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Unique Wellube wins 3 Years Contract from Qatar Fuel Additives Co. Ltd.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:21:30 -0500

Unique Wellube, a Unique Maritime Group Company which is one of the worlds’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers announced the winning of a 3 year contract from Qatar Fuel additives Co. Ltd. for Online Leak Sealing Services.

The contract includes the provision of suitably qualified engineers fully trained in Under Pressure Leak Sealing Procedures and methods on pres...

InterManager President Made Fellow of Nautical Institute

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:20:46 -0500

Alastair Evitt, current President of international ship management association InterManager, has been made a Fellow of The Nautical Institute.

Mr Evitt, Managing Director of Meridian Marine Management, is set to be formally presented with his Certificate of Fellowship at this Thursday’s Annual General Meeting of the North West England & North Wales Branch of The Nautical Institute in Liverpool ....

Indonesia's Most Complete Fertilizer Producer Orders Second Siwertell Unloader From Cargotec

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:01:19 -0500

Cargotec's 300th Siwertell unloader contract will see the company deliver its safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly Siwertell system to the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik

In January this year, Cargotec secured a second contract for a Siwertell ship unloader with the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik. "The customer chose our Siwertell technology aga...

M-618CS Introduces Gyro-Stabilized Thermal Night Vision

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:49:33 -0500

High-Resolution Thermal Night Vision with a Color TV Camera

FLIR Systems announced the release of the latest addition to its industry-leading M-Series family of thermal night vision cameras at the Miami International Boat Show: the new gyro-stabilized M-618CS.

This exciting new M-Series camera offers powerful new features, including:

High resolution thermal night vision – 640 x 480 resolution, alo...

President Dilma Sacrifices Amazon Protected Areas to Accelerate Big Dam Construction

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:31:41 -0500

Federal Public Prosecutors challenge move as unconstitutional in Brazilian Supreme Court

An attempt by President Dilma Rousseff to eliminate 86,288 hectares of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon to make way for five large hydroelectric dams has been challenged as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court by Federal Public Prosecutors . The MPF alleges that the Provisional Measure signed by Rous...

8th TradeWinds Shipping China Conference to Find Out If The Water Dragon Will Deliver

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:45:03 -0500

Can China rise to the challenge to once again drive growth in global trade and a recovery in the shipping industry worldwide? The world’s fastest growing major economy fuelled the shipping boom in the last decade, and with Europe and the US continuing to struggle, China now more than ever holds the key to success for the next few years.

The TradeWinds Shipping China conference has always been an...

Dometic Marine: Ed McKiernan Wins Alan J. Freedman Leadership Award

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:32:09 -0500

At the State of the Industry Breakfast held annually at the Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail, Dometic’s Ed McKiernan was presented the Alan J. Freedman Leadership Award. Now in its 28th year, the prestigious accolade recognizes individuals who in the course of their careers have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and per...

US Coast Guard to Discontinue On Call SITOR

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:31:54 -0500

The U.S. Coast Guard advises that effective 2359 UTC 31 March 2012 it will terminate On Call Ship/Shore HF Radiotelex services currently being provided by its Guam Mariana Islands Communications Station . With this termination, On Call Ship/Shore HF Radiotelex services will not be available to/from any U. S. Coast Guard Communications Facility.

This change will NOT affect HF Radiotelex Broadcas...

Braemar to Market LNG Containment System Developed by General Dynamics NASSCO

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:15 -0500

Braemar Technical Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with General Dynamics NASSCO to market a new, flat plate technology, LNG Containment System developed by General Dynamics.

The new containment system is a Type B tank designed to overcome the issues associated with partial filling and sloshing.

The system is built off hull and allows significant reductions in LNG carrier build t...

New Simulator Centre Opens to Offer Fully Integrated Offshore Vessel Team Training

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:59:33 -0500

Kongsberg Maritime simulators go online at SimSea in Haugesund, Norway

The official opening of the all-new KONGSBERG Offshore Vessel Simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway, took place on the 9th February 2012. The simulator, which is part of a 1300m2 simulator park, is one of the most advanced of its kind, offering fully integrated training on offshore vessel op...

UAE Investors Looking at Favourable Investment Climate in South America as Brazil Sets New FDI Record of USD 60 Billion in 2011

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:45:47 -0500

‘Brazilian Trade Mission to Middle East’ opens in Dubai Wednesday to explore investment opportunities for Middle East and Brazilian investors

UAE and other Middle East investors are looking more enthusiastic to expand their portfolio in Brazil after the Brazilian economy established a new national record in foreign direct investments, reaching USD 60 billion from January to November 2011, provid...

Georgia Ports Authority Recognizes the Leadership of Panama Canal Authority CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:35:09 -0500

Panama Canal Authority Administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta was awarded the Georgia Ports Authority Partnership in Excellence medal. Alemán Zubieta is the first person to have received this medal.

This recognition was presented to Mr. Alemán Zubieta by Curtis J. Foltz, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director, during the 44th Georgia Foreign Trade Conference , which was held on February 6 at T...

Diesel Switch Improves Environment, Safety and Competitiveness

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:08:35 -0500

Jo Tanker, a Norwegian ship owner, has reached changeover and blend fuel requirements by installing JOWA Technology Diesel Switch DS MKII. The switch is type-approved by Germanisches Lloyd and leads to meeting the sulphur emissions levels in CARB and SECA areas.

