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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Jumbo shipping, KNPC, heavy lift
News

Jumbo Shipping completes door-to-door project for KNPC

8 months – 3 Jumbo vessels – 37 pieces – sea, river, land Jumbo Shipping has completed its eight-month heavy lift transport contract for

June 8, 2011
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
USCG EPIRB TEST
Blog

EPIRB 101 – The Coast Guard EPIRB FAQ

The US Coast Guard recently asked facebook fans what item that helps them boat responsibly would they like to know more about. While there were votes for VHF

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 865

USCG Cutter Gunnery-exercise
USCG

Africa Bound – US Coast Guard Continues Global Reach

Two weeks ago Coast Guard Cutter Forward set sail from its homeport in Portsmouth, Va., across the Atlantic. Under the direction of Commander, U.S. Naval

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 10

Crew Fatigue – Are We Really Addressing The Problem?
Blog

Crew Fatigue – Are We Really Addressing The Problem?

“Watch-on, stay-on”; 3 months- on, 3 months-off; 28 days-on, 28 days-off: which system causes the greatest fatigue factor? What really is

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 15

Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry
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Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry

Today, Maersk Line CEO, Eivind Kolding, addressed the container shipping and logistics industry as the keynote speaker at the TOC conference in Antwerp,

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 5

BHP Billiton First to Bring New Deepwater Production Well Online Since Moratorium
Offshore

BHP Billiton First to Bring New Deepwater Production Well Online Since Moratorium

BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today that it is the first company in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to bring a newly drilled well into production since the

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 8

Vietnam Kilo Class Submarine
Navy

Vietnam Announces Submarine Project In Response To Drillship Harassment By China

gCaptain has reported on the growing influence of China’s submarine fleet which includes Ballistic Missile and attack subs… a fact highlighted

June 7, 2011
Total Views: 12

Monday, June 6, 2011
News

Scorpio Tankers Announces Signing of Newbuilding Contracts

MONACO- (Marketwire – Jun 6, 2011) – Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced that it has signed contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 3

Pacific Drilling Takes Delivery of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship ‘Pacific Mistral’
Offshore

Pacific Drilling Takes Delivery of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship ‘Pacific Mistral’

LUXEMBOURG – Pacific Drilling S.A. (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Mistral.  The Pacific

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 29

UK’s SeaEnergy Sells Renewables Unit to Focus on Marine
Engineering News

UK’s SeaEnergy Sells Renewables Unit to Focus on Marine

LONDON (Dow Jones)–U.K. offshore wind development company SeaEnergy PLC (SEA.LN) said Monday it has conditionally agreed to sell its loss-making

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 16

NOAA, partners to search for ships lost in World War II off North Carolina
Engineering News

NOAA, partners to search for ships lost in World War II off North Carolina

Photo of the tanker Ormidale, later renamed Bluefields, which was torpedoed and sunk in 1942 by German submarine U-576. (Credit: Historical Collections of the

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 40

Wärtsilä and Versa to jointly develop fuel cell technology
Engineering News

Wärtsilä and Versa to jointly develop fuel cell technology

Pictured: In the summer of 2010, a WFC20 fuel cell unit was installed onboard the Undine, a car carrier owned by Sweden’s Wallenius Lines Solid oxide

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 8

Sunday, June 5, 2011
GL Ships Top USCG Port Safety List
USCG

GL Ships Top USCG Port Safety List

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has once again topped the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Annual Port State Control (PSC) Report and Annual Class Performance List for

June 5, 2011
Total Views: 7

MSC Ship Completes First Replenishment-at-Sea of USS George H.W. Bush
Navy

MSC Ship Completes First Replenishment-at-Sea of USS George H.W. Bush

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Walter, USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) — USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

June 5, 2011
Total Views: 13

Italy’s Fincantieri Drops Layoff Plans
Engineering News

Italy’s Fincantieri Drops Layoff Plans

ROME -(Dow Jones)- Italian state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri SpA has agreed to scrap its planned slashing of 2,551 jobs at the government’s request, the

June 5, 2011
Total Views: 4

Friday, June 3, 2011
In case you missed it… Top News Stories of The Week
gCaptain

In case you missed it… Top News Stories of The Week

Welcome to this weeks edition of “In Case You Missed It…”, a new series posted every Friday that highlights the weeks top 10 news items on

June 3, 2011
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BOEMRE Issues Guidance For Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Offshore

BOEMRE Issues Guidance For Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

As the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets under way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued its annual

June 3, 2011
Total Views: 2

First woman takes command of U.S. military academy
USCG

First woman takes command of U.S. military academy

WASHINGTON – A woman will take command of a U.S. military service academy for the first time in history when Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz takes over as the

June 3, 2011
Total Views: 36

Crew competence in managing marine fuel is paramount to safe and efficient ship operations
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Crew competence in managing marine fuel is paramount to safe and efficient ship operations

Maritime academy trainees should receive thorough grounding in bunker management before going to sea By Chee Khin David Wong, DNV Petroleum Services –

June 3, 2011
Total Views: 21

Thursday, June 2, 2011
JMS aquires Roger Long Marine Architecture
Engineering News

JMS aquires Roger Long Marine Architecture

JMS Naval Architects & Salvage has announced that they have acquired Roger Long Marine Architecture Inc. (RLMA).  Under the deal, JMS will receive

June 2, 2011
Total Views: 79
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