West Calcasieu Port Barge Basin Dredge Work Completed
Dredging operations in the West Calcasieu Port’s west barge basin were completed today and that all tenant operations in the basin have returned to full operations, port officials announced today.Coastal Dredging of Hammond, La., was the contractor on the $1.3 million maintenance dredging project that removed more than 140,000 cubic yards of spoils over a 10-week period. The port’s barge basin depth was returned to a minus-10 feet…
US Navy Suspends Search for Missing Sailor
The U.S. Navy has called off its search for a sailor missing from USS Lake Erie (CG 70) after four days scouring the eastern Pacific Ocean.U.S. Navy and Coast Guard assets suspended search and rescue operations at sunset, approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, Thursday, after an extensive search was unable to locate the sailor who was first reported missing Sunday.The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser was deployed on routine training operations with John C.
Four Rescued from Fishing Vessel Blaze off US East Coast
A fishing vessel went up in flames about 65 miles off the coast of of Chatham, Mass. on August 23, 2018.The four fisherman aboard the 23-meter Rose Marie at the time of the fire were rescued by the crews of three nearby fishing vessels.A U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry air crew from Air Station Cape Cod and the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare, 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter also diverted to evaluate the scene.The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Missing Tanker Docks in Togo after Suspected Hijacking
A tanker with 19 crew members on board has docked at a port in Togo after going missing for over a week in a suspected hijacking off the West African coast, the…
Jensen and ABS Pilot 3D Modeling Techniques
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Crowley Maritime Corporation 's naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary Jensen Maritime completed a pilot project using three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) models to support the class design review process.The joint project, focused on tug and barge designs, used a detailed 3D-model environment that seamlessly integrates with the ABS classification processes.
All American Marine Launches Large Hybrid Tour Boat
The brand new 600-passenger vessel Enhydra is the largest lithium-ion battery electric hybrid-powered vessel in North America built under “USCG Subchapter K” certification.The recently launched 128-foot LOA aluminum monohull vessel was designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand and built by All American Marine in Bellingham, Wash. for Red and White Fleet of San Francisco…
Sea IT Delivers Complete ICT Solutions to Älvtanks New Vessels
Sea IT, an independent system integrator specialized in the marine sector, has entered an agreement with Älvtank to deliver and install Sea IT’s complete ICT solution as Älvtank expands its fleet with two new vessels.The agreement covers a full suite of products included in the BlueCORE concept: BlueTV, BlueSAT, BlueSTAR, BlueBOX, BlueCONNECT and the phone service BlueSKY. The first ICT installation has been fully completed on the vessel Ramanda…
ChartCo to Announce New Integrated Platform at SMM
ChartCo, a leader in digital navigation services and voyage compliance, will announce a completely new e-navigation and compliance platform at this year’s SMM in Hamburg. ChartCo OneOcean will play an important role in how shoreside operations and shipping fleets are managed whilst offering significant benefits to onboard crew. The new product announcement will provide visitors with an insight into…
Baltic Index Hits Two-week Low
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Friday to its lowest in two weeks amid weakness in capesize vessel rates.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell 12 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,697 points.The index was down about 1.5 percent for the week.The capesize index fell 68 points, or 2.1 percent, to hit its lowest since July 19 at 3,164 points.The capesize index shed over 8 per
World First: Navigator Aurora Converted to Run on Ethane Fuel
The recent conversion of a slow-speed marine diesel engine to operate on Ethane as a fuel marks a world first.Navigator Gas, in partnership with Charterer Borealis, engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, cargo system and fuel gas supply system supplier TGE and ABS, has completed the successful conversion of the Navigator Aurora’s main engine from LNG fueling to Ethane fueling, while berthed alongside…
Dupre Marine Transportation Launches Helm CONNECT Personnel
Houma, La.-based towing operator becomes first company to roll out new Helm Operations software for crew management.Marine software company Helm Operations announced that Dupre Marine Transportation is the first company to go live with its newly-launched Helm CONNECT Personnel software for crew management and payroll. Dupre Marine is just one of several marine companies which have signed on for the…
Torrential Rain, Howling Winds as Hurricane Lane Nears Hawaii
Hurricane Lane, a powerful Category 3 storm, spun slowly north out of the Pacific toward Hawaii on Friday, causing torrential downpours and catastrophic flooding on the Big Island.The greatest threat from wind and rain shifted to Maui overnight and then to Oahu, the U.S. state's most populous island, through Friday, the National Weather Service said. Hurricane conditions were possible over Kauai into Saturday…
New Maritime Rescue Radar Systems Launched
When a person goes overboard, finding her or him quickly is crucial in order to have a chance of rescuing the shipwrecked person. With the SEERAD project, Fraunhofer FHR is joining forces with FH Aachen and Raytheon Anschütz GmbH to develop a new sea rescue radar that is not only capable of reliably locating individual persons or small boats over long distances but also cheaper than the current systems.With this system…
Maersk Sends First Containership through the Arctic
A Maersk vessel loaded with Russian fish and South Korean electronics will next week become the first containership to navigate an Arctic sea route that Russia hopes…
Natural Ballast Set to Launch at SMM
The new system BOS Natural Ballast set to launch at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg has been engineered to ensure that ballast water discharge standards are met at all times during the uptake and discharge. Generally, most ballast water systems involve methods of filtering off bacteria and pathogen cells larger than 50 microns in the first stage, and then follow by the processes of actively killing the remaining bacteria and pathogens with treatment options such as UV light…
Mackay Marine Outfits Crowley’s New LNG ConRo Ships
The new ship El Coquí entered service for domestic operator Crowley in late July 2018 as one of the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled combined container and roll-on roll-off (ConRo) vessels.El Coquí, along with sister ship Taíno currently under construction at shipbuilder VT Halter’s Pascagoula, Miss. shipyard, feature a wide range of state-of-the-art onboard technologies, including advanced integrated bridge systems (IBS)…
WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT Partner on LNG Propulsion
A collaboration between three of the marine sector’s major technology companies aims to make the use of liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators.By combining their expertise and experience, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT deliver an effective, streamlined approach for achieving compliance with environmental legislation.LNG fuel, considered a key enabler of ‘green’ propulsion for ships…
Euronav sells Suezmax Cap Romuald
Euronav NV announced that the Company has sold the Suezmax Cap Romuald (1998 – 146,640 dwt) for USD 10.6 million.The vessel was delivered to her new owners on 22 August.
Klaveness Digital and Maersk Tankers Enter Digital Partnership
Klaveness Digital and Maersk Tankers have joined forces to drive the development of intelligent digital solutions.The partnership will give Maersk Tankers access…
Excelerate Energy Commissions Bangladesh’s First LNG Import Terminal
Excelerate Energy Bangladesh completed the commissioning of its Moheshkhali Floating LNG (MLNG) terminal – Bangladesh’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import…