The DS MKII Diesel Switch has been developed by Swedish-based Jowa Technology. According to the company it provides a reliable solution...

Inchcape Shipping Services Asserts Presence in Thailand with New Office in Bangkok

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:33:48 -0500

Inchcape Shipping Services , the world’s leading maritime services provider, will open a new office in Bangkok on 1 March. The opening of the ISS Thailand office, with newly recruited management and staff, follows the ending of a franchise agreement between ISS and ISS Thoresen Agencies.

The new team is drawn from large international shipping agencies and their experience encompasses all vessel...

Waterways Council, Inc. Reacts to $800 Million Cost Over-Run at Olmsted Lock and Dam Project, New Price Tag Tops $2.9 Billion

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:15:33 -0500

Waterways Council, Inc. President/CEO Michael J. Toohey issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ revelation in the President’s FY ’13 budget of the cost over-run amount at the Olmsted Lock and Dam project on the Ohio River:

“Tucked away in the fine print of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, the cost over-run at Olmsted Lock and Dam is finally made public. Alerted in ...

Hyundai Heavy Wins Orders worth USD 1.1 Billion

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:59:53 -0500

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced the Company had won orders for 4 liquefied natural gas carriers and 1 LNG floating storage regasification unit worth USD 1.1 billion.

Hyundai Heavy won orders to build two 162,000 cbm LNG carriers for Golar LNG of Norway on February 10 and two same-class ships for an unnamed European shipowner on February 8. The contract with ...

Strategic Marine Wins European Offshore Wind Farm Contracts with Njord Offshore

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:48:32 -0500

Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine is making its mark in the European offshore wind farm sector.

Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has started 2012 strongly, signing contracts to build eight 20 metre offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels for the European market.

The company will also be establishing a Service Network in Europe to support the vessels it will be supplying to clients ...

Sailors’ Society Selected as Nauticalia 2012 Charity Partner

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:36:31 -0500

International maritime charity, the Sailors’ Society has been chosen as the 2012 Charity Partner of Nauticalia, the celebrated nautical mail order catalogue and retail company.

Chris Murdoch, Nauticalia’s Managing Director, said, “In previous years, Nauticalia customers have generously helped raise more than £85,000 for a variety of nautical charities including the RNLI, HMS Victory, Cutty Sark...

AWT Launches GlobalView Fleet Management 2.0, Offers Port Forecasts, Ice Concentrations and Bunker Pricing

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:17:56 -0500

Fleet Managers Now Shown Voyage Tracks of BVS Onboard System in GlobalView

Applied Weather Technology, Inc. , announced the release of GlobalView™ 2.0, a new version of the company’s fleet management system featuring port forecasts, tide data, tools for easy customization and direct access to bunker pricing. The new version also includes improved safety features including global ice concentratio...

Largest Single Power Connector Order for Subsea Leader Expro

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:56:07 -0500

Expro has been awarded its single biggest power connector order to date with a contract worth in the region of £7.3million.

Aker Solutions, of Norway, has ordered high-voltage subsea connectors for the subsea gas compression system the company is developing for Statoil at the Åsgard field, which is located 124 miles offshore of Norway, in the Halten bank of the Norwegian Sea.

The Åsgard project i...

APM Terminals and Petkim Announce Strategic Port Development in the Izmir Region of Turkey

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:22:20 -0500

Landmark agreement ushers in new era for Turkish ports
Next generation port addresses congestion in Izmir city port

Executives from Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. , Petlim Limancılık A.Ş. which is 100% owned by Petkim and APM Terminals signed a Heads of Terms agreement which outlines key terms of a definitive agreement to be negotiated and signed between Petkim, Petlim and a to be incorporated...

Gas2 Secures £5.5 Million Funding for Next Generation Gas-to-Liquids Technology

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:59:09 -0500

Global Potential to Unlock Uneconomic Gas Reserves

Scottish gas reforming company Gas2 has secured £5.5 million of funding to further the development of the next generation of gas-to-liquids technology including the construction of a pilot reactor plant.

Gas2’s proprietary technology enables the conversion of natural gas to liquid hydrocarbon more economically and cleanly than has previously bee...

Specialist Subsea Services (S3) Scoop Subsea UK Award

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:09:58 -0500

Specialist Subsea Services celebrated success at last night’s Subsea UK awards after being named winners of the much coveted New Enterprise award.

S3 was recognised for its vision in business development and its contribution to the subsea sector, both in the UK and internationally.

Graeme Kidd, managing director at S3, said: “Winning the award for New Enterprise is a fantastic achievement and we ...

GPA, Safmarine Holds Ship Naming Ceremony

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:33 -0500

Vessel to serve North American, West African ports

Steamship company Safmarine held a naming ceremony in Savannah for its newest vessel, the Sahara, Friday.

Built at the Wuhu Xinlian Shipyard in China, the ship is Safmarine’s second newly-built multi-purpose vessel , which allows the service to handle both containerized and break bulk cargo.

“We are pleased they have chosen to celebrate with us th...

