http://sname.marinelink.com/Naval Architects and Marine Engineer News2012 New Wave Media Int'l Corporationhttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226926  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG), a market leader in providing energy transportation services, announced that its Board of Directors has suspended the payment of regular quarterly dividends.  No dividend will be paid in the first quarter of 2012. Commenting on the dividend suspension,...Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:47:24 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226926http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226925Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Feb. 10 that the next Independence variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). The selection of Gabrielle Giffords, designated LCS 10, honors the former congresswoman from Tucson, Ariz. who is known for supporting the military and veterans,...Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:44:42 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226925http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226923Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, has recently been awarded a contract to build a 65’ passenger catamaran for the Chemehuevi Transit Authority of Lake Havasu, California. The vessel will operate as a ferry on Lake Havasu, with ports of call at Lake Havasu City on the...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:46 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226923http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226922Fireboat to be Equipped with Six Fire Monitors and 26 Manifold Valves for High-Volume Water and/or Foam Firefighting.  Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, has been chosen to design a custom "super pumper" fireboat to enhance the City of San Francisco...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:48:25 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226922http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226917The Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes are the latest development in Robert Allan Ltd.’s RAstar series of tugs. These two powerful new escort tugs have been delivered to their owner’s – Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas.  They were...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:44 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226917http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226916Trinity Yachts has announced its first launch of 2012: Tsumat, a 164’ (49.9m) Tri-Deck custom built superyacht with aluminum hull and superstructure. Representing quintessential Trinity Yachts design, naval architecture and exterior styling, Tsumat is the stuff dreams are made of for her owner,...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:36:20 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226916http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226921Seven members of the American Salvage Association (ASA) have been invited to submit competitive bids to remove the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian island of Giglio in late January. One member already involved with response. According to Lloyds List,...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226921http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226915Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo enter next phase of HERCULES research project.World-leading low- and medium-speed engine manufacturers, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo, announce the kick off of the next phase of the extensive, long-term HERCULES research programme....Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:18:38 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226915http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226919STX Marine announces expansion of staff in Ottawa office.  John Hensler Mandy has joined STX Marine as the manager of our Electrical Engineering department He brings with him over 20 years of experience in the Naval/Marine power generation protection industry. With a...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:36 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226919http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226918Acrylic plastic viewports in diving systems have been in satisfactory use for a number of years. However, the development of testing them by polarized light showed that there are various misconceptions about them.The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has just released updated guidance on the topic....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:07:54 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226918http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226911German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and Dutch deck specialist Bolidt Kunststoftoepassing BV have extended their close relationship. This includes work on the latest cruise ship to be built at Meyer Werft’s Papenburg shipyard. The 130,000gt vessel, delivered this month, is fitted with some 15,500 m2 of Bolidt material for the outdoor decks....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:27 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226911http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226906SeaStrider (SWATH): Trailblazing Modern Crew Transport Vessels for Offshore Wind Farms. Truly a vessel that “Walks on Water”; introducing Danish Yachts’ answer to SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Danish Yachts is to launch its advanced new range of commercial vessels – SeaStrider....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:08 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226906http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226905Harvey Gulf signs contracts to buld two additonal U.S. flag LNG-powerd vessels. Harvey Gulf International Marine ordered two additional 302’ X 64’, Dual Fuel Offshore Supply Vessels, bringing its total order to four.   The contract signed today with Trinity Offshore...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:11 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226905http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226890Markey Machinery has announced that it has prevailed in a dispute over its’ longtime trademark, Render/Recover, which was initiated by another winch manufacturer. On February 6, 2012 the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board did “dismiss with prejudice (the)...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:16 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226890http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226898Voith has teamed with With the SCHRAMM group to develop special vessels to serve the North Sea Wind Farm market. Voith and the SCHRAMM group will pool their vessel design expertise and will jointly develop special vessels for the transfer of staff and material to wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:12:45 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226898http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226897A newly developed hydraulic lifting yoke from Danish based Fyns Kran Udstyr has been tested in the world’s largest offshore wind turbine park, London Array. The new way of handling offshore wind turbine foundations is much faster, cheaper and more secure. It no longer needs to take...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:23 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226897http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226902When a 204-meter cruise vessel suffered an oil leak in its stern tube seal assembly, Hydrex was asked to carry out a permanent seal replacement. The repair was carried out with the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique and performed in stages to allow the ship to keep the tight schedule of the cruise it was on....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:55:52 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226902http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226896Neptune Maritime Security received information via credible channels that the vessel, MV FREE GODDESS (IMO 9107045), has been successfully hijacked by Somali pirates. According to the report Neptune received, the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier came under attack on February 7, 2012, in position 16.03N 062....Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:46:13 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226896http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226889Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Ga., investigates vessel grounding on Savannah River. The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding of an 859-foot container ship on the Savannah River, Wednesday. Savannah Pilots reported the UASC Khor Fakkan, an 859-foot container ship, had...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:10 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226889http://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226901The Carrier Car industry has emerged from the global recession with what looks like limited damage compared with the head-on collision others experienced. Drewry believes that this sector, with its small orderbook, is better positioned than most others in the shipping industry, who suffer from large newbuilding orderbooks,...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:40 GMThttp://sname.marinelink.com/snamestory.aspx?stid=226901