The Coast Guard received a call from the vessel at around 5:51 p.m., reporting that a crew member was suffering from an arm injury and requested a medevac.Coast Guard Aviation Training Center (ATC) Mobile, Alabama, launched an HH-65C rescue helicopter and an HU-25 Falcon jet to the scene. Following a successful hoist into the helicopter, the Coast Guard returned to ATC Mobile by 10:00 p.m. where the crew member was transported by ambulance to Providence Medical in Mobile. His condition is unknown at this time.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
U.S. Coast Guard medevacs man from BOS Arctic
MOBILE, ALABAMA: The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year old man from Bergen Oilfield Services seismic research vessel BOS Arctic on April 7. The vessel was around 100 miles (161 km) south of Pensacola, Florida at the time.
The Coast Guard received a call from the vessel at around 5:51 p.m., reporting that a crew member was suffering from an arm injury and requested a medevac.Coast Guard Aviation Training Center (ATC) Mobile, Alabama, launched an HH-65C rescue helicopter and an HU-25 Falcon jet to the scene. Following a successful hoist into the helicopter, the Coast Guard returned to ATC Mobile by 10:00 p.m. where the crew member was transported by ambulance to Providence Medical in Mobile. His condition is unknown at this time.Read More
The Coast Guard received a call from the vessel at around 5:51 p.m., reporting that a crew member was suffering from an arm injury and requested a medevac.Coast Guard Aviation Training Center (ATC) Mobile, Alabama, launched an HH-65C rescue helicopter and an HU-25 Falcon jet to the scene. Following a successful hoist into the helicopter, the Coast Guard returned to ATC Mobile by 10:00 p.m. where the crew member was transported by ambulance to Providence Medical in Mobile. His condition is unknown at this time.
Call for shipping law enforcement
There are calls for Sark's Chief Pleas to enforce a shipping law allowing only licensed vessels to transport cargo and passengers between Guernsey and Sark.
The plea has come from Sark Shipping and Harbours & Pilotage Committees.It follows concerns that, despite being unlicensed, the Brecqhou Warrior continues to unload cargo in Sark which originates from Guernsey. The committees wants the Chief Pleas to uphold the law and refuse unlicensed vessels access to Sark harbours. A spokesman for the Lieutenant Governor's office, which issues the licences in Guernsey, confirmed that the Brecqhou Warrior does not have a licence and has never applied for one.Read More
The plea has come from Sark Shipping and Harbours & Pilotage Committees.It follows concerns that, despite being unlicensed, the Brecqhou Warrior continues to unload cargo in Sark which originates from Guernsey. The committees wants the Chief Pleas to uphold the law and refuse unlicensed vessels access to Sark harbours. A spokesman for the Lieutenant Governor's office, which issues the licences in Guernsey, confirmed that the Brecqhou Warrior does not have a licence and has never applied for one.
New look ‘Queen of the Netherlands’ back at Port Phillip
A new and improved ‘Queen of the Netherlands’ arrived back in Melbourne, Australia yesterday morning (April 8) as part of the Channel Deepening Project in Port Phillip.
The ‘Queen’, which is the project’s main dredge vessel, has returned from dry dock in Singapore where she underwent pre-planned, mid-ship lengthening and reconstruction works, turning her into one of the world’s largest dredging vessels.The ‘Queen’ is among the world’s most technologically advanced dredging vessels and the largest in the fleet of about 300 operated by international dredging company, Royal Boskalis Westminster.In Singapore, the vessel’s length was extended to 230 metres from its previous 173 metres and its carrying capacity is now 35,500 cubic metres, up from 23,300 cubic metres. The new-look vessel also has been fitted with a bulbous bow for increased efficiency and stability.