Lake Havasu Passenger Catamaran Awarded to Kvichak Marine

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:17:23 -0500

Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, has recently been awarded a contract to build a 65’ passenger catamaran for the Chemehuevi Transit Authority of Lake Havasu, California. The vessel will operate as a ferry on Lake Havasu, with ports of call at Lake Havasu City on the Arizona side and at Havasu Landing on the California side. This project will be partially funded by a U.S. Department...

Simplex Americas to Represent CIP Composites

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:01:03 -0500

Columbia Industrial Products, Inc. of Eugene Oregon and Simplex Americas LLC are proud to announce the signing of a distributorship agreement between the two companies to supply CIP’s range of CIP Marine Composites™ for the Inland Waterways of North America.

CIP Marine Composites™ are textile reinforced, self lubricated bearing materials. Manufactured in tubes and sheets, CIP is easily machined...

Monrovia Projected for Record Growth in Africa

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:09 -0500

APM Terminals port privatization project ahead of schedule

In a world where slow growth is the norm for many countries, the International Monetary Fund has forecast an economic growth rate of 5.5% for sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 as a region. More importantly, Liberia’s GDP of approximately $1 billion USD has been forecast to expand by 9.4% for the year, among the highest in Africa.

As part of this...

Leach Appointed to National Towing and Safety Advisory Commitee

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:50 -0500

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is pleased to congratulate Captain Timothy Leach, Current Director of Career Services and Cadet Shipping at Maine Maritime Academy , on receiving his appointment from the Department of Homeland Security to serve on the Towing and Safety Advisory Committee . Senator Collins, who is the Ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, wrote to DHS recommen...

Polarcus Awarded 3D Acquisition Project Offshore East Africa

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:12:47 -0500

Polarcus Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has been contracted by an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore East Africa. The project will commence in February and is expected to run for approximately 45 days.

North Florida Shipyards, Inc. Purchases First Mobile Boat Hoist

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:08:03 -0500

Jacksonville shipyard purchases a Marine Travelift 600C to compliment existing dry dock

The Commodore Point Facility at North Florida Shipyards, Inc. has been providing commercial ship repair and modernization support to customers for over 30 years. To maintain its current customer base and generate new business the shipyard invested in a Marine Travelift 600C mobile boat hoist with the assistan...

World Maritime Leaders Lead Global Industry Dialogue at Asia Pacific Maritime 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:15:03 -0500

Shipping industry sees hope in arising opportunities and resilient sectors

Several bright spots in the maritime industry are showing prospects and opportunities even as the global shipping industry faces a slow sail this year. Offshore, shipbuilding, green shipping and a growing Asia – these sectors will be the focus of the Asia Pacific Maritime 2012, which takes place in Singapore from 14 to 1...

MSC’s Golden Gate Service to Call Savannah

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:47:07 -0500

9,200-TEU container ships to bring additional cargo

The Mediterranean Shipping Company has added Savannah to its weekly Golden Gate Service between the East Coast and Asia. The 12-vessel service includes the largest ships ever to call on Georgia’s deepwater ports

“The 9,000-TEU class vessels included in this Suez Canal route represent the future of U.S.-Asia shipping,” said Georgia Ports Authorit...

Smiths Detection Launches Next Generation High-Energy X-ray System for Rapid Cargo and Vehicle Screening

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:39:23 -0500

Smiths Detection has unveiled its next-generation high-energy X-ray scanner, the first pass-through cargo system to offer steel penetration of 30cm combined with three-colour material discrimination.

The HCVP 6030 viZual, based on Smiths Detection ABRATM technology, is designed primarily for high-volume cargo screening. It can inspect up to 100 trucks or container loads per hour.

Mal Maginnis, Pr...

Big Boys Toys Entrusted to GAC Dubai

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:26:22 -0500

Three-day lifestyle event to showcase gadgets and high-end automotive, marine and aviation products

As the world's top manufacturers of luxury lifestyle products line up to showcase their gadgets and racing machines in Dubai, GAC has been gearing up to the task of delivering them to the region's leisure and entertainment capital.

A dizzying array of luxury products, high-performance cars and moto...

Braemar Market Insight: Changing Face of VLCC Spot Market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:06:49 -0500

With so much discussion of the poor freight rates available to VLCC owners hiring their ships out for voyages from the Middle East to major consumers east and west, it is informative to see how much the spot market for VLCCs has changed in just a few years.

Since 2005, there has been a 25% reduction in reported AG/West spot VLCC voyages from 291 in 2005 to 216 in 2011. Just 11 AG/West fixtures w...

ISS Announces 2012-2015 Board of Directors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:58:46 -0500

The ISS announces its 2012-2015 Board of Directors and Past Presidents Council. ISS elections are held annually by peer selection. During 2011, ISS membership ratified changes to the Association's Bylaws which now state that a total of 24 elected Board members will serve three-year terms.

During the 2012, 2013 and 2014 election cycles, the ISS Board will be in transition. For the current year an...

ICS Board Meets in London

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:48:22 -0500

The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping , whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and more than 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 6 February.

Piracy
ICS members reviewed the continuing threat to shipping from Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Noting that the capability of Somali pirates is actually higher than it h...

