Marine Engineering Management

gCaptain

• Pimp My Ship! March 9, 2010
  Fit out the phattest sea-ride… Make your suggestions to the best, wildest fantasy ship, and see your ideas come to life By Ryan Skinner for 59° 56′ N Somewhere, at some time, someone probably said: "Yeah, this ship’s OK, but it’d be better if it had…." And anyone who’s ever seen MTV’s Pimp My Ride knows that all [...] […]
• Chilean Earthquake Tsunami – Mapped March 9, 2010
  This post is brought to us by Peter Mello of Sea-fever.org (via NOAA), in two seperate installments.  The first post a map of Ocean Energy Distribution Map from Chile Earthquake Tsunami (shown above).  Peter writes: 8.2-foot tsunami wave expected to strike Hilo, Hawaii 11:05 a.m. local time (4:05 p.m. ET) according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning [...] […]
• YOUblog Featured Article: Diary of a PMI/Workboat Academy Cadet March 9, 2010
  This YOUblog featured article was submitted by one of gCaptain’s top contributors, Ordinaryseaman, otherwise known as Anthony, who was recently accepted to PMI’s Workboat Mate Program. – Howdy everyone! For those who don’t know, PMI and their sister school MITAGS offer an excellent program for entry level and experienced mariners to obtain a mate’s license […]
• Crowley lands Haiti shipping contract March 9, 2010
  Jacksonville Business Journal – by Mark Szakonyi Staff reporter Crowley Liner Services Inc. has received a contract worth up to $22 million from the U.S. military to provide emergency port services in Haiti. The Jacksonville-based shipping company will repair Port-au-Prince’s piers and beaches, provide warehousing, cargo consolidation, and transport cargo, a […]
• Maritime Monday 204 March 7, 2010
  Welcome to This Week’s Edition of Maritime Monday You can find last week’s edition here » One. Ugly. Ship. Yes, that’s a ship. It’s a specialized ship made to carry automobiles. I can’t say I’m overwhelmed by their grace and fine lines.  OneEighteen’s Flickr photostream » Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia. Rob Huntley’s Nova Scotia Set [...] […]

ship-techology.com

Maritime Reporter

• Millet Named OnSSI COO, CFO March 10, 2010
  On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) announced that Yoav Millet has joined the organization as COO/CFO. Millet will employ his talents and experience in growth […]
• London Places Power Turbine Order March 10, 2010
  H. Cegielski – Poznan S.A. has ordered two MAN Diesel TCS-PTG18 Power Turbine systems from MAN Diesel’s Turbocharger Business Unit. The TCS-PTGs will […]
• Seattle City Light Contract for Kvichak Marine March 10, 2010
  Seattle City Light has awarded a contract to Kvichak Marine Industries to build a 25.8-ft push boat designed by Kvichak Marine to operate with the service barge […]
• Wärtsilä Powers New Carnival Vessel March 10, 2010
  Wärtsilä has received an order to power the new cruise vessel of Carnival Corporation, USA carrying the preliminary name Carnival Dream 3. The vessel […]
• Crowley Doubles Warehouse Space in Jacksonville March 10, 2010
  Crowley has moved to a new 70,000 sq ft warehouse at Jaxport's Dames Point location, minutes from the company's headquarters. With this move, the company has doubled its north Florida warehouse space. […]

Marine Propulsion News

• London Places Power Turbine Order March 10, 2010
  H. Cegielski – Poznan S.A. has ordered two MAN Diesel TCS-PTG18 Power Turbine systems from MAN Diesel’s Turbocharger Business Unit. The TCS-PTGs will […]
• MAN B&W Tier-II Engine Ready for Delivery March 5, 2010
  The first Tier-II compliant MAN B&W engine has finished production at HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in Korea and is ready for delivery. […]
• Wärtsilä Powers Polar Supply & Research Vessel March 1, 2010
  Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the STX Finland Oy shipyard in Rauma, Finland, to deliver four Wärtsilä 32 engines for a Polar Supply and Research Vessel. […]
• STX Emergency Gen-Sets February 24, 2010
  Relative to the huge MAN B&W ship engines manufactured at the STX Engine Company factory on the southern coast of South Korea, their emergency generators are small in size. […]
• Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits February 23, 2010
  Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the German shipowner Jüngerhans, located in Haren (Ems), Germany, to refit two of its vessels with Wärtsilä […]

Ocean Energy News

• CLEAN ENERGY PATENTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2009 -Clean Energy Patent Growth Index March 9, 2010
  Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the fourth quarter of 2009 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm's Cleantech Group, along with the year end 2009 results. […]
• Best Rank Creates New, Environmentally-Friendly Cloud-Based Site Search Technology March 9, 2010
  Best Rank's new Cloud-Based Site Search technology is the first development of a cloud-based software product suite to reduce costs along with environmental impact. […]
• Video: Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo A Huge Success March 3, 2010
  Last week, close to four thousand renewable energy professionals gathered in Austin, Texas to take part in the 7th Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo. Attendees took part in technical tours to places such as the Ercot Control Center and Austin Energy, conference sessions that covered pressing renewable energy topics and walked the show floor where […]
• Marine Energy Hydropower Test Center Expanding Workforce as Demand Grows March 2, 2010
  A leading marine energy hydropower test center for wave and tidal energy technologies is expanding its workforce to meet the growing demands of companies developing devices that harness energy from the sea. […]
• Siemens Acquires Stake in Tidal Energy Company Marine Current Turbines February 25, 2010
  Siemens Energy has acquired a minority stake in England's Marine Current Turbines, a pioneer in the design and development of tidal current energy turbines. Siemens acquired a stake of just below 10 percent in the Bristol-based company. […]

Power Engineering News