Among the top stories from Maritime Today dated Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
WHOI Investigates Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Posted 07/19/11 at 11:27 AM: Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has determined what chemicals were contained in a deep, hydrocarbon-containing plume at least 22 miles long that WHOI scientists mapped and sampled last summer in the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the…
Magnalights Issues New LED Light Emitter: Posted 07/19/11 at 11:26 AM: Magnalights has developed the new LEDP10W-1R LED light emitter. Using only 10 watts of power at less than 1 amp, this single LED emitter produces 860 lumens of light — the output of 60 watt halogen lamps…
Bureau Veritas Cuts CAP Reporting Time: Posted 07/19/11 at 11:19 AM: International classification society Bureau Veritas has slashed the reporting time for a Condition Assessment Program report from three months to one month, and at the same time improved the accessibility and usability of the report…
Veson Moves to Boston’s Back Bay: Posted 07/19/11 at 11:09 AM: Veson Nautical, a provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions, announced that the company has moved into a 20,000 square foot space in the Back Bay Area of Boston, at 500 Boylston Street…
Bourbon Chooses Offshore Ship Designers: Posted 07/19/11 at 11:08 AM: Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by French offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubais Grandweld Shipyards. The 53 m vessels will have hybrid propulsion systems, slow-speed escort and support work, and a high degree of manoeuvrability…
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Ballast treatment system wanted for 165′ government passenger vessel with 37,000 gal. ballast capacity. Ship plies the Great Lakes – need freshwater compatible system with capacity to treat and neutralize within a 6 hour transit time. Bids are due August 15, 2011.
Email Jeffrey_Henquinet@nps.gov and DanaL@grandportage.com for full bid request.
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