Wednesday, January 05, 2011 Maritime News

U.S. Navy Photo: USS Bainbridge

Jan 05, 2011

NORFOLK (Jan. 4, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) man the rails prior to departing Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

Recovery Plan for Sunken Drydock in Guam

Jan 05, 2011

Guam Shipyard has finalized plans to recover the floating dry dock Machinist, or Big Blue, which took on water and became partially submerged Jan. 3. The Coast

USFF Relieves USS Enterprise Commanding Officer

Jan 05, 2011

Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), has permanently relieved Capt. Owen Honors of his duties as commanding officer of

Two Jensen-Designed Tugboats Commissioned

Jan 05, 2011

Two Jensen Maritime-designed tugboats, the Elizabeth B and Beverly B, were commissioned into the E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. fleet during last month's WorkBoat show in New Orleans.

Disney Adds Big New Cruise Liner

Jan 05, 2011

According to a report from Reuters, Walt Disney Co. rolled out a new 4,000-passenger cruise liner on Jan. 4, joining other cruise operators in adding bigger and

Houston Ship Channel Closed By Beef Fat Spill

Jan 05, 2011

According to a report from Dow Jones Newswires, the northern end of the Houston Ship Channel was closed Jan. 4 after some 15,000 gallons of beef fat spilled into

Steamship Beached for 51 Years Blown Over

Jan 05, 2011

According to a report from The Beacon, the S.S. Ahern Trader which has been beached upright in Frederickton, Newfoundland and Labrador since 1960 was toppled over by a storm on Dec.

Phosphate Freighter Gets Unstuck in Tampa Bay

Jan 05, 2011

According to a report from the St. Petersburg Times, A 575-ft ship filled with fertilizer was stuck all day Jan. 3 in Hillsborough Bay was freed early the next

ClassNK Opens Two New Offices: Russia, Sri Lanka

Jan 05, 2011

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) officially announced the opening of two new exclusive surveyor offices today in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Colombo, Sri Lanka, respectively.

Kuhn Joins Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Jan 05, 2011

Jennifer Kuhn of Seattle, Wash. has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD as a shipwright apprentice. Prior to joining CBMM, Kuhn

New Version of Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator Software

Jan 05, 2011

L-3 MPRI announced the release of Version 5.0 of its Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) software called Safe Cargo. This release incorporates significant improvements to the performance,

ALMACO Multi-Million Euro Contract with TUI Cruises

Jan 05, 2011

ALMACO was awarded a multi-million euro contract to modernize accommodation and food handling areas onboard Mein Schiff 2, the ship that TUI Cruises is adding to its fleet in the spring 2011.

VOSTA LMG - Karnafuly Contract for Cutter Suction Dredgers

Jan 05, 2011

The VOSTA LMG – Karnafuly Joint Venture Consortium Limited has signed a contract with the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). The contract is signed for

This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – January 5

Jan 05, 2011

1883- At 1 o’clock in the afternoon, the crew of the Quoddy Head Station discovered a schooner at anchor. The weather was bitter cold, with a gale from the northwest.

This Day in U.S. Navy History – January 5

Jan 05, 2011

1855 - USS Plymouth crew skirmish with Chinese troops 1875 - CDR Edward Lull begins expedition to locate best ship canal route across Panama. Route followed 30 years later.

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