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Nov 24, 2008
Coast Guard crews demonstrate the capabilities of the 45-foot Response Boat - Medium from Station Little Creek and the 24-foot Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water
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Nov 24, 2008
On Saturday, the 15th of November, Jumbo’s new J-1800-class heavy lift vessel, MV Jumbo Jubilee, was launched.
The event was celebrated at the Damen shipyard Galatz,
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Nov 24, 2008
Faststream’s US opened two new offices in Massachusetts and Houston in November.
Faststream Houston opened for business on Monday 10 November, headed up by Craig Johnson,
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Nov 24, 2008
According to the Daily Comet, Edison Chouest Offshore has confirmed that it is starting a new shipbuilding operation in Tampa. The Galliano-based ship builder will
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Nov 24, 2008
According to a report from Asia Pulse Data Source, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said that its orders sank 57 percent in October from a year earlier on falling demand for new ships,
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Nov 24, 2008
According to a report from Bloomberg, a Greek chemical tanker seized by Somali pirates in September with 19 crew members on board was freed after the owners paid a ransom.
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Nov 24, 2008
Corporate Risk International (CRI), a business intelligence and risk management firm, and Veritas International Consultants (VIC), a provider of maritime security services,
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Nov 24, 2008
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), announced that it has made another voluntary debt reduction payment of $7.5m on its revolving credit facility.
The payment
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Nov 24, 2008
Following the success of a previous vessel sharing agreement, Danish carrier Maersk Line announced the establishment of a new Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with
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Nov 24, 2008
While there have been clear statements made by the shipping industry lobby regarding piracy to the international community and the volume of reporting on events
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Nov 24, 2008
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on approaches to mitigate freight congestion. It states, among other things, that increasing congestion
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Nov 24, 2008
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report stating that some major Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs lack appropriate oversight. For example,
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Nov 24, 2008
The U.S. Coast Guard urges maritime workers who have not yet applied for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to apply as soon as possible before
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Nov 24, 2008
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) announced several organizational changes outside of the United States to its Hatteras Collection, makers of several brands of yachts and sportfishing boats.
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Nov 24, 2008
Top Ships Inc. (NASDAQ:TOPS) announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2008.
For the three months ended September 30,
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Nov 24, 2008
L-3 Services, Inc., Unidyne Division, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $46,670,682 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract for engineering
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Nov 24, 2008
Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) recently announced that it has been awarded multiple contracts to design oil barges ranging in size from 31,500 to 83,000-barrel
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Nov 24, 2008
1852 - Commodore Matthew Perry sails from Norfolk, VA, to negotiate a treaty with Japan for friendship and commerce.
1964 - USS Princeton (LPH-5) completes 7-days
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