Navy Cancels DDG-1000 Destroyer Program
The Secretary of the Navy informed members of the Senate and House of its plans to cancel the $29b DDG-1000 program after completion of the first two ships, one of which is scheduled to be completed at Bath Iron Works. Assembly work on the guided-missile destroyers was to have been divided between the 124-year-old shipyard, owned by General Dynamics Corp., and a yard in . Cancellation of the 14,000-ton…
This Day in Naval History - July 25
1863 - U.S. 1866 - Rank of Admiral created. David G. 1898 - Landing party from armed yacht occupies Guanica, . 1912 - First specifications for naval aircraft published.
Cosco Busan Management Company Charged
A federal grand jury in returned a second superseding indictment charging Fleet Management Limited, a ship management company, with negligently causing the discharge of 50…
ACL Announces Earnings Release Date
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) will conduct a live webcast and conference call to review and discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
NASSCO Begins Construction of Third Product Carrier Ship
General Dynamics NASSCO began construction of the third ship in its series of nine product carriers. The shipyard is scheduled to lay the ship’s keel in November and deliver the ship to U.S.
New Ship Class Begins Logistics Operations in 7th Fleet
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd entered the waters of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, marking the first Lewis and Clark-class…
CMB Reports Q2 Results
Belgian shipping group CMB reported a 144 percent rise in second-quarter net profit, and said prospects for the rest of the year were healthy. The dry bulk specialist…
Excel Maritime Reports Grounding and Re-floating
Excel Maritime Carriers reported that the vessel M/V Angela Star, has run aground while entering the of , . At the time of the grounding, the vessel was under towage and had two pilots on board.
Australian Navy Sinks USN Warship
The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Waller was the first submarine to successfully fire a new heavyweight torpedo. The firing occurred during the Rim of the…
Coast Guard Continues Monitoring Cleanup on Mississippi River
The Coast Guard has extended the closure of the Mississippi River from mile marker 97, one mile north of the , , , to the , which expands an area of nearly 100 miles.
ACB Wins $12.8m Navy Deal
Aluminum Chambered Boats, Inc., Bellingham Wash., is being awarded a $12,824,070 firm-fixed-priced order no. M67854-08-F-5038 under GSA contract no. GS-07-F-0133M for 42 bridge erection boats…
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.