http://www.maritime-executive.com/articles.rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:08 -0400 The Maritime Executive - Latest News. en-us http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Aberdeen-Harbour-Board-Appoints-External-Relations-Director--2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Aberdeen-Harbour-Board-Appoints-External-Relations-Director--2013-05-21 Aberdeen Harbour Board has appointed its first External Relations Director to its Executive Team as the port looks to continue its growth and infrastructure development plans. Chris Bain, whose primary role will be to enhance the ongoing engagement process for Aberdeen Harbour as it pursues a... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Heinen--Hopman-at-the-IDEF-2013-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Heinen--Hopman-at-the-IDEF-2013-2013-05-21 Heinen & Hopman Engineering joined forces with the Netherlands Defence Manufacturers Association at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF). This was held from 7 to 10 May at the Tüyap Fair & Exhibition Centre in Istanbul.  Attracting leading defence industry players... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Gibdock-Sets-Seismic-Trend--2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Gibdock-Sets-Seismic-Trend--2013-05-21 Gibdock has completed a refit of the seismic vessel WG Cook for WesternGeco, reflecting the yard's growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010. The 19-day project was... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/WO-Designated-as-Preferred-North-American-Distributor-of-First-United-States-Coast-GuardApproved-Marine-Plastic-Piping-System-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/WO-Designated-as-Preferred-North-American-Distributor-of-First-United-States-Coast-GuardApproved-Marine-Plastic-Piping-System-2013-05-21 W&O, a global supplier of marine pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, has partnered with Georg Fischer Piping Systems to bring to market the first and only commercially available United States Coast Guard-approved marine plastic piping system in the world,... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Royal-Australian-Navy-Amphibious-Task-Group-to-benefit-from-OSIs-TACT-Solution-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Royal-Australian-Navy-Amphibious-Task-Group-to-benefit-from-OSIs-TACT-Solution-2013-05-21 OSI Maritime Systems is pleased to announce the provision of an advanced Command, Control and Situational Awareness system to the Royal Australian Navy Amphibious Task Group. OSI's Tactical Asset Control and Tracking System (T-ACT) will be equipped on two Mother Ships and 12 Landing... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ecospeed-Protects-Rudder-of-Heavy-Lift-Vessel-Against-Corrosion-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ecospeed-Protects-Rudder-of-Heavy-Lift-Vessel-Against-Corrosion-2013-05-21 Last month the rudders of three ships were coated with Ecospeed at shipyards in China. A 217-meter heavy lift vessel was treated in Guangzhou, while a 200-meter roro ship and a 137-meter LPG-tanker had their respective rudders coated in Zhousan and Nantong. The three vessels are owned by... Tue, 21 May 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Kongsberg-Maritime-Wins-Integrated-Monitoring-and-Control-System-Contract-for-Four-Drill-Ships-and-Six-Options--2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Kongsberg-Maritime-Wins-Integrated-Monitoring-and-Control-System-Contract-for-Four-Drill-Ships-and-Six-Options--2013-05-21 KONGSBERG has been awarded a significant offshore Integrated Monitoring and Control System contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers deliveries to four Transocean owned new-build drill ships, with an option for KONGSBERG to deliver products and... Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Sea-Fire-Names-SGL-Sales--Marketing-its-New-Midwest-Rep--2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Sea-Fire-Names-SGL-Sales--Marketing-its-New-Midwest-Rep--2013-05-21 Sea-Fire has announced the appointment of SGL Sales & Marketing as its representative in the Midwest. A world leader in fire suppression technology, Sea-Fire specializes in providing cost-effective and environmentally responsible fire protection solutions for recreational and commercial... Tue, 21 May 2013 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Cargotec-has-Opened-a-New-Technology-and-Competence-Centre-in-Tampere-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Cargotec-has-Opened-a-New-Technology-and-Competence-Centre-in-Tampere-2013-05-21 Cargotec's Technology and Competence Centre was inaugurated today in an official opening ceremony in Tampere. The guests included people influential in society, industry and science, as well as partners and employees of Cargotec. In his inaugural address, Cargotec's Chairman of the... Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Delivering-HighValue-Customer-Solutions-BMT-Reports-Strong-Performance-2013-05-21 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Delivering-HighValue-Customer-Solutions-BMT-Reports-Strong-Performance-2013-05-21 BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced another strong financial performance for the year to 30 September 2012.  By focusing on markets where it can deliver high-value customer solutions, revenues from BMT's continuing... