Friday, May 25, 2012 Maritime News

USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility Changes Command

May 25, 2012

Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility changed leadership May 25 as Navy Capt. Kevin J. Knoop assumed command from Navy Capt.

UASC Names 13,500 TEU Containership

May 25, 2012

United Arab Shipping Company increases its fleet with more 13,500 TEU vessels; The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) names 13,500 TEU containership in Hamburg on 25 May.

First class Captain from Alnmaritec

May 25, 2012

Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of the first of its new ‘Wave Captain’ class of Wind Farm Support Vessels.

McMurdo Fast Find 220 Personal Locator Beacon

May 25, 2012

The new McMurdo Fast Find 220 is a powerful distress beacon, which provides a direct method of alerting the search and rescue authorities where no other forms of communication are available,

Kvichak Names Kirby as Proposal Manager

May 25, 2012

Kvichak Marine Industries in Seattle Washington announces the appointment of Kevin Kirby as their new proposal manager.   Kevin has been with Kvichak for over 2 years as a project lead engineer.

This Day in Naval History - May 25

May 25, 2012

From Navy News Service:   1952 - USS Iowa (BB 61) bombards Chongjin, Korea. 1973 - Launch of Skylab 2 mission, which was first U.S. manned orbiting space station.

KR Engineering Signs up for FORAN

May 25, 2012

Within merely three months from its establishment, SENER Korea Engineering and Systems Co., Ltd. (SKES) has won its first contract, a license agreement with KR Engineering Co.

Caley Winch and A-frame Systems for HHI Oceanographic RV

May 25, 2012

Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract to supply oceanographic winches and A-frame systems to Hyundai Heavy Industries

Open Ocean Welcomes IMO Stance on Private Security Teams

May 25, 2012

Open Ocean’s maritime risk management alliance welcomes IMO’s statements on use of private maritime security on vessels. Murray Hammick, Managing Director of Chenega Federal (UK) Ltd,

Damen Acquires Swedish Repair Yard

May 25, 2012

Damen Shipyards acquires Swedish shiprepair yard Oskarshamnsvarvet.   On May 16th, 2012 Dutch shipbuilding and -repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken

ZF Marine Transmissions for USCG FRC's

May 25, 2012

ZF Marine transmissions in the US Coast Guard FRC vessels, the latest in a long history.   ZF Marine announced their involvement with the US Coast Guard FRC project.

SAFE Boats Awarded USN Patrol Boat Contract

May 25, 2012

SAFE Boats International (SBI) has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Navy five (5) MK VI Patrol Boats (MK VI PB). The MK VI PB is the Navy’s

ICS: ACP Canal Fee Increase 'Unacceptable'

May 25, 2012

Plans to increase toll charges for the Panama Canal are ‘rushed, excessive and likely to cause further problems for shipping companies’ given the fragile state of economic recovery, say shipowners.

Jumbo Heavylift Ship Installs at Offshore Wind Farm

May 25, 2012

'Jumbo Javelin' installs the first transition pieces for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm International Cranes & Specialised Transport reports that Netherlands-based

U.S. Submarine Fire Extingushed

May 25, 2012

USS Miami crew, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard put out the blaze aboard the docked submarine Statement from Rear Admiral Rick Breckenridge, Commander, of Submarine Group Two in Groton,

Cruise Industry Safety Review Taken Up by IMO

May 25, 2012

IMO incorporates recommendations from cruise industry operational safety review in meeting outputs Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)  announce that

Jail Sentence of 'Rena' Officers Applauded by MNZ

May 25, 2012

Master and Second Officer of 'Rena' are sentenced on a total of 11 charges laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), following an investigation into the ship's grounding

Test of Floating Wind Turbine at US Site Next Year

May 25, 2012

The floating deep water wind turbine test installation 3 miles off Monhegan Island in the Gulf of Maine is held back until 2013 A report by Christine Parrish

New Rupert 80 Megayacht Takes Shape

May 25, 2012

Sweden's Rupert Yachts has its first contract signed and production of the new Rupert 80 is under way Rupert Marine's latest design is an 80-foot luxury motor

Qatar Drydock has 7 LNG Carriers Under Repair

May 25, 2012

In Qatar, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) shipyard has 7 ocean-going LNG carriers in its drydock for  repairs, overhauls As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard,

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