Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Maritime News

Foss Leases Tugs from Signet

Jan 29, 2008

Foss Leases Tugs from Signet Foss Maritime Company announced that it will enter into an alliance with Houston-based Signet Maritime Corporation. As part of this alliance,

Rolls-Royce Ship Designs on Display at Pacific 2008

Jan 29, 2008

Designs for a family of replenishment ships capable of supporting warships on rapid response missions are being displayed by Rolls-Royce at the Pacific 2008 exhibition in Sydney.

ISU Conference to Include Casualty Simulation

Jan 29, 2008

The significance of Lloyd’s Form (LOF), will provide the focus for the International Salvage Union’s Associate Members’ Day conference in London on April 2.

Cotai WaterJets Order Additional Vessels

Jan 29, 2008

Austal has signed a contract for four additional 47.5 metre passenger catamarans with Cotai WaterJets (Macao) Ltd, adding to the initial ten-vessel contract

Omiya Named President of MHI

Jan 29, 2008

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced that Hideaki Omiya, currently an MHI Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President, was named

Hyundai Heavy Leads Shipyard Decline on Prices

Jan 29, 2008

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., led a decline in South Korean shipyard stocks in Seoul trading on concern prices for new vessels may drop. Hyundai Heavy fell 5.

STX Shipbuilding Wins $215m Order

Jan 29, 2008

STX Shipbuilding Co., said on Jan. 29 that it has won a deal valued at $215 million to build two bulk carriers. The deal from a European shipping company calls

Excel Maritime to Acquire Quintana

Jan 29, 2008

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd and Quintana Maritime Limited announced that Excel has agreed to acquire Quintana pursuant to a definitive merger agreement whereby

Lockheed Martin Awarded $35m Contract

Jan 29, 2008

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $35m contract to deliver advanced, open-architecture combat systems that will modernize four Tupi-class submarines, one Tikuna-class

Aker American Shipping Raises $80m

Jan 29, 2008

Aker unit Aker American Shipping said it has raised gross proceeds of $80m via a book-building exercise in subsidiary Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The proceeds

Construction Begins on Shipbuilding and Repair Factories

Jan 29, 2008

The Pha Rung Shipbuilding Industrial Company, a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industrial Economic Group (VINASHIN), on January 27 launched the construction

TTS Marine Gets Order

Jan 29, 2008

Norwegian ship and port equipment supplier TTS Marine ASA said on January 28 its port and material handling subsidiary TTS Handling Systems AS has landed a NOK60m

HSV Swift Repairs PIRATA Buoy

Jan 29, 2008

The high-speed vessel (HSV 2) Swift is moored pier-side at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek before departing for the western coast of Africa. While in Africa,

Guided-Missile Destroyer Dewey Christened

Jan 29, 2008

Mrs. Deborah Mullen, ships sponsor for the precommissioning unit Dewey (DDG 105) christens the newest Aegis-class destroyer, striking the traditional champagne

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