Inmarsat FB150 Goes Live
7/2/2009 10:14:08 AM
Inmarsat has confirmed that its new FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) service is now live and passing commercial voice and data traffic on the network. According to Piers Cunningham, Director of Maritime Business for Inmarsat, FB150 was “designed...
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Coast Guard Rescues Sea Scouts
7/2/2009 10:07:32 AM
More than two dozen Sea Scouts were rescued by the Coast Guard this week after their boat began taking on water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Concord, authorities said. According to Petty Officer Levi Read, the crew of the 85-ft...
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Downturns in Chinese Shipping Industry
7/2/2009 10:05:56 AM
Though it has sustained economic growth for the past ten years, China’s shipbuilding industry suffered in 2008. The nation contracted 48.3% fewer ships in the first half of the year as compared to 2007...
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South Korean Shipping Slump
7/2/2009 10:05:05 AM
According to a report on UPI, South Korean ship builders have been hit hard by the global economic slowdown as new orders plunged in the first half of 2009. Yonhap reports that South Korea’s three major shipyards received combined orders of...
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Aker Solutions Expands Indonesian Facility
7/2/2009 10:03:37 AM
Aker Solutions has opened a new, expanded manufacturing facility for surface trees and wellheads in Batam, Indonesia. The expansion is part of Aker Solutions' strategy to increase its presence in the Asia Pacific oil and gas markets...
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Sealink Delivers New Vessel
7/2/2009 10:02:13 AM
At the end of June, Sealink Slipways at Miri delivered a 53.8-by-13.8-m Offshore and Support Vessel to Rederij Groen B.V. of the Netherlands. Unlike Sealink’s Venture G, the new Maria G is powered by a pair of Cummins KTA50-M2 mains and uses...
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Kjelstad Appointed EVP of Aker Solutions
7/2/2009 10:01:26 AM
Karl Erik Kjelstad has been appointed executive vice president and member of the executive management team at Aker Solutions. Kjelstad will lead the development of the strategic initiative related to oilfield services and the company's fleet of marine...
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