Jotun Coatings Systems Pass IMO PSPC for COT Tests

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:32:00 -0500

Jotun successfully completes testing of coating systems consistent with the new IMO PSPC rules for cargo oil tanks , scheduled to come into force next year.

The new IMO PSPC rules for cargo oil tanks will go into effect January 2013. Focused on maintaining the long-term integrity of tanks, the new standard requires that all coatings used in the tanks must provide long-term protection against th...

Underwater Stern Tube Seal Replacement in Turkey and Greece

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:24:42 -0500

When a 204-meter cruise vessel suffered an oil leak in its stern tube seal assembly, Hydrex was asked to carry out a permanent seal replacement. The repair was carried out with the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique and performed in stages to allow the ship to keep the tight schedule of the cruise it was on.

A small Hydrex diver/technician team met up with the ship in Kusadasi, Turkey and removed...

Fyns Kran Udstyr A/S - Ready to Lift 370 Ton in 10 Minutes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:07 -0500

A newly developed hydraulic lifting yoke from Danish based Fyns Kran Udstyr has been tested in the world’s largest offshore wind turbine park, London Array. The new way of handling offshore wind turbine foundations is much faster, cheaper and more secure.

It no longer needs to take an hour to get ready to lift the 370 ton heavy offshore wind turbine foundation parts, also called Transition Piece...

Vale Uses Logmarin to Develop the World’s Largest Floating Bulk Terminal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:58 -0500

Genoa-based Logmarin Advisors, part of the RINA Group, has enabled Brazil’s Vale SA to convert the Ore Fabrica into the world’s largest transhipment vessel. It will shortly come into operation at a site in Subic Bay, the Philippines, where it will operate as a platform for the transhipment of iron ore cargoes from Vale’s 400,000 dwt valemax ore carriers into capesize vessels for on carriage to ...

New Dredging Sales Director for IHC Merwede

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:43:10 -0500

Fulco Vrooland will join IHC Merwede on 15 February 2012 as the company’s new Dredging Sales Director. He will succeed Arie Korevaar.

Mr Vrooland began his career with Tsuji Heavy Industries in Japan, which produces marine equipment for worldwide export. He worked there for ten years and was ultimately responsible for the entire sales and marketing department.

In 2009, he joined Sasebo Heavy Indu...

Crowley and PB Towage Form Business Alliance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:43 -0500

Cooperation Broadens Project Management, Marine Cargo and Logistics Capabilities in Southeast Asia and Oceania

Crowley Maritime Corporation's solutions group and PB Towage Ltd., part of the Pacific Basin Shipping group, have formed a business alliance that combines their respective services and regional positioning to collectively broaden their project management, marine project cargo and logist...

The Latest News From Aveva

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:06 -0500

AVEVA Sponsors ARC World Industry Forum

AVEVA joins senior industry leaders to explore key issues and develop winning strategies

AVEVA Inc. , will once again exhibit as a Gold Sponsor of the prestigious 2012 ARC World Industry Forum, to be held February 6-9, at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel in Orlando, FL. This year’s Forum theme is “Transforming Industry through New Processes and Technologies”....

InterManager Starts The Year With Expansion

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:34 -0500

InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has started 2012 with significant expansion.

In the first month of this year InterManager has welcomed two Full Members – ship management companies Histria and Green Wave – and two Associate Members – international law firm Hill Dickinson and crew communications provider SMART Link.

And building on this momentum, ...

Speech Highlights the Realities of Combating Piracy, In Excess of £11k Raised for Worldwide Maritime Charity

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:58:14 -0500

Key industry figures attended the Sailors’ Society London City Shipping Dinner held at Lloyd’s Register on Thursday 26th January.

The intimate charity event was kindly hosted by Lloyd’s Register and raised over £11,000 for the Sailors’ Society. Tom Boardley, Marine Director of Lloyd’s Register; Vice Admiral Sir Christopher Morgan KBE, Sailors’ Society Campaign Board; and Flemming Jacobs, Sailor...

Videotel Helps Reduce the Dangers of Visiting a Ship in Port

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:26 -0500

Whilst many are aware of the hazards faced on board a vessel at sea, often little attention is paid to the difficulties and dangers encountered during the seemingly simple act of visiting a ship in port. Yet the terminals and ports a vessel serves are as potentially dangerous an industrial environment as most people are ever likely to encounter, with changing circumstances leading to changing r...

Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) Welcomes New Sales Manager

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:17:25 -0500

Bill Pryor has been hired as sales manager for Totem Ocean Trailer Express .

Pryor brings a broad range of transportation and management experience; most recently, as EVP of Retail for Cinram, a media distribution company that he helped found in 2001. He has also worked at UPS Supply Chain Logistics and Agility Logistics . Pryor was born in Fairbanks and grew up in Seattle.

Totem Ocean Trailer Ex...

GAC Singapore Celebrates 30 Years in the Lion City with Move to New Head Office

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:17 -0500

GAC Singapore is marking the 30th anniversary of its establishment by relocating to a new head office to enable future expansion of its operations.

The company, which has significantly expanded its portfolio of services since its establishment as a ship agent in 1981, now employs 145 staff at four locations in Singapore, and is looking to expand further in 2012.

An increase in business is expecte...

