Pentagon: Cut in LCS Ship Program 'Not an Indictment'
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said the Pentagon's plan to truncate the Littoral Combat Ship program at 40 ships instead of 52 reflected budget pressuresā¦
N.Korea Shipper Skirts UN Sanctions, Gets Port Access
A U.N.-blacklisted North Korean shipping company continues to evade sanctions through its use of foreign-flagged ships, name changes and other means of obfuscationā¦
New Multipurpose Tractor Tugs from OSD
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Netherlands-based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has designed a new series of tractor tugs which can be used for a range of functions, including escort operations, harbor towage, ship handling, offshore mooring and berthing. The basic model tug has a LOA of 33 meters and a beam of 13.5 meters, but the tug design can be tailored to various sizes. According to the designer, the high forecastle deck ensures good sea-keeping performance.
US Corn, Wheat Supplies to Rise as Exports Wane
U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks will be higher than previously expected at the end of the marketing year due to cuts to already weak demand for U.S. supplies on the export marketā¦
ABS' Tikka Elected Foreign Member of NAE
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ABS, a provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, announced the election of ABS Europe and Africa Division President Dr. Kirsi Tikka as a Foreign Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The invitation to become a Foreign Member of the NAE is a result of Tikkaās contributions leading to internationally recognized standards for ship structural design, construction and maritime safety.
Containers to Be Weighed Before Departure
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In a new measure aiming to minimize the number of shipping accidents, packed containers intended to be carried on international sea voyages must be weighed before being loaded, starting July 1, 2016. In recent years, there has been a number of accidents where large ships have lost containers at sea and where the ship's hull has been extensively damaged due to overload. The main reason for these incidents was likely incorrect container weight data.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Ban Iranian Ships From Ports
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned Iranian-flagged vessels from entering their waters and imposed other shipping restrictions, according to ship insurers citing local reportsā¦
Ellicott Takes On Rohr-Idreco Line in Latin America
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Ellicott Dredges LLC & Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems, which are owned by Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC, has announced that Ellicott's Latin American Sales Manager, Andres Borasino, will be adding the Rohr-Idreco deep digging dredge product lines to his area of responsibilities. The three product lines complement each other by offering customers multiple dredging options based on the their material and digging depth requirements.
Beacon Finland Appoints Rio Marine for US Support
Beacon Finland, a maritime-related firm engaged in naval architecture, marine engineering and equipment, has appointed Rio Marine to service its JAK-ATB coupling systems in the U.S.
Great Lakes Shippers Set Top Priorities
North Americaās largest mining, manufacturing and agricultural companies have helped identify four top priorities to improve the competitiveness of Great Lakes shippingā¦
Cummins Connected Diagnostics Available with Geoteab
Geotab, a telematics engineering company, and Cummins Inc., an independent manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines, controls and emission solutions, hasā¦
Hempel Coatings for Lemissoler Newbuilds
Global shipmanagement company, Lemissoler Navigation, via its affiliated and managed company Frontmarine Co. Ltd, has coated four of its eight newbuild 58,500 dwtā¦
Noncompliant Cargo Ship Banned from Australia
The 86-meter general cargo ship Noah Satu has been prohibited from entering or using any Australian ports for the second time in less than 12 months, following another round of safetyā¦
Transas Academy Launched
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Transas has launched its newly established Transas Academy, part of the company's THESIS, the Transas Harmonized Eco System of Integrated Solutions, during the Simulation User Conference (SimUC) which took place in Singapore on January 26-28. According to Transas, the main purpose of the Transas Academy is to connect maritime stakeholders and provide them with integrated solutions and high quality content, helping them to bridge the gap between STCW and the required competency level.
āChoice Allianceā Formed to Serve BWT Market
A strategic alliance between Choice Ballast Solutions and Drew Marine has been formed to provide vertically integrated capabilities within the ballast water treatment (BWT) market.
ICS Publishes Flag State Performance Table
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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table for 2015/2016, which can be downloaded free of charge via the ICS website. The ICS Table provides an annual overview of the performance of the worldās ship registers against a number of criteria, using data available in the public domain. ICS is keen to draw attention to the impressive numberā¦
JFD Wins Lifeboat Design Contract for Flash Tekk
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JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, announced that it has won a contract with Singaporean company Flash Tekk Engineering for the design and manufacture of up to eight Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboats (SPHL). A development to improve operational safety standards, SPHLs are to be installed as part of the saturation diving systems on the new Red-Class fleet of Diving Support Vessels (DSV). The SPHLs are currently under construction for Flash Tekkās parent company Ultra Deep Solutionsā¦
Delegation Targets ScanMed Corridor Efficiency
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Discussions surrounding future transport systems were in focus when Pat Cox, European Coordinator for the ScanMed Core Network Corridor, visited Copenhagen Malmö Port on Monday. Together with the CEOs of 25 core European ports, Pat Cox organized a wide-ranging workshop, a so-called ScanMed Ideas Laboratory, with a primary purpose of highlighting good examples and exchanging experiences between the ports to develop a more effective and sustainable transport corridor.
Seventh Whale Stranded Off Norfolk Coastline
A seventh whale has been reported in shallow water off the coast of Mundesley, Norfolk this morning, February 9. A member of the Mundesley Coastguard Rescue Teamā¦
Voyager IP Launches Prepaid VSAT and IT Scheme
A new scheme by marine broadband solutions company Voyager IP aims to alter the way customers can keep track of their VSAT and IT support services. The Irish-basedā¦