ClassNK passes 200 million gt mark
MAY 30, 2012 – Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai ClassNK reports that its register surged past the 200 million gross ton mark on May 28, 2012. Founded in Tokyo in1899, ClassNK’s register
Bollinger wins two SCA safety awards
MAY 29, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has been awarded the 2011 “Award for Excellence in Safety” by the Shipbuilders Council of America for the seventh consecutive year. And focused efforts on
Miami-based surveyor lied to Coast Guard, faces prison
MAY 30, 2012 – A federal jury in Miami last week convicted a Miami-based ship surveyor for lying to the Coast Guard and for falsely certifying the safety of ships at sea,
Underwater stern tube seal repair avoids drydocking
MAY 30, 2012 — To save time and money for the owners of a 270-meter containership that was leaking oil, a Hydrex diver/technician team recently replaced three stern tube seals, using one
Dutch invention prevents towline failure on tugboats
MAY 30, 2012 — Rotterdam based tugboat operator Rotortug and ASD Ship Design have invented a revolutionary tugboat technology to prevent towline failures resulting from chafing against a tugboat’s fixed towing point.
IMO Maritime Safety Committee makes interim recommendations on passenger ship safety
MAY 29, 2012 – IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed recommended interim measures aimed at enhancing passenger ship in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident in January, The MSC agreed
Norway’s Havyard Group books PSV order from India’s Global Offshore
MAY 29, 2012 —Norway’s Havyard Group has signed a contract to deliver a platform supply vessel of Havyard 832 design to India’s Global Offshore (formerly Garware). The NOK 270 million contract includes
Ingram Barge promotes Crystal Taylor to Senior VP and Controller
MAY 29, 2012 —Ingram Barge Company reports the promotion of Crystal Taylor to Senior Vice President and Controller effective June 1. Ms. Taylor joined Ingram in 1993 as a staff accountant at
Mobile’s Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
MAY 29, 2012 — Bill Harrison III, owner of Harrison Brothers Dry Dock and Repair Yard Inc., Mobile, Ala., has announced that the shipyard — founded in 1895 — is to close.
Keel laying for Offshore Patrol Boat for Irish Navy
MAY 29, 2012—A keel-laying ceremony was recently held for the first of two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Irish Naval Service (INS). The keel was laid by Commodore Mellet, Flag Officer