 By Jeff Mudgett
Quick Note:
Dear readers, I am investigating the "pipe program" used by British Petroleum. Program refers to the type of pipe used before they cemented. Some pipe costs more than others. There are rumors that a stronger, more expensive one might have prevented this disaster. I need to verify this still rumor and get ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 By the Numbers to Date:
* Experts estimate between 12,000 and 19,000 barrels of oil are spilling a day, and have been every day since the explosion. This equals 504,000 to 798,000 gallons a day and between 21 million and 33.5 million gallons spilled in total since the explosion. (Estimates from U.S. Geological Survey)
* BP reports their cost of the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Yemeni navy frees ship and crew, captured by pirates
The Yemeni navy marines rescued a fishing boat and its 9 crew members after they were hijacked Friday. The rescue operation took place off Yemen's Al-Mahrah province that borders Oman.
The 13 captured pirates will face trial in Yemen. Yemeni forces found weapons including machine guns and RPG launchers. The ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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 Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a contract to deliver a ship power system for a 38,000 tonnage semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel for Chinese customer Zhejiang Share-ever Business Co., Ltd. Wärtsilä's solution was selected for its proven reliability, and because of the first class global service support the company is able to provide.
Zhejiang Share-ever Business Co., Ltd ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Maritime Security Council (MSC) will hold its 22nd Annual International Conference on Maritime Security at the historic headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. on June 16-17, 2010.
MSC meetings gather together an elite group of industry and government leaders to discuss the pertinent security issues facing the commercial maritime and supply chain environments and allows for the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) Professor, Dr. Elaine S. Potoker, was recently awarded the highly respected designation of "Senior Specialist" in the area of Business Administration by the Fulbright Program. The designation places Potoker on the U.S. State Department's roster of academic experts for potential consultation and assistance in cases of need for project related advice, service, and development assistance. Such projects are proposed by host ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Swedish Transport Agency's Maritime Department has identified shortcomings in a certain make of hydrostatic release unit. Purchasers of hydrostatic release units are recommended to check if the units they have on board are made by Fenner and, if so, to replace them. The Swedish Transport Agency's Maritime Department recently discovered that Fenner Hydrostatic Release Units for Liferafts (HRU) do not meet the quality requirements ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Advanced new simulator for one of the world's fastest warships
The official inauguration of the new Kongsberg Maritime delivered Polaris ship's bridge simulator at the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in Bergen took place this Tuesday, 25th May 2010. The specially developed 1:1 simulator features a 240 degree visual system offering highly realistic scenarios for officer training. It is designed as an exact ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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