Tuesday, February 05, 2008 Maritime News

Bahrain CG Boats Arrive at Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding

Feb 05, 2008

The first four Bahraini Coast Guard boats arrive at Abu Dhabi Ship Building. Four Bahrain Coast Guard boats arrived at the Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) shipyard in Mussafah,

BP Profits Soar

Feb 05, 2008

BP Plc reportedly posted a 53 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit as production rose, according to a Bloomberg report. Output rose for the first time since 2Q ‘05 because of new fields in Angola,

Kuwait to Import LNG from Qatar

Feb 05, 2008

Kuwait will reportedly start importing between 14.2 to 21.3 million cu. m. of LNG daily from Qatar by sea next year, according to a report found on www.thepeninsulaqatar.

Indonesia Oil Targes 1.05m Barrels/day

Feb 05, 2008

Indonesia has renewed oil production target at 1.05 million barrels per day (bpd), slightly above the initial target of 1.03 bpd, according to a report found on http://news.

COSCO Diverts Ships for Domestic Use

Feb 05, 2008

COSCO Holdings Co has reportedly diverted ships for domestic coal transportation, according to a Reuters report. COSCO Holdings said on its website that it had

Golden Ocen Group Secures Timecharter

Feb 05, 2008

Golden Ocean Group secured a time charter contract for its Capesize vessel Channel Navigator. The 172,000 dwt vessel was fixed out on a five-year contract beginning by the end of April 2009.

Italian Owner Taps China Shipbuilder

Feb 05, 2008

Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori SpA (RBD Armatori), an Italian shipping company, reportedly signed a $180m contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard, for two 177,

Northrop Grumman Promotes VPs

Feb 05, 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation appointed two vice presidents to key positions in its newly formed Shipbuilding sector, effective immediately. George Simmerman, Jr.

HSI Acquires Asert Benefit Services

Feb 05, 2008

Health Systems International, a provider of outsourced medical cost management solutions to payors and health care provider networks for the maritime and other industries,

USN Enviro Readiness Director Discusses Sonar

Feb 05, 2008

Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Mark Osborne supervises Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Randy Loewen, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Roland Stout,

Wave Energy System Planned off Maui

Feb 05, 2008

An Australian technology company plans to build a system off the northeast coast of Maui that will use energy generated by ocean waves to create electricity, according to a report on www.

Singapore Comissions 3 Warships

Feb 05, 2008

Pictured is the Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean presenting Commissioning Warrant to COL Giam Hock Koon, Commanding Officer of RSS STEADFAST. Singapore commissioned

DHS Budget Request Up 6.8%

Feb 05, 2008

President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8

FY '09 Budget includes eLORAN

Feb 05, 2008

President Bush forwarded to Congress the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 and related documents. Among other things, the Budget documents

Alion Wins $9.8m Navy Deal

Feb 05, 2008

Alion Science and Technology, Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $9,842,720 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for research and development activities associated with

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 05

Feb 05, 2008

1854 - The first chapel built on Navy property is dedicated in Annapolis, Md. 1971 - Capt. Alan B. Shepherd Jr., commander of Apollo 14, and Cmdr. Edgar D. Mitchell,

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