Major pilot boat contract for Maritime Partner
JANUARY 18, 2016—Maritime Partner AS, Alesund, Norway, has signed a contract with Buksér og Berging AS for the delivery of two 15m, 30-knot pilot boats, including an option for a further eight
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TOTE files to limit liability in El Faro law suits
Among the most recent suits filed was one brought by relatives of five Polish members of a riding crew that was aboard the ship when it was lost.
One hurdle facing all these suits is that of the Shipowners Limitation of Liability Act of 1851.
Essentially it allows a shipowner to limit its liability for a casualty to the value of the vessel and the freight then pending, if any. Shipowners are entitled to limit their liability if any negligence or unseaworthy condition that caused the loss occurred without the privity and knowledge of the owner.I n personal injury and death claims, the knowledge of the master of a seagoing vessel at or prior to the commencement of a voyage is deemed to be the knowledge of the owner.
The TOTE companies have moved rapidly to assert this limitation of liability, filing suit in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, FL on October 30.
You can read the filing HERE
Damen delivers fast cats to three Korean ferry operators
The first vessel, the SeaStar 5, was delivered earlier this year to existing Damen customer Seaspovill,
Built at Damen Shipyards Singapore, the SeaStar 5 is a DFF 4212 ferry, 42.2 m in length with a beam of 11.6 m built to carry 450 people between Gangneung on the east coast of South Korea and the island of Ulleung-Do.
High levels of comfort characterize the passenger spaces, which are distributed over the main deck, which can accommodate 306 persons, and the upper deck, which caters for 144.
Powered by four MTU main engines (16V2000 M72), Sea Star 5 can reach speeds exceeding 40 knots.
The second delivery this year came in May, when operator Daezer Shipping took delivery of a DFFe 4212 named Sunrise. Delivered within three months of ordering, the vessel has the same powering arrangement and same speed capability as the SeaStar 5.
Sunrise is currently operating a route of very popular tourist destinations on Koreas East-coast from the island of Ulleung to Dokdo.
As a relatively new ferry operator and new customer to Damen, this recent acquisition has seen Daezer increase service offering in the region.
The third delivery of the year took place in late August when the Queen Star 2 was delivered to established operator Seaworld Express Ferry Co. for operation on a three-hour route from Usuyoung Port to the popular tourist destination of Jeju Island via Chujado Island.
This is the first delivery of Damen’s newly designed DFFe 4010 with a controllable pitch propeller (CPP), providing increased fuel efficiency at different speeds and loading conditions.
Although slightly smaller than the DFFe 4212, the DFFe 4010 can accommodate to the same amount of 450 maximum passengers and with two engines instead of four; the vessel can still reach a top speed of 35 knots.
NNS gets another $109 million for submarine work
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, VA, is being awarded a $109,436,020 modification to previously awarded Navy contract N00024-15-C-2105 to exercise options for engineering, technical, design, configuration management, integrated
Forty five graduate Ingalls Apprentice School
AUGUST 25, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) held a graduation ceremony Saturday for graduates of Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Apprentice School. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 45 students representing various crafts at
USCG releases towing vessel safety data
AUGUST 18, 2015 — The Coast Guard has released some of the findings from the report “Towing Industry Safety Statistics: 1994 – 2014,” which was presented at a July National Quality Steering
Gard: Six takeaways from Deepwater Horizon
AUGUST 3, 2015 — Arendal, Norway, headquartered P&I club Gard notes that last month’s settlement by BP brings to an end the outstanding major claim elements of Deepwater Horizon case.The current estimate
Towboat had hole in hull, so it sank
JULY 17, 2015 — The take away from this one: if your vessel has a hole in the hull, it’s not such a good idea to just keep going. The National Transportation
Esvagt orders crew change vessel at Zamakona
JUNE 22, 2015 — Esbjerg, Denmark based Esvagt has ordered an 88.4 m x 15 m crew change vessel from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Zamakona, which in turn has signed an order with
Shipbuilders stage annual fly-in on Washington
APRIL 22, 2015 — Though members of Congress may only just be recovering after this month’s barge in by AWO members, today they are going to welcome a fly-in organized by the