This Day in Naval History - July 24
1813- Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near . 1944 - Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment…
STX Wins $212m Bulk Carrier Order
South Korean shipbuilder STX Shipbuilding won a $211.8m order to build two bulk carriers for an undisclosed European firm. The vessels will be delivered by mid-2010.
Arlington Tankers Q2 Profit Increases 35%
Arlington Tankers Ltd. reported an increase in second quarter profit helped by a $7.3 million unrealized gain, even as revenue decreased from the prior year. The…
Western Branch Diesel Awarded Contract
Western Branch Diesel, Inc., , is being awarded a $10m firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements contract for the procurement of maintenance…
Wells Joins OMSA as VP
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Richard Wells as Vice President. Mr. Wells brings to OMSA a wealth of experience in maritime safety…
Bidders Circle $4b Daewoo Ship Deal
Despite a sliding stock market, bidders for 's Daewoo Shipbuilding may have to pay a hefty premium and large fees to snap up the coveted $4 billion asset amid upbeat prospects for the sector.
First Workboat Academy Cadets Graduate
Gregg Trunnell, Director of the Pacific Maritime Institute and the , announced the graduation of its first class from the Workboat Mate Program. The MITAGS-PMI Workboat…
GE to Power Royal Australian Navy’s LHD Ships
GE Marine announced that it will supply the Spanish shipbuilder, , with two LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines. The LM2500s will power two new Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) amphibious ships. In February 2007, Navantia and ’s Tenix Group announced the two companies will jointly construct the two new LHD vessels. Navantia will oversee the ships’ design and construction, power plants and platform control system.
BV in Russian Registry Agreement
Bureau Veritas has entered an agreement with the Ministry of Transport of the delegating BV the authority to conduct statutory certification services and to issue certificates for vessels registered in the Russian International Registry of Ships. The agreement was signed in Moscow this week by Alexey Klyavin, Director of Department of State Policy for Maritime and River Transport, Ministry of Transport of the and Bernard Anne.
Panama Canal and South Carolina State Ports Renew Alliance
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA), which owns and operates the , have formally renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a three-year term.
Rolls-Royce wins Specialist Vessel Order
Rolls-Royce has won a $33.4m follow-up order to design and equip a specialist well intervention vessel. The latest order, from Island Offshore, follows the successful…