Marlink Upgrades Global Maritime VSAT Service with iDirect

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:57:25 -0500

Evolution product line increases efficiency and availability for Marlink customers

Marlink, the world’s largest maritime VSAT network operator, has upgraded its global service with the integration of iDirect’s Evolution® X5 Satellite Router and latest operating software release, iDX 3.0. Vessels operating Marlink’s WaveCall™ services have all received the required onboard equipment, enabling Ma...

BAE Systems Performs First Ever Dual Drydocking of Aegis Destroyers

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:48:56 -0500

BAE Systems Ship Repair in Norfolk, Virginia has performed the first ever tandem [or dual] drydocking of two U.S. Navy Aegis Guided Missile Destroyers. Both of the massive ships now rest back to back, out of the water, on one drydock.

During a 19-hour technical and engineering feat, about 160 BAE Systems employees guided the USS Mason and the USS Bulkeley onto the Titan Drydock. The Titan is t...

Unique Maritime Group Adds the Kongsberg cNODE Family of Transponders to Its Rental Fleet

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:38 -0500

Unique Maritime Group is pleased to announce the introduction of the Kongsberg cNODE family of transponders to their rental pool inventory. The cNODE transponders are for underwater acoustic positioning and data link that can use both the traditional frequency shift modulation technique and the new Cymbal acoustic protocol which utilizes wideband Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum signals.

Our US S...

VETUS M4.55 Engine Now SOLAS Certified

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:49:11 -0500

The VETUS M4.55 engine has recently been SOLAS certified for installation in e.g. lifeboats.

The VETUS M.3.28, M4.15 and M.17 had already been SOLAS certified. In order to qualify for the certification, an engine has to pass several tests showing that the engine meets the demands for qualification. The engine must cease running immediately in the case the boat capsizes 360°, and must be able to ...

Stork Technical Services Heralds Rebrand of RBG with Multi-Million Pound Contract Extension

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:32:56 -0500

Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the chemical, oil and gas and power sectors, announces its rebrand of the RBG group, following the company’s acquisition in May 2011. The rebranding takes place on the same day that the group unveils a £25million pound two-year contract extension with a major North Sea operator that ...

IHC Lagersmit’s LIQUIDYNE Pump Shaft Seal Listed as Best Practice by Shell Global Solutions

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:36 -0500

Shell Global Solutions has listed the LIQUIDYNE pump shaft seal as best practice for use with its cooling water pumps worldwide. The LIQUIDYNE is also now included in Shell’s TAMAP list.

IHC Lagersmit, part of IHC Merwede, specialises in sealing solutions for rotating shafts on ships, pumps, tidal turbines and other equipment. The LIQUIDYNE water-lubricated lip seal was originally developed for...

USMRC / Maritime Simulation Institute Announce New Senior Management Position

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:04:03 -0500

The United States Maritime Resource Center and the Maritime Simulation Institute are pleased to announce that Margaret Kaigh Doyle has been appointed Vice President -Development, effective January 30, 2012.

Doyle has over 25 years of experience in the maritime industry and the majority of her career has focused on representing the interests of various sectors in the industry including ship owner...

Sea-Fire Taps ScanMarine DK as Denmark Distributor

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:26 -0500

Building on its extensive international network, Sea-Fire has appointed ScanMarine DK as its new distributor in Denmark. Based in Copenhagen, ScanMarine is among the leading suppliers in the rapidly growing safety and security market.

"ScanMarine DK is an excellent addition to our team. They have a great deal of experience and key relationships in the marine market," said Richard Duckworth, Se...

Upbeat Farewell as the Clipper 11-12 Fleet Sails out of Marina at Keppel Bay

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:26:25 -0500

After a week-long stopover in spectacular Singapore, the ten yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race set sail this morning from the exclusive Marina at Keppel Bay, where they have been based since last Saturday.

The send-off was no less spectacular than the welcome festivities, with drummers upping the tempo as the teams manned their boats in preparation for race start...

Is Another Demolition Spike Due? Asks Braemar Seascope

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:46 -0500

As the Baltic Dry Index plumbs all-time depths, those with long memories are recalling the dark days of the 1980s for the shipping markets. However, steel traders can look forward to a bumper year of supply of vessels for recycling this year, if previous experience offers a guide for the 2012 outlook. Bets are now being taken about how many vessels will be forced by the weak freight markets in...

PVA Elects 2012 President, Officers and Board Members

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:19 -0500

Members of the Passenger Vessel Association elected Paul C. Belforti, Entertainment Cruises, Chicago, IL, Inc., President for 2012 during the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2012 in Portland, OR.

Mr. Belforti has worked in various Management-Entrepreneurial-Executive capacities in the Hospitality, Retail and Passenger Vessel Industries for 28 years. Early in his career he served in managemen...

Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes Agreement with Maritime Heritage Foundation for Admiral Balchin's HMS Victory Shipwreck

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:56:38 -0500

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and archaeology, has executed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory and artifacts from the shipwreck site. HMS Victory was a British First Rate Warship that sank during a storm in 1744 while un...

TMC Opens Office in Busan, Korea

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:43:44 -0500

Tamrotor Marine Compressors , world leading supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, have opened an office in Busan, Korea.

To strengthen their presence in the very important yard market in Korea and the surrounding geographies, TMC has recently opened a TMC office in Busan, Korea.

