The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is pleased to announce that Mr. Georges Robichon and Mr. Tim Dool have each been appointed to its Board for a three-year term. Mr. Robichon replaced Mr. Paul Gourdeau as the international carrier representative in August…
Roger Williams University & IYRS partner on program to offer IYRS graduates credits toward degree programs.As part of a strategy to offer students a direct pathway from experiential training programs focused on craftsmanship and technical…
Van Oord wins contract with PT PP (Persero) TBK for deepening the port and reclaiming land for a new terminal area in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta.The contract is part of the Kalibaru North Container Terminal Phase 1 Project, which will expand the port of Tanjung Priok by 4…
Basic design by Danish naval architects of new double-ended ferry delivered by Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadbyggeri Shipyard for Swedish route.The shipyard recently delivered the 50m ferry named Uraniborg to Swedish domestic ferry company Ven…
NCC-owned dredger benefits from recent PrimeServ exchange and modernisation of propeller blades & propeller nozzle – with payback time of just 1½ years .MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ division in Frederikshavn has, in close cooperation with shipowner and constructional engineering company NCC…
Aker Solutions announce it is on track to meet its 2015 growth targets, with growth to continue into at least 2017.The company made its announcement on its recent capital markets day, sayiing that in 2010, Aker Solutions set an ambitious target of doubling the size of the company by 2015…
Polarcus receive the world’s first-ever DNV Level 1 Triple-E™ rating for its fleet of sesimic survey vessels.Triple-E™ is a voluntary environmental rating scheme for ships with a rating from Level 4 to Level 1, where 1 is the highest. To achieve Level 1…
The 'Chauncy Maples' is being renovated to bring health care to one of the poorest communites in the world, Malawi.Members of the Chauncy Maples team recently took a trip to Malawi and visited remote villages, watched welders at work on…
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. signs contract for the rig with Creon associate company Explorer 1.The directors of Creon the resources infrastructure investment company, announce that Jiangsu Yangzijiang Offshore Engineering Co…
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) & the European Cruise Council (ECC) applaud new IMO safety measures.Both CLIA & ECC are pleased with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) decision to approve incorporation of the cruise…
CEACT/SevenC's digital chart software displays latest USACE additional rock pinnacles data in the Upper Mississippi.Due to the historical lowest water level USACE has issued additional rock pinnacles data for different water levels in order to continue shipping on the Upper Mississippi…
Kongsberg debut its latest integrated naval training solution at I/ITSEC 2012 Show in Orlando, Florida.Proteus Interact (Integrated Naval Training Environment for Resource management And Crew Teamwork) is a joint development between the simulation and training departments of Kongsberg…
DNV with key industry players develop an enhanced design framework for structures deployed in open water & harsh areas. In order to ensure a common, transparent and documented approach to achieving acceptable safety levels for offshore structures in cold-climate regions…
A law revision requires South Korean ships to build safe areas (citadels) against pirate attacks.The recently passed revision, passed in the National Assembly on Nov. 22, 2012, obliges the construction of a so-called 'citadel' inside ships…
Crowley honored with more CSA 2012 Environmental Achievement Awards than any other maritime company.Crowley Maritime Corporation was recently honored by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with 96 environmental achievement awards for safe vessel operations during 2012…