Thursday, March 08, 2007 Maritime News

Newport News Shipbuilding Awarded $15.3m Contract

Mar 08, 2007

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $15.3m modification to previously awarded contract for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) FY07 Planned Incremental Availability (PIA).

Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship New Orleans

Mar 08, 2007

The Navy will commission the USS New Orleans, the newest amphibious transport dock ship, at a ceremony in New Orleans on March 10. Sen. David Vitter of

Yokosuka Sailors Receive Aircraft Firefighting Training

Mar 08, 2007

Forty Sailors from USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) participated in aircraft firefighting training at the Naval Engineering Learning Site here March 1. Students learn about the chemistry of fire,

Report: Lockheed Could Lose LCS Contract

Mar 08, 2007

Adm. Michael Mullen, the Navy's Chief of Naval Operations, said Thursday that Lockheed Martin Corp. could lose part of its Littoral Combat Ship contract, depending

Coast Guard to Participate in Small Vessel Security Summit

Mar 08, 2007

The U.S. Coast Guard announced today it will participate in the first-ever Department of Homeland Security-sponsored small vessel security summit to be held

Report: Some Northrop Grumman Employees on Strike

Mar 08, 2007

Some employees of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula went on strike on Thursday morning, reported Fox 10 The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,

Montrose Heads for Inspection

Mar 08, 2007

The cargo ship Montrose began its trip to safe anchorage in the Chesapeake Bay. Divers will conduct an underwater inspection after its arrival 12 miles south of where it ran aground.

Green-Designed Passenger Boat Departs Florida for Educational Mission

Mar 08, 2007

Explorer, RiverQuest’s newly constructed boat leaving Freeport, Fla. for its homeport in Pittsburgh, is a state-of-the-art environmental classroom, a world

Container Ship Capsizes in Belgian Port

Mar 08, 2007

Photo Credit: International Marine Consultancy According to the Herald Tribune, a large container ship capsized during loading Thursday in Belgian port city Antwerp, officials said.

General Dynamics Bets $71.9m Navy Deal

Mar 08, 2007

The Navy on Wednesday said it awarded a $71.9m contract boost to a unit of General Dynamics Corp. for repairs and testing on a submarine. Groton, Conn.-based Electric Boat Corp.

Tampa Bay Shipbuilding Gets Orders for Barges

Mar 08, 2007

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., the company that bought Maritrans Inc., said it will build three articulated tug barges, each with a construction value of about $90m.

MRG Promotes Sandaas to CFO

Mar 08, 2007

Marine Resources Group announced that Kirstin Sandaas has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Kevin Orstad has joined the company in the position of Group Controller.

General Dynamics Completes Milestone in Design of Navy's MUOS

Mar 08, 2007

General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , announced that it has completed the Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for all segments of the

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