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|  Greek-based ship management company, Noka Shipping, has been sentenced to pay a total of $900,000 in penalties after pleading guilty to concealing pollution discharges from a cargo ship that docked in two Texan ports last year. Noka had also failed to notify the Coast Guard of the safety hazards present aboard the 29,414 ton cargo ship, M/V Florin, not properly maintaining an oil record book which did not report excessive amounts of oil in ship machinery, oil leaks in the main engine and generator, oil present in the fire suppression system, and an authorized oil drainage system for the engine room. According to a news release from Noka, from June 15th, 2010 to September 27th 2010, senior engineering officials overlooked pollution prevention equipment and discharged the oily waste directly into the ocean. During this period, the Florin visited the Corpus... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Royal Caribbean plans to bring its cruise operations to China in the summer of 2012 with one of the world’s largest cruise ships, the $750 million Voyager of the Seas. The company announced on June 8th that the 138,000 ton cruise vessel will be moved to Shanghai for four, ten-night endeavors ranging from June 2012-October 2012. The Voyager of the Seas can hold an impressive 3,114 passengers, which is double the size of any cruise ship currently in operation in the entire Asia-Pacific region. Though the trips are not finalized, included in the itinerary of stops are Fukuoka and Kobe in Japan, and Busan and Jeju in Korea. Given the rapid growth of China’s economy placing them at #2 economically worldwide, Royal Caribbean’s managing director of China and Asia sees their entrance into China as having huge market potential at a record-breaking stage... Read More>>> Back to Top |  “Our oceans: Greening Our Future” World Oceans Day has been celebrated on June 8th since its proposal at the 1992 Earth Summit in Brazil. Although it has been unofficially celebrated since 1992, it was only in 2008 that the United Nations recognized the day dedicated to the honor, integrity, and importance of our oceans. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all governments and people around the world to the play their part in ensuring the protection of oceans for the future generations. He released a statement in which he outlined the severe challenges today’s oceans face, from depleted fishery resources, the impacts of climate change, deterioration of the marine environment, the decreasing labor conditions for seafarers, and what he referred to as an... Read More>>> Back to Top |  On Monday, a petition was filed by four environmental groups to the U.S. Department of Commerce to instate a 10-knot speed limit for large commercial ships in four of California’s National Marine Sanctuaries in the Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank, spanning over 8,000 square miles of ocean. Currently freighters will travel through the environmentally rich areas at twice that speed, at around 20 knots or 23 miles per hour. The petition cites the danger these speeds impose upon vulnerable marine mammals, in particularly whales. Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, Miyoko Sakashita, said that these marine sanctuaries should be a safe harbor for marine life, but instead they are at high risk for being slammed and run over by commercial vessels. Since the protected waters also serve... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Mid-Atlantic Alumni Plebe Welcome - USMMA Class of 2015 Get Acquainted with Classmates, Midshipmen, Kings Point Alumni, Maritime Professionals! Saturday June 4, 2011 – 10:00AM to 2:00PM View event schedule here. hosted at The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS)
692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 Read More>>> Back to Top |  Written by: Andrew Kain, CEO and Ric Filon, Director Maritime Services, AKE Ltd ... Part 1 of "Are Weapons the Answer To Counter Ship Piracy?" can be found here Weapons and effects Hollywood and the media have greatly exaggerated the destructive power of such weapons as the RPG7, while the AK47 has an iconic status. The RPG7 is a rocket propelled grenade, with very limited capability and effect. The AK47 is a superb close quarter battle weapon, ideal for insurgents, pirates and many others, because of its simplicity and functionality. However, it is a very inaccurate weapon, with little penetration capability. Both can, and do, create a situation of panic and fear in those with no... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Nearly 800 young men and women are graduating from the seven maritime academies in the United States this year, and many will be working on a vessel almost before the ink on their U.S. Coast Guard license is dry. U.S.-flag vessel operators are clamoring for qualified deck and engine officers, so the class of 2011 will soon be gainfully employed.
“We welcome our new shipmates,” said James Henry, President of the Transportation Institute, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Maritime Partnership. “It is no small accomplishment to pass the extensive U.S. Coast Guard exam required for a deck or engine license. Now it’s time to put that knowledge to work moving the cargos that keep America strong and safe.”
There are seven maritime academies in the United States, one each in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan and... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Registration for Offshore Energy 2011 is open. The fourth edition of this two-day, international offshore event is organized in the Amsterdam RAI, at 11 and 12 October 2011. Visiting the exhibition is free of charge; conference delegates pay a conference fee. The 4th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference takes place at 11 and 12 October 2011. This two-day event at the Amsterdam RAI, organized bij Navingo B.V., combines an international offshore exhibition (oil, gas & wind) with an extensive conference program. More than 300 companies will exhibit at Offshore Energy. Leading firms like Damen Shipyards Group, SAL Heavy Lift, AVEVA, Van Oord, Keppel Verolme, Huisman Equipment, Det Norske Veritas and Heerema Group have already secured their booth. Visiting the two-day exhibition is free of charge. Alongside... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Foss winners boast two to thirteen years without a lost-time injury
A top national maritime organization is again recognizing Foss Maritime Company's commitment to safety, citing 53 tugs and barges for outstanding safety records, an increase of 11 vessels over 2009.
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) presented the Foss vessels with 2010 Jones F. Devlin Awards at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. The coveted awards are given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crew member losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury.
Altogether,the Foss ships achieved the equivalent of 221 years without a lost-time injury.
"Safety is a core value at...
