MARINE LOG NEWS STORIES
MARCH 2010

Governors urge offshore wind development
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition releases recommendations

U.S. inland barge fleet shrinks
628 additions in 2009, but 1,126 retirements

Mermaid Offshore buys Qatar subsea operation
acquires Subtech Qatar Diving and Marine Services

Remedial Offshore assets to be auctioned
Retains Clarkson Offshore to manage Chapter 11 sale of elevating support vessels and other assets

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy facilities "at a tipping point"
Panel finds Kings Point physical plant in dire need of significant repair and replacement

Farrell Lines adds two ships to its fleet
Maersk Lines Limited is breathing new life into a time-honored name in U.S. shipping

Guam Shipyard to modify submarine tender
ship to be equipped to suit MSC manning profile

Bourbon buys out partner in Brazil JV
Now 100 percent owner of Delba Maritima Navegacao

Baltic Trading prices IPO
Genco spin-off will focus on dry bulk spot market

Tidewater promotes Jeff Platt to COO
responsible for overseeing day-to-day marine and shipyard operations of offshore services giant

EPA seeks comment on vessel discharge study
final report will provide Congress with information it may use for the regulation of incidental discharges from certain vessels.

RWE Innogy awards design contract for wind farm vessel
consortium of Wärtsilä and IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, to provide basic design and consultancy services for jack-up crane ship

North Florida Shipyards seeks $4 million loan
seeks share of Jacksonville ARRA funding for development proect

MARINE LOG RADIO: Interview with RADM James A. Watson USCG
podcast interview with the Director of Operations, USCG Atlantic Area

Senate move to promote offshore wind
legislation introduced to provide incentives for offshore wind investment and production

Austal USA to be prime contractor for next LCS bid
move allows BIW to bid as second source contractor for FY 2012 contract

Submarine suppliers hit The Hill
members of Submarine Industrial Base Council meet with lawmakers

Terror threat to Malacca Strait tankers
Singapore Shipping Association receives Navy warning

STX Europe to build new Brazil shipyard
will build LPG tankers as well as offshore vessels

Shipbuilders testify on Navy 30 year plan
fewer ships spell work force reduction and industry restructuring

INTERTANKO protests Trieste ruling on sulfur
says rigid interpretation of EU rule threatens safety

Fatality prompts safety alert
broken light fixture electrocutes one mariner, severely shocks would-be rescuer

SS United States may soon be scrapped
Conservancy launches campaign to refurbish ship as stationary attraction

Larry Glosten dead at 91
founder of The Glosten Associates designed FLIP ship and Hughes Mining Barge

Nichols Brothers looks ahead
will unveil development plans at public meeting

Salazar inches Cape Wind process along
concludes historic preservation consultation on proposed offshore wind farm

STX France to build new large ship for MSC Cruises
LOI for Fantasia class cruise ship comes just days after delivery of fourth in smaller Musica class

Waterways Council airs new TV commercial
gets word out on industry in Washington, D.C., market

Harvey Gulf buys Dolphin Marine's fleet
Former New Orleans mayoral candidate John Georges sells five vessel towing and anchor handling tug fleet

Two GD shipyards get Navy contracts
launches one cruise ship, cuts first steel for sister