U.S. Navy Photo: USS Bainbridge
NORFOLK (Jan. 4, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) man the rails prior to departing Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment. Bainbridge is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea to conduct joint operations as part of NATO operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tamekia Perdue/Released)
Recovery Plan for Sunken Drydock in Guam
Guam Shipyard has finalized plans to recover the floating dry dock Machinist, or Big Blue, which took on water and became partially submerged Jan. 3. The Coast Guard…
USFF Relieves USS Enterprise Commanding Officer
Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), has permanently relieved Capt. Owen Honors of his duties as commanding officer of…
Two Jensen-Designed Tugboats Commissioned
Two Jensen Maritime-designed tugboats, the Elizabeth B and Beverly B, were commissioned into the E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. fleet during last month's WorkBoat show in New Orleans. The tugboats, which measure 96 ft in length and 34 ft in beam, are the fifth and sixth hulls of this class of tugs to enter service with Bisso. These Rolls-Royce US205MK2 Z-drive tugs are powered by twin Caterpillar 3516-C Series II main engines that produce a total of 4…
Disney Adds Big New Cruise Liner
According to a report from Reuters, Walt Disney Co. rolled out a new 4,000-passenger cruise liner on Jan. 4, joining other cruise operators in adding bigger and…
Houston Ship Channel Closed By Beef Fat Spill
According to a report from Dow Jones Newswires, the northern end of the Houston Ship Channel was closed Jan. 4 after some 15,000 gallons of beef fat spilled into…
Steamship Beached for 51 Years Blown Over
According to a report from The Beacon, the S.S. Ahern Trader which has been beached upright in Frederickton, Newfoundland and Labrador since 1960 was toppled over by a storm on Dec. 21.
Phosphate Freighter Gets Unstuck in Tampa Bay
According to a report from the St. Petersburg Times, A 575-ft ship filled with fertilizer was stuck all day Jan. 3 in Hillsborough Bay was freed early the next day…
ClassNK Opens Two New Offices: Russia, Sri Lanka
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) officially announced the opening of two new exclusive surveyor offices today in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Colombo, Sri Lanka, respectively.
Kuhn Joins Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Jennifer Kuhn of Seattle, Wash. has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD as a shipwright apprentice. Prior to joining CBMM, Kuhn earned her applied science degree from Seattle Central Community College’s marine carpentry program and her BA in fine arts and education from Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md. Through work with Seattle Shipwrights, Kuhn helped repair and restore a variety of boats including longliners…
New Version of Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator Software
L-3 MPRI announced the release of Version 5.0 of its Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) software called Safe Cargo. This release incorporates significant improvements to the performance…
ALMACO Multi-Million Euro Contract with TUI Cruises
ALMACO was awarded a multi-million euro contract to modernize accommodation and food handling areas onboard Mein Schiff 2, the ship that TUI Cruises is adding to its fleet in the spring 2011.
VOSTA LMG - Karnafuly Contract for Cutter Suction Dredgers
The VOSTA LMG – Karnafuly Joint Venture Consortium Limited has signed a contract with the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). The contract is signed for the…
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – January 5
1883- At 1 o’clock in the afternoon, the crew of the Quoddy Head Station discovered a schooner at anchor. The weather was bitter cold, with a gale from the northwest.
This Day in U.S. Navy History – January 5
1875 - CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama. Route followed 30 years later. 1943 - USS Helena (CL-50) fired first proximity…