Northrop Grumman 1Q 2009 Results
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported that first quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations increased 48 percent to $389 million, or $1.17 per diluted share…
Olympic Security Lives Aboard
According to an April 22 report from The Vancouver Sun, more than 5,000 Olympic security workers will live on three cruise ships at Ballantyne Pier in Vancouver…
VessEx Expands Anti-Piracy Service
Vessel Extractions, LLC, a worldwide ship recovery specialist, launched its Shiprotek service to protect ships from pirate attacks. VessEx protection teams, composed…
Titan Salvage Caps Busy First Quarter
With the arrival of calmer springtime weather, Titan Salvage has resumed wreck removal operations in Gibraltar on the New Flame following a busy first quarter in which the company responded to eight salvage opportunities. Among them were the re-floating of the bulk carrier Fedra's forward section in Gibraltar, the re-floating of a general cargo vessel grounded on environmentally-sensitive coral reefs of southern Belize…
FBI Maritime Liaison Program, Florida Office
The FBI's involvement in the maritime domain is a result of existing US Law, Executive Orders, Presidential Decision Directives (PDD) 39, 62, & 63, and Homeland…
ZF Marine Prop System to Mastercraft 300
The recently unveiled MasterCraft 300 features some of the most cutting-edge technology available in the day-yacht category. Supplied by ZF Marine, the ZF 63IV transmissions…
New MITAGS Course on Environmental Regs
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Pacific Maritime Institure (PMI) announced their upcoming “Introduction to the Maritime Environment…
First Ship Opens Detroit's Shipping Season
Monday, April 20, 2009, the Port of Detroit welcomed the arrival of the ocean going vessel, Federal Pride, at 6:00 p.m. at the Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company.
This Day in Naval History – April 24
1959 - Organization of American States asks U.S. 1981 - RCA delivers to the Navy, NOVA I, the 1st production unit of the improved navigational satellite.
Drydocks World Delivers Multi-purpose OCV
Drydocks World, the global maritime arm of Dubai World, announced the delivery of OSA Goliath, one of the world’s largest multi-purpose OCVs at its Drydocks World – Pertama yard on April 23. OSA Goliath is built for Coastline Maritime, a prominent Singapore-based group with a 30-year history of vessel ownership design, construction and operation. The vessel dimensions are 590.5 ft by 105 ft by 39.5 ft and 22,000 dwt.
C-Nav World DGPS Latest QC Package
A new release of C-Nav’s C-Monitor includes a full Quality Control (QC) display feature. The QC solution, specifically tailored to meet the demands of C-Nav’s real…
Direct Service from Jacksonville to Asia
To provide East Coast customers an all-water option to Asia, MOL will soon offer the only direct transpacific export service from Jacksonville, Florida (JAXPORT)…
Opening of the Seagull Japan Office
Seagull AS announced the opening of their new office in Yokohama, Japan, bringing the total number of Seagull offices worldwide to seven. The chairman of Seagull AS, Oscar Johansen, formally opened the Yokohama office on March 15, 2009. Toshinobu Yamasaki, a graduate of Yuge National College of Merchant Marine, will be heading the new Asian office. With more than 20 years experience in the maritime field, Yamasaki will be a valuable addition to the Seagull team.
Passenger Vessel Industry “Green” Manual
The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), the nation's representative of owners and operators of U.S.-flagged passenger vessels of all types, launched PVA Waters…
Upgrading NCS Installations
A total of 21 production shutdowns are planned by StatoilHydro on the Norwegian continental shelf during 2009. This extensive work program aims to achieve safer and more efficient facilities. In addition to required maintenance and inspection, many installations will be upgraded to expand capacity, implement technical improvements and extend their economic life. All this will be accomplished during the planned shutdowns, which are known in oil jargon as turnarounds.
Oceanic Research & Recovery Funding Agreement
Oceanic Research and Recovery Inc. (ORRV), a marine salvage and exploration company, announced it has entered into a Private Placement for the amount of $1m. ORRV…
Subsea 7 Inc. Reports 1Q 2009
Subsea 7 Inc. (Oslo Stock Exchange: SUB) reported results for the first quarter of 2009. • Good project execution and profitable in all regions. • Successful completion of a number of projects…
Trelleborg AB to Pay $11m in Criminal Fines
Two subsidiaries of the Swedish company Trelleborg AB, one based in Virginia and the other in France, have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $11m in criminal…
MOL Monitoring System for Tokyo Terminal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) announced the installation of an automatic monitoring system for reefer containers at the Tokyo International Container Terminal (TICT).
CG Opens Renewable Energy Center
The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to open its first Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Center on April 22, at the Coast Guard Yard, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore…
