Guangzhou Ship Plans to Buy Wenchong
Guangzhou Shipyard International said its directors have passed a resolution approving the company's plan to apply to China Beijing Equity Exchange to participate…
Baker Hughes Announces Second Quarter Results
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that net income for the second quarter 2008 was $379.3m or $1.23 per diluted share compared to $349.6 million or $1.09 per diluted…
North of England Warns Shipowners to Keep Close Watch on Surveys
The North of England P&I club has warned its members to keep a closer watch on draught surveys to avoid costly cargo shortage claims. According to Tony Baker, head…
Chemoil Makes Appointment to Singapore Trading Team
Main board-listed Chemoil has appointed Soh Guan Tin Colin as Trading Manager in . Colin brings over ten years of trading experience and a solid network of market contacts in Asia and the .
This Day in Naval History - July 22
1802 - Frigate Constellation defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off . 1905 - Body of John Paul Jones moved to for reburial. 1953 - U.S. 1964 - Four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson…
NOL Bids to Buy Hapag-Lloyd
Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) confirmed that it has submitted an indicative non-binding bid to acquire the Hapag-Lloyd container shipping business. A completed…
Master of Marine Engineering Program Announces New Course Offerings
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Master of Marine Engineering (MMarE) degree program, a distance-learning master’s program, begins its third year this September…
This Day in Naval History - July 21
1823 - After pirate attack, Lt. David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in . 1944 - Invasion and recapture of begins. 1946 - In first…
OceanFreight Announces Long-Term Time Charter
OceanFreight Inc. announced that it has entered into a time charter contract for the Panamax dry bulk carrier, M/V Augusta, at a gross rate of $42,100 per day for…
LNG Facility Expansion Halted Due to Leakage Concerns
The US Court of Appeals for the vacated an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granting permission for expansion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Cove Point.
NOAA Deploys Smart Buoy
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a “smart buoy” at the mouth of the to take observations of the Bay's changing conditions. A part of the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS)…
Cummings to Join Kick-Off of MERC
On July 22 Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (Md.-7), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, will join the Maryland Department of Transportation…
Ocean Tankers Awarded Contract
Following a public Government Tender, the company was awarded the Contract last April 21, for (a) the study and construction of the necessary infrastructure (SPM…
A.P. Moller - Maersk Employs MAN Diesel Engines
A.P. Moller - Maersk has ordered 18 × MAN B&W 6S80ME-C9 engines for a series of container ships. All of the engines will be built by HHI-EMD, Hyundai’s engine division…
WSDOT Ferries Division Continues Biodiesel Testing
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division will begin operating its third vessel – Klahowya – with a biodiesel fuel blend on Saturday, July 19.
USNS Grasp Crew Improves School Building in Antigua
Civil service mariners from Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp completed three days and more than 445 man-hours of improvement projects…
Seven Atlantic Launched
The Seven Atlantic has been designed by Merwede Shipyard in close liaison with Subsea 7 and the dive spread manufacturer. It is a fully Dynamic Positioned Diving Support / Offshore Construction Vessel, suitable for worldwide operations. The introduction of this DSV to the market will provide Subsea 7 with one of the most versatile and advanced diving vessels currently available.
Spanish Research Vessels to get Kongsberg and Simrad Systems
The Spanish sales division for Simrad and Kongsberg Maritime have signed contracts for one of its biggest projects to date; the supply and installation of navigation, positioning and research systems on two newbuilds for the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (I.E.O). The twin 45m research vessels are specifically designed for research on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal areas although both will call the home.
Coast Guard Urges Port Personnel to Obtain TWIC
The northern , along with other mid-Atlantic ports, is scheduled to begin enforcing the use of Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at port terminals…
Detained Cruise Ship Cleared for Departure
The Coast Guard has cleared a 637-ft. cruise ship for departure after it was detained for numerous discrepancies found during a recent routine inspection. A six…
