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U.S. Navy Finds Budget Leeway To Begin LCS
The U.S. Navy’s push to fund shipbuilding through its research and development (R&D) budget has paid off. Because the rules that govern R&D spending are more lenient…
Bureau Veritas Operating Profits Up 51 Percent
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas announced first half operating profits of $54.17 million, up 51 percent on the same period last year.
Seabulk International: The Metamorphosis Continues
Over four decades ago, Hans J. Hvide and three partners formed Port Everglades Towing Company, the predecessor company of Hvide Marine, started with two harbor tugs.
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Kvaerner Profits Beat Estimates
Kvaerner beat market expectations with a jump in first-quarter profits, and the company reiterated opposition to a tie-up with Norwegian oil industry services rival Aker.
Greek Strike Promises Chaos
Greek transport unions promised chaos for travelers during Thursday's 24-hour general strike, with public transport in Athens forecast to grind to a halt and Olympic…
Two Named to TCC Joint Planning Commission
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), manager of the Navy’s Composites Manufacturing Technology Program and The Composites Consortium (TCC) announced the…
Sea School Lifeboatman Course Includes Hands-On Practical
The standing joke in the lifeboatman practical portion of the AB class is “...The good news is that you will only have to row and learn the oar commands ... Finding a ship with gravity davits…
Pentagon Expected To OK NNS Deal
The Pentagon is widely expected to clear the proposed $2.1 billion merger between the two remaining U.S. builders of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, eliminating…
General Dynamics To Buy Newport News Shipbuilding
General Dynamics Corp. said it would buy rival Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash, creating the only U.S. builder of aircraft carriers and submarines for the U.S. Navy.
Three News Suspects Arrested In Cole Case
Police in Yemen have arrested three new suspects in the bombing of the American warship USS Cole in which 17 U.S. sailors were killed last year, a Yemeni government weekly said.
Moody's To Review GD Debt Rating
Moody's Investors Serviced placed the debt ratings of General Dynamics Corporation (GD) under review for possible downgrade and the debt ratings of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc.
Northrop Grumman Appoints Reith as Controller for NN Sector
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Newport News sector has appointed David Reith to the position of controller. In this role, Reith has responsibility for internal systems…
GAO Affirms Northrop Grumman and Raytheon as DD(X) Gold Team
Northrop Grumman Corporation, leader of the DD(X) Gold Team, and Raytheon company said today that they were delighted by the decision of the General Accounting Office (GAO)…
MacGregor Appoints New President for U.S. Operation
The MacGregor Group has appointed Jack Finnegan as country manager/ president of MacGregor U.S.A., Inc. He took up his position at the beginning of August, and is…
TrashCat Joins Passaic Valley Fleet of Skimmers
United Marine International (UMI), Division of Liquid Waste Technology, Inc., USA, has emerged as the world's leading producer of Marine Trash Skimmers. UMI designs…
ICCL Cites Reasons for Cruise Industry Recovery
Despite economic anxiety following the tragic events of last September, the $20 billion cruise industry has rebounded dramatically. The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)…
Meridian Debuts Updated Line in NY
Setting the scene for the premiere of the new 2003 line of Meridian Yachts, a clear, blue sky served as the backdrop at New York City's Chelsea Piers, as these new innovative…
SLKB Shifts to Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. announced Slovenske Lodenice Komarno, a.s. Bratislava (SLKB), a Slovakian shipbuilding company, has made a move to the Autodesk Inventor Series for its mechanical design needs.
Coast Guard To Present Award To Local Historian
The Coast Guard will honor an internationally known historian with one of the highest honors the military service can award members of the public at a Coast Guard…
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