Navios Announces New Time Charters
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. has secured new time charters for four vessels.Navios TBN Capesize -- Ten-Year Charter Navios TBN Capesize, a 172,000 dwt new buildingā¦
SeaArk Delivers Commander Patrol/Rescue Boat
SeaArk Marine, Inc. recently delivered Marine 7, a 21-ft. Commander center console patrol/rescue boat to the Town of Hempstead Bay Constables in Point Lookout, NY. This boat is responsible for patrol, rescue, law enforcement and fisheries/conservation enforcement on the South Shore of Long Island in the waters within the Town of , Jones Inlet and the . The SeaArk 21-ft. Commander is based on a widely proven hull designed by C.
Blue Marine Acquires Tankers for PEMEX Refinación
Blue Marine Shipping, has acquired two new tankers that shall be leased by PEMEX Refinación for the next 10 years. On May 30, Blue Marine awarded two out of the five tender agreements in which PEMEX Refinación invited tenders in order to improve its fleet. The cost of these two new tankers, African Future and Torm Wabash, reached 85.8 million and 98.4 million dollars respectively. The tankers were previously owned by the Torm and Delmod Marine Companiesā¦
Sperry Marine to Supply INS For New Spanish Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation has won a contract to supply high-accuracy inertial navigation systems (INS) for four new Buques de Acción Marítima (Maritime Actionā¦
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 19
1812 - USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. 1818 - Captain James Biddle takes possession of for the . 1967 - Operation Coronado IV begins in Mekong Delta.
Rising Steel, Oil Prices Raise LCS Costs
Lockheed Martin Corp. says a double-digit jump in the cost of steel and rising oil prices have influenced the rise in the final price tag of its latest warship forā¦
Subsea 7 Gets $100m Contract with StatoilHydro
Subsea 7 Inc has been awarded a $100m contract from StatoilHydro for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Troll B Gas Injection project in the Norwegian sector of the .
Shipyard Workers Rally
Union steelworkers poured through the streets of on Friday as shipyard officials and steelworkers prepare to hammer out a contract for the first time in four years.
STX Group Sales Rise
The STX Group said it expects to meet this year's sales target of $24b, thanks to earnings from its affiliates STX Pan Ocean Co. and STX Shipbuilding Co. In the first-half of this yearā¦
Huggins Appointed to IMCA Committee
Hallin Marine executive Ian Huggins has been voted onto the management committee of the International Marine Contractors Association by his industry peers. Hugginsā¦
Braemar Seascope and Tullett Prebon Announce Joint Arrangement
Braemar Seascope Limited and Tullett Prebon PLC announce joint arrangement for FFA broking Braemar Seascope Limited and Tullett Prebon PLC announced the formation of TP Braemarā¦
ONR Researchers Awarded for Achievements
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) bestowed five researchers with high honors in a ceremony Aug. 14 during the 2008 ONR Naval S&T Partnership Conference held in . Dr.
Coast Guard Responds to Freighter Aground
Coast Guard Sector personnel are responding to a St. Vincent and Grenadines flagged cargo freighter aground at the entrance of Government Cut in Wednesday. The 279 ft.
New Humanitarian Use for Government Ships
The Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defenseās United States Transportation Command to use National Defense Reserve Fleet shipsā¦
ONR Science and Technology Partnership Conference Draws 1,300
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Aug. 12 that more than 1,300 science and technology (S&T) industry professionals gathered to engage with ONR's principalā¦
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 15
1845 - The U.S. Naval Academy is established at , , on former site of . 1895 - Commissioning of USS Texas, the first American steel-hulled battleship. served offā¦
Horizon Lines Completes Firefighting Exercise in Guam
Horizon Lines has completed a containership fire-fighting exercise in Guam in cooperation with the Guam Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Port Authorityā¦
Kongsberg and Zhenjiang Form New JV
Kongsberg Maritime has formed a new joint venture with the Chinese company Zhenjiang Marine Electrical Appliances. The new company, Kongsberg Maritime China Zhenjiang Ltd.ā¦
Sperry Marine Gets Contract
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for three U.S. Navy cruisers.
Levine Joins Globe Wireless
Globe Wireless announced that Steve Levine has joined as Director of Sales, . As his first task, Steve will assist Globe Wireless with the opening of its 15th international sales and support office in . Levine's background includes nine years with Stratos Global as the Business Development Manager, where he was responsible for Inmarsat and Iridium channel development and marketing. Steve was heavily involved in maritime VSAT offerings including iDirect and Sea Tel antenna systems.
