Monday, April 20, 2009 Maritime News

New Navy Contracts

Apr 20, 2009

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems, Nashua, N.H., is being awarded a $33,676,912 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-08-C-0044)

Vizada Inmarsat, Distribution Agreement

Apr 20, 2009

Vizada, a satellite communications provider, and Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, have concluded final negotiation for Vizada’s

Caring for the Victims of Piracy

Apr 20, 2009

In response to recent, high-profile incidents of piracy off the coast of the East African nation of Somalia, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), an ecumenical

Danos & Curole Wins MMS Safety Award

Apr 20, 2009

Danos & Curole has been awarded the 2008 Houma District Production Contractor SAFE Award by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS).

Multraship and Mammoet, Croatian Clean Up

Apr 20, 2009

Netherlands-based salvage specialists Multraship Salvage and Mammoet Salvage have successfully completed the removal of the wreck of a floating dock which sank

Obama Supports the Jones Act

Apr 20, 2009

A campaign pledge of support for the Jones Act has earned President Barack Obama the cover spot on the 2008 Annual Report of the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, a Washington, D.

Oil-Tanker Cancellations

Apr 20, 2009

According to an April 15 report from Bloomberg, Frontline Ltd. said that a plunge in supertanker rates to their lowest in at least 11 years will likely spur owners

STX Europe to Build Three Icebreakers

Apr 20, 2009

STX Europe has, through its wholly owned subsidiary STX Norway Offshore AS, signed contracts to build three icebreaker tugs for JSC Circle Marine Invest. The subsidiary company,

Wärtsilä, CSIC, Mitsubishi New Chinese Factory

Apr 20, 2009

Wärtsilä, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) inaugurated their new, jointly owned, low-speed marine engine factory QMD in Qingdao, Shandong province.

Braemar Acquires LPG Connect

Apr 20, 2009

Braemar Seascope Ltd, the shipbroking arm of Braemar Shipping Services plc, has acquired the LPG broker and consultant LPG Connect International to form a product

STX Europe Delivers Cruise Ferry for Tallink

Apr 20, 2009

On Thursday 16 April 2009, STX Europe delivered from its Rauma yard the fifth cruise ferry for Tallink, the Baltic Queen. The vessel is worth $233.6m. The vessel

BlueTraker LRIT on Iridium Satellite Network

Apr 20, 2009

Iridium Satellite announced that it has certified the EMA Group's BlueTraker(R) Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) ship terminal to provide LRIT services over the Iridium satellite network.

New Side-Power Retractable Thrusters

Apr 20, 2009

IMTRA, manufacturer and importer of marine products, announced a new line of retractable thrusters, the Side-Power SR Series SR80/185T and SR100/185T. These fully

Apollo II Thermal Camera System

Apr 20, 2009

Fort Lauderdale-based marine electronics manufacturer, OceanView, recently launched the Apollo II night vision camera, VEI. Mike Bader, OceanView's CEO said

Unitel, Maritime Security Consultants

Apr 20, 2009

Unitel Marine Services, international maritime security consultants since 1978, are providing this urgent notification to maritime vessels transiting the Indian

This Day in Naval History – April 20

Apr 20, 2009

1796 - Congress authorizes completion of 3 frigates 1861 - Norfolk Navy Yard abandoned and burned by Union forces. 1914 - In first call to action of naval aviators,

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