CSG9 Ships Participate in Singapore PASSEX
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Ships and aircraft from Carrier Strike Group 9 and the of conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) while underway near , April 15.
This Day in Naval History - April 25
From the Navy News Service 1862 - Union naval forces occupy , 1914 - First combat observation mission by Navy plane, at .
Oil and Gas Extraction at an Ocean Depth of 3,000 Meters
The family of offshore vessels also includes so-called offshore construction vessels. The latter are multi-purpose ships for the oil and gas industry used for the…
Navy Reestablishes U.S. Fourth Fleet
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the reestablishment of U.S. 4th Fleet and assigned Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, currently serving as Commander…
Statoilhydro and Kongsberg Maritime Join Forces
StatoilHydro and Kongsberg Maritime have made a general agreement for the operation of automation and safety systems delivered by Kongsberg Maritime onboard StatoilHydro's installations in the .
Panamax OOCL Panama Christened
Panama Canal Administrator Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta and his wife, Ana Matilde Arias de Alemán, presided over the christening of the sixth 4,500-TEU Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) Panamax vessel, the current maximum size for a ship to transit the Canal. At a ceremony held at the Geoje Shipyard in , the new Panamax vessel was given the name OOCL Panama in honor of the historic role that the has played in the development of global commerce.
RCL Ship to be Modernized at Blohm + Voss Repair
After the cruise liner GTV Summit had been docked in 17 for about two weeks for the installation of a new diesel generator, on April 27. the Brilliance of the Seas will follow.
DryShips Now Controls Ocean Rig
DryShips Inc. announced that it has purchased 28,506,464 additional shares of Ocean Rig at a price of NOK 45 per share. DryShips Inc. now owns 113,539,687 shares…