U.S. Donates Patrol Boats for Indonesian Police
The U.S. government handed 15 patrol boats to the Indonesian police and agreed for additional funding for police reform totaling $6.4m. The high-speed patrol boats…
MISC Proposes $973m Deal for Ramunia
MISChas proposed a $973m deal to merge its shipbuilding business with Ramunia Holdings, an oil services company. The merger would expand MISC’s plans to create a…
RSA Invests in Shipbuilding Firm
The Retirement Systems of Alabama has become the largest investor in Signal International, with a $100m purchase of shares in the shipbuilding firm that will move its headquarters from Pascagoula…
Thai Fisheries Research Vessel
Khun Somwong Meepoon, managing director of Prakarn Kolkarn Shipyard Ltd. of Samut Prakarn has built many types of boats. These include dredgers, fishing boats and…
Star Bulk Takes Delivery of Supramax Vessel
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of the Star Alpha (ex A Duckling), a Capesize vessel of 175,075 dwt built in 1992. Star Alpha is currently under a preexisting…
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Set to Deploy
From Commander, U.S. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG), with more than 7,000 Sailors and Marines, will deploy Jan. 24 while the forward-deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV…
Coalition Efforts Build Lawful Maritime Order
Coalition forces recently completed a coordinated operation in the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa to deter and disrupt activities and incidents that affect maritime security and stability.
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 19
1840 - Lt. Charles Wilkes, aboard the sloop Vincennes, is the first American to discover the Antarctic coast. 1929 - The 3rd Marine Corps Brigade is disbanded at Tientsin…
ACL Gets $100m Order for Barges
American Commercial Lines Inc. has entered into a six year, approximately $100m, multi-vessel contract with a major customer, to build both liquid and dry cargo barges.
Stena Bulk Acquires Tankers
Stena Bulk has purchased three MR product tankers from Italian Gestioni Armatoriali Spa in Ravenna with delivery set for February, 2008. The three vessels, the Stena Conqueror…
Project for Shipyard will cost $3.08b
Workers at Northrop Grumman's Newport News shipyard will help build a new class of Navy ship beginning this year, following an endorsement by the Navy of a work…
Aker Kvaerner Secures Framework Agreement with Shell
Aker Kvaerner has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and A/S Norske Shell ('Shell') covering the provision, installation, commissioning…
Update on Sinking of Ice Prince
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that the estimated clearance over the wreck of the ICE PRINCE is 46.8 meters, but that an Irish Lights vessel will examine and confirm the clearance.
TWIC Enrollment Begins at Various Ports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has commenced the enrollment of port workers in Port Canaveral, Florida and Ontonagon, Michigan for the Transportation…
FERC – Broadwater LNG Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an official notice stating that the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Broadwater liquefied natural…
Canaveral Board of Commissioners Elect New Officers
During its first meeting of 2008, the Canaveral Port Authority elected Titusville attorney Joe Matheny as the new chairman of the Board of Commissioners. The five…
Seabees to Receive New Convoy Simulator
By Daryl C. NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Naval Construction Force will soon have a new, 21st century convoy training simulator to augment current training for Seabees. Lockheed…
Spanish Research Council Purchases Seasoar System
Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) is pleased to announce delivery of a new SeaSoar Towed Undulating system to the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)…
Freighter to Replace Damaged Ship
Commodore Goodwill sustained damage to its hull during high winds on December 10 and it is not known when it will be back in service. The ship usually delivers some food and goods to Guernsey.
Report: HHI Leads Drop in Shipbuilding Stocks
According to reports, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., led declines among shipyard stocks on concern of fewer orders for vessels this year after bulk rates fell the most since June 1989.