Friday, February 20, 2009 Maritime News

Hatteland Chosen for Navy Freedom Class

Feb 20, 2009

Hatteland Display's Naval Multi Display (NMD), has been chosen for the US Navy Freedom Class LCS by Navantia, Spanish military ship building contractor. The Navantia

Jumbo Offshore Contract From Technip USA

Feb 20, 2009

Jumbo Offshore v.o.f has been awarded a combined transportation and installation contract by Technip USA in connection with the Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Proper Lay-up Arrangements Curb Claims

Feb 20, 2009

Against a background of rising claims costs, the UK P&I Club has issued guidelines to its owners about P&I cover for laid-up ships to help them prepare and maintain

Transocean Reports 4Q & 2008 Results

Feb 20, 2009

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2008 of $800m, or $2.50 per diluted share. Revenues for the fourth quarter 2008 totaled a record $3.

New Alaska Limit Seine Boat

Feb 20, 2009

For many years Alaskan salmon purse seiners have been limited to a length of 58 ft. This led to the development of some beautiful and relatively beamy wooden boats in the 1950s.

Napa Group Wins Internationalization Award

Feb 20, 2009

Her Excellency Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland, has presented the 2008 Internationalization Awards to Napa Group, Avant Tecno Oy and Sunit Oy.

Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas in LA

Feb 20, 2009

The largest ship ever to offer cruise vacations from the West Coast arrived into Los Angeles on Feb. 18. At 1,020 ft long and 142,000 gross registered tons, Royal

Grand Alliance Pacific North West Trade

Feb 20, 2009

Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced on Feb. 18 that they will cooperate with ZIM in

TOP Ships Delivers Its First Newbuild

Feb 20, 2009

TOP Ships Inc. (NASDAQ: TOPS) announced on Feb. 18 that it has taken delivery of the M/T Miss Marilena from SPP Plant & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea.

Foteinos, Safe Bulkers Director/COO

Feb 20, 2009

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, has confirmed that its Chief Operating Officer and director, Nicolaos Hadjioannou,

Athens Group Reports Record Year

Feb 20, 2009

Athens Group, an independent consulting company that specializes in software-related risk mitigation and problem remediation for drilling and rig control systems,

New Navy Contract

Feb 20, 2009

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,099,383 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4402) for the repair

Oil Recovery Ops off the Irish Coast

Feb 20, 2009

In the afternoon on Tuesday 17th February, the Irish authorities decided to request assistance from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to combat an oil

Crowley Delivers Hydroelectric Transformers

Feb 20, 2009

Crowley transported and delivered 11 oversized electrical transformers in Costa Rica during the week of Feb. 16 to be installed at a hydroelectric dam in the country.

Trumpy Returns to Build Motor Yacht

Feb 20, 2009

After a 35-year hiatus, the Trumpy name will soon grace the hull of a new motor yacht. Trumpy Yachts, now headed by former Alden Yachts executive Jim Ewing,

This Day in Naval History – Feb. 20

Feb 20, 2009

1815 - USS Constitution, under Captain Charles Stewart, captures HMS Cyane and sloop-of-war Levant 1962 – Lt. Col. John Glenn, USMC becomes first American to orbit Earth.

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