Friday, September 05, 2008 Maritime News

Bollinger Returns after Gustav

Sep 05, 2008

Bollinger Shipyards returns 95 percent of its 14 locations back to work following Hurricane Gustav's plowing through the heart of the based shipyard community.

Double Launching at HDW-Gaarden

Sep 05, 2008

On September 5, two 2,700 TEU container ships were launched at HDW-Gaarden in , a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. The two container ships are the second

Mississippi River Reopens to Barges after Gustav

Sep 05, 2008

The entire Mississippi River, the most important commercial waterway, has reopened to barge traffic after being closed near due to Hurricane Gustav, the Coast Guard said.

Sealink Unfazed by Escalating Costs

Sep 05, 2008

Sealink International is not concerned with the current turbulent economy and escalating material costs, the Staronline.com reported.  Company officials said the

Buoyant Industry, but Analysts Worry about Acquisition Boom

Sep 05, 2008

Samsung Heavy Industries' overcrowded shipyard boasts about 40 months' worth of orders, yet analysts say that the seemingly buoyant shipbuilding industry may soon be heading into a multiyear downturn,

Tianjin Gets OK for Shipbuilding Industrial Fund

Sep 05, 2008

's National Development and Reform Commission has recently approved , a municipality in the north of the country, to prepare for establishment of a CNY 20 billion

Navy's New Sub Class Conducts First Cruise Missile Launches

Sep 05, 2008

By Team Submarine Public Affairs The Navy conducted multiple launches of Tomahawk cruise missiles from USS Virginia (SSN 774) in August in the as part of the

Navy Accepts Delivery of Green Bay (LPD 20)

Sep 05, 2008

By Program Executive Office Ships Public Affairs The Navy accepted delivery of (LPD 20) from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (NGSB) in , Aug. 29.  This is the

Aker Solutions Establishes New Base in Vietnam

Sep 05, 2008

Aker Solutions opened a new operation center in .  The new operation center, which is located within state-owned base of Petroleum Technical Services Corp (PTSC),

ADSB and RR Set up Waterjet Support Service Center in Abu Dhabi

Sep 05, 2008

and Rolls-Royce Marine Middle East announced an agreement to set up a Waterjet Center of Excellence in to provide support services to its customers in the Arabian Gulf Region.

USNS Pathfinder Participates in at-Sea Demonstration

Sep 05, 2008

Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder arrived in , , to pick up Ukrainian personnel and members of the U.S.-based Institute for Exploration

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 05

Sep 05, 2008

From the Navy News Service 1775 - Adoption of first uniforms for Navy officers. 1813 - USS Enterprise captures HM brig Boxer off . 1918 - USS Mount Vernon torpedoed by German submarine off .

USNS Saturn Aids Stranded Fishing Vessel

Sep 05, 2008

From USNS Saturn Public Affairs U.S. Navy combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aided a stranded fishing vessel about 53 nautical miles south of Aug. 24. Saturn's

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