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APRIL 25, 2013 — ClassNK announced today that it had released the 2013 edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life a ...

APRIL 25, 2013 — Mobile Bay has been rocked by a series of explosions on empty compressed natural gas barges undergoing cleaning at an Oil Recovery Co. of Alabama facility on the Mobile River's east bank. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received the initial notification at 8:40 p.m. reporting the barge explosion between ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — Design Alaska, a Fairbanks-based architecture, engineering, and surveying firm; and Art Anderson Associates, its naval architecture subconsultant, were recently awarded a contract for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) to investigate potential energy efficiency improvements. The contract, driven by new International Maritime Org ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — As many as 85.04 percent of seafarers say that they are concerned about facing criminal charges. They feel they are scapegoated and that there are numerous regulations which make them more vulnerable to being criminalized. Those are some of the findings of a comprehensive eight language survey conducted by Seafare ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — Danish tanker operator Torm is looking for a new Chief Financial Operator. Saying that "now is the right time for me to embark on a new journey in my professional life," Roland M. Andersen today tendered his resignation. He will continue his normal duties on the Executive Board and leave the company at the latest by ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — Crowley Maritime subsidiary Titan Salvage has successfully refloated the 262-foot containership M/V Danio from its stricken position on England's Northumberland coast, despite challenging sea and weather conditions. Danio, which was carrying a load of timber and en route to Belgium from Scotland, r ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), whose subsidiaries include Pascagoula, MS, headquartered shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, today reported that Mr. Kwa Chong Seng will take over as the Chairman of the Board on April 25, 2013, following his reelection as an Independent Non-Executive Director. ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — MAN Diesel & Turbo reports the 500th sale of its MAN 48/60 medium-speed engine. The milestone was reached with the order of two common-rail variants of the engine by Huta Marine of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They will be part of the diesel-electric system powering a self-propelled cutter suction dredge to be built in the Net ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation is being asked to review sexual assault and harassment prevention policies and reporting procedures established by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The request comes from Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Memb ...

APRIL 24, 2013 — A 140 ft x 40 ft x 7 ft 6 in barge built by Vigor Industrial company US Fab has been delivered to Washington's King County. Moored at Pier 48 in Seattle, it is serving as a maintenance and moorage facility to support the King County Ferry District's passenger only vessels operating the West Seattle and Vas ...