Army Provides Security with Combat Support Boats
U.S. Army soldiers provide security with MK2 combat support boats while soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division conduct an…
New Cruise Center Welcomes First Cruise Ship
As it glided into port, Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship, the 1,848 passenger Noordam, made history when it arrived at the Caribbean’s newest port facility – the Grand Turk Cruise Center…
MC Shipping Acquires New Vessels
MC Shipping Inc., has agreed to acquire two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels from the Bernhard Schulte Group of Germany. The vessels, Hermann Schulte and Dorothea…
Harris Awarded $27.8M Contract
the U.S. Navy's Advanced Deployable System (ADS). a continuous and reliable picture of activity over vast oceanic areas. initial production options are exercised beginning in 2007.
Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins Orders from Norway and Greece
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd has won orders from Norway and Greece worth $530M. The shipbuilder said it secured an order from Norway's Odfjell…
History of U.S. Review of Proposed DPW Acquisition
The U.S. Treasury Department outlinedthe history of the review of the proposed acquisition by Dubai Ports World (DPW) of various U.S. port facilities currently operated by P&O Ports.
Hornbeck Announces Record 2005 Results
Hornbeck Offshore reported that fourth quarter revenues increased $19.3 million, or 51.1%, to $57.1 million compared to $37.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2004.
GlobalSantaFe Announces 4Q, 2005 Earnings
GlobalSantaFe Corporation announced that the continuing surge in demand and dayrates for offshore oil and gas contract drilling services helped drive operating income…
FMC Technologies, Statoil Sign Contract
FMC Technologies has signed a contract with Statoil to provide subsea systems for the Tyrihans project in the North Sea. The value of this contract is approximately $216 million in revenue.
U.S. Navy Exercises $93.8M Contract Option
The U.S. Navy exercised a $93.8 million contract modification option to Northrop Grumman Corporation for detail design and the procurement of long-lead-time material…
Japan Investigates Navy Data Leak
Japan's Defense Ministry is probing a suspected leak onto the Internet of navy data, including some confidential information. The incident came to light when a navy…
3 dead, 19 hurt in Navy Ship Fire
Three sailors were killed and 19 injured, 11 of them seriously, in a fire that broke out on board naval warship INS Magar on the evening of Feb. 22, as it was dumping…
Antigua Tests New Traffic Rules
Antigua saw an unusually high number of cruise ship visitors as seven vessels docked at the Heritage Quay, Redcliffe Quay and Deep Water Harbor ports on Feb. 22.
Arison Receives Award
The Steamship Historical Society of America presented the 2005 C. Bradford Mitchell Award to Carnival Corporation chairman Micky Arison during a ceremony aboard Holland America Line’s new cruise ship…
United States Marine Awarded Contract
condition. completed by February 2011. expire by the end of the current fiscal. procured. contracting activity (N61331-06-D-0016).
Gladding-Hearn Builds New Pilot Boat for Delaware Pilots
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, is nearing completion of a second Chesapeake class pilot boat for the Delaware pilots. Lewes, in March will mark…
CQ River Cruises Cancelled
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice stating that it has been notified that CQ River Cruises LLC, doing business as American Rivers Cruise Line…
Egypt Finds Sunken Ferry Recorder
According to reports, Egyptian officials say they have recovered the data recorder for the ferry that sank in the Red Sea on 3 February, killing about 1,000 people.
Vinashin Signs Contracts at VietShip
Reports indicate that Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) signed 18 contracts worth more than $400 million at VietShip in Hanoi yesterday, showing…
ILO- Adoption of Consolidated Maritime Labor Convention
The International Labor Organization (ILO) stated that the Conference held in Geneva adopted a comprehensive labor standard for the world’s maritime sector. The…
