Friday, November 18, 2005 Maritime News

Arlington to Acquire Two Tankers for $92M

Nov 18, 2005

Arlington Tankers Ltd. entered into an agreement to acquire two modern 47,000 deadweight tonne double-hulled Product tankers from the Stena Group for an aggregate

Chilean Navy Sub on Sea Trials

Nov 18, 2005

The Submarine “Carrera”, second of the Scorpene class, built by the French-Spanish consortium for the Chilean Navy, carried out on 11th. November its first sea trials,

Shell, Total Exchange Interests

Nov 18, 2005

Shell Exploration & Production announced today an agreement for a like kind exchange with Total E&P USA. Under this agreement, Shell will exchange its 17 percent

Aker Arctic secures contract on Arctic Tanker Design

Nov 18, 2005

Samsung Heavy Industries and the Russian shipowner JSC Sovcomflot have signed a contract for the construction of three high ice class 70.000 tdw Arctic shuttle tankers.

Koch to Receive “2006 Person of the Year” Honor

Nov 18, 2005

The NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association announced that Christopher Koch, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, will be honored

ACR Opens European Office

Nov 18, 2005

To better service its business in Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East, ACR Electronics, Inc. opened ACR Europe GmbH in Vienna, Austria.

Maritime Security Initiative Launched

Nov 18, 2005

United States Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced their introduction of the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act. Murray, a

Chinese Seismic Exploration Require New OBC Vessels

Nov 18, 2005

Complete twin-screw medium speed propulsion packages have been ordered from MAN B&W for a twin set of 65 m offshore research vessels. The twins will each be specified

California Aims to Clear the Air Around Cruise Ships

Nov 18, 2005

Copley News Service reports that air quality regulators have doused trash fires on cruise ships traversing the California coast. By unanimous vote Thursday, the

Stolt Offshore Awarded $250M Contract

Nov 18, 2005

Stolt Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for a firm period of six years for deepwater flexible pipelay offshore Brazil. The contract which

SEACOR Announces Increase in Securities Repurchase Authority

Nov 18, 2005

SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has increased its authorization for repurchases pursuant to its previously announced securities repurchase program.

Austal Opens New U.S. Shipbuilding Facility

Nov 18, 2005

On November 17, Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA celebrated the grand opening of its new construction facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This event took

Homeland Security Technology Workshop

Nov 18, 2005

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center is co-sponsoring the Homeland Security Technology Workshop in Newport, Rhode Island on December 6-8. The focus of the workshop

TSA and Coast Guard Facilitate Homeland Security Exercise

Nov 18, 2005

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard facilitated a port security exercise in Tampa on November 16, that evaluated the preparedness,

Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge Report

Nov 18, 2005

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the report that it submitted to Congress on its Hopper Dredge Fleet. The Corps owns and operates four hopper dredges.

This Day in Naval History - Nov. 18

Nov 18, 2005

From the Navy News Service 1890 - USS Maine, the first American battleship, is launched. 1922 - Cdmr. Kenneth Whiting in a PT seaplane, makes first catapult launching from aircraft carrier,

IMO Prize for Martinez

Nov 18, 2005

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2004 has been presented to Mr. Luis Martínez of Mexico, who has spent a lifetime in high profile positions in the

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