MarEx Newsletter | Magazine Exclusive: "Fix It Before It Breaks", A Viable Marine Fuel in the US

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 10, Edition 3 (January 7, 2012) Share this Newsletter Fix It Before It Breaks Condition-based maintenance (CBM) detects equipment failures before they happen. Can you afford to be without it? By Barry Parker Condition-based maintenance (CBM) was perhaps best described by maritime writer Ryan Skinner, who observed a shift from the prevailing industry maxim of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” to an emerging philosophy of “Fix it before it breaks.” More formally, the International Standards Organization, in a 2004 publication, defined CBM as “maintenance performed... Read More >> Natural Gas: A Viable Marine Fuel in the United States Edward J. Eastlack of USMMA wrote a powerful thesis for the Masters of Science in Marine Engineering program addressing the lack of LNG fuel usage in the United States.  Mr. Eastlack explores and analyzes the role LNG could play in the US maritime sector in this important, and time sensitive... Read More >> Two Arrested on World’s Largest Cruise Ship for Sexually Assaulting Teen (VIDEO) Two passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas have been accused and arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a private... Read More >> Ships Collide off Southern Singapore A container ship and a very large crude carrier (VLCC) collided Wednesday night off the southern coast of Singapore. The Maritime Port Authority says that Singapore-flagged, KOTA TENAGA, and  Malta-flagged, SEEB,  collided near Pulau Sebarok, near Sentosa Island. Officials say 5 metric tons of bunker fuel has leaked... Read More >> Distressed Russian Cargo Ship Drifts in Pacific Rescue teams have located shipwrecked refrigerator cargo vessel, Irina, after the ship was torn off anchor near Japanese-owned Kuril Island amid a raging storm and carried to the Pacific early Wednesday where she now drifts. The area being battered by storms with waves up to 3-4 meters is preventing rescue crew from boarding... Read More >> Grenade Attacks towards Chinese Cargo Ships on Mekong Thai police stated that a rebel group on the Mekong River has attacked one Burmese patrol ship, and four Chinese cargo ships using grenade launchers on Wednesday.  Xinhua, Chinese state media agency, reported that the unknown group of attackers attacked the vessels near a Burmese port on the Mekong using two M79 grenade... Read More >> MPs Publish Report on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia On Thursday Members of Parliament released a report on Somali piracy - it includes the the current state of piracy in the region and recommendations for eradicating this costly crime.... Read More >> Hyundai Heavy Draws Up Their Own FLNG Model Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and offshore facilities contractor announced that the Company completed developing its own Hyundai FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Plant) model in association with Linde AG, an international industrial gases and... Read More >> IMB Warns Over Nigerian Oil Scams The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning members over ongoing scams involving the fraudulent sale of Nigerian petroleum products. The Bureau is regularly referred cases where vessels belonging to members are caught in the middle of a dispute. Most cases involve small companies based in either Nigeria or Ghana and... Read More >> USMMA Begins Strategic Planning Process WASHINGTON – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) today began work on a comprehensive strategic plan that will develop long-term objectives and institutional goals.  The USMMA will undergo its next accreditation evaluation in 2016 and a core requirement of American higher education accreditation is that an academic... Read More >> Federal Judge Sides with Signal Signal International L.L.C., a leading Gulf of Mexico provider of marine and fabrication services headquartered in Mobile, Alabama received news of a complete victory in the case pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana with regard to class certification of claims against it alleging human... Read More >> Videotel Calls for Effective Training and Regulation to Avoid Tragedy Whatever the cause of the recent loss of the Vinalines Queen and crew, the message for the industry is a stark one – greater enforcement of the regulations laid down in the IMSBC... Read More >> Chile's Oldest Ship Management Company Adds Greatly To MTB Marine Americas 2012 It is with great pleasure that we would like to inform all readers of the Maritime Executive that Southern Ship Management Chile, with over 100 vessels under full management, have confirmed that they will be joining MTB Marine Americas this March in Rio de... Read More >> Transocean CFO Steps Down Transocean Ltd. announced that Ricardo Rosa will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 9, 2012. After a transition period, Mr. Rosa is expected to retire from Transocean effective April 30,... Read More >>   Home¬†|¬†News¬†|¬†Shipping¬†|¬†Tugs & Salvage¬†|¬†Business¬†|¬†Training¬†|¬†Shipbuilding¬†|¬†Offshore¬†|¬†Government¬†|¬†Magazine Advertising|About Us|Contact Us|Register|Newsletter Archives|Sign up for Free MarEx Newsletter|Advertise in Newsletter|Subscribe to Print Edition © Copyright 2011 The Maritime Executive, LLC. 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