Tuesday, November 08, 2005 Maritime News

Hercules Offshore Completes the Acquisition

Nov 08, 2005

Hercules Offshore, Inc., a jack-up drilling and liftboat contractor, today completed the previously disclosed acquisition of a fleet of eight liftboats from Danos & Curole Marine Contractors,

Cruise Lines Turn to LRAD

Nov 08, 2005

BBC reported that the crew of the Seabourn Spirit quickly changed course and headed out into open water to evade the attackers in small boats who had raked the

NTSB Chairman: Passenger Ferries Need Safety Management System

Nov 08, 2005

National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker said the nation's passenger ferries need aggressive safety management systems. He encouraged

U.S. Coast Guard Awards $105M Contract to L-3

Nov 08, 2005

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $105 million contract Tuesday to New York-based L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. L-3's Titan Group Aviation and Maritime division

Experts say Cruiselines Defend Security Plans

Nov 08, 2005

AP reported that was the real-life situation the crew and passengers of the Seabourn Spirit found themselves in off Somalia last weekend. With piracy common in

Iran to Build Four Cargo Ships for German Firm

Nov 08, 2005

According to the Mena Report, Iran's shipbuilding company Sadra Group will build four cargo ships, worth 100 million euros, for the north German-based Rickmers shipping lines,

Delaware Officials Commission 2 Ellicott Dredges

Nov 08, 2005

Ellicott Dredges announces several significant new orders from three state governments in the USA, as well as for multiple U.S. federal government agencies. One

ACL Adding 100 Hourly Positions

Nov 08, 2005

American Commercial Lines Inc. announced the addition of 100 hourly positions to work at its shipyard division, Jeffboat LLC, located along the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, In.

Samsung Group Announces Investment Plan

Nov 08, 2005

AP has reported that the Samsung Group, South Korea's biggest industrial conglomerate with interests ranging from semiconductors to shipbuilding, said Tuesday it plans to double sales by 2010,

Jones Joins Crowley as VP

Nov 08, 2005

Gary Jones has joined Crowley as vice president of information technology (IT). In his new position, Jones is responsible for the strategic and tactical planning,

OSI to Acquire Technology Supplier

Nov 08, 2005

Offshore Systems International has entered into a formal agreement to acquire a United States-based defense contracting company. The purchase price will be $9 million, of which approximately $8.

U.S. Navy Removes RPG Remnants from Cruise Ship

Nov 08, 2005

From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs The U.S. Navy responded Nov. 7 to a request to dispose of suspected unexploded ordnance

AMH Launches Metal Shark

Nov 08, 2005

American Marine Holdings (AMH) Government Services has launched Metal Shark, a new commercial product brand consisting of several models of aluminum boats

Adesta Selected by MD Port Administration

Nov 08, 2005

Adesta announced that it has executed a $5.5M contract with the Maryland Port Administration to design and install a sophisticated security system at the Port of Baltimore.

Shetland Coast Guard Assists Tanker

Nov 08, 2005

The Shetland Coast Guard tug, Anglian Monarch, is currently on route to a tanker Sten Odin which has broken down 39 miles south west of Sumburgh Head. The tug is expected on scene at about midday.

Admiral Kramek Named President-Elect of SNAME

Nov 08, 2005

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) named Robert E. Kramek president elect of the organization at its recent Annual Maritime Technology Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas.

IMB: Piracy Increases off of Somalia

Nov 08, 2005

The BBC News reports that the problem was highlighted over the weekend, when a luxury cruise liner was attacked and pursued by pirates. The greatest number of attacks overall were off Indonesia,

This Day in Naval History - Nov. 08

Nov 08, 2005

From the Navy News Service 1861 - Capt. Charles Wilkes seizes two Confederate diplomats from the British steamer Trent, causing an international controversy

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