Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Maritime News

NASSCO Delivers USNS Matthew Perry

Feb 24, 2010

General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to the U.S. Navy.  The ship is named in honor of Commodore Matthew C.

NOAA Meetings Arctic Oil & Gas Activities

Feb 24, 2010

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct five scoping meetings to receive public comments on its planned environmental impact statement

OOS Secures 10 Month Charter

Feb 24, 2010

OOS International B.V., an offshore services company that provides offshore accommodation services, announced that it officially secured a 10-month 250 Pax DPII

Canal Authority Recognized for Transparency

Feb 24, 2010

For the second year in a row, the Panamanian Public Institutions Integrity Index ranked the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) as the most transparent public institution in Panama for 2009.

G&G Shipping Orders 190-ft Landing Craft

Feb 24, 2010

G&G Shipping announces that it has signed and awarded a contract for new construction of a shallow draft 190’ roll-on, roll-off, landing craft to be built by St.

Bisso Marine Loads Umbilical Reel

Feb 24, 2010

Bisso Marine successfully loaded a 281-ton umbilical reel onto an offshore installation vessel. Using the 700-ton D/B Cappy Bisso, the crew loaded the 281-ton umbilical

Wilhelmsen Major Safety System Service

Feb 24, 2010

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has completed a major safety system service for the Chevron FSO (Floating Storage and Off-loading unit) Escarvos in South Africa.  At the same time,

NOIA, Virginia Support Offshore Development

Feb 24, 2010

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Tom Fry issued the following statement on Feb. 23 in response to the Virginia State Senate’s passage

Inauguration of the Costa Deliziosa

Feb 24, 2010

Feb. 23 saw the staging in Dubai of the inauguration ceremony for the Costa Deliziosa, the new diamond of the Costa Cruises fleet. The Costa Deliziosa has a 92,

STX Emergency Gen-Sets

Feb 24, 2010

Relative to the huge MAN B&W ship engines manufactured at the STX Engine Company factory on the southern coast of South Korea, their emergency generators are small in size.

Pemberton General Manager – Austal Service

Feb 24, 2010

Austal announced the appointment of Chris Pemberton to the position of General Manager - Austal Service. Pemberton previously held senior positions within Austal’s

Boskalis Launches Public Offer for Smit

Feb 24, 2010

Boskalis Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Boskalis and Smit announced that the Boskalis is making a public cash offer for all the issued and outstanding

Transocean Ltd. Q4 & Full-Year 2009 Results

Feb 24, 2010

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) reported net income attributable to controlling interest for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $723 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, on revenues of $2.

This Day in Coast Guard History – Feb. 25

Feb 24, 2010

1799- President Adams authorized by Congress to place revenue cutters in the naval establishment. 1825- Congress empowered the Revenue Marine to enforce state quarantine laws.

This Day in Naval History – Feb. 25

Feb 24, 2010

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

Air Bubbles to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Feb 24, 2010

NYK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. are to begin experiments on an air-lubrication system to reduce CO2 emissions during marine transport. Jointly developed by the two companies,

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