Towing Vessel Sinks in Louisiana
A sunken towing vessel has reportedly discharged oil and is blocking the channel in Pass a Loutre near Venice, La., the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday.The Coastā¦
DESMI Launches KaziCat Workboat
DESMI KaziCat is a true Multi-Purpose Catamaran Vessel despite its compact size; just below 24 meters at waterline and 9.6 meters in width. Meaning it fulfills the MCA category 2 requirements allowing operation up to 60 nautical miles from safe haven.What is unique for this vessel is its modular design concept allowing shift of operation mode within the hour. The KaziCat can carry up to 4 x 20ā ISOā¦
DCM Completes Rudder, Steering Work for Icebreaker
In an important milestone in the build of the Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) Nuyina for the Australian governmentās Antarctic Division, Damen Marine Components (DMC) has completed the supply and installation of a number of critical systems. These had to be fabricated to exceptionally high standards to cope with the ice that the vessel will encounter in the Southern Ocean. DMC, under its Van der Velden Marine Systems brandā¦
CCG Provides Icebreaker Nod for Seathigor
Thordon Bearings has received a Canadian Coast Guard contract to supply six award-winning SeaThigor shaft seals for retrofit installation to three purpose-built icebreakers.The 5,910grt CCGS Pierre Radisson, named after the 17th-century French fur trader and explorer, along with sisterships CCGS Amundsen and CCGS Des Groseilliers, will each be retrofitted with two SeaThigor forward seals during scheduled drydockings over the next year.The orderā¦
FUELTRAX Confirms Compatibility with Opsealog
Opsealog partnership with FUELTRAX confirms real-time data availability for mutual clients.FUELTRAX, the industry pioneer and vanguard for electronic fuel monitoring systems (EFMS), formalizes compatibility with data integration service provider, Opsealog.FUELTRAX is a smart, self-contained, marine fuel management solution, which protects assets and ensures security of fuel, compliance, and optimized vessel performance.
ClassNK Releases Cyber Security System
Classification Society ClassNK has released its Cyber Security Management System for Ships.As part of the ClassNK Cyber Security Series, ClassNK regularly releases guidelines and standards that outline cyber security measures based on the recently-released ClassNK Cyber Security Approach that outlines ClassNKās basic approach to ensuring onboard cyber security for ships.The Cyber Security Management System for Ships provides guidance on ensuringā¦
Stenaās NextGen Ferry Floats Out in China
Ferry company Stena Line has achieved another major milestone in its fleet investment program with the āfloat outā ceremony of the second vessel in its new generation E-Flexer series.The second vessel will be named Stena Edda and follows the Scandinavian heritage decided for the five new vessels that are being constructed at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China.Stena Edda just before the water startedā¦
Drewry: After the sugar rush
Following the tariff-induced cargo rush of late-2018, container shipments from Asia to West Coast North America dived in Q1, denting carriersā hopes of securing higher annual contracts.Things can change very quickly in the Transpacific container market. In our previous analysis of the Asia-West Coast North America trade at the end of last year, the market was booming with eastbound spot freight rates at a six-year peak.
BMA Appoints Hutchinson as MD, CEO
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) announces the appointment of Captain Dwain E. Hutchinson as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Captain Hutchinson succeeds Commodore Davy F. Rolle, who stepped down as Director last year.Captain Hutchinson is a proud Bahamian from Nassau, New Providence island, where he completed his tertiary education before commencing his maritime studies in Scotland at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies.
MN100: The Best 100 firms in the Brown Water Sector
Is your company a Top 100 performer? The application period for this yearās MN100 edition is officially open and underway! Only those who apply can be considered for inclusion.The MN100, always our August print edition, is our annual look at the best 100 firms in the MarineNews, brown water, workboat space. There will never be a better time for you to tell MarineNews just why your firm is one of the best in the business.
WASHINGTON WATCH: A Tale of Two Fleets
Mixed Government Support for U.S. Shipbuilding.It has been a busy start to the 116th Congress for the U.S. shipbuilding industry, with three congressional hearings in early March focused on the industryās role as a critical component of the U.S. national security industrial base. In addition, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, which was signed into law on February 15, contained mixed news for shipbuilding programs.
1000 Km of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Laid
1000 km of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has now been laid in the Baltic Sea in Finnish, Swedish and German waters.Two Allseas pipelay vessels - Pioneering Spirit andā¦
Woodside Expands LNG Supply
Australian exploration and production company Woodside has opened a liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck loading facility at its Pluto LNG project in Western Australia (WA)ā¦
Thorco Invests in Navis
Copenhagen-based Thorco Projects has selected Navisā Bluetracker solution to monitor and analyse the fuel consumption and vessel performance of its own and chartered vessels.
Houston Widens Ship Channel
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has decided to accelerate widening of the Houston Ship Channel, the nationās busiest waterway.The Port Authority is working with the U.S.
CdM Sells Newbuild DEEP BLUE 43
The Italian luxury yacht builder Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) announced the sale of DEEP BLUE 43 a new, fully custom 43-metre explorer yacht designed by Horacio Bozzoā¦
Quark Expeditions Turns 30
Quark Expeditions, Polar Region expeditions company, is celebrating its milestone 30th year with the launch of its new Antarctic 2020.21 season.The company specializingā¦
Rever Offshore Appoints Ops Director
The subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry Rever Offshore, has announced the appointment of Bob Bryce to the newly-created role of Operations Director.Theā¦
CSC Clarifies Continental Shelf Beyond Bouvet
The extent of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles outside Bouvet Island has now been clarified with the Continental Shelf Commission (CSC) in New York.Theā¦
Standard Drilling Sells Four PSVs
New World Supply, where S.D. Standard Drilling (SDSD) has an ownership of 26.2 percent, has completed a sale of its remaining four medium sized platform supply vessels (PSVs).The NWS vesselsā¦
