Friday, August 05, 2011 Maritime News

Newport News Shipbuilding Celebrates 125th

Aug 05, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has partnered with The Mariners' Museum to share the shipyard's

Inmarsat Launches Voice Distress Service on Fleetbroadband

Aug 05, 2011

Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT) has announced the commercial availability of a new voice distress service on FleetBroadband. The free-to-use service ensures that, in the event of an emergency,

Blessey Marine: Rollin’ On The River

Aug 05, 2011

The demand for handy sized towboats to handle inland river tows continues to grow and one of the strongest contributors to that growth is Blessey Marine. Primarily handling petroleum-related products,

Panama Canal, Port Everglades Renew Partnership

Aug 05, 2011

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Port Everglades renewed their strategic alliance today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).  First signed in August 2009,

Rob Shaw Named Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

Aug 05, 2011

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Rob Shaw has been appointed to serve as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective December 1, 2011.

ASA Recognizes AWO for Support

Aug 05, 2011

The American Salvage Association (ASA) presented The American Waterways Operators’ (AWO) Chairman Peter Stephaich and President Tom Allegretti with a Chelsea brass

Construction Begins in Mobile on LCS6

Aug 05, 2011

 The Navy authorized the first cutting of aluminum for the sixth littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6), at Austal's Modular Manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala.

This Day in Navy History - August 4

Aug 05, 2011

1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Congress capture Santa Barbara. 1858 - First trans-Atlantic cable completed by USS Niagara and British ship Agamemnon. 1944

Donjon Wins Navy Salvage Deal

Aug 05, 2011

Donjon Marine Co., Inc., Hillside, N.J., is being awarded a $41,000,000 ceiling priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract for salvage,

BIW Secures DDG 1001 Funding

Aug 05, 2011

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $110,799,779 contract modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303)

BMT Engineer Competes in Sky1 TV Challenge

Aug 05, 2011

Naval Architect Sam Stevens, from BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd an international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy

Keppel to Build $195m jack-up rig for Transocean

Aug 05, 2011

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) secured a repeat order from Transocean Offshore Deepwater Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. (Transocean) for US$195 million.

APL: On-time record in Trans-Pacific hits 94% in 1H 2011

Aug 05, 2011

Container shipping leader APL’s on-time performance in the Trans-Pacific trade was 94% for the first half of 2011. In its mid-year report on 2011 vessel reliability,

Crude Carriers Corp. Reports 2Q Resultes

Aug 05, 2011

Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU), today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2011. The Company reported a net loss for the quarter of $7.5 million or $0.

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