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Companies Vessels Companies Search Companies Page # 131 TECHNIP USA, INC Area of Operation : GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, ATCHAFALAYA, HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, FRESHWATER BAYOU, CALCASIEU RIVER, RODERO CANAL AND COMMERICAL CANAL TO OFFSHORE AREAS Principal Commodity : TOWING, FREIGHT, PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PORT ARANSAS FERRY) Area of Operation : BETWEEN PORT ARANSAS AND HARBOR ISLAND, TX NOT MORE THAN 1 MILE FROM LAND; AND CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Area of Operation : TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND, OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS Principal Commodity : CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND HARBOR SERVICE OF COAL BARGES TCF NATIONAL BANK Operating Name : TCF EQUIPMENT FINANCE DIVISION TBM EQUIPMENT CO., LLC Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM - MEMPHIS, TN Principal Commodity : HARBOR FLEETING Vessels Search Vessels Page # 109 BORN FREE Type : Excursion / Sightseeing Vessels Construction : Fiberglass JMC Type : Flat / Deck Barge Construction : Steel MARISSA MAE NICOLE Type : Ferry Construction : Steel DEBI SHARP Type : Pushboat Construction : Steel ACT Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Double Hull) Construction : Steel Containership Lost Electric Power Several Times Before Striking Bridge in Baltimore, Investigators say Federal investigators said on Tuesday the Dali cargo ship lost electrical power several times including the day before it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, killing six people.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a preliminary report that about 10 hours before leaving Baltimore, the Dali experienced a blackout during in-port maintenance. The board said the cargo ship had other outages including just minutes before the crash when electrical breakers unexpectedly tripped causing a loss of electrical power to all shipboard lighting and most equipment. Russia Steps in After India Drops Safety Cover for Sanctioned Vessels India’s ship certification agency has withdrawn safety cover issued to Russian oil tankers that have been placed under U.S. sanctions, according to its website, with the vessels instead turning to a domestic provider.Major insurers and ship engine makers have already withdrawn cover for Russia’s tanker fleet, which Moscow is relying on to maintain the country’s oil trade after Washington and its allies including the European Union imposed a raft of sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Silversea Takes Delivery of New Cruise Ship Silver Ray Royal Caribbean Group’s Silversea has taken delivery of Silver Ray, the second ship in its Nova Class, from shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Germany.The 54,700 GT Silver Ray has capacity for 728 passengers. It joins sister ship, Silver Nova, as one of the most energy efficient ultra-luxury and expedition cruise ships ever built Other notable features of Silversea’s Nova Class include an asymmetrical design and 4,000m2 of exterior glass. UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships British defence minister Grant Shapps said he would order up to six new warships for the Royal Marines, as the government starts to indicate where a recently announced rise in defence spending will be directed.British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in April that he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP a year by 2030, saying the British arms industry must be on a "war footing" when the world is at its most dangerous since the Cold War. Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Blasted into Pieces U.S. crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that toppled the span in March.The detonations were meant to break the bridge’s truss into small sections, enabling salvage crews to use cranes and barges to haul away the twisted metal wreckage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. The work, originally planned for Sunday, was delayed because of weather conditions.The U.S. Suspected Somali Pirates Taken to Seychelles A group of suspected Somali pirates has been aprehended and transported to justice officials in Seychelles, EU counter-piracy forces said.The six men are accused of attempting to hijack the Marshall Islands-flagged merchant tanker vessel Chrystal Arctic in the Gulf of Aden on May 10.After the failed attack about 100 naautical miles north of Bosaso, the suspected pirates were arrested by ATALANTA forces and treated for injuries of varying severity.Then, an ATALANTA warship transported the six suspected pirates to Seychelles for further actions and the resolution of the process. U.S. National Maritime Strategy in the Spotlight @ MRS ’24 The Maritime Risk Symposium will convene in Monteray, CA next month, a small conference with a high-profile speaker line-up from across government, industry and academia. Here we look at Panel 3 – Maritime Policy vis a vis a new National Maritime Strategy, facilitated byCAPT Jon Kaskin, US Navy Reserve (retired)This panel will inform participants and generate discussion regarding the forthcoming National Maritime Strategy (NMS). Congress originally mandated that the NMS be developed in 2014 to determine what regulations and policies reduced the competitiveness of U.S. Carnival Rolls Out Starlink Across Its Entire Global Fleet Cruise giant Carnival Corporation on Tuesday announced it has installed Starlink across the entirety of its global fleet, unlocking high-speed, low-latency global internet connectivity for all of its vessels.The world’s largest cruise company said the completed installation further enhances the onboard experience for its guests and crew to provide even faster service, greater capacity, and more reliable Wi-Fi on its fleet of 90-plus ships across its portfolio of cruise brands. Alfa Laval Names New UK Managing Director Global heat transfer, separation and fluid handling company Alfa Laval has appointed Rachel Bridges as its Managing Director, who also became the first female to take the post.Having spent 20 years at global power technology company Cummins in both the marine and aftermarket businesses, Bridges brings a wealth of experience to Alfa Laval as it gets poised for further growth.Bridges will now oversee business in a multitude of sectors including marine, energy, food and beverage, and water management. ClassNK, StormGeo Team on Maritime Decarbonization ClassNK has partnered with StormGeo for seamless sharing and verification of emission data.The collaboration marks a ilestone for the companies, establishing the sharing and verification of emission data, to meet the requirements of their shared clients. Shipping companies that use StormGeo’s s-Insight platform will be able to share their validated emissions data to ClassNK MRV Portal* via API, for a seamless verification process.This process enables shipping companies to maximize their reporting accuracy and accelerate their decarbonization strategy, according to regulations. DFDS to Invest $1.2 Billion in Six Battery Electric Ships DFDS said it will invest $1.2 billion in six battery electric vessels for operation in the English Channel, to be deployed on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry passengers and freight between the U.K. and the European Union.The first two electric vessels will be in operation by 2030, while the rest are expected to follow before 2035, the company said.This is an important step towards decarbonizing cross-Channel transport," said Torben Carlsen, CEO of DFDS. Methanol-Fueled Tugboat Launched Today, a ’world first’ was unveiled in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges: the Methatug, a tugboat which runs on methanol, part of a ’greening program’ for the port’s fleet. The project is financed by the European research program Horizon 2020 and is part of the FASTWATER project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable fuel for the...