Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Maritime News

Bollinger Team Awarded Design Contract for JHSV

Feb 06, 2008

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has won a multi-million dollar Phase I design contract for the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program. The JHSV program is a cooperative effort of Navy,

MV Eagle Launched

Feb 06, 2008

36m CATAMARAN FERRY cut 989 A4 The latest Incat Crowther vessel to be built by Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) has been successfully launched and trialed along Hobart’s Derwant River.

Bourbon Presents Horizon 2012 Plan

Feb 06, 2008

In February 2006, Bourbon announced the Horizon 2010 plan, a strategy based on an original vision of the market and substantial investments in a modern fleet.

USS Benfold Receives First Install of Shipboard Protection System

Feb 06, 2008

Guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) maneuvers as she prepares to moor pierside Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Benfold returned from a deployment as part of Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group,

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 06

Feb 06, 2008

From the Navy News Service 1778 - Treaties of commerce and alliance are signed with France. This turns the American Revolutionary War into an international conflict.

FY’09 Federal Budget Proposal Falls Short For Ports

Feb 06, 2008

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced it is disappointed that the Bush Administration has proposed still another annual budget that would

Carlyle, Riverstone to Invest $450M in Oil and Gas Firm

Feb 06, 2008

The Carlyle Group and a New York-based private equity firm have committed a $450m investment to Dynamic Offshore Resources LLC, a new oil and gas company that

U.S. Offers Credits to Give up Gulf Oil, Gas Leases

Feb 06, 2008

The Interior Department proposed giving energy companies credits for future royalties owed to the government on oil and natural gas drilling if they give up certain

USACE – FY09 Budget for Civil Works

Feb 06, 2008

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) summarized its budget request for fiscal year 2009 for civil works. It includes $2.638 billion for operation and maintenance.

Wittman to Co-Chair Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Feb 06, 2008

Rob Whittman was announced as the new Co-chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus. The announcement came from Congressman Gene Taylor, another Co-Chair

Repairs to Internet Cables Begin in Gulf

Feb 06, 2008

A repair ship began work at the site where an Internet cable was cut last week in the Persian Gulf, and a second vessel was to arrive later that day at the spot

Japan to Double Number of Japan-Registered Ships

Feb 06, 2008

The government plans to double the number of Japan-registered ships in the next five years in an attempt to stem the rapid decline in the number of such vessels,

Offshore Systems Meets Milestone in Warship-AIS Program

Feb 06, 2008

With the installation of Warship Automatic Identification System (W-AIS) on HMS Illustrious, the current Fleet Flag Ship of the Royal Navy, Offshore Systems Ltd.

Container Vessel Cap Pasley Christened

Feb 06, 2008

In Brisbane, Australia, Hamburg Süd named another 1,819 TEU container vessel, the Cap Pasley. Like the Cap Palliser, which was christened in Tauranga, New Zealand three days ago,

Six Tee Marine and Offshore Select Intergraph

Feb 06, 2008

Six Tee Engineering Groups has adopted Intergraph SmartMarine 3D software. The Singapore and China-based company specializes in the basic and detail design and

Crowley Awards Scholarship to Williams-Mystic Student

Feb 06, 2008

Mariah Pepper, from Bryn Mawr, Penn., a student in the maritime studies program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, has been named as a recipient of a Thomas B.

Transocean Provides Update On Fleet Contract Status

Feb 06, 2008

Transocean Inc. announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information covering the company's 140-unit offshore drilling fleet has been updated.

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