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May 12, 2008
nternational Shipholding Corporation has announced the retirement of William H. Harrison, a veteran of 44 years with Waterman Steamship Corporation and its affiliates, effective June 30, 2008.
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May 12, 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has announced the completion of an expansion of its commercial marine service operations in .
The two-year
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May 12, 2008
All American Marine has delivered an 82-ft.Teknicraft research catamaran built under contract for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The
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May 12, 2008
Mikros Systems Corporation, announced that it was recently awarded two new U.S. Navy contracts. The contracts cover follow-on work based on Mikros' AIRchitect-EMC wireless network design tool,
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May 12, 2008
General Maritime Corporation has agreed to acquire two 2002-built double hull Aframax vessels from or its affiliates for an aggregate purchase price of $137 million.
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May 12, 2008
Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire three 2007-built drybulk vessels from Bocimar International N.V. and Delphis N.V., for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $257.
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May 12, 2008
The US Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert recommending that vessel owners and operators ensure all watertight doors and bulkheads are inspected periodically to verify their integrity and,
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May 12, 2008
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a notice stating that it is recirculating the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Berths 97-109 [China
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May 12, 2008
A volunteer friendraiser/fundraiser was held aboard the John J. Harvey to celebrate the SS Columbia’s 106th birthday. The SS Columbia is a National Historic Landmark
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May 12, 2008
Austal confirms an unconditional contract has been signed with a value of approximately $11.3m with the Queensland Police Force for the construction of three72-ft.
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May 12, 2008
The company will reportedly pay $1.3b for eight 13,350-TEU containerships and eight 205,000-dwt dry bulk cargo ships for $612.8m. COSCO had said in April that it would expand its fleet by ordering $2.
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May 12, 2008
Global credit woes have largely had little affect on the historic shipbuilding orderbook … yet. According to a Bloomburg report, there are signs that shipbuilding’s bull run may be coming to an end,
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May 12, 2008
1780 - Fall of Charleston, SC; three Continental Navy frigates (Boston, Providence, and Ranger) captured; and one American frigate (Queen of France) sunk to prevent capture.
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May 12, 2008
One of the world's largest shipping nations, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has acceded to five major IMO Conventions.
Mr. Joseph A. Bigler, Counsellor to the Maritime Administration,
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