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Deep Sea Supply takes Delivery of 'Sea Triumph'

Sep 20, 2014

The Deep Sea Supply  took delivery of the newbuilding Platform Supply Vessel 'Sea Triumph'  on Thursday 18 September.  The vessels 'Sea Triumph' is a STX 05-L design built at Cochin shipyard in India. Main characteristics of the vessel are…

Lilaas Engages Imtra for N. American Distribution

Sep 20, 2014

Strong prospects in the North American marine equipment market have triggered a new importation and distribution agreement between control specialist Lilaas AS and well-known marine and offshore sales and support organization Imtra Corporation…

Vessel Discharge Legislation Awaits Congressional Nod

Sep 20, 2014

The American Waterways Operators, a 350-member trade association representing the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry, hailed the House introduction of critical vessel discharge legislation yesterday, praising the leadership of sponsors Duncan Hunter (R-CA)…

USCG in Search of Missing Man in Lake Michigan

Sep 18, 2014

The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went missing on Lake Michigan, Tuesday. Missing is 48-year-old Joseph Kiehm from Milwaukee.Kiehm was last seen aboard his 26-foot white sailboat, the Wild Irish, at McKinley Marina in the Milwaukee Harbor between 11 a…

TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

EMS Seven Seas Announces New CEO

Sep 17, 2014

EMS Seven Seas announces new CEO; enters into agreement to acquire Wave Shipping, a Singapore-based maritime and port agency services company.EMS Seven Seas, an international ship chandler and leader in the provision of goods to the marine…

Impact of Upcoming Regulations on Wreck Removal

Sep 17, 2014

The Nairobi International Convention on wreck removal was ratified by India recently and will be enforceable from April next year. This will place financial responsibility for the removal of certain hazardous wrecks on shipowners.Acknowledging this change…

Lindblad to Implement Adonis Suite

Sep 16, 2014

Adonis AS (Adonis),a provider of global maritime HR solutions, has announced that Lindblad Expeditions (Lindblad) will implement Adonis Personnel Manager (APM) for all its crewing and payroll activities. The solution will enable Lindblad to integrate and centralize their HR…

Ferus Smit Building LNG Powered Cement Carrier

Sep 16, 2014

The first unique LNG powered ship that Ferus Smit has on order for Erik Thun A.B. will be built and equipped as a dedicated cement carrier. The ship will be delivered to the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with KG Jebsen Cement from Norway…

Fourth National Security Cutter Delivered to USCG

Sep 16, 2014

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the fourth National Security Cutter, Hamilton, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Monday. Hamilton will be the first of two NSCs to be homeported in Charleston, South Carolina.  The cutter will be commissioned into service Dec…

Port of Long Beach Sees Cargo Numbers Slip

Sep 16, 2014

Container cargo shipments declined by 9.1 percent in August at the Port of Long Beach, reflecting both early shipping by importers this year and the comparison to an August last year that was the Port’s busiest month since 2007.A total of 573…

Haze and Reduced Visibility at Singapore Ports

Sep 16, 2014

Due to the presence of haze, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine in their Notice No.113 of 2014 dated 15 September 2014 have informed the the trade and shipping related companies that the visibility in the Singapore Strait and Port Waters could be significantly reduced…

Holland America Line's New Ship is ms Koningsdam

Sep 16, 2014

Holland America Line revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam. While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects…

First LNG Containership Receives ME-GI Engine

Sep 15, 2014

Late last month, NASSCO engineers placed the world’s first dual-fuel slow speed engine into the World’s First Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered containership.The ME-GI engine represents the next generation of technology that will open the door to a cleaner and safer shipping industry…

Delta "T" Moves Into Latin America

Sep 15, 2014

Already the United States agent for the Cranston Eagle line of marine off-load hooks, Delta 'T' Systems is expanding its territory to now include all of Latin America. In conjunction with its engineering-based sister company, DPSS, Inc., Delta 'T' Systems provides sales…

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