Three days after the El Faro’s sinking, searchers spotted and remarkably accurate. Models typically cost $300– the remains of one El Faro crewmember in an immersion $400, and most offer GPS location functionality that suit. It’s unclear when the crewmember perished or if any can provide SAR operations
MN Austal USA Austal USA and long lead-time material for one Heritage class OPC, as their ability to deliver. This is excellent news for the fu- with options for production of up to 10 additional vessels, ture of our Coast Guard and for shipbuilding in Alabama. the Coast Guard announced in June. The
M N 0 0 1 DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. representing a monumental step in the U.S. maritime in- All American Marine dustry’s transition to a sustainable future. The ferry was All American Marine got its start more than 30 years ago developed to demonstrate a pathway to commercialization specializing in the
Colonna’s Shipyard gineering team; an experienced workforce. led by a seasoned dock and two large structures. In addition to new construction management team tightly focused on customer satisfaction. projects, Conrad completed a broad range of repairs, includ- Each shipyard is equipped with computer-aide
one hundred Shipbuilding & Repair Colonna’s Shipyard Conrad Shipyard a 1,000mt Marine Travelift. The total covered building un- newbuilds, including 50 tank, deck, spud, crane and hop- der roof at Colonna’s is approximately 240,000 square feet, per barges; ? ve LPG carriers; two tugs and one ATB tug;
Conrad: Investing in Facilities Parker Conrad founded Conrad Ship- yard in 1948, and today the company, headquartered in Morgan City, La., is now a public company with new genera- tions of Conrad’s at the helm. “I grew up in the shipyard working side by side with my father,” said Johnny Conrad
OFFSHORE: UPDATE service companies Schlumberger and or chartered OSVs and 87 stacked owned and leased vessels cold-stacked Halliburton have made huge layoffs boats. That compared with 245 ac- in the Gulf at mid-year, according to in the last two years. “All kinds of jobs tive, owned or chartered
OFFSHORE ENERGY application reaching completion after seven years of plan- Offshore Wind: American Style ning. The projected cost of the electricity generated for the The offshore wind industry in the United States can cre- island is far from competitive at this point in its develop- ate American jobs in
N-KOM: Al Sa? iya is the ? rst liftboat to be constructed in Qatar at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard. three coats of phenolic epoxy in four- cargo tanks with area of approximately 5,000 sq. m. N-KOM has recently fabricated and delivered offshore modular structures such as jackets and piles
SHIPBUILDING Va.; and Bremerton, Wash. lar 3516C high speed diesels, each de- Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The gos, Nigeria. The vessels are slated to Canadian naval architects Robert Al- veloping 2525kW at 1,800rpm. Instead Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) de- provide surveillance, intervention and
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Italian Navy Renewal The steel cutting ceremony of the vessels used for liquids (diesel fuel, LSS logistic support unit’s bow sec- jet fuel, fresh water) and solids (emer- tion was held at Fincantieri’s shipyard gency spare parts, food and ammuni- in Castellammare di Stabia. Construc- tions) and to
What Future Services Would You Like to See Made Available? Credit: “The Crew Connectivity Survey 2015,” Futurenautics VSAT and backup Iridium phones service, WiFi and wireless Monitoring Makes an Impact access points, Bluetide Communications/Hughes modem and Reliable, affordable connectivity allows more
M N 100 U.S. Boatbuilders:U.S. Boatbuilders: Conrad Industries Eastern Shipbuilding boatbuilders that previously only ca- tered to local needs just a half century ago now have expanded to serve the U.S. military, federal and state agencies, the oil and gas industry and foreign governments. As new vessel
PEOPLE & COMPANIES WRI The Swedish Club PPG Survitec The Swedish Club Renk Bizzarro Lim Sim Keat Holliday Kromli Wilkinson Hammel ? ed maritime meteorologist with close Österreich AG. Hammel will succeed The prize in the category “Safer” and to 20 years experience in the maritime Ulrich Sauter on
22 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • OCTOBER 2014 GOVERNMENT UPDATE O ffshore supply vessels (OSVs), also known as plat- form supply vessels (PSVs), have been a distinct ves- sel type since 1956, when the MV Ebb Tide was placed into service in the Gulf of Mexico. Ebb Tide was designed
www.marinelink.com 73 FaroNauta S.A. Drydock Marine will gain exclusive rights to provide services on all Rolls-Royce equipment coming into the ship- yard. In return, the cooperation is expected to bring in an increased fl ow of customers into the shipyard The FARO 3D Documentation Conference
82 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2014 -tivity in the region, we are already see-ing stronger demand for quality and re-liable repair and maintenance services from ship owners/managers and rig operators. As such, two ß oating docks - one VLCC size measuring 405m by 66m ? and another
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MN 00 420 Megan Z. Ave Edgewater, FL 32132 Telephone: 386 423 2934 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.brunswickcgp.com CEO/President: Huw Bower Number of Employees: 100 The Company: Brunswick Commercial and Gov- ernment Products (BCGP) has been building the toughest boats for the
People & Company News Obenour Joins Horizon MarineHorizon Marine, Inc., an oceanographic services company specializing in envi- ronmental and operational marine data collection and analysis around the world, continues to expand with the recent hire of Kelsey Obenour. This follows the opening of the
Axelson was employed by Amoco Oil Company. He has more than 30 years' experience in marine transportation, including serving as superintendent of chartering and scheduling for Amoco. In his new position, Mr. Axelson will en- gage in developmental planning, business research, and coordina- tion
U.S. Inland • Boatyard Activity Report BUILDER/ BUILDER/ OWNER NAME TYPE DIMENSION PROPULSION DEL. OWNER NAME TYPE DIMENSION PROPULSION DEL. A&B Industries N/A N/A Tug 74 x 26 x 7 Cummins Jul-00 N/A Sea Express OSV 120 x 32x 12 Cummins Mar 00 N/A Ocean Express OSV 120 x 32x 12 Cummins Jun-00