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:53:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/ISS-Warns-of-Increase-in-Australian-Carbon-Tax---2013-05-20 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/ISS-Warns-of-Increase-in-Australian-Carbon-Tax---2013-05-20 Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) the world's leading maritime services provider, is warning of an increase in Australian Carbon Tax on vessels from 1 July 2013.  Bunker duty and carbon tax is charged for all vessels who conduct a coastal voyage within Australian waters, and if a vessel... Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/RINAs-Salza-Joins-CEOC-Board http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/RINAs-Salza-Joins-CEOC-Board Paolo Salza, Chief Technical Officer, RINA Services, has been appointed to the board of Directors of the International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organisations (CEOC). Says Salza, "RINA Services has wide experience in testing, inspection and certification activities... Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/24m-Catamaran-Passenger-Ferry-Delivered-to-Cruise-Whitsundays-2013-05-20 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/24m-Catamaran-Passenger-Ferry-Delivered-to-Cruise-Whitsundays-2013-05-20 Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Cobia, a 24m Catamaran built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Australia. Cobia is the fourth vessel utilising the new-generation 24m design, following on from Fantasea Sunrise, Freedom Sovereign and Riverside Avalon. The design, featuring... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/CTI-SonarWiz-Now-Supports-NOAA-Survey-Guidelines-2013-05-20 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/CTI-SonarWiz-Now-Supports-NOAA-Survey-Guidelines-2013-05-20 CHESAPEAKE TECHNOLOGY INC. (CTI) is a world leader in real-time acquisition and GIS based processing software for seafloor mapping. CTI is pleased to announce new features have been added to its flagship software SonarWiz to support the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Castrol-Marine-Extends-Cyltech-80-AW-Availability-2013-05-17 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Castrol-Marine-Extends-Cyltech-80-AW-Availability-2013-05-17 "We have responded to increasing demand from our customers for wider availability of our Cyltech 80 AW cylinder oil by expanding the supply network from five to 35 ports in key regions," says David Goosey, Castrol Marine's Chief Executive and Sales Director. “The popularity of... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Seadrill-Limited-Closes-the-Tender-Rig-T15-Transaction-2013-05-17 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Seadrill-Limited-Closes-the-Tender-Rig-T15-Transaction-2013-05-17 We refer to the press release dated May 7, 2013, which announced the transaction to sell the T-15 Tender rig. Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "The Company") has today completed the previously announced transaction to sell the T-15 tender rig to Seadrill Partners. The... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Northrop-Grumman-Deploys-IPBased-Air-Traffic-Communication-System-in-North-Sea-2013-05-17 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Northrop-Grumman-Deploys-IPBased-Air-Traffic-Communication-System-in-North-Sea-2013-05-17 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, in collaboration with NATS, the U.K. air traffic management services provider, has deployed an airspace communication system that will enhance air safety in the East Shetland Basin... Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Maersk-1st-Quarter-2013-Interim-Report http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Maersk-1st-Quarter-2013-Interim-Report "We have improved our performance in the past year and we are satisfied with our result for the first quarter," says Group CEO Nils S. Andersen. "Maersk Line is much more competitive and has gained strength to deal with the challenging shipping markets. "During the year,... Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Will-New-CIQ-Regulations-Impact-the-Market--2013-05-17 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Will-New-CIQ-Regulations-Impact-the-Market--2013-05-17 Drewry's latest Chemical Forecaster report highlights a disappointing start to 2013 for the chemical tanker market, despite hopes of seasonally higher demand and improved supply. The impact of the new Chinese Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) regulations imposed from the start of this year is... Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Petrobras-Buys-the-Most-Blocks-and-Offers-the-Biggest-Signature-Bonus-in-the-ANP-11th-Round--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Petrobras-Buys-the-Most-Blocks-and-Offers-the-Biggest-Signature-Bonus-in-the-ANP-11th-Round--2013-05-16 Petrobras announces that yesterday it acquired the most blocks offered in the 11th Bid Round held by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Petrobras bought, whether on its own or in partnerships, 34 of the 289 blocks offered in the bid. It also secured, in its technicians' opinions, the blocks... