Maritime Professional RSS Feed http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Buoys.aspx> A brief overview of US Coast Guard navigation buoys Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Buoys.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/New-Diamond-Drill-Bit-Being-Developed-for-Pre-Salt.aspx> CVD Vale is developing a new synthetic diamond drill bit for the Brazilian pre-salt drilling operations which will soon be tested by Petrobras. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:57 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/New-Diamond-Drill-Bit-Being-Developed-for-Pre-Salt.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Martin-Rushmere/July-2010/Ports-Turn-Into-Cash-Cows.aspx> Long Beach city sets a risky precedent Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:59:57 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Martin-Rushmere/July-2010/Ports-Turn-Into-Cash-Cows.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/ClassNK’s-focus-on-R---D-in-India/July-2010/ClassNK’s-focus-on-R---D-in-India.aspx> Research helps ClassNK propel it on to a higher growth path Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:18 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/ClassNK’s-focus-on-R---D-in-India/July-2010/ClassNK’s-focus-on-R---D-in-India.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/July-2010/Manila-STCW-Amendments-Push-eLearning-Protocols-to.aspx> Long awaited by the global maritime industry and much feared by American educators in particular, the newly adopted additions to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) code for Seafarers are here. Last Week’s 2nd Annual International Maritime eLearning Conference brought the enhanced STCW code – and the blended, eLearning techniques that will allow it to be implemented – under the harsh glare of collective scrutiny. By week’s end, conference attendees had every reason to be cautiously optimistic. More importantly, a cogent way forward had been defined for both issues. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:49:27 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/July-2010/Manila-STCW-Amendments-Push-eLearning-Protocols-to.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/Tupi-Commercial-Production-Start-Up-to-be-Anticipa.aspx> Petrobras is likely to anticipate by 2 or 3 months commercial O&G production at the Tupi pre-salt field. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:41:00 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/Tupi-Commercial-Production-Start-Up-to-be-Anticipa.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Q-ships.aspx> A wolf in sheep’s clothing, but largely ineffectual Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Q-ships.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Latest-air-security-requirement-may-be-a-boon-for-.aspx> Ocean carriers could be feasting on air freight from this weekend when new rules are applied in the US. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:41:54 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Latest-air-security-requirement-may-be-a-boon-for-.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/SCI-takes-delivery-of-its-first-LR-I-size-Prod-(1)/July-2010/SCI-takes-delivery-of-its-first-LR-I-size-Product-.aspx> Another product tanker joining the Shipping Corporation of India’s fleet will help strengthen the company’s core business of energy transportation Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:54:34 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/SCI-takes-delivery-of-its-first-LR-I-size-Prod-(1)/July-2010/SCI-takes-delivery-of-its-first-LR-I-size-Product-.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Why-build-port-capacity-when-your-market-share-is-.aspx> Hong Kong’s proposed Container Terminal 10 (CT10) is not needed for a long time, but little stands in the way of pouring concrete in this city. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:36:32 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Why-build-port-capacity-when-your-market-share-is-.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/GE-Oil---Gas-Awarded-$160-million-Contract-by-Petr.aspx> GE O&G has been awarded a contract valued at $160 million to supply gas turbine and compressor equipment by Petrobras Neatherlands BV (PNBV). Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:31:28 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/GE-Oil---Gas-Awarded-$160-million-Contract-by-Petr.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Quality-Management---Human-Error-Prevention/July-2010/Gulf-Oil-Spill---Couldas”-and--Shouldas”.aspx> This article discusses root and contributing causes of the accident in the Gulf and discusses the development and implement quality and risk management systems may help prevent these kind of disasters. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:35:02 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Quality-Management---Human-Error-Prevention/July-2010/Gulf-Oil-Spill---Couldas”-and--Shouldas”.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Gerardus-Mercator-(1512-1594).aspx> Inventor of the modern navigational chart Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/July-2010/Gerardus-Mercator-(1512-1594).aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Fragile-recovery-may-be-swamped-by-new-cascade-of-.aspx> Oh no, not again. The world’s container shipping lines appear to be fast steaming towards another round of tonnage trouble. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:06:18 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/Fragile-recovery-may-be-swamped-by-new-cascade-of-.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/Brazilian-Pre-Salt-Frontiers-to-Expand.aspx> According to major Brazilian O&G market sources, the official Brazilian pre-salt area boundaries will have to be expanded due to various pre-salt discoveries beyond presently acknowledged frontiers. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:11:53 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Brazilian-subsea-news/July-2010/Brazilian-Pre-Salt-Frontiers-to-Expand.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Martin-Rushmere/July-2010/Port-Investment-Ratings-Get-Shakier.aspx> Moody's sounds a warning Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:38:54 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Martin-Rushmere/July-2010/Port-Investment-Ratings-Get-Shakier.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Greatship’s-Subsidiary-takes-delivery-of-a-MPSSV/July-2010/Greatship’s-Subsidiary-takes-delivery-of-a-MPSSV.aspx> Great Eastern Shipping’s Singapore subsidiary acquires another Multipurpose Platform Supply and Support Vessel Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:44:09 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Greatship’s-Subsidiary-takes-delivery-of-a-MPSSV/July-2010/Greatship’s-Subsidiary-takes-delivery-of-a-MPSSV.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Lt-Commercial-rating-for-steerable-pod-drives/July-2010/Propulsion-Efficiency.aspx> This June the Finnish based Eniram company from Helsinki, was selected as a finalist of an award for emerging European technology companies Eniram provide a number of products for on board and ashore monitoring of ship performance offering real time solutions. A product gaining wider acceptance for owners and operators of cruise ships, large freight vessels and tankers is their Dynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA). A number of data sensors, with software analyzing the ship’s trim, helps vessel crews optimize trim at all times, by presenting the solution in an easy to understand graphical display. DTA does this by balancing inter related variables such as minimizing water resistance, decreasing fuel consumption, use of stabilizers and reducing emissions. External items such as waves, wind and speed are also included in the analysis. In practice, this means startling savings may be achieved. Several fleet operators are using DTA including Royal Caribbean Lines and the Hamburg Sud Group. A separate but not unrelated product, is Hull Fouling Analysis used to optimize the maintenance and efficient operation of the submerged ship’s hull area. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:22:21 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Lt-Commercial-rating-for-steerable-pod-drives/July-2010/Propulsion-Efficiency.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/July-2010/Properly-Prioritized--MARAD-Weighs-in-on-America’s.aspx> MARAD Chief David Matsuda, in his July 14 2010 testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, outlines what is next for domestic maritime affairs. In a laundry list of as many as ten items on the plate of DOT’s maritime modal arm, shortsea shipping ranks all but dead last in terms of MARAD’s priority list. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:12:44 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/July-2010/Properly-Prioritized--MARAD-Weighs-in-on-America’s.aspx http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/China’s-ports-racing-to-the-top.aspx> Singapore is trying hard to appear unconcerned that it will lose the title of world’s busiest container port to Shanghai this year. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:47:06 GMT http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Far-East-Maritime/July-2010/China’s-ports-racing-to-the-top.aspx