2013 Maritime News

NASSCO Delivers Innovative MLP Ship to the Navy

May 20, 2013

General Dynamics NASSCO recently delivered USNS Montford Point (MLP-1), the lead ship of the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class, to the U.S. Navy.  The ship

CTI SonarWiz Supports NOAA Survey Guidelines

May 20, 2013

Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI) announced new features have been added to its flagship software SonarWiz to support the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) survey guidelines.

NOAA Mobile App Provides Free Nautical Charts

May 20, 2013

As recreational boaters gear up for a summer of fun on coastal waters and the Great Lakes, NOAA is testing MyNOAACharts, a new mobile application that allows users

Georgia Port Reports Highest Tonnage on Record

May 20, 2013

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 2.4 million tons of cargo in April, a 4.7 percent increase – or 108,532 tons – over the same month a year ago. This figure was

Harkand Set to Acquire Veolia Marine Services

May 20, 2013

Harkand, the international subsea inspection, repair, maintenance and light construction group, announced an agreement to acquire the main assets and business of Veolia Marine Services (VMS).

China COSCO Shipyards Deliver Two More Bulk Carriers

May 20, 2013

COSCO (Guangdong) and COSCO (Dalian) Shipyards have each recently delivered bulk carriers to European owners. COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a bulk carrier of 35000 dwt,

Gibraltar's Gibdock Refits 3D Seismic Ship

May 20, 2013

Gibdock completes a refit of the 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel 'WG Cook' for WesternGeco. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010.

China Shipyards' MacGregor Order Bonanza

May 20, 2013

MacGregor offshore winches for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three shipyards. MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured

Coast Guard Cadets Navigate 'Eagle' by Sextant

May 20, 2013

US Coast Guard cadet training barque ‘Eagle’ completes its first week of the cadet summer training deployment in the Atlantic Ocean. Eagle left its homeport in New London, Conn.

GofM Subsea Equipment Order for FMC

May 20, 2013

FMC Technologies receives subsea equipment order for ExxonMobil's Julia Development field. The Julia field is located in the Gulf of Mexico Walker Ridge area in approximately 7,

Korean Shipyard Delivers Container Ship ‘Hanjin Argentina’

May 20, 2013

The 3600 TEU container ship, built under the supervision of Navgathi Marine by Hyundai Sambo delivered to Pacific International Lines. Hanjin Argentina is the

Naval Aviation History in the Making Aboard CVN 77

May 20, 2013

Unmanned aircraft accomplishes first ever ‘touch-and -go’ aboard aircraft carrier CVN 77. The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has

Fincantieri Lay Keel for New P&O Cruises Flagship

May 20, 2013

The 400-tonne keel section for the cruise ship has been laid in the building dock at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. The 3,611 passenger vessel, due to be launched in March 2015,

NAMJet Propulsion for New Oyster Boat

May 20, 2013

NAMJet to provide Traktor Jet propulsion system for the new oyster harvest vessel ‘Pacific Express 1’. Washington ship builder Penn Cove Shellfish (dba Everest

Transocean's Latest Rig Fleet Update

May 20, 2013

New contracts, significant changes to existing contracts, and changes in estimated planned out-of-service time of 15 or more days since April 18, 2013 are included.

MHI Acquires Pratt & Whitney Power Systems

May 20, 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) completed its acquisition of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, the small and medium-size gas turbine business unit of Pratt & Whitney (P&W),

Deepwater Waterjet Highlighted by Chukar

May 20, 2013

Chukar Waterjet, Inc. has released a new brochure highlighting its subsea waterjet equipment. The brochure outlines Chukar’s deepwater subsea waterjet skid capabilities

Greene's Energy Name Regional Manager

May 20, 2013

Juan Gonzalez Jr. appointed as Western Regional Manager for the company’s Testing and Services business unit. Based in Alice, Texas, Gonzalez will oversee the

Hapag-Lloyd Cuts Losses in Q1 2013

May 20, 2013

The company reports its earlier loss significantly reduced in first quarter 2013 financial results. Financial highlights: Freight rate up 4.2% year on year

RINA’s Salza Joins CEOC Board

May 20, 2013

Paolo Salza, Chief Technical Officer, RINA Services, was appointed to the board of directors of the International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organizations (CEOC).

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