Gulf of Aden Counterpiracy Discussion
Leaders from three of the major task forces operating in the Gulf of Aden met aboard the Spanish warship Numancia (F-83) at sea July 19. Task force commanders from NATO, the European Union and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) met to discuss coalition counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia. "Although the three combined task forces (CTF) belong to different organizations and have different mandates…
CA May Consider Offshore Oil Project
According to a report from PennEnergy.com, California’s legislature might vote later this week to authorize the first new oil activity off Santa Barbara in 40 years…
Seacor Holdings Q2 Results
Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) announced net income attributable to its stockholders for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $42.3 million, or $1.91 per diluted share…
20th Anniversary of Oil Spill Drill Program
Minerals Management Service (MMS) Director Liz Birnbaum today highlighted the 20th anniversary of the MMS Gulf of Mexico Region’s Unannounced Oil Spill Drill Program.
Hercules Offshore Q3 2009 Results
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ:HERO) reported a loss from continuing operations of $7.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, on revenues of $183.7 million for the second quarter 2009…
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC Appoints CFO
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (DFM: GULFNAV) has announced the appointment of Khalid Karim to the position of Chief Financial Officer Khalid brings to Gulf Navigation…
Horizon Lines, Inc. Declares Regular Dividend
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on September 15…
Final Approval for CleanBallast
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has granted the Final Approval of Active Substances to RWO’s ballast water treatment system CleanBallast and thereby noted that the CleanBallast system is safe for the crew, ship and environment. Bremen-based RWO Marine Water Technology is a supplier of systems for water and wastewater treatment aboard ships and offshore rigs. The company is part of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies…
Northrop Grumman Q3 2009 Results
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported that second quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations totaled $394 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared with $483 million…
Hamburg New Joint Service
The handling of the Xin Hong Kong at the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) on 17 July 2009 marked the start of a new weekly container line service that links northern Europe with the Far East. Under the auspices of the new joint service the Chinese company China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) and the Taiwan-based Evergreen Line are cooperating in these waters for the first time. The new AEX-1 / CEM service will be using four CSCL ships…
Panama Canal Authority FY2009 Q3
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) released third quarter (Q3) operational metrics for fiscal year 2009. In Q3, Canal Waters Time (CWT), the average time it takes a vessel to transit the Canal…
CG Launches Web-Based Credential Verification
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the launch of a new, Web-based tool to provide information on the validity of merchant mariner credentials. The Merchant Mariner Credential…
81st Vessel Departs James River Reserve Fleet
The Gage departed the James River Reserve Fleet in transit to Esco Marine, Inc., in Brownsville, Texas for recycling. The approximate travel time to Texas is 14 days.
PD Ports Handles Special Cargo
PD Ports (PDP) recently handled of a specialist project cargo, which sailed into Hull Container Terminal (HCT) on the Beluga Federation vessel in June. PDP was awarded the contract by international freight forwarders, Transcar Projects Ltd, to handle the project cargo. The cargo was intended for the BP power station at Saltend, where it will form part of the station’s cooling system. The location of the container terminal and close proximity to the power station…
This Day in Naval History – July 24
1813- Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia. 1944 - Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment…