Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Maritime News

Bourbon Alexandre Attacked off Nigerian Coast

Sep 22, 2010

Bourbon confirmed that on the night of the Tuesday, September 21 to Wednesday, September 22, during an attack on the offshore oil field of Addax off the Nigerian coast,

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Cooperate with Gas-Tank System Specialist

Sep 22, 2010

MAN Diesel & Turbo has reached agreement with TGE Marine Gas Engineering, specialist in the design and construction of cargo-handling systems for cryogenic gases, regarding their future cooperation.

Westport Shipyard on the Future of Government Craft

Sep 22, 2010

By Raina Clark, from MarineNews September 2010 Westport Shipyard of Westport, Wash. recently launched its Global Response Cutter (GRC-43) prototype, constructed

STIDD Seats On Board ISS Design Award Finalist

Sep 22, 2010

Ergonomic seating from STIDD Systems is installed on the Miss Lisa and Sycara IV, finalists for International Superyacht Society (ISS) 2010 International Design Awards.

Kornet Signs Additional Contract with MirTac

Sep 22, 2010

Rederij Kornet has signed a contract for four new vessels with MirTac and Star Information Systems. Kornet has already successfully implemented Star IPS on nine vessels and its office,

President of Childress Marine Launches Foundation

Sep 22, 2010

Don Childress announced the launch of The Childress Foundation and Research Group, Inc. (an applied for 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) to immediately and effectively

Berg Propulsion Wins Six Vessel Order in Ukraine

Sep 22, 2010

Berg Propulsion secured a significant new reference in Ukraine covering installation of propulsion equipment on board six heavy-duty shallow draft pusher tugboats

FMC $520M Order for Total's CLOV Development

Sep 22, 2010

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced it has signed an agreement with Total Exploration & Production Angola for the manufacture and supply of subsea production

Iraq Deal to Jointly Operate 66 Cargo Ships

Sep 22, 2010

According to a September 21 report from The Associated Press, Iraq has signed a deal with an international company to jointly operate 66 ships in a major step toward

Knight & Carver YachtCenter Gets 400-ft Drydock

Sep 22, 2010

According to a September 21 report from The Log Newspaper, a fleet of tugboats and the San Diego Port Pilots guided a drydock measuring 400 ft in length and 63 ft in height from BAE Ship Systems,

Total Says Nigeria’s Oil Bill Will Hurt Industry

Sep 22, 2010

According to a September 21 report from the Associated Press, a top official at French oil major Total SA warned that a proposal to overhaul Nigeria's oil industry would hobble foreign investment,

Offshore Drilling Expenditure Expected to Increase

Sep 22, 2010

MarketResearch.com announced the addition of GBI Research's new report "Offshore Drilling Industry in the Americas to 2015 - New Deepwater Discoveries and Stringent

Bollinger Awarded More Sentinel Class Patrol Boats

Sep 22, 2010

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., announced the award of four additional Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). In a letter received on 14 September 2010 from the U.

Scorpio Tankers to Purchase LR2 Aframax Tanker

Sep 22, 2010

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it entered into an agreement to purchase an LR2 Aframax product tanker (approximately 113,100 dead weight tons) for a purchase price of $52.

LaHood Announces Recipients of $7M in Marine Highways Grants

Sep 22, 2010

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $7m is being awarded to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Virginia Port Authority and the Tennessee-Tombigbee

Furuno’s VSAT Antenna on SpeedCast, Eutelsat’s Network

Sep 22, 2010

Furuno, provider of maritime communication and navigation systems, in partnership with SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), announced

This Day in Coast Guard History – September 22

Sep 22, 2010

1897-The sloop yacht, Cuyahoga broke adrift from moorings and drifted out 4 1/2 miles NE of the Plum Island, MA station. Surfmen sailed out and brought her back, turning her over to her owner.

This Day in Naval History – September 22

Sep 22, 2010

1776 - John Paul Jones in Providence sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet. 1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft land Australian troops at Finschhafen,

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