Friday, February 22, 2008 Maritime News

Navy Takes Delivery of Submarine North Carolina

Feb 22, 2008

The Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, PCU North Carolina (SSN 777), from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) Feb. 21. North Carolina is the

Opening Ceremony of K Line Maritime Academy

Feb 22, 2008

K Line established K Line Maritime Academy (Philippines) at Pasay City in The Philippines, and Opening Ceremony was held on February 22, 2008 at the Academy

Watercraft Under Construction is Not a Vessel in Navigation

Feb 22, 2008

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a watercraft under construction is not a vessel in navigation for purposes of the Jones Act. In the instant case,

Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting

Feb 22, 2008

The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Baton Rouge on March 27. 73 Fed. Reg. 9781 Source: HK Law

Conrad Signs Contracts Totaling $50.3m

Feb 22, 2008

Conrad Industries, Inc. announced the signing of contracts for the construction of fourteen barges, two tugs, a ferry and a major ferry repair, with a total value of $50.

TOP Ships Announces Sale

Feb 22, 2008

TOP Ships announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of M/T Stainless, a 149,599 Dwt, double-hull Suezmax tanker built in 1992. Under the agreement,

Bill to Protect Right Whales

Feb 22, 2008

Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced a bill (S. 2657) to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with

St. Lawrence Seaway Opens

Feb 22, 2008

The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway System issued a notice stating that the Montreal/Lake Ontario portion of the Seaway will open at 0800 on March 22, 2008

VOSTA LMG Receives Order

Feb 22, 2008

VOSTA LMG has been awarded a contract for a cutter suction dredge CSD750 by INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT DREDGING LTD., a joint venture company of the Belgian dredging

Crowley Transports $2m Car

Feb 22, 2008

Antique car enthusiasts in Puerto Rico were given a special treat this past weekend during the annual Gran Feria de Autos Antiguos when they got to see an extremely rare 1936 Duesenberg V-12.

Navy Missile Likely Hit Fuel Tank on Disabled Satellite

Feb 22, 2008

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Jackson, a native of Ray Town, Mo., launches a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) from the Combat Information Center aboard the Ticonderoga-class

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 22

Feb 22, 2008

From the Navy News Service 1865 - A Union squadron under the command of Rear Adm. David Dixon Porter bombards and captures Wilmington, N.C. 1870 - After arriving on USS Nipsic,

SECNAV Visits USS Virginia

Feb 22, 2008

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) Kevin S. O’Brien, Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Donald C. Winter,

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