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Hallin Dedicates ROV Support Vessel

Sep 22, 2011

Hallin Marine expanded its fleet of offshore support vessels with Kendal, a multipurpose subsea vessel, with both ROV and Air Diving capability installed departs for her first project with PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) in Indonesia…

Wärtsilä Waterjets for LCS Class

Sep 22, 2011

Wärtsilä won the contract to supply the waterjet propulsion system for two US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Independence Class vessels with an option for an additional eight ship sets expected to be exercised later. The system employs Wärtsilä's…

Imtech Receives the 'Royal' Designation

Sep 22, 2011

Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces that Her Royal Highness the Queen of the Netherlands has decided to grant Imtech N.V. the right to use the designation 'Royal'.This special Predicate is awarded today by Mr…

Kongsberg Maritime Wins Navy Engine Room Simulator Deal

Sep 22, 2011

Kongsberg Maritime was selected by BAE and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide a custom engine room simulator for the training of engineers aboard Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) vessels. The…

Statoil Announces Discovery

Sep 22, 2011

Statoil, together with partners Petoro AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA and Lundin Norway AS, has drilled the Aldous Major North prospect (PL 265) in the North Sea.  Samples taken from well 16/2-9S, drilled by the rig Transocean Leader, have proved…

VULKAN Couplings Launches the VULKARDAN G 84

Sep 22, 2011

VULKAN Couplings is launching the VULKARDAN G 84 at the Koremarine in Busan (26th to 29th October 2011, Hall LB, Stand Number 0.58), and this coupling has especially been designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range…

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contracts

Sep 22, 2011

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) entered into two time charter contracts with EDF Trading Limited, London, for its two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers, the m/v Los Angeles and the m/v Philadelphia, which are currently under construction. Both charters will be at a gross rate of US$18…

AMPOL Completes Downed Platform Project

Sep 22, 2011

American Pollution Control Corp. (AMPOL), a leading oil spill response and total environmental solutions provider, has completed a platform recovery project in Amelia, La., announced CEO Kirk Headley.  From planning to implementation, the…

Coastal Marine Expands in Brazil

Sep 22, 2011

Coastal Marine Equipment has extended its presence into the Brazilian marketplace by teaming with Macnor Marine and Macnor Services to assist in equipment sales and service. This relationship has proven successful as Coastal Marine has been…

This Day in Navy History

Sep 22, 2011

September 221776 - John Paul Jones in Providence sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet.1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft land Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea.1989 - After Hurricane Hugo…

LITASCO to use Upgraded eSDS solution from ESS

Sep 22, 2011

Lukoil group companies will be the first new customers to use ESS’s upgraded and much improved eSDS Solution for compliance with REACH/GHS requirements. Electronic Shipping Solutions, the leading shipping eDocs provider, is pleased to…

Increased Demand for Rudder Conversions

Sep 22, 2011

More and more ship owners turn to Becker Marine Systems for rudder conversions of vessels already in service. The easy installation of a new Becker Rudder System can dramatically improve manoeuvring performance and reduce fuel consumption.Becker…

Reflex Marine Launches First Accredited Service Center

Sep 22, 2011

Expert in marine personnel transfer Reflex Marine has launched a global accredited service centre programme, for its FROG and TORO devices, to ensure uniformly high standards of maintenance and safety for its clients. The first of the accredited…

ClassNK Issues First Approval for Maritime Training

Sep 22, 2011

NYK Shipmanagement ECDIS course first to be recognized by top class society. ClassNK issued its first approval for maritime training programs to an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) course offered by NYK Shipmanagement Pte…

$23m Contracts Awarded to Great Lakes Shipyard

Sep 21, 2011

Caribbean Tugz, LLC, an affiliate of SEACOR Holdings, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida has awarded Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio vessel construction contracts to simultaneously build two new state-of-the-art 50-ton bollard pull ASD tugboats…

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