Thursday, October 23, 2008 Maritime News

NOAA's 15-Year Plan to Invest in Ships

Oct 23, 2008

NOAA has completed a detailed plan to modernize its marine operations  by replacing nine research ships and refurbishing a tenth in the next  15 years. “Sea-going

Burger Yachts Sales Relocates

Oct 23, 2008

Burger Yacht Sales continues to reside within the located on the corner of and Quay. The move, to , Suite A-129, , will take place the week of November 10, 2008.

PetroChina May Buy Overseas

Oct 23, 2008

M Ship - Patent for M-Hull Technology

Oct 23, 2008

The European patent, titled “M-Shaped Boat Hull,” granted on Sept. 24, extends M Ship’s technology reach to , offering new military, commercial and recreational

Antiterrorism Exercise in Norfolk

Oct 23, 2008

The exercise's concept of operations gave the training team a chance to eliminate the ashore/afloat team by achieving unity within the operational environment.

ClassNK - Guidance for Degraded Fuels

Oct 23, 2008

Key factors affecting FO problems noted in 1996 consist of the four “highs”, that is, high density, high viscosity, high sulfur, and high catalytic fines. Key factors affecting FO problems in 2008,

Clough AMEC - Chevron Australia Contract

Oct 23, 2008

AMEC, an international engineering and project management company, announced that its Australian-based joint venture, Clough AMEC, has been awarded a contract by

OCT Aquisition of Shares

Oct 23, 2008

Excluding the shares owned by Odfjell Chemical Tankers AS, the number of outstanding shares in Odfjell SE is 82,766,966.

Costa Cruises Fleet Expansion

Oct 23, 2008

Work is continuing at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera (Province of Venice) on the construction of the Costa Deliziosa, the 15 member of the fleet belonging to the Italian Company Costa Cruises,

Tug Pilot Testifies at River Crash Hearing

Oct 23, 2008

During a Coast Guard fact-gathering hearing into the July 23 collision, John Paul Bavaret II said his towboat, the Mel Oliver, got in the way of a southbound

Arlington Tankers Releases 3Q Results

Oct 23, 2008

's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.57 per share. The dividend is payable on November 4, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2008.

Petronet LNG Q2 net dips 10%

Oct 23, 2008

The company had a net profit of Rs 115.51 crore for the same quarter in FY'08, Petronet LNG said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The total income of the company declined to Rs 1,654.

Sembcorp - LNG Carrier Longevity Contract

Oct 23, 2008

This contract signifies the first time that a major LNG operator has committed itself to a long-term longevity program to extend its vessels’ future trading life

Measuring Quality in Ship Management

Oct 23, 2008

The results of a three year study designed to draw up a pan‐industry set of usable and comparable Key Performance Indicators to measure quality ship management

Reflex Marine Appoints Bittan to Board

Oct 23, 2008

Reflex Marine, dedicated to the transfer of personnel to and from offshore installations and vessels, has appointed a new board member to help meet the demands of global growth,

ROV Survey Vessel for Noordhoek

Oct 23, 2008

Noordhoek Survey B.V. announced the order of a new DPII ROV Survey Offshore Support Vessel. The decision to introduce another new vessel to the Noordhoek fleet

Worley Appointed Superintendent-USMMA

Oct 23, 2008

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at , is operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. The superintendent of the academy is responsible

CG, Golden Gate Ferry – Emergency Exercise

Oct 23, 2008

Residents of Corte Madera located on the northeast side of the , saw an increased emergency response activity as area responders participate in an industry-led exercise on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

This Day in Naval History – Oct. 24

Oct 23, 2008

1958 - USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates nationals from . 1962 - Atlantic Fleet begins quarantine operations to force Soviet Union to agree to remove ballistic

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