Pearlson to Upgrade Shiplift at Australia's Osborne Naval Shipyard
Pearlson Shiplift Corporation, a subsidiary of The Pearlson Group, announced it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to deliver a large capacity upgrade and extension for Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) in Osborne, South Australia.The works will be installed by McConnell Dowell, one of the largest construction companies in the region. Once completed later this year, Pearlson Shiplift Corporation will recommission ANI’s shiplift system as the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.“We are honored to be awarded this project - the largest in the region.
Maritime Security: Neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea
Is neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea the answer to West Africa’s maritime crime crisis?In October 2020, China’s transport ministry established an ad hoc workgroup to lay down precautionary measures for ships and seafarers passing through high piracy risk West African waters.The move came as China told its vessels to up vigilance and implement a series of precautionary measures to ensure the security of ocea-going vessels and seafarers amid rising attacks and a surge in kidnaps in the Gulf of Guinea.Plans outlined by Wu Chungeng…
Ship Jobs to Fuel South Australian Recovery
The ramping up of shipbuilding programs in Adelaide this year is providing an employment lifeline for South Australia as the state’s looks for ways to tackle boost jobs growth post coronavirus.There are already almost 700 people working on the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Those numbers are expected to reach 1000 by, the end of the year and 1,500 by mid-2025 before reaching a peak of 2,400 in 2028.Nine anti-submarine warfare frigates will be built by ASC Shipbuilding at the Osborne…
Russia to Set Up Northern Sea Route Naval Infrastructure
Russia will create several hubs along the Northern Sea Route to enforce security in the region. The Northern Sea Route stretches along Russia’s Arctic coast from Murmansk on the Barents Sea to the Bering Strait in the Far East. Russia will create several infrastructure hubs along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic to be used as temporary stations for Russian warships and border guard vessels, according to Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev. The authorities have drafted…
Oceanographer of the Navy on Climate Change
The oceanographer of the Navy and director of the U.S. Navy's Task Force Climate Change discussed the national security implications of the changing global climate at the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen Dec. 16. Formally known as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties 15 (COP-15), the summit, according to a statement on the convention's website, brings together negotiators, ministers, and world leaders as part of a unified international effort to combat climate change. "The U.S.
Commander Praises NSWC Dahlgren's Contributions to the Fleet
Freedom and the War on Terrorism. "I am keenly aware of your contributions," said Vice Adm. more than 1,000 Dahlgren Division employees. systems command commander. customer for 33 years. Much of his focus was on the recent success of Operation Iraqi Freedom. said. in total amazement about America's resolve. much of which will affect the workers of Dahlgren. major way that will be irrevocable," he said. He explained that the change is promulgated by current events. at all times. threats our nation faced from it. "But look at today," he said. enemy. meet him. about the changing face of warfare. the shape that war will take in the 21st Century. output to the men and women who go in harm's way to fight. adversary could bring to the table. "But look at this current enemy," Balisle continued.
