Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Maritime News

Sutherland: NYC Maritime Community Bids Farewell

Jun 23, 2010

A memorial service for longtime Maritime Reporter and MarineNews writer/photographer Don Sutherland was held aboard the Mary A. Whalen at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Pier 9B last night.

Judge Lifts Drilling Ban ... but Will it Last?

Jun 23, 2010

While offshore drillers, service and product suppliers received a bit of good news when U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman's ruled yesterday to remove the Obama

Incat Holds World Record for Two Decades

Jun 23, 2010

Twenty years ago headlines around the world announced a new world record, the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, by an Incat Tasmania-built ship. June 23 marks

Thirty-Four Foss Vessels Win Safety Awards

Jun 23, 2010

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) presented the Foss vessels with Jones F. Devlin Awards at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NOC Demonstrates Naval S-Band Radar Testbed

Jun 23, 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has marked a significant milestone in the development of advanced surface warfare radars with the successful live outdoor testing of the company's S-band radar testbed.

Wärtsilä, ABB, HUG to Develop Emissions Technology

Jun 23, 2010

In an extension of their existing cooperation in the development of two-stage turbocharged medium speed diesel engines, Finnish power solutions provider Wärtsilä

Future USNS Charles Drew Completes Trials

Jun 23, 2010

Following three days underway, the future USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) completed acceptance trials, June 19, departing from and returning to the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.

Haugesund Contract for Offshore Simulators

Jun 23, 2010

Kongsberg Maritime's simulation division has signed a new contract to deliver a range of offshore simulators to the newly founded Haugesund Simulatorcenter in Norway.

Global Reactions to GOM Oil Spill

Jun 23, 2010

According to a June 20 report from the Associated Press, in reaction to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Britain has doubled rig inspections. Bulgaria scrapped plans for a new oil pipeline.

Rig Count Continues to Climb

Jun 23, 2010

According to a June 21 report from DailyMarkets.com, in its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported a rise in the U.S.

New Navy Contract

Jun 23, 2010

Philadelphia Gear Corp., King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded an $80,240,784 firm-fixed-price contract for main reduction gears for DDG 51 (Arleigh Burke) Class Guided Missile Destroyers.

Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 106% in May

Jun 23, 2010

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 6.3 million net tons in May, an increase of 16.4% over April, and an increase of 106% compared to a year ago.  Shipments were also up 4.

ReCAAP Reports on Piracy in South China Sea

Jun 23, 2010

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre issued a special report addressing piracy in the South China Sea. Between January and June 2010, there have been eleven reported

Hutchison Calls for Emergency Waiver to Jones Act

Jun 23, 2010

On June 17, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor calling for an emergency waiver of the Jones Act, which requires

This Day in Coast Guard History – June 23

Jun 23, 2010

1716-Province of Massachusetts authorized the erection of the first lighthouse in America.  It was built on Great Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. 1817-The cutter

This Day in Naval History – June 23

Jun 23, 2010

1933 - Commissioning of USS Macon, Navy's last dirigible 1961 - Navy's first major low frequency radio station commissioned at Cutler, ME 1972 - Navy helicopter

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