications. Founded in 1921, the company develops and manufactures azimuth propulsion and maneuvering systems, complete propulsion systems with power ratings of up to 30 MW and steering systems for vessels of all types. Since the 1950’s, Schottel has propelled inland vessels with Z-drives and individually fitted thruster concepts.