Donjon Marine Removes Grounded Vessels
Donjon removed the Navy research vessel Shadwell from Mobile Bay, after it was grounded as a result of the recent hurricanes. Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., recently…
Firms Seek Port Grants
Many companies are competing for more than $168 million in U.S. government grants for port security. Logistics Online reported. Many of the competing firms will…
Iraq Navy to Buy Boats
Iraq's new navy plans to get 21 new boats over the next two years as it prepares to take over the security of offshore oil terminals, the main gateway for the country's petroleum exports…
Barge Damaged on Maiden Voyage
The Eva Joan, the newest barge of Petaluma sand and gravel importer Landing Way Depot, remains stuck in San Francisco Bay after suffering damage July 4, according to the Petaluma Argus-Courier.
Todd Shipyards Wins $11m Contract
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle Division, Seattle Wash., won an estimated $10,949,272 award fee/performance fee modification under previously awarded contract…
ConRo Vessel to be Launched
On Friday, August 11, 2006, the first of two Con-Ro vessels for the Belgium customer Cobelfret will be launched by Flensburg. Delivery is planned for November 2006.
Rickmers-Linie Adds Ships to Middle East/India Service
Rickmers-Linie, Hamburg, signed a long-term chartering agreement with Samudera Indonesia, Jakarta, securing additional modern capacity to complement its existing…
Kongsberg Maritime Debuts “Portable Classrooms”
Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new way to train its customers wherever they are in the world: the 'Portable Classroom', intended to be used at customer sites…
Containerships Christened at HDW-Gaarden
On July 28, two containerships were christened Rio Adour and Rio Ardeche at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ HDW-Gaarden in Kiel. Both ships were ordered by MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship GmbH & Co.
Documentary Planned on SS United States
Reston, Virginia based company, Rock Creek Productions, Inc. is producing a historical documentary entitled The Big U. The film focuses on the life and times of…
Aker Yards to Build Ships for Maritima
Aker Yards ASA will build two bunkering tankers worth about $25.7m for Maritima, which is owned by Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT), a French company providing…
Seaspan Orders Containerships
Container shipping operator Seaspan Corp. signed an order for four new container vessels to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea. Reuters reported that four 5…
Navy Competition Tests Underwater Robots
Facing an exodus of institutional brain power as baby-boomer scientists retire, the Navy is turning to a younger pool of talent for its underwater robotics program, the Washington Post reported.
Judge Hears Arguments on Gulf Leases
A judge on August 8 did not immediately rule on a request by Gov. Kathleen Blanco to block an upcoming sale of federal natural gas and oil leases in the western Gulf of Mexico.
Aker Yards, Kleven Finalize Agreement
Aker Yards finalized the transaction with Kleven Maritime to acquire Kleven Florø AS and Kleven Design AS. Aker Yards has acquired Kleven Florø and Kleven Design…
New Radiotelephones
Two new VHF radiotelephones with integral DSC and novel message replay functions, the Debeg RT 5022 and RT 5020, have been introduced by SAM Electronics. Designed…
Keel Laying of Color Line’s Second Cruise Ship
The keel of the cruise ship to be named Color Magic was laid at Aker Yards. Both Chairman of the Board Olav Nils Sunde and CEO Trond Kleivdal from Color Line were present…
NMC Opens First Office in West Virginia
The Coast Guard National Maritime Center opened its first office in Martinsburg, W.Va., in support of its mariner licensing and documentation program restructuring and centralization project.
Lean Forum 2006 Set for September
The National Shipbuilding Research Program, in conjunction with NAVSEA Lean, is sponsoring its fourth Lean Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Forum September 12-14, 2006…
Bourbon Sees Strong Growth
Bourbon’s first half revenues totaled $445m, up 14.6 percent compared with the same period in 2005. The Offshore Division, which is the beneficiary of the largest…
