Thursday, December 11, 2008 Maritime News

Eye on the Navy

Dec 11, 2008

Dec. 6, 2008, a landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is on a certification exercise as

Garrido Joins Bisso Marine

Dec 11, 2008

Bisso Marine announced that Mauricio Garrido joined the company on October 10, 2008 and is actively serving as Vice-President of Salvage and Emergency Response.

Second Longliner Installs Wesmar Stabalizers

Dec 11, 2008

Woodinville, WA-9 Dec. 2008- Captain Rodney McVicker is the second West Coast longliner to install Wesmar stabilizers - a set of Wesmar 16-foot roll fin stabilizers on his 61-foot F/V Sundancer.

$3.5m for Eco-Friendly Ship Clean-Up

Dec 11, 2008

On Dec. 1, U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton announced a contract with Certified Coatings Company of Concord, Calif., to remove and contain exfoliating

Tanker Delivery - MV Eagle Sapporo

Dec 11, 2008

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered a 110,000 dwt type double hull crude oil tanker, the Eagle Sapporo (MES Hull No. 1696)

S Korea Court Decision Condemned

Dec 11, 2008

InterManager, the international trade association for in‐house and third party ship managers, has condemned the decision by South Korean appeal court judges to

New Navy Contracts

Dec 11, 2008

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – Newport News, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $12,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2100) for

Iraq - New Offshore Oil Terminal

Dec 11, 2008

According to a report from Tehran Times, the former Iraqi Oil Minister, Thamir Ghadhban, told the press that Iraq plans to build a new offshore oil terminal in Basra,

Hanjin Subic Freeport Yard - 2 More Vessels

Dec 11, 2008

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) has launched two new vessels, the third and the fourth container ships it has built at its $1.

Bohai Ship Building Orders Exousia Coatings

Dec 11, 2008

Exousia Advanced Materials, Inc., through its China subsidiary, Tianjin Advanced Materials Inc., announced that the company has received an initial order from Bohai

India’s Shipbuilding Industry Cancels Orders

Dec 11, 2008

According to a report from The Economic Times, India’s shipbuilding industry may suffer cancellations of about 15% of their total orders, worth at least Rs 3,750 crore,

Dugan Elected Chair of ASA

Dec 11, 2008

The American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) announced that Mr. John F. “Dugan” Shipway, President of Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, has been elected Chairman of the

Evergreen Inbound at Savannah

Dec 11, 2008

Evergreen Line will commence a first inbound at the port of Savannah in its Asia-US East Coast commencing January 2009. The move is being made to meet the needs

Dryships Cancels 4 Drybulk Carriers

Dec 11, 2008

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes announced on Dec. 10 that it has agreed to cancel the previously

New Wärtsilä Office in South Korea

Dec 11, 2008

Wärtsilä's added to its presence in South Korea with the inauguration of its new service center and office in Eomgung, Busan, on Dec. 9. By opening these premises,

This Day in Naval History – Dec 11

Dec 11, 2008

1941 - Contract establishes the Naval Salvage Service. 1941 - Wake Island Garrison under Commander Winfield Cunningham repulses Japanese invasion force. 1954 - First supercarrier of 59,

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