Marine Drives News

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division will move the 144-car Hyak to the Seattle/Bremerton route on Sunday evening, July 20, releasing the 188-car Walla Walla to return to the Edmonds/Kingston route. These vessel moves are necessary to fulfill ongoing maintenance and inspections throughout the fleet.

Joint ventures in Qatar in which Exxon Mobil Corporation participates will start up projects over the next two years that will bring more liquefied natural gas to market than any other international oil company, Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer, said. Speaking at the 19th World Petroleum Congress in Madrid, Mr.

Speaking at the API Tanker Conference in San Diego, Lloyd’s Register’s CEO Richard Sadler spoke about the future of quality and safety in shipping."Class is vital to the quality and safety system in world shipping,"  Sadler said.The greatest improvements in marine

Sarawak Slipways of Miri, Sarawak East Malaysia has delivered the 1179 gross tonne FPSO support vessel OMS Terra Nova. A pair of Niigata mains engines each generating 1838 Kw (2518 hp) at 750 RPM power the Niigata Z-Drives on the ABS-classed dynamic positioning vessel. In the focsle area a 700 hp Cummins

1813 - Fifteen U.S. gunboats engage three British ships in Hampton Roads, Va.1815 - Trials of Fulton I, built by Robert Fulton, are completed in New York. This ship would become the Navy's first steam-driven warship.1898 - U.S. forces occupied Guam, which became first colony of United States in the Pacific.

The renewed alliance between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Port of New Orleans – which has recently adopted a 2020 growth Master Plan of $1.04 billion, partially driven by the Canal’s expansion – will help spur investment, increase trade and promote the “All-Water-Route” (the route from Asia to the U.

Salvage and towage company Multraship has taken delivery of its new multi-purpose Azimuth Stern Drive tug, Multratug 17, from the Vega Shipyard in Bandirma, Turkey. The vessel is 35.7 m loa, with a moulded beam of 11.50 m, and has a multi-role capability for harbor, escort and sea towage as well as full firefighting and salvage roles.

John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, will score points with the offshore oil and gas industry with his recommendation to lift federal moratoriums that restrict drilling for oil and gas, in the name of energy security. In a recently release, he stated  "I'll

Bollinger Marine Fabricators (BMF), a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered B. No. 233, the second of two double hull, 35,000 barrel (BBL) oil tank barge units built to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA’90), to Bouchard Ocean Services, Melville, N.Y.   The B.

RINA has introduced a new voluntary notation which will help shipowners meet the new international standards for crew accommodation. The notation, ILODESIGN will ensure compliance with the ship construction and accommodation layout and outfitting requirements of the new ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006.

 "The high oil price has created a boom market for offshore support vessels and we expect the oil market will remain high for the foreseeable future,” said Eivind Grostad, DNV’s Senior Vice President & Regional Manager for DNV Maritime. According to the classification society,

Deep Down, Inc. announced unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Deep Down generated revenue of $6,279,465 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $2,098,394 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $4,181,071 or 199%.

Transocean Inc. said that the its jackup GSF Rig 127 set a world record for the longest extended-reach well ever drilled at 40,320 ft. (12,289 m) MD (measured depth) with a 35,770-ft. (10,902-m) horizontal section. The well was drilled offshore Qatar in 36 days and incident-free. The new record of 7.

Four deepsea ConRos under construction at Hyundai Mipo for French owner CMA CGM will benefit from liftable car decks from MacGREGOR.The MacGREGOR Group’s RoRo division – part of the Cargotec Corporation – has received a contract to design and fabricate RoRo equipment and electrically-driven

It is expected that the USCG will begin stepping up compliance measures and holding companies more accountable to the codes and regulations of the Maritime Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). The anticipated actions by the USCG, combined with the current cost of normal security procedures, will make it increasingly

WorldWise Marine, a partner in the Offshore Ship Designers group, has launched a new design for a near-zero emission hydrogen powered tug. Michiel Wijsmuller, managing director of Offshore Ship Designers, said, “This new harbor tug will be able to remain on standby, and mobilize/demobilize with zero emissions,

Billy Guice, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Rigdon Marine Corporation (RMC), announced the christening and delivery of Slap Shot in Lockport, La. Mrs. Danya Goerig , wife of Ed Goerig, RMC’s Controller, christened the eighth of 10 Rigdon 4000 Class vessel with the traditional champagne against the bow.

High oil prices will drive oil & gas industry spends on offshore drilling to a total of $380b over the five year period to 2012; a rise of nearly 60% in comparison to the $240b spent in the previous five years. The latest edition of the ‘World Offshore Drilling Spend Forecast 2008-2012’

Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net profit for the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08) of $121 million, a rise of 183% over the same period of 2007 (1Q07). 1Q08 EBIT was $137 million, up 114% on the prior year. Revenue rose year-on-year by 27% to $2.41 billion. “Our increased revenue clearly

All American Marine has delivered an 82-ft.Teknicraft research catamaran built under contract for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  The R/V Manta will operate in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, located 100 miles offshore, directly south of the Louisiana-Texas boarder.

JKS Norway as are now seeking qualified candidates for the oil & gas industry - both on and offshore. We represent several oil & gas companies well as the services industries related. Please send a short motivation letter/cover letter stating what type of position you are seeking,

NURC is NATO’s maritime research and technology centre located in La Spezia, Italy. Dedicated to fulfilling NATO's Operational Requirements, the NURC conducts basic and applied research, operates two of the finest research vessels in the world, and collaborates with laboratories,

Join our team as a Marine Superintendent !! SUMMARY: The qualified candidate will have continuous contact and provide technical support to the assigned ships as assigned by the Director, Fleet Management. The alternate Marine Superintendent, Electrical (appointed by Director,

Seeking Propulsion, Electrical and Aux Machinery equipment specialists to identify sources and establish support replacement and refurbishment contracts. Technical experience in the operation, repair and support of Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) or HM&E electronic equipment is required.

POSITION: Superintendents/ Senior Field Service/ Marine Engineers. TYPE: Permanent SALARY: 40-50,000+OTE DETAILS: We are looking for Marine/ Mechanical/

OPERATIONS MANAGER REPORTING TO MARINE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR. Qualifications: ? Minimum 15 years of experience in management and organization of Terminal operations for General Cargo and Containers activities (Container yard and General cargo warehouses).

Cammell Laird Ship Repair Manager Experience in Ship Repair or Construction and Marine/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering background. Preferably with a knowledge of paint schemes/hull coatings. Computer literacy, good communication skills and project management experience an advantage.

Cammell Laird Ship Repair Tailend / Mechanical Foreman Experience in Tailshaft withdrawal / Rudder and Thruster Repair / Steering Gears. Rigging and Slinging knowledge essential. English literacy is essential, Spanish in addition will be an advantage.

The Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC) is responsible for crewing, training, equipping and maintaining Military Sealift Command (MSC) Government Owned/Government Operated ships worldwide, and supports other MSC assets as directed by COMSC.

Posting: May 1, 2008 Start Date: September 1, 2008 Division: Academic. Engineering Department Union Affiliation: Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA) Position Number: FY08-21 Supervision Received: Vice President of Academic Affairs