Laborde Marine Announces Management Changes
New Orleans-based offshore oil industry service provider Laborde Marine Management announced that Ashton P. Laborde has been appointed as President of the Company effective January 1, 2019.
Rotterdam Port Awards Green Award Discount for Vessels
The Port of Rotterdam Authority will widen and facilitate the Green Award discount for sea-going shipping from the start of 2019.The discount will encourage safe…
ESPO Congratulates Maja Markovčić Kostelac, New Executive Director of EMSA
Ms. Maja Markovčić Kostelac is taking over as new executive director of the European Maritime Safety Authority's (EMSA).The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)…
Maersk Moves North-East England Coverage to Hull
A.P. Moller - Maersk, an integrated container logistics company, announced that it is moving its North-East England coverage from Immingham to Hull.The existing…
Sluka Joins Rose Point Sales Team
In his new position, Joe Sluka will take over all commercial sales for Rose Point Navigation Systems.Sluka comes to Rose Point from Patterson Mfg, where he was the Global Sales Manager from 2010 to 2017.Sluka can be reached at Rose Point ECS at (724) 771-2956 or via e-mail at: [email protected]
Crowley Promotes Harrison
Crowley Maritime appointed Parker Harrison to its leadership team as senior vice president of procurement and risk management, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Harrison, former VP of procurement, will continue to be based at the company’s headquarters in Jacksonville, and will report to Bill Pennella, vice chairman and executive vice president.In her new role Harrison will work across all of Crowley’s business…
Did You Know? The U.S.-Owned Ship Fleet is Valued at $47.2B
According to the most recent statistics from VesselsValue.com, published in the December 2018 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, the U.S.-owned fleet of ships totals 2,702 ships and $47.2 billion.The majority (2,618 ships worth $42.6B) are active now, with 84 vessels worth $4.5B currently on order.Tankers lead the value pack, with a cumulative 460 vessels woth $14B. But the Offshore Service Vessel (OSV) sector is cleary the leader in number of hulls…
Biggest Spenders of 2018
With less than a week until Christmas and most of our presents bought, we're feeling the pinch. However, that's nothing compared to the amount that some have been spending this year. VesselsValue's Senior Analyst Court Smith gives a rundown on which countries have splashed the most cash on second hand vessel purchases over 2018.USAJP Morgan Global Maritime is the US company who has spent the most on second hand vessels: 308 million USD so far in 2018.
Madagascar Seizes Panamanian-flagged vessel with Chinese crew
Madagascar on Wednesday said it had seized a Panamanian-flagged ship with Chinese crew in its waters and said the vessel, that authorities had tracked for some time…
DLBA Partners with Champion's Auto Ferry
DLBA has announced a partnership with Champion’s Auto Ferry for the development of a new 84ft x 31ft double-ended ferry. The design is compliant with USCG regulations for commercial passenger Subchapter T operation in Michigan and has been ruggedized for rigorous all-weather operation. Designed to fit three car lanes by integrating a lightweight deckhouse design for the local river operation, the vessel…
USCG Type-Approval for De Nora BALPURE BWTS
De Nora has received Type-Approval from the United States Coastguard (USCG) for its BALPURE ballast water treatment system (BWTS).The BALPURE system has been approved for both safe area and hazardous zone installations for internationally trading vessels including U.S.-Flagged vessels. It is the 15th system to be certified by the USCG since inception.De Nora is the originator and patent holder of electrochlorination…
Approval in Principle for Steady Top Feeder Solution
London Offshore Consultants (LOC) has provided Barge Master and GustoMSC with an approval in principle for the work method of their Steady Top Feeder solution. This independent and impartial acceptance is an important next step in implementing this solution in US offshore wind projects.Barge Master and GustoMSC asked LOC to act as if they were appointed as the marine warranty surveyor of an offshore…
Crowley Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship
Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno – the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss.Taíno will soon join sister ship El Coquí, which was delivered in July, in providing fast, reliable and environmentally friendly shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Winners Selected in the 2019 WFSA Ferry Design Competition
The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) is pleased to announce that winners have been selected for its 2019 Ferry Design Competition. The awards will be presented at WFSA’s Ferry Safety and Technology Conference, which will be be held in Bangkok February 20‐22, 2019. In the contest, student teams were tasked with designing a passenger ferry for the Pasig River, the locus of commercial and public activities in Manila. Dr.
Damen Signs with Gerd Stensen for Stan Tug 1606
Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Gerd Stensen AS from Norway for the delivery of a Damen Stan Tug 1606. The client will apply the new vessel to their dredging operations.Gerd Stensen, like Damen, is a family company. Their dredging work includes but is not limited to the extraction of coral sand for the French agricultural industry. They have previously operated a Damen Stan Tug 1, still…
Great Ships of 2018: #3 Future of the Fjords
As the marine industry ponders decarbonization, the world’s first all-electric and completely emissions-free ship, Future of the Fjords delivers. Future of the Fjords was commissioned as part of the shipowner’s program of fleet renewal with the backing of Fjord1, the largest ferry operator in Norway, and of Flåm AS, the company that promotes tourism in the Flåm area, to provide vessels that deliver…
U.S.-Flag Cargo Movement on Lakes in November Mirrors A Year Ago
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 8.6 million tons of cargo in November, a virtual repeat of a year ago. The November float was also a near carbon copy of the month’s 5-year average.Iron ore cargos for steel production totaled 4.6 million tons, an increase of 9.6 percent compared to a year ago.Coal loads totaled 1.3 million tons, again little changed from a year ago. Shipments of aggregate…
Cyber Risk Management – best practices for the towing industry
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has released a new publication - Cyber Risk Management: Best Practices for the Towing Industry, Version 1.0.This best practices guide is the product of a year-long initiative of the Cyber Risk Management Quality Action Team, an AWO workgroup, with technical input and guidance from Coast Guard prevention staff. The guide is designed to help the towing industry…
DOF Scores North Sea Hat-trick
Norwegian subsea operating company DOF Subsea has been awarded three new contracts in the North Sea.The first of these contracts will see DOF Subsea undertake a…
Cheniere, Malaysia's Petronas Sign 20-Year LNG Pact
Houston-based Cheniere Energy Partners has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with a subsidiary of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and…
