Sunday, January 18, 2009 Maritime News

New Navy Contracts

Jan 18, 2009

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $373,511,932 cost plus fixed fee contract for the construction

WQIS Prepared for COFR Limit Increase

Jan 18, 2009

On July 11, 2006 the President signed into law Title VI of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, which increased the limits of liability for vessels under OPA 90.

Coast Guard Submits Wind Farm Assessment

Jan 18, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Jan. 15 that it completed and delivered its recommendations for the offshore renewable energy installation proposed for Nantucket

Chilean Navy’s New Nav Simulator

Jan 18, 2009

The Chilean Navy’s Naval School, Arturo Prat, has inaugurated their newly installed Transas NTPRO 4000 Navigation Simulator. The opening ceremony was presided by the Navy’s Teaching Director,

Caponti Acting Deputy at MARAD

Jan 18, 2009

Because of the change in administration, Sean T. Connaughton’s tenure as Maritime Administrator will end on January 20, 2009.  At that time, Mr. James E. Caponiti,

Final Designs, King Abdullah Sea Port

Jan 18, 2009

Emaar, the Economic City (Emaar.E.C), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has revealed the final blueprints of the KAEC Sea Port,

Maersk Line, Achieves 7yr Safety Milestone

Jan 18, 2009

M/V LTC John U.D. Page, one of two Maersk Line, Limited-operated ammunition prepositioning ships in Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program, marked a safety milestone on December 28,

Horizon Lines Awarded Platinum Carrier

Jan 18, 2009

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ), domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, has been awarded the 2008 Platinum Carrier Award by home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc.

FMC Technologies Receives $140m Contract

Jan 18, 2009

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced on Jan. 15 that it has signed a contract with BP for the manufacture and supply of subsea equipment for the BP and

Aegean Acquires Double-Hull Tanker

Jan 18, 2009

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE:ANW) announced on Jan. 15 that it has taken delivery of the Hana, a 1992-built 1,615 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker to be renamed the Ace Hana,

Northrup Grumman Awarded $374m Contract

Jan 18, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received a $374m cost type contract award for construction preparation of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier CVN 79. The carrier,

Shipbuilders Urged to Cut the Fat

Jan 18, 2009

According to a Jan. 16 report from the Newport News Daily Press, a group of the U.S. Navy's top officials on Jan. 15 continued to emphasize that the service needs

Crowley Underway with 3 Container Cranes

Jan 18, 2009

Crowley has loaded three large Hitachi gantry (container) cranes in Los Angeles onto a 400 ft long by 100 ft wide deck barge and it, along with a powerful ocean-going tugboat,

Patent for Colligo Marine Mooring System

Jan 18, 2009

Colligo Marine has received a United States Patent for its Bridle Plate Mooring System. The system eliminates line to line interference. Simple, lightweight and corrosion-resistant,

IMO’s “No Red Tape” Committee

Jan 18, 2009

The International Maritime Organization’s Facilitation Committee, the focus for IMO’s work in eliminating unnecessary formalities and “red tape” in international shipping,

New Radio Holland Location in UK

Jan 18, 2009

Imtech Marine Group and Radio Holland Group announced that a new Radio Holland service location in the southern part of the United Kingdom has been established.

Three New Sailor VHF Radios

Jan 18, 2009

Satellite and radio communications specialist, Thrane & Thrane, has unveiled a new Sailor VHF series. The new Sailor 6210 VHF, Sailor 6215 VHF DSC Class D and

Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Bill

Jan 18, 2009

Representative Filner (D-CA) introduced the Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 (H.R. 23) to amend title 38, United States Code,

This Day in Naval History- Jan. 19

Jan 18, 2009

1840 - LT Charles Wilkes, USN is first American to discover Antarctic coast (Source: Navy News Service)

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