Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2012 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationUSNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility Changes Commandhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/treatment-comforts345011.aspxMilitary Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility changed leadership May 25 as Navy Capt. Kevin J. Knoop assumed command from Navy Capt.Fri, 25 May 2012 18:59:58 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/treatment-comforts345011.aspxUASC Names 13,500 TEU Containershiphttp://www.marinelink.com/news/containership-names-uasc345010.aspxUnited Arab Shipping Company increases its fleet with more 13,500 TEU vessels; The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) names 13,500 TEU containership in Hamburg on 25 May.Fri, 25 May 2012 18:10:58 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/containership-names-uasc345010.aspxFirst class Captain from Alnmaritechttp://www.marinelink.com/news/alnmaritec-captain-class345009.aspxAlnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of the first of its new ‘Wave Captain’ class of Wind Farm Support Vessels.Fri, 25 May 2012 18:01:04 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/alnmaritec-captain-class345009.aspxKvichak Names Kirby as Proposal Managerhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/proposal-kvichak-manager345007.aspxKvichak Marine Industries in Seattle Washington announces the appointment of Kevin Kirby as their new proposal manager.   Kevin has been with Kvichak forFri, 25 May 2012 17:48:16 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/proposal-kvichak-manager345007.aspxThis Day in Naval History - May 25http://www.marinelink.com/news/history-naval-this345006.aspxFrom Navy News Service:   1952 - USS Iowa (BB 61) bombards Chongjin, Korea. 1973 - Launch of Skylab 2 mission, which was first U.S. manned orbiting space station.Fri, 25 May 2012 17:44:34 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/history-naval-this345006.aspxKR Engineering Signs up for FORANhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/engineering-signs-foran345005.aspxWithin merely three months from its establishment, SENER Korea Engineering and Systems Co., Ltd. (SKES) has won its first contract, a license agreement with KR Engineering Co.Fri, 25 May 2012 13:15:22 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/engineering-signs-foran345005.aspxCaley Winch and A-frame Systems for HHI Oceanographic RVhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/oceanographic-systems345004.aspxOffshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract to supply oceanographic winches and A-frame systems to Hyundai Heavy IndustriesFri, 25 May 2012 13:03:40 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/oceanographic-systems345004.aspxOpen Ocean Welcomes IMO Stance on Private Security Teamshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/welcomes-security-private345003.aspxOpen Ocean’s maritime risk management alliance welcomes IMO’s statements on use of private maritime security on vessels. Murray Hammick, Managing Director of Chenega Federal (UK) Ltd,Fri, 25 May 2012 12:09:25 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/welcomes-security-private345003.aspxDamen Acquires Swedish Repair Yardhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/acquires-swedish-repair345001.aspxDamen Shipyards acquires Swedish shiprepair yard Oskarshamnsvarvet.   On May 16th, 2012 Dutch shipbuilding and -repair company Damen Shipyards Group hasFri, 25 May 2012 11:56:50 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/acquires-swedish-repair345001.aspxSAFE Boats Awarded USN Patrol Boat Contracthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contract-awarded-patrol344999.aspxSAFE Boats International (SBI) has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Navy five (5) MK VI Patrol Boats (MK VI PB). The MK VI PB is the Navy’sFri, 25 May 2012 11:43:17 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/contract-awarded-patrol344999.aspx