The ‘Queen’, which is the project’s main dredge vessel, has returned from dry dock in Singapore where she underwent pre-planned, mid-ship lengthening and reconstruction works, turning her into one of the world’s largest dredging vessels.The ‘Queen’ is among the world’s most technologically advanced dredging vessels and the largest in the fleet of about 300 operated by international dredging company, Royal Boskalis Westminster.In Singapore, the vessel’s length was extended to 230 metres from its previous 173 metres and its carrying capacity is now 35,500 cubic metres, up from 23,300 cubic metres. The new-look vessel also has been fitted with a bulbous bow for increased efficiency and stability.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Yemen LNG to start operations this summer
Dubai: Yemen LNG will lift its first cargo in midyear, with operations starting by the summer, according to Yves-Louis Darricarrere, president of exploration and production at Total SA, a shareholder in the project.
The $4 billion Yemen LNG project is several months behind schedule due to technical problems and shortage of labor. With a capacity of 6.7 million tonnes/year from two trains, it will provide cargoes to Asia Pacific and Atlantic Basin markets for its primary customers in North America and South Korea and potentially will add new customers in the future as the second train will start operations during the third quarter. Current capacity is sold out. The company has chartered the 294.6 m Seri Balqis vessel for the lifespan of the project. It was built at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. Yemen LNG has completed hydrotesting both tanks, the company said. Another three ships, Seri Balhaf, Maersk Arwa, and Maersk Marib also are dedicated to this project.
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Russia ships first Sakhalin LNG to Japan
Russia sent its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan on Sunday from a Pacific island project that will allow the Kremlin to extend its reach in world energy markets from Europe into Asia and North America.
Sakhalin Energy, controlled by gas export monopoly Gazprom, loaded the 145,000-cubic-metre cargo for the two-day voyage to Tokyo Bay and the first Japanese buyers of Russian gas: Tokyo Gas Co and Tokyo Electric Power Co. 'Russia has marked its entry into the Asia Pacific LNG market and Japan and Korea have a new long-term energy partner,' Sakhalin Energy Chief Executive Ian Craig said in a statement.
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Cruiseships will increase tourism
SHIPPING: The Greenland air company Air Greenland is in negotiation with American companies on employing more cruiseships in Greenland.
This will increase cruise tourism further after Greenland reached almost 47,000 cruise tourists last year."We are negotiating with a series of American companies at the moment on employing one or two new cruiseships in Greenland", says CEO of Air Greenland Michael Binzer to business.dk. According to a report from Air Greenland, Greenland had last year 47,000 cruise tourists, whereas there were 164 calls of 18 cruisers in 2003 with approx. 9,600 passengers.Every cruise guest pays a passenger fee of DKK 525 to Greenland's Home rule, similar to that in Alaska. In addition, shops' income in port cities from luxury tourists will benefit business in Greenland."If we get two new cruiseliners in Greenland, the shipping companies will to be able to begin services until 2012, as they plan 3 or 4 years ahead", says CEO Michael Binzer from Air Greenland to the newspaper.The Norwegian company Hurtigruten has already agreed with Air Greenland to make a joint marketing campaign, which will attract attention to Greenland as tourist destination from around the world.
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Coal transportation ship, 'Mon Desir'
If there were a worldwide competition for the most immaculate engine room, it might very well be won by an engine room from the Netherlands.
In fact it might even belong to Mr and Mrs Van der Stelt whose new vessel, ‘Mon Desir’, transports coal along the river system from the German Ruhrgebiet.The 135-metre-long hull of the vessel was built near the mouth of the Volga River in the JSC 3d International Shipyard in Astrakan, Russia.The vessel was then completed at the TeamCo Shipyard in Heuden, the Netherlands. The main engines in the vessel’s engine room are a pair of Cummins QSK50-M machines each producing 1,267kW at 1,800rpm. The engines are EU Stage iiia and EPA Tier 2 compliant.
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In fact it might even belong to Mr and Mrs Van der Stelt whose new vessel, ‘Mon Desir’, transports coal along the river system from the German Ruhrgebiet.The 135-metre-long hull of the vessel was built near the mouth of the Volga River in the JSC 3d International Shipyard in Astrakan, Russia.The vessel was then completed at the TeamCo Shipyard in Heuden, the Netherlands. The main engines in the vessel’s engine room are a pair of Cummins QSK50-M machines each producing 1,267kW at 1,800rpm. The engines are EU Stage iiia and EPA Tier 2 compliant.
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