Thursday, November 12, 2009 Maritime News

Norwegian Warship Searches for Pirates

Nov 12, 2009

On the morning of 12 November, east in the Gulf of Aden, two merchant vessels were attacked by pirates. There are no reports of casualties. The first attack was on MV Full Strong,

Innovation Award for Primar Distributor

Nov 12, 2009

Netherlands based Datema and its ENCTrack service has been awarded the 2009 maritime innovation award for its innovative approach to the distribution and management

Hijacked Ship in the Indian Ocean

Nov 12, 2009

Early this morning on 11 November a Greek owned (Marshall Island flagged) vessel named the MV Filitsa was hijacked in the south Somali Basin, 400 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles.

TOP Ships Q3 Financial Results

Nov 12, 2009

TOP Ships Inc. (NasdaqGS:TOPS) announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the third quarter of 2009, the company reported net income of $329,

Moffatt & Nichol Contract for Bulgarian Ports

Nov 12, 2009

Moffatt & Nichol announced that it has recently signed a contract with the Bulgarian Ports and Infrastructure Company for detailed design of two new container terminals

Navy Contracts for Hampton Roads Shipyards

Nov 12, 2009

According to a Nov. 10 report from the Daily Press, Newport News-based Davis Boat Works Inc., Portsmouth-based Associated Naval Architects, Norfolk's Lyon Shipyard and Tecnico Corp.

Colombia: CTQI Standard for Port of Cartagena

Nov 12, 2009

Two terminals in the Port of Cartagena have been certified by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) according to the Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard. Both

Opening of SMM Int’l Trade Fair, India

Nov 12, 2009

The world has come to recognize the potential of the Indian shipping industry, its capability to innovate and grow on the global stage, said APVN Sarma, former Secretary,

60th PSPC Gap Analysis for Chinese Shipyards

Nov 12, 2009

Lloyd’s Register Classification Society (China, [LRCS]) and International Paint have delivered their 60th training course aimed at bringing Chinese shipyards up

Rio Bravo Christened in Antwerp

Nov 12, 2009

The Rio Bravo was christened Nov. 12 in the port of Antwerp. She is the fifth newbuilding in a series of six identical Hamburg Süd container vessels, each with a slot capacity of 5,900 TEU.

Strong Winds Hit Haiyangshiyou 113

Nov 12, 2009

CNOOC Limited announced that the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Haiyangshiyou 113 shifted from its moorings by strong winds in the Bohai Bay area, has been safely secured.

Next Generation Austal Trimaran Revealed

Nov 12, 2009

Austal has officially unveiled its new 334.6-ft trimaran vehicle-passenger ferry platform, which is currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard and available for purchase.

USS Makin Island Electric Drive Propulsion

Nov 12, 2009

The United States Navy commissioned its new LHD 8 ship USS Makin Island on October 24, 2009 in San Diego, California. The USS Makin Island is the first U.S. Navy

This Day in Coast Guard History – Nov. 13

Nov 12, 2009

1883-At 1 o’clock in the afternoon, the sloop Madge Schults , capsized as she was passing in through Rockaway Inlet, about half a mile distant from the Rockaway Point Station (Third District).

This Day in Naval History – Nov. 13

Nov 12, 2009

1776 - Captain John Paul Jones in Alfred with brig Providence captures British transport Mellish, carrying winter uniforms later used by Washington's troops. 1942

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