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Rates-Plunge-to-Their-Lowest-Level-Since-February-2012--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Rates-Plunge-to-Their-Lowest-Level-Since-February-2012--2013-05-16 Average global freight rates have fallen to a 15-month low, according to Drewry's new online Container Freight Rate Insight which launched today. Drewry's Global Freight Rate Index fell 12% in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:02:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Atlantic-Offshore-Rescue-Commissions-UKs-Most-Powerful-Emergency-Response-and-Rescue-Vessel-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Atlantic-Offshore-Rescue-Commissions-UKs-Most-Powerful-Emergency-Response-and-Rescue-Vessel-2013-05-16 Aberdeen-based standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned what will be the UK's most powerful emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV). The Ocean Troll – which recently completed a long term charter with Statoil – has undergone a £2million... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SGS-to-Oversee-Construction-of-Natural-Gas-Pipeline-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SGS-to-Oversee-Construction-of-Natural-Gas-Pipeline-2013-05-16 One of the most distinguished suppliers among the largest in the transmission and distribution of natural gas in India has awarded SGS a contract to provide independent inspection, testing, commissioning and certification services during construction of a polyethylene (PE) pipeline in Surat,... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ambrey-Risk-Awarded-Maritime-Coastguard-Agency-Accreditation-And-Now-Offers-STCW95-Training--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ambrey-Risk-Awarded-Maritime-Coastguard-Agency-Accreditation-And-Now-Offers-STCW95-Training--2013-05-16 World renowned maritime security specialist, Ambrey Risk, based in Hereford UK, has announced that the company has become Maritime Coastguard Agency Accredited, and can now offer STCW95 courses, which are the basic entry level training courses for working at sea. A wide range of security... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:34:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SSI-Unveils-Next-Evolution-of-Company--Software-at-NorShipping-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SSI-Unveils-Next-Evolution-of-Company--Software-at-NorShipping-2013-05-16 ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) will unveil the next evolution of its company and its flagship software at Nor-Shipping, June 4-7, 2013 in Oslo. A series of 25 minute special presentations by ShipConstructor expert Pedro Antunes, Director of Vera Navis and SSI's representative for... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Conrad-Announces-First-Quarter-2013-Results-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Conrad-Announces-First-Quarter-2013-Results-2013-05-16 Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD.PK) announced today its first quarter 2013 results and backlog. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, Conrad achieved net income of $5.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.99 compared to net income of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/MARIS-Enhances-US-ECDIS-Expertise-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/MARIS-Enhances-US-ECDIS-Expertise-2013-05-16 Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to enhance support services covering North America and the Caribbean. The initiative is part of its commitment to the Global Distribution & Service Agreement... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:36:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Upgraded-Kongsberg-Riser-Management-System-Improves-Situational-Awreness-and-Decision-Support--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Upgraded-Kongsberg-Riser-Management-System-Improves-Situational-Awreness-and-Decision-Support--2013-05-16 Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), announces today the latest release of the advanced KONGSBERG Riser Management System (RMS), which introduces a number of new features developed to enhance situational awareness and... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Hudson-Shipping-Lines-Enhances-Competitiveness-Using-Rightships-Environmental-Ratings--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Hudson-Shipping-Lines-Enhances-Competitiveness-Using-Rightships-Environmental-Ratings--2013-05-16 Hudson Shipping Lines, Inc. ("Hudson"), a dry bulk Supply Chain Management company operating a fleet of 42 dry bulk vessels, today announced their fleet has achieved an average carbon dioxide efficiency rating of "C" using RightShip's Existing Vessel Design Index... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Great-Lakes-Ore-Trade-Down-9-Percent-in-April-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Great-Lakes-Ore-Trade-Down-9-Percent-in-April-2013-05-16 Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in April, a decrease of 9 percent compared to a year ago.  However, loadings were 11 percent ahead of the month's 5-year average. Shipments from U.S. ports totaled 4.9 million tons, a decrease of 9.5 percent compared to... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Latest-GType-Sails-Through-Type-Approval-Test http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Latest-GType-Sails-Through-Type-Approval-Test At the end of April, 2013 in Korea, MAN Diesel & Turbo's latest G-type engine passed its Type Approval Test at HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ultra-long-stroke G60ME-C9 engine went through its paces under the watchful eye of many interested... