Royal Dutch Shell plc will pause its exploration drilling activity for 2013 in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.Shell inform that the time out this season will be used to prepare equipment and plans for a resumption of activity at a later stage…
Ship's funnel removed, mast section to be lifted off next.As weather conditions seem to be fine near Tubbataha Reef, salvaging operation of the USS Guardian that ran aground last month along a portion of the UNESCO World Heritage reef continues…
Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation ranking member Garamendi warns resources will be severely slashed, significantly hampering maritime commerce.During the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing yesterday, Ranking…
She will supervise the City Attorney’s Port operations & serve as in-house counsel to Port management and the Los Angeles Harbor Commission. Janna Sidley replaces Tom Russell, who retired from the position last year. “Janna will lead a talented legal team already in place at the Port…
CD-adapco release STAR-CCM+ v8.02, a major new version of its integrated solution for multidisciplinary engineering problems. CD-adapco is the world's largest independent CFD focused CAE provider.'The STAR-CCM+ v8 releases are specifically aimed at increasing engineering productivity…
Teledyne Webb Research's Autonomous Profiling Explorer (APEX®) Deep, dives to a record 6,000 meters.The record drive, in the Puerto Rico trench was launched from the R/V Kruger B out of San Juan, starting its dive the afternoon on February 25…
Maersk Line announce that they find it necessary to implement general rate increases from the base rate.The new container freight rates will be effective 1, April 2013 as follows:US to Northern EuropeGeneral Rate Increase: USD 200/300/300/300…
Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer intends the ship to largely recreate the design and decor of the ill-fated original.The original design of the Titanic will be modified to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices…
The UK P&I Club (the UK Club) has attracted over three million gross tons of new tonnage, following the closure of the renewal season. At conclusion of renewal the Club’s tonnage stands at around 120 million gross tons. This represents net growth over the past year of 7…
The Coast Guard is reponding to limit pollution of the sea in the area 9 miles SW of Port Sulphur (on W. bank of the Mississippi) Louisiana.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report Tuesday that the 42-foot crewboat Sea Raider…
US-based Gulfland Structures is celebrating their fifth year of manufacturing safe and comfortable housing for offshore gas and oil rigs. Keeping workers safe and comfortable contributes greatly to productivity and overall happiness with the working environment…
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosts the graduation ceremony for the company's Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS). The graduation, held at Liberty Baptist Church Worship Center in Hampton, celebrated the achievements of 206 apprentices representing 21 trades…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s (NPD’s) mapping of the southeastern Barents Sea and the area surrounding Jan Mayen shows 15% increase.The increase will result in an approximate increase of 15 per cent in the estimates of undiscovered…
China's first Type 056 stealth frigate delivered to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) in Shanghai.The new generation of frigate, which is about to be put into service on a large scale, features good stealth performance and electromagnetic compatibility…
On February 6, 2013, President Obama traveled to Newport News, Virginia to tour the shipbuilding site and address the impact of the looming sequester. A video of The President’s speech can be seen here: The President's complete remarks are transcribed below (from www…
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