First Russian Aircraft Carrier Could Use Ukrainian Builders According to a report from Interfax-Ukraine the Russian Navy's first aircraft carrier could be constructed in cooperation with Ukrainian shipbuilders, a source in the main headquarters of the Russian Navy told the news agency on Sept. 1.(Source: Interfax-Ukraine)...Read more: MarineLink: Maritime...

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Delivers 10th Product Tanker Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo: AKPS), a U.S. commercial shipyard, delivered to American Shipping Company (Oslo: AMSC) its tenth Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker. The 46,000 dwt vessel, named the Overseas Anacortes, will leave the shipyard in the coming days under the operation of OSG America to...

UK Maritime Industry Feels Impact of Immigration Cap The British government’s drive to lower net migration by reducing the availability of Tier 2 visa certificates is already having an impact on a wide range of UK based shipping companies and maritime services providers, according to specialist shipping industry recruiter Faststream. On 19 July...

Sperry Marine Nav Systems for Italian Superyachts Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected to supply the bridge navigation systems for two new superyachts under construction by Italian yachtbuilder Perini Navi at its shipyards in Viareggio and La Spezia.The orders for the integrated bridge systems were awarded to Northrop...Read more:...

GE Provides LM2500 Gas Turbine Modules for U.S. Navy GE Marine reports that its LM2500 aeroderivative marine gas turbines will be used to power the United States Navy’s new Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. GE has received orders for the initial three of an expected nine new Flight IIA ships.  The new destroyers are being built...

Wärtsilä, Tarbit to Convert Tanker to LNG Ops Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion, and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard. This is the first order for a Wärtsilä...

EPE to Exhibit at SMM Environmental Protection Engineering(EPE) was established in 1977 in Piraeus and is an international pioneer in the production and trading of products for both marine and industry sectors. With more than 25 years of experience in producing and manufacturing innovative applications for total solution...

Uson Marine Group to Exhibit at SMM 2010 Tighter environmental regulations, additional class notations and environmental standards such as ISO 14001 are central to the environmental challenges we are facing today. Uson Marine is a leading provider of waste management systems for the maritime and offshore industry. Various types of waste...

Are You Inadvertently Operating on Different AIS Channel? Between July 27 and August, 2010, while conducting development testing of its Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS), the Coast Guard inadvertently tele-commanded most AIS users transiting the Eastern United States between lower Connecticut and North Carolina to switch to AIS frequencies other...

Keppel AmFELS Delivers Second Rowan Rig Keppel AmFELS L.L.C., the U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), is on track to deliver the second of four EXL rigs to Rowan Drilling Companies, Inc. (Rowan) on time, within budget and with zero lost-time incidents.The rig, christened Rowan...Read...

TRAC Ecological Products Represented by PAC West TRAC Ecological Products, manufacturer of environment-friendly products for onboard equipment cleaning and maintenance, has appointed Pac-West Marketing to represent its product line in the western U.S. and British Columbia. Marine growth & scale build-up are major causes of water-cooled equipment...

Coast Guard Ancient Mariner Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., the 13th Gold Ancient Mariner of the Coast Guard, presides over a change of watch ceremony as Master Chief Petty Officer Vobornik at prepares to relinquish the title of Silver Ancient Mariner to Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn at Coast Guard Training...

UK Commission Formal Probe into Marine Insurance The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether certain provisions accompanying claim-sharing and joint-reinsurance agreements in the marine insurance sector might infringe European Union antitrust rules. The Commission fears that the provisions at stake in the agreements...Read...

USCG Ensures Safety at Tall Ship Festival Aboard the tall ship Royaliste, Wayne "Lord Pirate Captain Marcato" Marquardt listens as U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Jack Hambidge of Marine Safety Unit Chicago explains the safety requirements the Royaliste must meet before people may board the vessel for tours during the...

Trico's U.S. Operations Files for Bankruptcy Trico Marine Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRMA) announced that its U.S. companies and its Cayman Islands holding company have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (U.S. Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware...Read...