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/London-International-Shipping-Week-Set-to-Benefit-Seafarer-Charities--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/London-International-Shipping-Week-Set-to-Benefit-Seafarer-Charities--2013-05-16 Four leading charities supporting seafarers and their families are set to benefit from the inaugural London International Shipping Week (LISW), taking place in the UK capital this September. Apostleship Of The Sea, Mission To Seafarers, Sailors' Society and Seafarers UK have been chosen by... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/President-of-Services-Christoph-Vitzthum-Leaves-Wartsila-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/President-of-Services-Christoph-Vitzthum-Leaves-Wartsila-2013-05-16 Mr Christoph Vitzthum, President of Services, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management has announced he will leave Wartsila to become the President and CEO of Fazer Group at the latest 15 November 2013. Wartsila has started the process to appoint a successor for Mr... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:16:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Celebrity-Solstice-Maiden-Call-Ceremony-at-San-Francisco-May-11-2013--2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Celebrity-Solstice-Maiden-Call-Ceremony-at-San-Francisco-May-11-2013--2013-05-16 The Port of San Francisco held a plaque and key exchange ceremony with the captain of the Celebrity Cruises Solstice ship during its maiden port of call to San Francisco on May 11th.   Michael Nerney, the Port's Maritime Marketing Manager, exchanged plaques with Solstice Captain... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:12:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/INTTRA-and-APL-Expand-Relationship-to-Accelerate-Delivery-of-ECommerce-Capabilities-Globally-2013-05-16 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/INTTRA-and-APL-Expand-Relationship-to-Accelerate-Delivery-of-ECommerce-Capabilities-Globally-2013-05-16 INTTRA, the world’s largest multi-carrier network for ocean shipping, and leading global ocean carrier APL today announced an expanded relationship that enables INTTRA to play a leading role in delivering e-commerce capabilities to APL and its customers. Under this agreement, INTTRA will... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:15:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Port-of-Los-Angeles-Container-Volumes-Decrease-in-April-----2013-05-15 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Port-of-Los-Angeles-Container-Volumes-Decrease-in-April-----2013-05-15 The Port of Los Angeles has released its April 2013 cargo volumes. April overall volumes decreased 9.45 percent compared to April 2012. The decrease was due in large part to a vessel service that shifted out of the Port of Los Angeles. Imports dropped 10.36 percent, from 364,555 Twenty-Foot... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Damen-Shiprepair-Brest-50-Vessels-in-First-Year-of-Operation-2013-05-15 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Damen-Shiprepair-Brest-50-Vessels-in-First-Year-of-Operation-2013-05-15 Since acquiring Sobrena, Damen Shiprepair Brest has serviced 50 vessels from leading shipowners and managers. The yard's work portfolio includes a large number of Afra/Suezmax tankers and LNG carriers. The latest project concerns the Höegh LNG owned and MOL LNG Transport managed... Wed, 15 May 2013 13:31:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Wartsila-Signs-First-Service-Agreement-for-Power-Plant-in-Zambia-2013-05-15 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Wartsila-Signs-First-Service-Agreement-for-Power-Plant-in-Zambia-2013-05-15 Wartsila, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions and services, has signed an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Ndola Energy Company Ltd (NECL), a subsidiary of Great Lakes Energy NV. The agreement was signed in April and is for ten years. It... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Annual-General-Meeting-Approves-Dividend-of-NOK-675-Per-Share--2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Annual-General-Meeting-Approves-Dividend-of-NOK-675-Per-Share--2013-05-14 The annual accounts and the annual report for Statoil ASA and the Statoil group for 2012 were approved, and a dividend of NOK 6.75 per share will be distributed. The dividend accrues to the shareholders as of 14 May 2013, with expected dividend payment on 29 May 2013. The expected payment date... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:56:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/ESA-Conducts-Inspection--2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/ESA-Conducts-Inspection--2013-05-14 Statoil’s (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) office in Stavanger is today subject to an inspection visit by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), assisted by the Norwegian Competition Authority (Konkurransetilsynet). The inspection is carried out on request of the European Commission. Statoil is... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Evergreen-Named-Best-TransPacific-Shipping-Line-2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Evergreen-Named-Best-TransPacific-Shipping-Line-2013-05-14 Global ocean carrier Evergreen Line has been awarded Best Ocean Carrier-Transpacific by Cargonews Asia in the 27st Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) sponsored by the publication. The award was presented on May 9th, 2013 at a ceremony taking place at Conrad Beijing. Evergreen... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Pricing-of-Global-Notes-2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Pricing-of-Global-Notes-2013-05-14   Petrobras announces the pricing of 3, long 5, 10 and 30 year fixed and 3 and long 5 year floating rate Global Notes denominated in U.S Dollars (US$) issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. ("PGF") and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:58:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Emsys-Wins-Coveted-Seatrade-Award-for-Clean-Shipping-2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Emsys-Wins-Coveted-Seatrade-Award-for-Clean-Shipping-2013-05-14 Monitoring System was successful in winning the 'Clean Shipping' category at the 25th Anniversary Seatrade Awards held on Friday, 10 May 2013, at the Guildhall in London. A delighted Dave Edwards, President of WR, accepted the award on behalf of the company. Edwards stated, 'We are... Tue, 14 May 2013 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Konecranes-STSs-En-Route-to-Savannah-USA-2013-05-14 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Konecranes-STSs-En-Route-to-Savannah-USA-2013-05-14 Four Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS cranes are on their way to the Port of Savannah, Georgia, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The cranes are part of an order that Konecranes received in 2011. In addition to the four STS cranes, the order included 20 Konecranes Rubber Tired... Tue, 14 May 2013 09:02:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/PBL-3421-Underway-2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/PBL-3421-Underway-2013-05-10 Ed Shearer, Principal Naval Architect with The Shearer Group, Inc., announces the delivery of the "PBL 3421” by Raymond & Associates, LLC, Bayou La Batre, AL, to Progressive Barge Line, Inc., New Orleans. This is the first of two barges, both 297'- 6” X 54' X 12'... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:34:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/First-Awards-for-Van-Oords-New-Pipe-Lay-Vessel-Stingray--2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/First-Awards-for-Van-Oords-New-Pipe-Lay-Vessel-Stingray--2013-05-10 Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. The total value of these contracts is approximately USD 80 million (more than EUR 60 million). In Ulsan, Korea, Van Oord has been awarded the new SPM (Single Point Mooring) construction project... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:21:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/2013-Texian-Navy-Day--2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/2013-Texian-Navy-Day--2013-05-10 Honoring The Texian Navy Saturday, September 21, 2013 11 A.M. Battleship Texas USS TEXAS- BB 35 Battleship Texas State Historic Site 3523 Independence Parkway South La Porte, TX 77571 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Global-Data-Systems-Inc-Achieves-Sea-Tel-Top-20-Global-Dealer-Status--2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Global-Data-Systems-Inc-Achieves-Sea-Tel-Top-20-Global-Dealer-Status--2013-05-10 Louisiana headquartered Global Data Systems (GDS) was very pleased to achieve Top 20 Global Dealer status in 2012 for Sea Tel Cobham with increased sales of their extensive range of VSAT & TVRO antenna systems and spare parts.  In addition, GDS has been offered the opportunity of... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:09:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Swire-Oilfield-Services-Announces-New-Products-at-OTC-2013-2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Swire-Oilfield-Services-Announces-New-Products-at-OTC-2013-2013-05-10 Swire Oilfield Services, LLC (Swire), the world's largest supplier of specialized offshore cargo carrying units to the global energy industry and leading supplier of modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, is introducing two new products to the Gulf of Mexico region... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:41:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Introduction-to-Ship-Stability--Trim-2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Introduction-to-Ship-Stability--Trim-2013-05-10 This new training video, produced in cooperation with leading experts on ship stability (William George, author of "Stability and Trim for the Ship's Officer," PMI/MITAGS and Peter Ohnstad), utilizes modern animations and a bit of humor to help the learner visualize key terms and... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:45:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Interlake-Steamship-Moves-Toward-Upgrading-Fleet-to-Energy-Efficient-LNG-2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Interlake-Steamship-Moves-Toward-Upgrading-Fleet-to-Energy-Efficient-LNG-2013-05-10 The Interlake Steamship Company, a leader in the Great Lakes shipping industry delivering raw materials to ports throughout the region, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with Shell to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG)  to support Interlake’s conversion of its... