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Posted 10/16/08 at 07:40 AM
Operaciones Tecnicas Marinas Ltda (OTM) of Colombia has sold their 2,000BHP tug Wahoo 4 to Mexican buyers on private terms. The 25.8m x 8.1m x 3.7m tug, built by Bijlholt BV of Foxhol, Netherlands in 1984, is powered by twin Stork Werkspoor 6FHD240 main engines driving controllable pitch propellers...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:39 AM
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced its 28th Annual Salute event recognizing the United States Coast Guard...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:38 AM
TITAN Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation's salvage and wreck removal company, reported that it had completed its contracted work for the New Carissa wreck removal in Coos Bay, Oregon. The last visible piece of the stern section of the New Carissa was removed on September 23...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:37 AM
Saipem America Inc. (SAI) has extended the charter agreement with Candies Shipbuilders, LLC for the Chloe Candies vessel, from November 2008 thru November 2010. The Chloe Candies is a US Flagged, ABS Classed, AMS, ACCU DP 2 Class II DP ROV support vessel with an 8,000 sq...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:36 AM
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns to its homeport of Everett, Wash., Oct. 12 after a seven-month deployment supporting Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and maritime security and coalition operations in the U...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:36 AM
1922 - LCDR Virgil C. Griffin in Vought VE-7SF makes first takeoff from U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1) anchored in York River, Virginia.1941 - U-568 torpedoes and damages USS Kearny (DD-432) near Iceland, resulting in 11 killed and 22 injured...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:35 AM
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) will standardize on Intergraph's SmartPlant Enterprise 3D modeling software for the design, production and life cycle optimization of its offshore platforms and floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:35 AM
MAN Diesel has added another member to its family of two-stroke licensees with the signing of a contract with Zhejiang Yungpu Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. The new licensee is to establish an engine factory near the major economic hub of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, on the coast of the East China Sea and due south of Shanghai...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:34 AM
The US Coast Guard issued an official notice stating that regulated facilities within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Zones Puget Sound, Portland (Oregon), and San Francisco must commence enforcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirements not later than February 28, 2009.(Source: Holland Knight)
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:32 AM
The US Coast Guard issued an official notice stating that regulated facilities within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone New York must commence enforcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirements not later than March 23, 2009.(Source: Holland Knight)
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:31 AM
The Coast Guard urges maritime workers who have not yet applied for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to apply as soon as possible before unescorted access to facilities in South Carolina ports, including the ports of Charleston and Georgetown is prohibited...
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Posted 10/16/08 at 07:31 AM
The US Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Bulletin stating that the daylight only restriction for large vessels operating above MM 191 AHP has been lifted. The safety zone in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal has been reduced in size...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:30 AM
From the Annual Reefer Market Review and Forecast 2009:The Drewry Shipping Consultants, latest Annual Report indicates that world trade in perishable Reefer cargo is forecast to grow to 215 million tons by 2015 of which 109 million will be seaborne...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:30 AM
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's second-largest shipyard, won two deals to build three oil tankers for $250 million. The deals with two European shipping companies call on Samsung Heavy to deliver the vessels by the end of 2010.
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:29 AM
The Stockholm District Court granted the application of Svithoid Tankers AB for insolvent liquidation and appointed attorney-at-law Einar Wanhainen at G Grnberg Advokatbyr AB to be receiver.
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:29 AM
The society of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (SMENA) has advocated the building of a modern shipyard in Rivers State. SMENA made the call recently at its first two-day national conference in Port Harcourt...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:29 AM
Koreas biggest steel maker, POSCO, will make a solo bid for Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering after the GS Group dropped out of a consortium with the company.
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:28 AM
Interferrys 33rd annual conference in Hong Kong (October 5-7) addressed the shipping industrys latest challenges. The trade association attracted worldwide attendance of more than 250.The conference included a keynote address by Pansy Ho, CEO of Hong Kong-based TurboJet, which runs one of the worlds largest high-speed passenger ferry fleets...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:28 AM
The GT North of England PI club has warned its shipowner members to ensure their third-party guarantees of charterer performance are legally binding. The warning comes in the latest issue of the clubs loss-prevention newsletter, Signals...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:24 AM
Please note new contact details for Bureau Veritas Marine Division, effective 18th October 2008.Street Address:Immeuble Le 182867/71 Boulevard du Chteau92200 Neuilly-sur-SeineFrancePostal address:Bureau Veritas67/71 Boulevard du Chteau92571 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex FranceMain Switchboard: +33 1 55 24 70 00All e mails remain the same.
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:24 AM
On October 8, the Radio Holland Group (Rotterdam) signed a contract with Pole Star (London). Through this contract Radio Holland Group is a worldwide distributor for Pole Stars LRIT testing facilities...
Posted 10/16/08 at 07:23 AM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issued the Final Rule on October 10, 2008 concerning speed restrictions on the east coast of the United States in an effort to reduce the mortality rate of the North Atlantic right whale...
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