The office will be headed by Mr. Tom Erik Ranheim, long time area sales manager for the regio...

Debbie Turner To Leave Braemar Seascope

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:55 -0500

Braemar Seascope would like to advise that Debbie Turner from its LNG division will be leaving the Company in the near future.

Debbie has been involved with the group for over 30 years formally with Burness Marine, which was acquired by Braemar in 1999, and thereafter continuously through until 2012.

We thank her for her services and we wish her well in her new endeavours.

For the moment the Compa...

Back-to-Back Cruise Dockings for Gibdock

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:11 -0500

Back-to-back cruise ship projects at Gibdock’s No. 1 dock have seen the return of the 37,584gt, 1,575-passenger capacity Thomson Destiny for its fourth visit since a first refit in Gibraltar in 2006.

The Thomson Destiny arrived at the yard on November 13 to undertake works afloat and then docked on November 21 one day after the Pullmantur Zenith had left the 260m x 38m x 10m dock after a 12-day ...

ClassNK Issues Certification for ECDIS Training Course Provided by Tokyo Keiki Inc.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:14 -0500

ClassNK announced that it had issued type specific training course approval to an Electronic Chart Display and Information System course offered by Tokyo Keiki Inc. This approval, certifying the compliance of this course with ClassNK’s new Standard for Maritime Education & Training, is the first of its kind to be issued by the Society to an ECDIS manufacturer in Japan.

Under amendments to SOLAS ...

MAGNUM Class Graduates Set to Shape the Future

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:13:47 -0500

28 graduates from 13 countries will spearhead APM Terminals’ high-growth market infrastructure investment strategy

The newest MAGNUM advanced management training class will now turn their attention to the goal of “winning new business”, and helping to shape the future of their industry in the high growth emerging markets in which APM Terminals has committed to approximately $3 billion USD in new...

RESOLVE-Royal Caribbean Simulation and Safety Training Center On Course for Spring

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:12:27 -0500

RESOLVE MARITIME ACADEMY AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER STATE-OF-THE-ART SIMULATOR-BASED SAFETY AND NAVIGATION TRAINING FOR ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S CRUISE SHIP PERSONNEL

Resolve Maritime Academy and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced that plans are underway for new simulation-based training programs to enhance safety at sea for the cruise line’s personnel and guests. In 2...

Severe Weather Disrupts Black Sea Shipping

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:09:43 -0500

Inchcape Shipping Services , the world’s leading maritime services provider, advises that thickening sea ice, resulting from particularly low temperatures across Eastern Europe, is causing disruption to shipping across the Black Sea.

While relevant port authorities are working hard to keep shipping lanes open, vessels heading to Eastern Black Sea ports in Russia and the Ukraine are experiencing ...

Ridge Global Launches New Maritime Consulting Team - Flag Bridge

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:18 -0500

Top-tier Maritime Experts to Address Challenges in Global Maritime Risk and Sovereignty Management

Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, announced the launch of Flag BridgeTM, a new service focused on maritime risk and sovereignty management.

The Flag Bridge team includes an elite cadre of former U.S. Coast Guard admirals and distinguished maritime prof...

Vizada Contracts 100th Global Maritime Broadband Bundle

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:49:20 -0500

Flexible all-inclusive broadband package combining VSAT, MSS
and Vizada XChange is driving market success

Vizada, the leading provider of global satellite-based mobility services, now fully part of Astrium Services, has just announced its one hundredth contract for Global Maritime Broadband Bundles, which seamlessly integrate Ku-band VSAT, mobile satellite services and Vizada’s proprietary marit...

MSG MarineServe GmbH Assists German Port State Control with ECDIS Training

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:58 -0500

MSG is pleased to have been chosen by BG Verkehr to provide training to help them fulfill their inspection obligations under the newly effective ECDIS mandate and the STCW requirements on ECDIS training and certification.

Following discussion on the particular nature of BG Verkehr’s responsibilities under both the ECDIS mandate for SOLAS vessels in accordance with the Paris MOU for equipment ins...

STX Canada Marine Awarded Contract to Design the Canadian Coast Guard’s New Polar Icebreaker

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:51 -0500

STX Canada Marine is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the contract to design the new polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced today the award on behalf of the Government of Canada. The work will be carried out at STX Canada Marine’s Vancouver office and be completed by the end of 2013.

The polar icebreaker will be named after ...

TM Master for Subsea 7

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:46:02 -0500

Tero Marine is proud to announce Subsea 7, the result of the combination of Acergy and Subsea 7, has chosen to standardise their Fleet Management System by implementing TM Master V2 for their fleet of vessels and equipment.

Legacy Subsea 7 has been running TM Master since 2001, and received an upgrade to the newest version of TM Master V2 in 2008. They have always had a comprehensive solution of...

Braemar Technical Services Announces Business Unit Rebranding

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:25:07 -0500

Braemar Technical Services , the marine and offshore technical services arm of the Braemar Shipping Services Group, is pleased to announce a name rebranding of its business units with effect from the end of January.

The move, which involves the Braemar Falconer; Braemar Wavespec; and Braemar Steege units within the BTS division, is the latest phase in the group’s strategy to establish a market f...

