U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp takes (another) round turn.Almost three years since assuming command of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp still insists that his service will not be focusing on additional changes – not under his command…
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. announced that it has appointed James (Jay) M. Mitchell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Mitchell replaces Quintin Kneen who, as previously announced, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on June 4…
As ships grow bigger & cranes taller, a key technology in the handling of shipborne containers is the remote handling of STS cranes.For a crane operator sitting in a small crane cabin, far above ground and a long way from the containers, the ability to operate the crane with speed…
Rear Adm. Thomas S. Rowden, Director of Surface Warfare, gives insight into the two 'Freedom' & 'Independence' LCS variant programs:'Today, I want to provide my perspective on where we are in the development and maturation of these two ship variants…
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (Højteknologifonden) has invested in a project collaboration aimed to reduce older container ship energy comsumption by 10-20%.The collaborators in the project are MAN Diesel & Turbo, Maersk…
Inatech launches its Optimizer to add smart decision making for fuel purchasing to its cloud-based management solution for the entire fuel procurement process.The company explains that Optimizer helps ship operators take the guesswork out…
Greek President Karolos saw successful cooperation with COSCO in the Port of Piraeus as a pointer towards further bilateral collaboration.The Greek president voiced his thoughts during a visit to the Chinese company's Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Athens reports China Daily…
Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) owners of 19 medium-size tankships reports a profit in Q1 2013.LSC and its affiliates made a profit of US$ 77,000 despite an impairment charge of US$ 1.7-million against the decrease of the fleet value. Though in absolute terms the profit is merely symbolic…
Effective June 1, 2013, West Coast shipping lanes are being adjusted to protect endangered whales, & OceanGrafix's new charts incorporate those changes.OceanGrafix, the first and only company to offer NOAA print-on-demand nautical charts,…
Incat Crowther designed 'CrewZer Class' 58m Catamaran Crew boat, 'SEACOR Lynx', is the first of two to be constructed in the Louisiana shipyard.SEACOR Marine pioneered the use of large, fast catamarans in the offshore industry with the commissioning…
Keppel FELS delivers the harsh environment rig to Discovery Offshore, which is managed by Hercules Offshore.Named Discovery Triumph at the delivery ceremony, the first KFELS Super A Class jackup has been delivered 46 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record…
Kvichak Marine Industries deliver the 'Patrol 28', a 28’x 9’3” all-aluminum vessel to the Boston Police Department Harbor Unit (BPD). Designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK and built by Kvichak Marine, the Patrol 28 is effective for operation in port and coastal waters…
NOAA highlight new US Chart 1, new chart of California waters with IMO TSS shown, and a beta mobile chart app for boaters.New U.S. Chart 1 shows both electronic and paper chart symbologyFor the 65 years since the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey issued the first edition of U…
The Marine Mammal Program's trained Navy dolphins, of the Space and Navy Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWAR), found the century-old torpedo off the coast of San Diego. Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch…
The master of Crowley’s 'S.S. Wright, Capt Fred Walley, receives the 'Spirit Award' in recognition of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts .Capt Walley of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ship, was presented with the Spirit Award at the Nationals…
