The US Navy has announced a fixed price incentive contract for the construction of a second Austal-designed and built Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Awarded to Prime contractor Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics company, the second Austal-built LCS will be similar to the 127 metre “Independence” (LCS
Health, Safety, Security and Environment Report 2008 shows improvements in terms of performance and reporting. A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is reducing its impact on the climate with a drop of 9% in CO2 emissions in 2008 compared to the previous year. This represents a fall of 5 million tonnes CO2 and
Port Canaveral will get $10.2 million in economic stimulus money to dredge and maintain its federal channels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday. But that falls well short of what port officials had hoped for — and what they say is needed to stimulate new jobs. “There are some othe
India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru has extended the bidding deadline for its proposed fourth container terminal project from April 30 to June 1. Fourth container terminal project could cost $1.3 billion. The move comes after the port authority held a pre-application meeting with prospective bidders on
Proposed new laws to protect Scotland’s marine life while safeguarding offshore jobs are being unveiled by ministers. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said current legislation needed to be simplified, while ensuring the marine environment had a sustainable future. The Scottish Government’s Mar
With reference to recent speculation in the press A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S hereby confirms that discussions with a number of parties are taking place regarding a possible transaction involving Norfolkline. There is no certainty as to whether these discussions will result in a transaction taking place
With the classification of the gas tanker “MT Gaschem Nordsee”, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has passed the 80 million gross tons threshold. More than 6,870 ships are currently surveyed on a regular basis by Germanischer Lloyd. As a result, the fleet in service for Germanischer Lloyd has grown by 10 mill
Fluxys LNG is to launch the detailed study into building a second jetty at the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal, the aim being to enable regasification ships to moor. For its part, Exmar is prepared to book long-term capacity with Fluxys LNG. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Und
Ericsson Racing Team continued its dominance of the Volvo Ocean Race today when Torben Grael/BRA/Ericsson 4 and Magnus Olsson/SWE/Ericsson 3 finished first and second on leg six from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Boston, USA. The two Ericsson teams shared the same top two positions on the previous leg f
The seizure of a Belgian dredging ship by Somali pirates 10 days ago could impact on the progress of Durban’s R300-million harbour- widening project. The dredger – or stone carrier – was on its way to Durban from Dubai when it was captured off the coast of East Africa, north of the Seychelles, on Sa
Boat security systems supplier Paradox Marine has enhanced its Nav-Tracker 2.0 wireless boat location and GPS tracking system with SmartKEY, which automatically disarms the system when the vessel operator boards the vessel and re-arms it when the operator disembarks. SmartKEY uses RFID technology th
In a statement from Union today, Interlux Vice President of Marketing Bob Donat said “Interlux is proud to introduce Pacifica Plus, the first antifouling paint with Econea for pleasure craft. Econea is a new antifouling agent that targets shell fouling. Pacifica Plus provides an alternative to boat
Colligo Marine has received United States Patent Number 7,516,713 for its unique hurricane anchor system that helps boat owners in the path of storms anchor their vessels securely – even in the highest winds and waves. The Colligo system allows for the placement of three anchors on a swivel and thre
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group remains vigilant and constantly monitors the situation in the Gulf of Aden and the area off the Somali coast. The Group regularly updates its policy and procedures for sailing in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia, based on available civilian and military in
