Resolve and FDNY sign marine fire response agreement
MARCH 4, 2013 — Resolve Salvage & Fire has signed an agreement with Fire Department New York (FDNY) last week, allowing the resources of the FDNY to be included in Resolve’s network
Great Lakes Shipyard completes winter work on ATB
MARCH 4, 2013 — Interlake Steamship Company’s ATB Dorothy Ann and Pathfinder departed Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday on completion of the vessel’s winter work and layup period. Great Lakes Shipyard’s
Crowley named honorary USMMA alumnus
MARCH 4, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corp. President, Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley became an honorary alumnus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, during a special banquet
Sinopacific to build AHTS quartet for Russian owner
MARCH 4, 2013 — China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has secured a contract to build four AHTS offshore support vessels for Russian shipowner, FEMCO. The vessels will be built to Sinopacific’s own SPA150
Somerville announces retirement as ABS Chairman
MARCH 4, 2013 — Robert D. Somerville, long serving Chairman of classification society ABS, has announced his retirement effective April 30, 2013. Under a planned, two year long, leadership transition strategy, current
New Braemar Houston venture will advise on LNG fueling
MARCH 4, 2013 — Geoff Green, Managing Director of Braemar Engineering (formerly Wavespec) says that a new Houston-based, LNG fueling related venture is “a logical extension” for the marine engineering consultancy. “We
Offshore Energy Showcase
Put Your Company on the Map: Offshore Energy Showcase April issue With $645 billion projected to be spent on oil and gas E&P in 2013, offshore energy is on the forefront
Mabus outlines Navy response to sequestration
MARCH 4, 2013 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced March 2 that the Navy will go ahead with reductions in spending in order to meet the fiscal constraints imposed by
First MLP ship named at NASSCO ceremony
MARCH 4, 2013 — General Dynamics NASSCO christened the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, USNS Montford Point (MLP-1) at a ceremony held Saturday at its San Diego shipyard that was attended by more
Seaspan to use GL HullManager for entire fleet
MARCH 1, 2013 — Container shipping giant Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., Vancouver, has chosen Germanischer Lloyd’s GL HullManager system to upgrade its in-house hull integrity management system. The condition based monitoring software