Read More>>> Back to Top |  Ramora UK launches REODS upgrade - The safest and most accurate Remote Explosive Ordnance Disposal System ever
- Purpose built for maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
- The upgraded REODS has faster deployment options
Ramora UK the world-renowned provider of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training and support services, has upgraded its REODS, creating the safest and most accurate Remote Explosive Ordnance Disposal System. The updated system was specially designed and built for oil and gas companies and maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). It combines cutting edge technology with highly experienced personnel to deliver a facility that provides unbeatable safety and accuracy in locating, removing and disposing of maritime Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Remnants of War... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Unique Maritime Group a leading provider of specialized engineering solutions to the subsea and offshore oil and gas industries received the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award 2010 in the large firm category in the Service sector from HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qassimi the Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The awards were presented in the manufacturing, trade and services sectors within which were gold, large firm, small and medium firm categories. The Sharjah Economic Excellence Award has enhanced ethical and moral values under the honorable patronage by HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qassimi the Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. During the ceremony, ten private companies were honored for their outstanding achievement in corporate governance, business ethics, quality standards, corporate social responsibility and environmentally friendly... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Kelvin Hughes announced today that an agreement has been signed with Seagull to develop a product-specific computer-based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range. As part of its ECDISplus package which includes equipment, data, updates and training, Kelvin Hughes will be offering an equipment-specific Computer Based Training (CBT) package designed to meet the Flag state requirements for on-board training on its MantaDigital range of products. Approved by a number of Flag States, Seagull’s existing ECDIS onboard training course includes training in the use of all aspects of ECDIS including chart projections, chart accuracy, chart types, chart datum, updates, sensors and alarm strategies. The display of radar and ARPA information on the ECDIS, and route planning is also covered. Under the agreement, Seagull will design the package to be included in the Seagull library of... Read More>>> Back to Top |  The Liberian Registry has accorded the status of Recognised Organisation to the classification society IRS (Indian Register of Shipping), to act on behalf of vessels operating under the flag of Liberia. Captain J C Anand, Chairman of IRS, says, “This recognition by Liberia is a matter of great significance and prestige to IRS, coming as it does from one of the world’s leading flag states, which has an enviable reputation for quality and service and an outstanding safety record. The Liberian Registry and IRS look forward to working together so that IRS can discharge its delegated authority, in accordance with the registry’s established high standards.” Scott Bergeron, Chief Operating Officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based managers of the Liberian Registry, says, “The Liberian Registry adopts a proactive approach to... Read More>>> Back to Top /td> |  John Graham and Tim Beaver of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc, announced as finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award. Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. is pleased to announce that John Graham and Tim Beaver have been selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Pacific Northwest finalists. They are part of a group of outstanding entrepreneurs that have been selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders. “These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our broader economy,” said Tim Tasker Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Northwest Program Director. “No matter who wins the Pacific Northwest is enriched by every one of these finalists.” This year, the... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading systems integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply an integrated solution for power generation, power distribution, and propulsion for a new Diving Support & Construction Vessel (DSCV) currently under construction in Singapore.
The order has been placed by Keppel Singmarine, the Singapore based builder of the vessel. The contract includes the vessel's main power generation system, the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept full electric and automation system, and a complete integrated propulsion system. The vessel will operate on marine diesel oil (MDO). Wärtsilä will deliver the systems during the beginning of 2012, and the ship is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2013.
The vessel will be owned and operated... Read More>>> Back to Top |  The Maritime Executive Linkedin Group is the largest, most active social media group focused on the commercial marine industry, with more than 12,500 members, and more than a dozen active discussions happening all the time. The group is also a valuable source for news, jobs and industry information. For the latest maritime news, also join Maritime Executive's other social media networks on Facebook and Twitter. Check out some of the discussions happening right now (click on any, to chime in): Read More>>> Back to Top |  DESMI has spent the last few years during the slow pace of securing new building contracts to put themselves in the best possible position preparing for the future. Everything is moving forward and new demands are made both by authorities and by customers. Some of these demands are easy to predict and adopt while others are more difficult foresee. DESMI is monitoring the day-to-day demands in order to offer the best possible pump systems and solutions which will support clients in all parts of the marine world including authorizes, designers, shipyards, owners and everything else in between. Some of the most common demands from shipping customers have always included cost efficiency, and during the past years this demand has increased and turned into a Total Cost of Ownership ((TCO) demand, and in some cases followed by the vision to reduce CO2 and emissions from the World’s... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Subsea Solutions Alliance says, "The bigger the better!" The exchange of underwater demountable thrusters in itself is typically not a challenging process. A step-by-step process is developed over months of dialog between the vessels owners and equipment manufacturers. As the units are specifically designed for underwater demounting, it minimizes the amount of in-water processes required. However, when thrusters get to be this big, the consequences of your actions become all the more critical and that is why major offshore drilling operators rely on the consistently reliable service from the diver / technicians of the Subsea Solutions Alliance. With top notch equipment approved for use on these types of projects, documentation and safety manuals compliant with offshore and operator requirements, and skilled diver / technicians familiar with the construction and exchange process of thrusters, the... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Following on the success of the Successful Safety Management - A Practical Primer course, PMI and QSE Solutions would like to invite you to attend the second course offering within the Continual Improvement Workshop Series: Building your own Risk-Based Internal Auditing Team. This new course offering will be held at the Pacific Maritime Institute on: June 29-30th, 2011 You can view our comprehensive flyer by clicking on the following link, Risk-Based Internal Auditing Training To register for this course, please contact our Registrar at: 206 838-1126 or by e-mail at: jpitzen@mates.org; these Continual Improvement Workshops generally run full, so please register early. Read More>>> Back to Top | | |
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