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Sembcorp - LNG Carrier Longevity Contract
This contract signifies the first time that a major LNG operator has committed itself to a long-term longevity program to extend its vessels’ future trading life…
ABB Wins Orders of $75M for LNG Ships
ABB’s delivery will help the ships maximize their fuel efficiency, as well as provide a reliable power supply to improve the availability of onboard equipment. The…
WA Petitions Against LNG Terminal License
In this case, Ecology argues the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) prematurely awarded a license in September to Northern Star Natural Gas for a liquefied…
SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting & Expo Set for Houston
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) will present the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting October 15-17, 2008 in . This technical meeting will features…
SIGGTO Survey Reveals Recruitment Challenge
Recruitment is the LNG sector’s principal challenge according to a survey of Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGGTO) members undertaken…
Exxon to Take Bids for Tankers
Exxon Mobil Corp., said it will invite shipyards and vessel owners to take part in a tender for the supply of tankers to transport the fuel. Pre-qualification for…
SOCP Meeting Slated for Florida
A SOCP Meeting will be held on Nov 5-6 in It will be hosted jointly by and Faststream Recruitment Inc. Due to the effects of the recent hurricane in , the venue…
Wärtsilä-Hyundai Engine Company Innaugurates New Factory
Wärtsilä-Hyundai Engine Company, a joint venture between Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), inaugurated its new factory in . The 50/50 joint venture company manufactures Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines for LNG carriers and other marine applications. The optimal capacity of the factory is 100-120 engines a year. During the inauguration, the first engine manufactured by the joint venture company was started by Mr Ole Johansson…
Pick Your Power
The inherent diversity of the multitude of vessels plying rivers, lakes, harbors and oceans around the world extends past size and shape and type of service - at…
Insights: Captain Bruce Clark, California Maritime
Captain Bruce Clark, who serves as Director of Maritime Security Projects at the California Maritime Academy (CMA) in Vallejo, Calif., shares with MN some thoughts on current and future maritime safety initiatives. How is Cal Maritime developing the next generation in an industry with evolving maritime security measures. BC The California Maritime Academy (CMA), a member of the 23 campuses of the California State University System, has been educating and training U.S.
MarAd Names New Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development
The Maritime Administration has appointed H. Keith Lesnick its new Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development. In his new role as associate administrator…
From Canines to Liquefied Natural Gas
For the past several years, maritime security has been on everyone's mind. From the halls of Congress to the longshoremen working the midnight shift, the threat…
Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System
Understanding the maritime threat requires an historical review of criminal and terrorist elements. A closer look at the methodologies of terrorism gives greater insight to the maritime condition as it stands today. Some threats have remained for years, others are practiced daily in far away places; distant from the comfort we call our homeland. "Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System" will…
Shipyard files Chapter 11, but Derecktor Maintains its Course to Grow
Derecktor Shipyards Conn., LLC last month filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The company said the…
FERC – technical conference re Cove Point LNG expansion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice stating that it will hold a technical conference in Washington, DC on August 6 to discuss safety…
USCG Signs LOR on Cove Point LNG expansion
The US Coast Guard issued has signed a Letter of Recommendation relating to the planned expansion of the Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in .
LNG Tankers Bound for Boston
Two ships carrying liquefied natural gas are bound for the LNG terminal in , according Bloomberg News. Suez SA's Suez Matthew is due in and is carrying 126,540 liquefied 4.47m cubic ft.
Connaughton Leads Delegation of U.S. Maritime Officials in Tokyo
On July 24 and 25, Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton led a delegation of U.S. maritime officials in meetings in Tokyo with Japanese counterparts to discuss issues of mutual interest and challenges facing the maritime industry, both around the world and in the bilateral trade. The talks reflected the major concern of both countries about the impact on the shipping sector of the rapidly expanding consumption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) around the world.
Master of Marine Engineering Program Announces New Course Offerings
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Master of Marine Engineering (MMarE) degree program, a distance-learning master’s program, begins its third year this September…
LNG Facility Expansion Halted Due to Leakage Concerns
The US Court of Appeals for the vacated an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granting permission for expansion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Cove Point.