Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Maritime News

Serodino Builds to Own Account

May 12, 2010

Tennessees Serodino, Inc. recently built one of their popular Tiger class push boats for their own use. The M/V Charger, like others in the class, is 51.5 by 22.

LLNL & Veritainer R&D Agreement

May 12, 2010

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and VeriTainer Corporation have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). The CRADA will

Questions on MMS's Policing of Oil Companies

May 12, 2010

According to a May 11 report from The Wall Street Journal, an engineer for the MMS, the agency that serves as a watchdog over the oil industry, testified Tuesday,

Strategic Marine Launches Caballo Maya

May 12, 2010

Strategic Marine has successfully launched the first of two 496 ft Dive Supports Vessels, Caballo Maya (Hull 156) in Vietnam. The vessel was launched on the 5th of April,

Halifax Dock Sinking Won’t Impact Navy Work

May 12, 2010

A May 12 story from The Chronicle Herald reported that the Canadian navy’s frigate modernization program at Halifax Shipyard will be unaffected by the sinking of the Scotia Dock II,

Korean Shipbuilding Faces Tough Future

May 12, 2010

According to a May 12 report from The Korean Times, Korean Shipbuilding companies face a tough future. In the 2000s, the shipbuilding business was a cash cow for Korea Inc.

Pirates Hijack MV Eleni P

May 12, 2010

The Liberien flagged, Greek owned, Eleni P was reported to have been hijacked 250 nautical miles off the coast of Oman on the morning of 12 May. The bulk carrier of 72,

King River Class by Foss & Cruz Marine

May 12, 2010

Vessel designed for hostile and remote environments incorporates what Foss has learned in  nine decades of work in the Arctic Foss Maritime and Cruz Marine LLC

Antiphon AB’s Sound Damping Sandwich Steel

May 12, 2010

The Swedish company Antiphon AB has introduced a new product for structure borne sound damping; antiphon MPM (metal-polymer-metal) foiled, a sheet metal laminate with a thin foil on one side.

Transocean On Post-Explosion Treatment of Crew

May 12, 2010

On May 11, Transocean Ltd issued a statement in response to several reports that detail Transocean's (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) treatment of crew members immediately following the April 20,

Taisei Engineering & Bludworth Cook Partnership

May 12, 2010

Taisei Engineering of Tokyo Japan and Bludworth Cook Marine of Houston, Texas have partnered to provide sales, service and support in the United States for the

Signal Awarded Contract to Build Power Barges

May 12, 2010

Signal International has been awarded $30m contract by Waller Marine Inc. of Houston, Texas. Under the contract Signal will build and support the outfitting of two 300 ft X 100 ft power barges.

This Day in Coast Guard History – May 13

May 12, 2010

1905- An Executive Order extended the jurisdiction of the Lighthouse Service to the noncontiguous territory of Guam Island. 1952- The Coast Guard announced the

This Day in Naval History – May 13

May 12, 2010

1908 - Navy Nurse Corps established. 1908 - Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, later called Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, was officially established in the Territory of Hawaii as a coaling station for U.

BP Ships Second Containment Dome to Gulf Spill Site

May 12, 2010

According to a May 11 report from Reuters, BP Plc said it has finished building a smaller dome designed to trap oil spewing from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico

Will MMS be Split in Two?

May 12, 2010

The first political backlash from the recent explosion and sinking of Deepwater Horizon appears to be the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service,

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