Krishnapatnam Port – Going Deep to Soar High

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:37 -0500

Krishnapatnam Port now rightfully claims as the deepest draft port in India, as it has started accepting vessels with maximum permissible draft of 18 meters. In such a short span of time, no other ports in India have been able to achieve such a remarkable depth. On 17th July 2008 when the port was dedicated to the nation, the maximum available draft alongside the berths was mere 10.5 meters. To...

30 Transportable Port Security Boats Delivered to USCG

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:59:28 -0500

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., of Seattle, WA, was awarded a five year contract by the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of up to 80 each Transportable Port Security Boats in 2011. Kvichak recently delivered the 30th hull of this contract to the USCG. The all-aluminum vessels are operated by a crew of 4 and include shock mitigating seats to minimize crew fatigue on extended missions. ...

International Links Lead to Strong Growth at Aberdeen Harbour

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:26 -0500

Aberdeen Harbour continues to strengthen its position as a key economic driver, with record growth in traffic during 2011. In line with previous years, overall vessel tonnage has increased, with the port recording a seven per cent rise, from 24.2 million gross tonnes in 2010, to 25.9 million gross tonnes in 2011.

The harbour’s central importance to oil and gas traffic in the North Sea is demonst...

Alfa Laval Wins SEK 230 Million Energy-Efficiency Order in Japan

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:21:25 -0500

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to supply Alfa Laval Aalborg Exhaust Gas Economizers to vessels built for A.P. Møller - Mærsk. The order value is approximately SEK 230 million and delivery is scheduled to start in 2012 and be finalized during 2014.

The waste heat recovery systems utili...

35 Year Milestone Reached by CHC Helicopter Engineer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:39 -0500

An Aberdeen engineer is celebrating after clocking up 35 years with world’s largest helicopter services company, CHC.

Iain Dykes joined CHC in January 1977 after completing his aircraft apprenticeship at Prestwick Airport at the tender age of 20. After notching up more than 35 years, now Chief Engineer at the Company’s Humberside base and seconded to UK Maintenance Manager, Iain has watched the ...

Seakeeper Welcomes New Field Service Manager

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:49:20 -0500

Citing a rapidly growing worldwide market for its gyro stabilization products, Seakeeper has named Steve Shaw its newest field service manager. Seakeeper CEO Shepard McKenney made the announcement.

"2011 was a very solid year for Seakeeper," McKenney said. "Even in these trying economic times, we continue to grow. Steve will be instrumental in responding to the service needs of our customers ...

Nimble Opens UK Office in Response to Significant EMEA Demand

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:54 -0500

Appoints Director of EMEA to manage expansion and to provide local support

Nimble, the award-winning social CRM platform, has announced its commitment to the EMEA market with the opening of an office in the UK and the hire of a director of EMEA to oversee the territory. Nimble is the first SaaS platform designed to help small companies turn business connections and social communities into custom...

Ocean Safety Appoints Aberdeen Representative

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:10:52 -0500

The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has made a key new appointment on the east coast of Scotland to support the company’s commercial safety equipment supply in the region.

Aidan Morrissey will join Ocean Safety on 1st February and be based in Aberdeen working with the company’s Scottish office to further develop the offshore markets in the North and East ...

Consilium and Orange Launch Current At Sea, a Paperless Maritime Navigation and Communication Solution

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:51:16 -0500

Current At Sea improves safety, allows efficient communications, reduces costs and enables ECDIS compliance

Consilium and Orange Business Services are modernizing maritime communications with the launch of a paperless navigation solution that extends an Electronic Chart Display and Information System over the world’s largest MPLS-based network. This bundled, flat-rate solution named Current At S...

WSS China Expands Service Network to Tianjin

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:23:30 -0500

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has announced the opening of a facility in Tianjin, China, taking the total number of WSS agency offices in the region to six, located in Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Dalian, Ningbo and Tianjin.

Mr Leo Hao, Manager of WSS Tianjin said; “There are currently 1500 calls per month in the port of Tianjin. By increasing the number of regional agency offices, WSS China will be ...

Dietrich Giles Promoted to HSV Technical Director

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:13:00 -0500

HMS Global Maritime is pleased to announce that Dietrich Giles has been named the company’s new HSV Technical Director. Formerly the Technical Director for Gulf Coast Operations, Giles has been with HMSGM since 2006.

As the HSV Technical Director, Giles will have technical supervision of military applications of large high-speed vessels in the HMSGM fleet, where he is been both vital and instr...

CMA CGM Announces a New Tripartite Agreement With CSCL and UASC on the Asia - Middle East Line

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:01 -0500

As part of this agreement with CSCL and UASC, CMA CGM announces the reorganisation of its CIMEX 1 service on the Asia-Middle East market as from February 2nd 2012.

The new CIMEX 1 service will be operated jointly by CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC with 7 vessels of a capacity ranging from 12,500 to 14,400 teus .

This new offer will enter into service on February 2nd in Tianjin with the CMA CGM DON CARLOS...

Ridge Global Names James Seif to Lead New Energy Consulting Services Practice

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:19:56 -0500

Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, announced the appointment of James Seif as principal of the company's new Energy Consulting Services practice.

“Ridge Global's Energy Consulting Services practice launched out of our clients' need and desire to harness, transmit and use natural resources from across the energy spectrum,” said Tom Ridge, president ...