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:04:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SDRL--Diclosure-Regarding-Sevan-Drilling-ASA-2013-05-10 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/SDRL--Diclosure-Regarding-Sevan-Drilling-ASA-2013-05-10 We refer to the press releases dated January 30, 2013 and February 7, 2013 which announced the forward agreements for Seadrill Limited's ("Seadrill") holdings in Sevan Drilling ASA ("Sevan") shares. We have rolled forward these agreements subsequent to the prior... Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/RINA-and-Dubai-Drydocks-Team-Up-2013-05-09 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/RINA-and-Dubai-Drydocks-Team-Up-2013-05-09 The RINA Group has entered into a framework agreement to supply certification and engineering services to UAE-based Drydocks World - Dubai (LLC). Under an MOU signed in Rome, Italy, on 9 May, Drydocks World will draw on RINA Group's expertise to deliver assistance with project management and... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/AlliedBarton-Security-Services-Enhances-Port-Security-with-10-Year-PORTSTAR-Partnership--2013-05-09 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/AlliedBarton-Security-Services-Enhances-Port-Security-with-10-Year-PORTSTAR-Partnership--2013-05-09 PORTSTAR™ announces a 10-year National Partner License Agreement with AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, for use of its Seaport Security Training System. “We are excited to begin this partnership with... Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Kongsberg-Maritime-Secures-Back-Deck-Handling-Systems-Contract-for-Advanced-New-Seismic-Vessel-2013-05-09 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Kongsberg-Maritime-Secures-Back-Deck-Handling-Systems-Contract-for-Advanced-New-Seismic-Vessel-2013-05-09 Kongsberg Evotec AS, a Kongsberg Maritime company, will provide the complete back deck solution for handling of up to 20 streamers simultaneously aboard a GC Rieber owned new-build seismic exploration vessel, awarded by builder Kleven. The ST324XT designed by Skipsteknisk in Ålesund, will... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:13:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/TOC-Bulk-Ports--Technology-Seminar-comes-to-Europe-2013-05-09 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/TOC-Bulk-Ports--Technology-Seminar-comes-to-Europe-2013-05-09 TOC Bulk Ports & Technology, the newest addition to the TOC Events family of maritime logistics and supply chain conferences, makes its European debut on 25-26 June 2013 at the Ahoy Centre, Rotterdam. Co-located with the TOC Container Supply Chain Europe Conference and Exhibition, the... Thu, 09 May 2013 09:35:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Cumulative-Production-in-the-PreSalt-Already-Exceeds-192-Million-Barrels-of-Oil-Equivalent-2013-05-09 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Cumulative-Production-in-the-PreSalt-Already-Exceeds-192-Million-Barrels-of-Oil-Equivalent-2013-05-09 Carlos Tadeu Fraga, Executive Manager for Petrobras' Pre-salt Exploration and Production, announced today at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2013) that, between 2008 and April 2013, the cumulative production from the pre-salt reservoirs in the Campos and Santos Basins has reached... Thu, 09 May 2013 09:29:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ship-Finance-Lawyer-Comes-to-Fulbright--2013-05-08 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Ship-Finance-Lawyer-Comes-to-Fulbright--2013-05-08 A finance lawyer with a focus in the transportation industry joins the New York office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P as partner. Brian P. Devine comes to Fulbright from Blank Rome LLP, where he represented financial institutions and borrowers, concentrating on maritime-related... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:58:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Type-Specific-ECDIS-Training-for-the-New-FMD3200FMD3300-ECDIS-is-Readily-Available-at-INSTC-Singapore-2013-05-08 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/Type-Specific-ECDIS-Training-for-the-New-FMD3200FMD3300-ECDIS-is-Readily-Available-at-INSTC-Singapore-2013-05-08 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. is pleased to announce that the type specific ECDIS training for the new ECDIS FMD-3200/FMD-3300 is now available at FURUNO INS Training Center in Singapore. The new training program has been carefully developed by INSTC Denmark embracing the same philosophy as they did... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:47:00 -0400 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/The-Great-Lakes-Towing-Company-Tugs-Free-Grounded-Ship-in-Lake-St-Claire---2013-05-08 http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/The-Great-Lakes-Towing-Company-Tugs-Free-Grounded-Ship-in-Lake-St-Claire---2013-05-08 The Great Lakes Towing Company tugs WYOMING and IDAHO, homeported in Detroit, Michigan, freed the grounded freighter SPRUCEGLEN at 1400 hours on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The Great Lakes Towing Company, which celebrates 115 years of service this year, provides tugboat and towing services, ship... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400