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Dec 13, 2011
From the Navy News Service.
1775 - The Continental Congress authorizes the building of 13 frigates.
1941 - Cmdr. William A. Sullivan designated the first supervisor of salvage,
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Dec 13, 2011
More than a decade ago, deepwater oil production in the Gulf of Mexico surpassed shallow water output for the first time ever. These days, rigs are found hundreds of miles offshore.
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Dec 13, 2011
Norwegian seafarer training specialist, Seagull, has donated software to Mercy Ships, the operator of the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
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Dec 13, 2011
Kongsberg to head up major Norwegian Consortium with DNV and IBM to develop integrated Environmental Monitoring System.
In order to reduce the environmental risks from oil and gas operations,
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Dec 13, 2011
Investment Averages $1.4 Million Per Vessel Maintaining and Modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers Will Keep Great Lakes Shipyards Busy This Winter.
More than 1,200 boilermakers,
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Dec 13, 2011
Hyundai Merchant Marine Secures US$500 million debt facility from banks led by DNB.
South Korean shipping group Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has secured a
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Dec 13, 2011
LNG Solutions for Large Container Vessels the Focus of GL and IHIMU Joint Development Project.
LNG as ship fuel is already a proven alternative for short sea shipping,
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Dec 13, 2011
Start of Production of Double Ended Ferry at STX Finland Rauma Shipyard.
On Tuesday, 13 December 2011, STX Finland Oy's Rauma Shipyard started a production of a Double Ended newbuilding no.
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Dec 13, 2011
Energy services company Senergy has appointed a vice president (VP) of resources to further strengthen the company’s commitment to building and developing its global talent pool.
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Dec 13, 2011
Mar-In-Controls B.V. has recently appointed ing. Gerard S.J. Schrama as International Sales Manager. Gerard replaces Jan Willem Zomer who has left the company earlier,
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Dec 13, 2011
Optimarin signs a BWTS frame agreement with DOF, one of the largest offshore-shipping companies in the world.
Optimarin, a provider of simple and flexible Ballast
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Dec 13, 2011
Adelaide Brighton Cement's new enclosed Siwertell system from Cargotec will ensure minimal environmental impact when loading cement and clinker at its plant in South Australia.
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Dec 13, 2011
A recently launched patrol vessel, Zhong Guo Yu Zheng, for the Chinese Fisheries Department employs the proven technology of two engines turning into a gear with a single output to a single propeller.
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Dec 13, 2011
For December 12th:
1862 - A Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in the Yazoo River.
1937 - Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay (PR 5) in the Yangtze River near Nanking, China.
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Dec 13, 2011
ZAZZ Engineering's ATC's touch interface, for engine room ventilation control, was conceived from the start to have vibrant graphics, intuitive design and the look and feel of easy-to-use,
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Dec 13, 2011
Winland Ocean Shipping Corp., a global shipping Company, announced a new US$ 2.88 Million Contract to transport steel product from the Black Sea to Far East.
To
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