Japan Radio Co. ECDIS 2012 Update

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:16 -0500

It is now one year since the IMO amendment to SOLAS came into force on 1st January 2011, and JRC is pleased to provide an update on our activities to date.

As a world leader in the design and manufacture of marine electronics, this latest new IMO requirement has been a lot longer in the making than many others, with the first pioneering models designed as far back as 1995 when IMO adopted the in...

Prominent Partnership Established for Hybrid Marine Propulsion Package

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:58:54 -0500

Aspin Kemp & Associates and Niigata Power Systems Partner to Provide Hybrid Marine Propulsion Package

Aspin Kemp & Associates is proud to announce a partnership agreement with Niigata Power Systems to co-promote AKA’s XeroPoint Hybrid Marine Propulsion System and Niigata’s Z-Peller ® propulsion package. The partnership offers a hybrid propulsion package for the marine industry that dramatically ...

MTN Satellite Communications Appoints Margaret E. Grayson as Chief Financial Officer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:17:43 -0500

National Infrastructure Advisory Council Member Grayson to Provide Financial Acumen and Cyber Security Expertise to Support Company’s Diversified Growth Plans

MTN Satellite Communications , the global provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, announced that it has appointed Margaret E. Grayson as Chief Financial Officer . As CFO, Ms. Gray...

Veripos Positioning for BP Vessels

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:14 -0500

Veripos, world leaders for supply of high-precision GNSS positioning support to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded an extension to its contract with BP under which it will continue to provide precision positioning for the energy company’s turret monitoring system aboard its floating production storage and offloading unit in the West Shetland Basin, BP Schiehallion.

With the exte...

Navy Gets Two High Speed Vessels from Maritime Administration

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:40:57 -0500

Huakai and Alakai Go for $35 Million

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has transferred two high speed vessels, the Huakai and the Alakai, to the U.S. Navy.

The Navy plans to use the vessels to transport troops and equipment to training areas from Okinawa and other locations. These vessels will help the Navy meet these unique operational requirements without the need...

Luva May Herald Start of Deep-Water Development in Norwegian Sea

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:53:57 -0500

Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea.

The Luva field, which is a deep-water pioneer in the Norwegian Sea, may be the first to have a Spar platform on the Norwegian continental shelf . The field is locat...

Maersk Chose TMC Smart Air® Compressors for Historic Order

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:42:17 -0500

Tamrotor Marine Compressors , supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, have received orders for a total of 40 TMC SA 30 compressors for the 20 18,000 TEU ships ordered by Maersk Line.

For the largest capacity order in history, Maersk Line has chosen to order 2 x TMC SA 30 compressors for each of the 20 vessels ordered at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. i...

Safety Alert: Fast Rescue Boat Launching Appliance ‘Wave Compensator’ Devices

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:24:51 -0500

Applicabilty: All owners and operators of new and existing ships

IMO Resolution MSC.218 introduced requirements for new fast rescue boat launching appliances, which entered into force on July 1, 2008.

One of the new requirements was that fast rescue boat launching appliances be fitted with a ‘wave compensator’ device. These are automatic high-speed tensioning devices which prevent the davit wire ...

ClassNK Issues Certification for ECDIS Training Course and Manning Services Provided by the “K” LINE Group

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:07:49 -0500

ClassNK announced that it had issued generic training course approval to an Electronic Chart Display and Information System course offered by K Line Maritime Academy ), a group company of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. The approval, which certifies that this course complies with International Maritime Organization standards and the leading classification society’s new Standard for Maritime Educati...

The Dredger "Willen de Vlamingh" Equipped by Ibercisa

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:42:28 -0500

The Belgian Company Jan D'Null has chosen Ibercisa to supply deck machinery for the new dredger "Willen de Vlamingh" presently in Singapore having sailed from Korea.

Machinery supplied includes a huge winch electronically driven by frequency converter and comprises a main engine of 110 Kw giving a direct pull of 33 tn., and a second auxiliary engine for emergencies of 20 Kw giving the same pull ...

Cruise Shipping Miami 2012 Adds Medical Conference Sessions

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:14:57 -0500

Cruise Shipping Miami 2012, scheduled for March 12-15 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, for the first time offers sessions Wednesday morning and afternoon focusing on shipboard medical facilities and technologies, medical tourism and luxury cruising, and health and wellness programs for both passengers and crew.

The following conference program is subject to change.

Monday, March 12
World Crui...

‘Torch of Passion’ Guides Clipper Race Fleet into Keppel Bay

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52:20 -0500

A warm Singapore welcome greeted the ten-strong international fleet in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race as they sailed into Marina at Keppel Bay this morning to rousing cheers from Singaporeans, families and residents of Keppel Bay.

Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation, ignited the ‘Torch of Passion', starting the welcome celebrations for the fleet which had just complete...

Port of Vancouver USA Celebrates Centennial Year with New Website

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:40:01 -0500

The Port of Vancouver USA launched its Centennial website in an effort to share its history with the local community in an informative and interactive environment.

Founded on April 6, 1912, the port has served as a global gateway for the past century – creating jobs and economic growth through leadership, stewardship, and partnership in marine and industrial development. The website, themed “A C...