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State Urged to Replace Old Ferries
Maritime stakeholders in Mombasa have warned over stalled ferries at Likoni, Mombasa. They urged the government to check the condition of the vessels that dock at…
Royal Caribbean Orders Cruise Ship from Aker Yards
Royal Caribbean International orders a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price being approximately $1B, which is reportedly the most valuable…
RCL Orders 220,000 GRT Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean International orders a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price being approximately $1.07 billion, this is the most valuable…
A Record Year for S. Korean Shipbuilders
According to Asia Pulse/Yonhap, South Korea's shipbuilders enjoyed a bumper year in 2005, receiving the largest amount of orders in the world. Domestic shipbuilders…
Barge Partially Sinks
The AP has reported that a barge hauling 800,000 gallons of liquid asphalt that strayed from its tow has partially sunk to the river bottom, according to the Coast Guard.
Controversy Creates Concern for Shipbreaking
A court-appointed panel has questioned French officials and environmental activists over the amount of toxic chemicals in the decommissioned Clemenceau, whose planned…
NTSB Issues Report on Heavy-Weather Damage to NCL Cruise Ship
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a report on the heavy-weather damage incurred by the cruise ship NORWEGIAN DAWN off Charleston on April 16, 2005.
Navy submarine arrives at Kittery for inactivation
AP reported that the attack submarine USS Salt Lake City arrived Thursday at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which will serve as its last stop before the submarine is dismantled and scrapped.
Naval Engineering Introduces Computer-Based Training
Center for Naval Engineering (CNE) Learning Site Great Lakes launched the first phase of Computer-Based Training (CBT) Nov. 28 with the first wave of Basic Engineering…
Austal Opens New U.S. Shipbuilding Facility
On November 17, Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA celebrated the grand opening of its new construction facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This event took place…
Samsung Wins Tanker Contract
According to a Korea Herald report, Samsung Heavy Industries Co. won a $422.5 million deal to build three arctic tankers for Russian state-owned shipper Sovcomflot.
ShipServ’s e-procurement Solutions Expand
ShipServ announced that Chevron Shipping Company and Seabulk International have contracted to conduct their procurement business via ShipServ’s TradeNet trading platform.
Holland America's New Ship Series Points Toward New Vista
Holding on to its 128-year -dam tradition, Holland America unveiled two new additions to its fleet — ms Zuiderdam and ms Oosterdam — at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention. Measuring 951 ft.
Society Fights to Change Fate of Former USCG Vessel
The USS/USCG Glacier made Antarctic history in February 1960 by becoming the first ship to penetrate the Bellinghausen Sea and make landfall on Thurston Island.
ICS Launches Video Training Breakthrough
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) has launched a ground-breaking initiative by using video conferencing to deliver education and training to Europe. Funded…
Port of Wilmington, N.C. Handles Record Volume of Breakbulk Cargo
For the first time ever, the Port of Wilmington, NC handled over one million tons of breakbulk cargo in one year for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. "Breakbulk…
Hartland Point Named at Harland and Wolff
The latest vessel to be constructed at Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd., was officially christened “Hartland Point” by Fiona De Pencier, the wife of Mr Theo de Pencier…
Port Safety Pays … and its Costs
Is it a "user fee" or is it a tax? Senator Hollings (D-SC) has formally proposed to the Conference Committee that a Port Security Infrastructure Improvement Program…
New Vessel Aids Coast Guard in Homeland Security
Coast Guard Group Miami has introduced its newest asset to the Coast Guard's multi-mission resources. Station Miami Beach's new 47-ft. motor life boat gives it a…
Boggs Named Carnival Conquest Godmother
Corrine "Lindy" Clairborne Boggs, former U.S. representative from Louisiana, is to serve as godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, Carnival Conquest,…