Navy Releases Two Ships to Owners
The Nigerian Navy handed over two ships arrested for oil bunkering in 2003 on the order of the presidency following a court ruling, according to a report on AllAfrica.com.
This Day in Naval History - Oct. 12
1914 - USS Jupiter (AC 3) is first Navy ship to complete transit of the Panama Canal. 1944 - Aircraft from Carrier Task Force 38 attack Formosa. 1957 - Rear Adm. G.J.
Conrad Announces Hurricane Impact and Addition to Backlog
Inc. for the U.S. Army. go out to the victims ravaged by these disasters. have a direct impact on any of our four shipyards. Rita did not spare our Orange employees from loss and damage.
Tote Wins State Environmental Award
Gov. Christine Gregoire has honored Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) of Tacoma and Federal Way, Washington. with the 2005 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Practicesā¦
New Lighterage System Revolutionizes Ship-to-Shore Transport
The U.S. Navy is currently testing a new and improved lighterage system that can be assembled into causeways, docks, or ferries, providing the Navy and Marine Corps with a saferā¦
Chief Engineer Indicted for Obstruction of Justice
An Indian national working as the Chief Engineer on the container ship M/V MSC Elena was indicted late yesterday by a federal Grand Jury and charged with conspiracyā¦
CCAT Awards Grants To New Security Technologies
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) in San Diego, Calif. announced that the Center has awarded business development grants and businessā¦
MarAd in search of Director of CMTS Executive Secretariat
The federal government posted a Job Announcement . The Maritime Administration (MarAd) is in search of a person to serve as Director of the Executive Secretariatā¦
Jeppesen Marine Launches Marine Business Unit
Jeppesen has launched a marine business unit and announced leadership appointments, both for the recreational and commercial marine market segments. Michael Neal has assumed the position of directorā¦
Conrad Details Impact of Hurricanes
Inc. for the U.S. Army. go out to the victims ravaged by these disasters. have a direct impact on any of our four shipyards. Rita did not spare our Orange employees from loss and damage.
Demand for Gas to Grow 3%
World demand for natural gas could grow by 3% a year over the next 15 years, with demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) growing much faster, Executive Directorā¦
Report: LNG Fleet Needs to Expand 66%
The global fleet of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas needs to expand by 66% by 2010 to meet current and future demand from exporters including Qatar, Australia and Nigeriaā¦
Vinashin Wins Seven-Ship Contract
The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) signed a contract to build seven more 53,000-ton ships for export to Britain, according to a report on www.vnanet.vn.
Korea May Limit Bidders for Daewoo
A South Korean state agency that is jointly selling 51 percent of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said that it might reject bids from companies that did not support national interestsā¦
Korean Shipbuilders Buoyed By High Oil Prices
The sky-high price of international oil causing jitters in many sectors of the economy is being met with rather more cheer by Korean shipbuilders. High oil pricesā¦
Bidding Opens for $1B of Shipbuilding Contracts
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, opened bidding on more than $1 billion of contracts to build tankers, platforms and other vesselsā¦
Transas Navi-Sailor 3000 on German Navy Vessels
Transas Europe GmbH, the European representative of Transas Group, is part of the team that will supply a new suite of navigational systems to the entire German Navy fleet.
Lubmarine Outlines Position in Supply Crisis
Marine lubricants supplier TOTAL Lubmarine has outlined its position concerning increasing raw material costs and growing shortages of marine lubricants. Andrew Knoxā¦
Russian Type Approval for SVDR
Kelvin Hughes Ltd. achieved Type Approval Certification from āRussian Maritime Register of Shippingā and āMinistry of Transport of the Russian Federationā for MantaDigitalā¦
Transocean Wins Contracts for Rigs
The Transocean Leader, a fourth-generation, deepwater semi-submersible rig, won a one-year contract from Statoil ASA for exploration and development drilling operations offshore Norway.
