Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Maritime News

Northeast Maritime Shiphandling Contest

Feb 25, 2009

Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) has announced plans to hold a competition that will identify the world’s most skilled ship handlers.  The competition, to be held June 5 to June 7,

Photo: Yasa Golden Dadanelles Grounded

Feb 25, 2009

In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, the 800 ft grounded tank ship Yasa Golden Dardanelles is moored next to the lightering vessel SPT Crusader, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

Connaughton Keynote MMA Summit

Feb 25, 2009

Massachusetts Maritime Academy announced Sean T. Connaughton as the keynote speaker for the Maritime Education Summit to be held April 15 -17, 2009.  The summit

New Navy Contracts

Feb 25, 2009

Atlantic Marine Mayport, LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $7,239,077 firm fixed price contract for repair work onboard the USS Underwood (FFG 36). This

FCS Logistics Renamed GreenCarrier Finland

Feb 25, 2009

The IATA approved Finnish forwarding company Oy FCS Logistics Ltd has been renamed GreenCarrier Finland Oy, with effect from 23 February, 2009. All contact details

Grand Alliance Re-routes EU3 Service

Feb 25, 2009

Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will re-route all eastbound EU3 service vessels around the Cape of Good Hope,

Rolls-Royce Launches Light Waterjet

Feb 25, 2009

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has launched a new waterjet for naval markets. The Kamewa FF67 will be the latest in the FF-series of aluminium waterjets,

Meeting, Contact Group on Piracy

Feb 25, 2009

On Feb. 24, The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, opened the first meeting of a Working Group charged

CapRock Expands in Asia Pacific

Feb 25, 2009

CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote environments, has expanded its presence in Asia Pacific by opening a new regional office in Singapore.

Laborde Expands Sales & Service Network

Feb 25, 2009

Laborde Products added National Maintenance and Repair as a service and sales dealer.  It supports the river and rail industries with facilities in Hartford, Illinois; Paducah,

Northrop Grumman Redelivers USS Toledo

Feb 25, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NSYE:NOC) has successfully redelivered the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) to the U.S. Navy. The redelivery took place Feb.

Northrop European Environmental Cert.

Feb 25, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received International Standards Organization (ISO) certification for the environmental management systems at the company’s

Major Ferry Design Projects for EBDG

Feb 25, 2009

Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) has a number of major ferry design projects in progress with clients from across the country, including many repeat customers.

Seattle Shipyard $29m Icebreaker Contract

Feb 25, 2009

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that Todd Shipyards, a Seattle-based company, has been awarded a five-year $29m contract to retrofit the United States Coast Guard’s Polar Class icebreaker,

This Day in Naval History – Feb. 25

Feb 25, 2009

1861 - Saratoga, member of U.S. African Squadron, captures slaver sloop Express 1933 - Commissioning of USS Ranger, first true aircraft carrier 1959 - USS

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