Thursday, November 13, 2008 Maritime News

New Navy Contract

Nov 13, 2008

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory is being awarded Modification P00006 under contract (N00030-08-C-0010) in the amount of $117,385,862 for Trident II (D5) guidance system repair,

Seaway Alert - Iroquois Lock

Nov 13, 2008

Mariners are advised that as of November 17, 2008, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will be conducting tests using revised two-person lockage procedures at Iroquois lock.

AECOM Wins USCG Contract

Nov 13, 2008

AECOM Technology Corporation (ACM:aecom technology corp delawa com ACM 18.35, +0.75, +4.3%), provider of professional technical and management support services

SeaBridge Freight - New Cargo Service

Nov 13, 2008

SeaBridge Freight, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL announced that it will launch its “marine highway” short sea transportation service on December 1, 2008. SeaBridge

North Sea Open for Business

Nov 13, 2008

More licenses than ever before are being offered to companies to extract oil and gas from the North Sea, UK’s Energy Minister Mike O'Brien announced on Nov. 12, 2008.

Pirates Target Tugs in Strait of Singapore

Nov 13, 2008

According to a report from The Straits Times, pirates struck early on the morning of Nov. 10, robbing crew members of a Singapore-registered barge and an Indonesian-registered

This Day in Naval History – Nov. 13

Nov 13, 2008

1776 - Captain John Paul Jones in Alfred with brig Providence captures British transport Mellish, carrying winter uniforms later used by Washington's troops. 1942

USS Mount Whitney Visits Varna

Nov 13, 2008

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria Nov. 8 to officially kick off the

Navy Simulator Wins Award

Nov 13, 2008

The Navy's unique, high-tech simulator of shipboard emergencies to test Recruits at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes won a national award for construction project excellence Nov.

Hercules Presents at Energy Conference

Nov 13, 2008

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ:HERO) announced that John T. Rynd, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Bank of America Energy Conference in Key Biscayne,

Stephens Fall Investment: Aegen, Genco Present

Nov 13, 2008

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. announced that the company's President, E. Nikolas Tavlarios, is scheduled to present at the Stephens Fall Investment Conference in New York on Tuesday,

Panama Canal –October Summary

Nov 13, 2008

The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory summarizing operations during October. It can be viewed at http://www.pancanal.com/common/maritime/advisories/2008/a-28-2008.

CA – Ballast Water Mngmt Testing

Nov 13, 2008

The California State Lands Commission (SLC) released its Ballast Water Treatment Technology Testing Guidelines, available at: http://www.slc.ca.gov/Spec_Pub/MFD/Ballast_Water/Documents/TestingGuidelinesFinal_101008.pdf

Award of Prejudgment Interest

Nov 13, 2008

In an unpublished decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that an award of prejudgment interest is the rule rather than the exception in actions under general maritime law.

Electronic Navigation and Causation

Nov 13, 2008

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that failure to train a master on how to properly use electronic navigation equipment does not make the vessel

GAO – Proliferation Security Initiative

Nov 13, 2008

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report stating that some federal agencies have taken steps to strengthen the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),

Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack

Nov 13, 2008

On 11 Nov 2008, an attack by pirates on the Indian ship MV Jag Arnav in the Gulf of Aden was thwarted by an Indian naval warship patrolling in the area. This

Pirates Seize Second Stolt Ship

Nov 13, 2008

According to a Reuters report, Somali pirates have hijacked a second ship chartered by chemical tanker shipping group Stolt-Nielsen. Gunmen seized the Stolt Strength

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