Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Maritime News

A&P Tyne Awarded Conversion Contract

Apr 16, 2008

A&P Tyne was awarded a contract to carry out the conversion of a former ice breaking cargo vessel into a DP3 Flotel, accommodation vessel carrying up to 399 persons.

PPG Coatings to be Approved Under IMO PSPC

Apr 16, 2008

PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced that SigmaPrime 700 and SigmaPrime 700 LT coatings by PPG will be applied to a vessel being

Hatteland Display Appoints New Service Partners

Apr 16, 2008

  O.K.E. Service Co. Ltd has joined the Hatteland Display worldwide service network after signing a contract with the leading marine display and computer manufacturer on 10th April 2008,

Global Pirate Attacks Increase

Apr 16, 2008

The AP reported that pirate attacks rose worldwide in the first quarter of the year, with overtaking as the country worst plagued by sea bandits, a global maritime watchdog said.

Star Bulk Takes Delivery of Vessel

Apr 16, 2008

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced that it has taken delivery of the Star Sigma, a Japanese built Capesize vessel of 184,400 dwt built in 1991. On delivery, Star

ABS Reports Continuing Success, Record Fleet

Apr 16, 2008

Calling 2007 “a truly remarkable year,” ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert D. Somerville reported a record fleet size and record orderbook to the

Cummings: Significant Improvements Needed at FMC

Apr 16, 2008

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the statement below following a

Coast Guard Aids Injured Crew Member

Apr 16, 2008

A cable-laying ship bound for was waylaid after a crew member fell and badly injured his head, according to Coast Guard officials. Crew aboard the 350-ft. IT

Aker Solutions' Drilling Rig Hull Sails Away from Dubai to Stord

Apr 16, 2008

The hull substructure for the world's most advanced drilling rig Aker H-6e has started on its 50 days journey from to Stord in .  Weighing 16 000 tonnes, equalling 16 000 cars,

USS Russell Navigates Uncharted Waters with Ship's Blog

Apr 16, 2008

By Electronics Technician 3rd Class Tyler Kirkland, Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Public Affairs USS Russell's (DDG 59) Web log is having an impact on the World

Mitsui Targets 64 Percent Profit Gain

Apr 16, 2008

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., 's second-largest shipbuilder by sales, forecast profit will rise 64 percent in three years, aided by record demand. The shares gained the most in two weeks,

New Double-Ended Ferry Crosses Same-Name River at the Atlantic Coast

Apr 16, 2008

The Gironde Delta, Europe's largest estuary in the south-west of , is well- known not only among wine connoisseurs. The region, synonymous with high-class wines,

This Day in Naval History - April 16

Apr 16, 2008

1863 - Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg. 1924 - Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until June 16. 1947

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